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Author shares Aesop's Secret Artscene A visit to the North Page 5 www.insidehalton.com dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 353 IROQUOIS SHORE DRIVE, OAKVILLE Stay Connected! Friday, August 16, 2013 | 28 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Weather for Oakville, ON Fri Sat Sun Mon F I N I S H I N G T O U C H 24° 14° 24° 14° 25° 16° 26° 17° Knife-wielding man confronts women in park by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Creek project dragging on far too long, say residents by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Halton police are investigating an incident where a knife was pulled on a group of women during an attempted robbery in Millbank Park late Tuesday. Around 11:45 p.m., four 18year-olds were walking through the parking lot of the park when a man approached and repeatedly asked what they were carrying. The women initially thought the man was joking and continued walking, however, he became more aggressive and patted down one teen's pockets, apparently searching for items. A second man then approached holding a small knife. Six to eight other males were a short distance away. They did not approach the women and it's not clear if they were with the suspects or not. see Suspects on p.8 Campers with Kerr Street Ministries (KSM) took part in a bowl-painting event at Crack Pot Studio this week, all in aid of the upcoming Empty Bowls fundraiser, which supports Home Suite Hope and its efforts to help local single parent families avoid being homeless. Here, Ava St. Germain, 12, touches up her bowl. | photo by Graham Paine­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) After two summers of heavy construction in her neighbourhood, one Summerlea Street resident says she and her family have had enough. For Lisa Recagno and her children, time outside We've been robbed of their home is no our summer and this longer an option. For much of the is the second year. It's day, the air is lled the noise. Constant with dust and the beep-beep-beep-beep rumbling of heavy because they're running diggers, excavaback and forth all day tors, backhoes and trucks, which long. move large stones from a staging area on Summerlea Street to nearLaura Recagno, by Fourteen Mile Oakville resident Creek. "We've been robbed of our summer and this is the second year," said Recagno. see Residents on p.3