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O A K V IU E PUBLIC LIBRARY 1 2 0 N A V Y STREET Chisholm SC H O O L SU CCESS w w w .ch ish o lm cen tre.co m Reflections and Heroes Section b Downtown Autumn Fest this Saturday Section c O A K V IL L E , O N T L 6 I 71A M e rc e d e s -B e n z Q.E.W. & Dorval Dr. www.oakvillebeaver.com (905) 844-3240 NORTH A M etroland Publication So ST AWARDED COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER .)(> P a ^ e s 73 C en ts tp lu s Vol. 3 9 No. llo WKl)M;SI)AY, SPPTKMBl-R ll. 2(X)2 csi / New community program lakes aim at hate crimes By Howard Mozel 0 ,\K V IL L E B E A V E R S T \F F Oakville hospital treating 'probable' West Nile patients T w o in s e r io u s c o n d itio n By Howard Mozel O .AKVILLE B E A V E R STAFF Unlike offensive graffiti that is paint ed over and hidden, hate is best eradi cated by exposure to a bright light, says Halton Regional Police Diversity Officer Const. Diane Hendry. To that end. "Partners Against Hate," a new community initiative promoting the importance reporting hate crime to police, is now underway. "We don't want to gloss this over," says Hendry. "We don't want to sweep this under the carpet." The Halton Multicultural Council, together with the police, recently launched phase one of the program by distributing an information pamphlet that explains what a hate-motivated crime is, what to do if you are a victim of hate and the importance to contacting police. Translated into several languages, the brochure is part of an informationsharing and fact-finding effort designed to educate residents while allowing police a glimpse inside the community's hopes and perhaps its fears. This will be accomplished through a survey of vari ous faith and ethnic constituencies to get a handle on any exposure to local hate crimes, whether or not they informed police and other issues. "The only way the community can take proactive measures is to know what's going on out there." said Hendry. Following the second phase of the project - a Sept. 18 community meeting to discuss issues in public - Hendry said it will be interesting to see whether or not the views among participants have changed at all. Graham Paine · (Jcilci'tlle B ea ver "I'm really hoping this will be posi tive," said Hendry. "We're not doing CHALLENGE! kanisha Campbell, of the Oakville women's team, goes head to head against this because the community is not safe South Nepean United Iron Eagles defender Ashley Barrett in Ontario Cup soccer action from (See 'P ub lic' pageA7) Two people with "probable" West Nile Virus (W N V ) infection remain at O akville-T ra fa lg ar M em orial Hospital (O T M H ), says the physician charged with their care, but are improving steadily. According to infectious "The good news is they're disease specialist Dr. Neil all getting better," said Dr. Rau, the pair of patients - Rau. "T hey're making a both of whom are over age good recovery.". A fourth patient with bor60 with underlying medical d e r 1 i n e conditions - are e n c e p h a litis suspected of "The good news is was not admit having the more they're all getting bet ted to hospital. s e r i o u s ter. they're making a H a l t o n e n c e p h a litis M e d i c a l type version of good recovery." Officer of WNV and are · Infectious disease Health Dr. receiving what's specialist, Dr. Neil Rau Robert Nosal known as sup said the human portive care. cases were expected, given (There is no cure for WNV.) In one case, the patient the number of dead birds had been on a breathing reported in Halton during machine in order to ensure early August and the incuba that their airway remained tion period required for peo unblocked, but is now in a ple to begin showing symp ward and improving daily, toms. The current cases, he said Dr. Rau. The second continued, are proof that the patient was sent to the hospi preventive measures the tal's ICU for observation and Region has been promoting is also convalescing. A third all summer are still neces patient was found to have a sary. Canada's first confirmed very mild case of encephali tis and was sent home. (See Most' page A3) Stay on guard against West Nile carrying mosquitoes Summer may be winding down, but residents are still being urged to take precautions against mosquitoes which may or may not be infected with the West Nile Virus. Mosquitoes need water to breed and even a small amount of standing water will suffice. Eggs and larvae can develop in water that is allowed to stand for four days or more. With that in mind, take into account the following measures. Personal Protection: · When outdoors in early evening to morning, when mos quitoes are most active, wear light-coloured long sleeved shirts and long pants