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Coping with an eating disorder Spotlight Fanelli rebounds after injury Sports www.insidehalton.com t k ill www.carstaroakville.com dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 905-845-7579 905-847-2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. 547 Trafalgar Rd. Stay Connected! Thursday, May 9, 2013 |32 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Weather for Oakville, ON Thu Fri Sat Sun Oakville more livable than other GTA areas: survey by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff 21° 12° 13° 10° 16° 8° 9° 3° Fire ghters pumped for national day of recognition by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff A 2013 survey says Oakville residents are very happy with local government -- especially when it comes to Town parks and libraries. Consultant Pollara Strategic Insights unveiled results of the 2013 Citizen Survey Monday at Town council. Of 800 residents randomly interviewed by telephone between Feb. 22 and March 7, 87 per cent expressed overall satisfaction with local government. That's up ve per cent over 2011. The citizen's survey is conducted biannually with it costing approximately $50,000 each time. "Our goal is to ensure our residents are receiving excellent value for their tax dollars," said Oakville Mayor Rob Burton. see Residents on p.5 Oakville re ghter Kurtis Mantell runs an obstacle course in a special Fire ghter Combat Training Challenge at the Oakville Fire Training Centre Tuesday. As Canada's challenge champs, the Oakville re ghters were asked to host the event to help raise awareness of a call to establish a National First Responders Day. photo by Michael Ivanin ­ special to the Beaver Oakville re ghters pushed it to the limit Tuesday in a special event at their South Service Road training facility to help promote a day of recognition for Canada's rst responders. Duracell Canada put out a call for help to the re ghters in its bid to draw attention to an online petition that asks the federal government to institute a day when all Canadians can pause and think about police, re ghters and ambulance personnel and what they do for society. "They are there for us every day in communities across the country," said Victoria Maybee, Duracell Canada communications manager. "We just want to really rally Canadians to petition for this National First Responders Day so we can say, `Thank you' and recognize the wonderful work they do for us." To help raise awareness of the petition, Oakville re ghters engaged in a day of exercises normally reserved for the Fire ghter Combat Challenges. This requires a re ghter to nish a gruelling obstacle course in the least amount of time possible. Clad in full re ghter gear and carrying a 50pound, packed-up hose, the participant must rst see Fire ghter on p.3