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Weather for Oakville, ON Thu Fri Sat Sun 0° -2° 4° -3° 4° -1° 5° -1° Firefighters come to Liam's rescue Page 5 www.insidehalton.com 916 Winston Churchill Blvd. t k ill www.carstaroakville.com t k iill Collision & Glass Glass Service Service Collision & 905-845-7579 905-847-2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 Stay Connected! Thursday, December 11, 2014 | 40 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Halton Region in top 100 GTA employers -- Mediacorp C H E R I S H E D M E M O R I E S For the fourth straight year, the Region of Halton has been named in the Top 100 Employers in Greater Toronto. An annual competition organized by Mediacorp Canada Inc. has named Halton Region one of the best places to land a job. The competition recognizes the top 100 employers that lead their industries in various categories. Halton was recognized for investment in ongoing training and skills development. "We are honoured to be named one of the Top Employers in the GTA for a fourth consecutive year," Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr said in reaction to the news. "The employees who work at Halton are our greatest asset and this award is one of our most important achievements." Halton was recognized for helping students pay for school via tuition subsidies and helping employees set up a retirement savings and a bene t pension plan. The Region also offers subsidies for professional accreditation courses, as well as in-house and online training programs. Kudos were also given to the Region see Region on p.15 Powder in suspicious package tests negative by Michael Gregory Oakville Beaver Staff Sam Landon holds a candle during the singing of Christmas carols at the 18th annual Ian Anderson House (IAH) annual Tree of Lights Sunday evening at the Winston Churchill Boulevard hospice. The tradition of making a donation and lighting a candle on the tree in memory of, or to honour, a loved one is a global hospice tradition. IAH is Ontario's rst in-resident cancer hospice, offering quality end-of-life care in a home-like setting without charge. For more photos, see Spotlight on p.6. | photo by Jayson Mills ­ special to the Beaver An unknown white powder that spilled from a package received by an employee at the Halton Regional Centre Monday afternoon has tested negative for biohazard and explosives, say Halton police. Oakville Fire, Halton There was no note police and Halton EMS or other letter responded in force to accompanying the a call of a suspicious powder. She was not package at the Region, speci cally targeted and on Bronte Road at the anybody could have Queen Elizabeth Way, around 3 p.m. opened that envelope. Oakville Fire Platoon Det.-Sgt. Julie Craddock-Bijl Chief Dave Devier told Halton Regional Police the Oakville Beaver the powder spilled after the woman opened the package in the centre's lower level. "She spilled a bit on herself so we're just taking precautions," he said on scene as the incident unfolded. Fire trucks, HAZMAT vehicles, police cruisers and the see Envelope on p.3