with fabric thick enough to prevent bites plus socks and shoes. · If insect repellent is used, make sure it contains DEET. However, this is not recommended for use by infants under six months of age. Adhere to all label precautions, especially when dealing with children. · Make sure window and door screens fit tightly and do not have holes. If there are no screens, keep doors and windows closed from early evening until dawn. last weekend. What a glorious weekend it was for Oakville as three of its soccer teams, includ ing this women's team, won the Ontario Cup to advance to the nationals. See Sports! Police after anti-religious graffiti vandal Halton Regional Police are investigating what appears to be an anti-religious spray painting spree that occurred Monday night in west Oakville. According to police, the words "Kill God" and "God," with a line through it like an anti smoking sign, were sprayed in bold red letters in several places - including Hopedale Presbyterian Church - in the Rebecca Street/Third Line area. The words also appeared at Zellers at Hopedale Mall and the Christian school on Third Line, as well as on the road, bus shelter and post office boxes around Rebecca and Third Line. "These incidents are of concern to us, as we view as a crime against the community," said Halton Regional Police Chief Ean Algar. "We know that our residents continue to embrace the diverse nature of the Region of Halton by showing mutual respect for all our community members. Halton residents will continue to build on our successes in main taining one of the safest communities in Canada." Residents are asked to call the police with any information about this or any other such incident. Call 905-825-4747 ext. 2205 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Reduce Breeding Sites: I5ate rirosqm tooi^ding areas by removing or changing all standing water around your home by turning over or removing containers that hold water. (See Residents' page A3) Chamber passes the torch to new president Editorials.................... A6 Business.................... D6 Focus..........................C3 Artscene.................... C6 Update........................C8 Sports.........................D1 Classified.-................... D2 Best Wheels...............D8 Partial Delivery: Jo h n B r e a k e y s t a r te d c o m p a n y in love with Oakville; its unique down town with the `hometown' feel made it an appealing place to raise a family. Their three daughters have grown up in the community. Eager to apply his experience and share his passion for the business benefits technology could yield in 1990, Breakey, with business partner, Mauro Lollo, formed UNIS LUMIN Inc. with its first headquarters in the basement of Breakey's home. The company pro vides large scale consulting, design and project management of network inte gration projects for an impressive list of clients including Honda Canada, The Hospital for Sick Children, The Toronto Hospital, The City of Windsor and many of Ontario's largest government ministries. h is b a s e m e n t By Liz Campbell S P E C IA L T O T H E B E A V E R Sport Chek, On Site Magazine, Jenkin' sAgency, GloboShoes, Rona Cashway, R om Lansing, Guardian Drugs, Holland Park Gallery, Appleby Mall, Superior Pizza, The Bay, Future Shop, Hy & Zel's, Sears, Colour Your World Lakeshore Place Retirement Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435-201 "Oakville is an amazing community in so many different ways," says John Breakey, the incoming president of the Oakville Chamber of Commerce. "It's not just a great place to live. There's a tremendous talent pool of highly skilled professionals and technical staff who live and work here." Breakey officially takes over as the Chamber's new president tonight at the 48th Annual president's Dinner at the Harbour Lighthouse. In 1986, Breakey was hired by Cablenet Ltd. to join a special "skunk-works" team that was capitaliz ing on the emerging data networking industry. He and his wife Lynda fell in In 1998, Breakey helped create a North American Alliance of 14 similar companies in order to provide regional clients with the advantages of large scale buying power and a national foot print. He serves as the alliance's treas urer and on its management committee. Another of his companies, Genuit, has developed software for customer relations management which provides sales force animation and help desk pro grams in one package. Despite these many claims on his time, Breakey works with several advi sory committees for Sheridan College, the Town of Oakville and a new tech nology incubator that is a joint venture partnership between the Town, College and private enterprise. 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