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Eddie keeps St. Patrick's Day tradition alive A St. Patrick's Day tradition that leg green beer. It was kept alive dates back to 1922 will continue by walker Charlie Priestman then to be honoured by an Oakville Barney Heard before being passed resident Monday (March 17). onto Williams. Eddie Williams will take the Williams, who made a promise GO Train to Toronto's City Hall to Heard 38 years ago on one of where he'll embark on a 40-kilohis last walks to continue with the metre walk to a bar in downtown St. Patrick's Day tradition, said the Oakville. journey has grown into so much He'll leave Toronto at 9 a.m. and more for him. is hoping to arrive at Southside "I do it for the people of Cottage Grill, 234 Lakeshore Rd. Oakville," he said, noting how Eddie Williams E., around 4 p.m. residents have come to know him The 62-year-old told the for the ritual and greet him along Oakville Beaver Tuesday it will be his 38th the way to show him their support. trip, one he does to keep a Canadian tradiHe added he also does it for those who tion alive. aren't physically able to keep the Canadian The ritual, he said, began when a group of tradition going. prohibition weary Irishmen made the trek Williams noted others are more than welfrom Toronto to Oakville in search of boot- come to join him on his walk. The future of the Merton Lands will be discussed Wednesday (March 19) at an open house hosted by the Town of Oakville. Residents are invited to provide their input on a preferred draft plan for the potential future development of the 578-acre area of green space on the north side of the Queen Elizabeth Way and south of Upper Middle Road, between Bronte Road and Third Line. The meeting takes place at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, 2302 Bridge Rd., from 7-9 p.m. A presentation that will touch on the future longterm use of the lands will begin at Town open house next week discusses future of Merton Lands 5 | Friday, March 14, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com 7:15 p.m. with a question-and-answer period to follow. The Merton Lands area is made up of the Saw Whet and Deerfield golf courses; Fourteen Mile Creek and natural heritage features associated with Bronte Creek; the Mid-Halton Water Pollution Control Plant; and the Halton Regional Centre. Background information materials can be found on www.oakville.ca/business/mertonplanning-studies.html. 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