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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, June 4, 2015 | 4 inside today's Spotlight Health Arts Beaver www.insideHALTON.com 6 33 34 Sports Classified 36 42 For home delivery & customer service call 905-631-6095, 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington New subscriptions call 905-631-6095 or subscribe online at www.oakvillebeaver.com Pharmasave, Metro, M&M Meats, Rona, Nature's Source, Real Canadian Superstore, No Frills, Lowes Canada, Best of Ontario, ICARE Optical, Michael Angelo's, Food Basics, Canadian Diabetes Association, JYSK Bed & Bath, Hudson's Bay Co., Leon's Furniture, National Sports, Home Outfitters, Fortinos, Connect Hearing, Bouclair, PartSource, Rexall, Sport Chek, Pharma Plus, Shoppers Drug Mart, The Source, Toys R Us, Walmart, Canadian Tire, Sears, Mastermind Toys, Maritime Travel, Centennial Windows, Michael's, Pet Valu, Petsmart, Sleep Country, Beddington's Bed & Bath, Home Depot, Mark's Work Wearhouse, Atmosphere, Best Buy, Kohl & Frisch, The Brick, Brick Mattress, Staples, Drug Trading, Sobeys, Freshco, Reliance Ten candidates eyeing Ward 6 seat by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff *All flyers not necessarily delivered to all homes Open 7 days / week Ward 6 residents will have 10 candidates from whom to choose a new Town councillor in their ward's Monday, July 13 by-election. Nominations for candidates closed Friday, May 29 at 2 p.m. Town council declared the Ward 6 Town council seat vacant following the sudden death of Max Khan at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital March 29. There has been no shortage of interest in the job with Oakville chiropractor Natalia Lishchyna (votenatalia.ca) declaring her candidacy early on. Lishchyna was challenging Eve Adams for the Conservative nomination in the new Oakville North-Burlington federal riding. Khan's brother and chiropractor Mansoor Khan threw his hat into the ring not long after. Local consultant and economist Linda Nazareth (lindanazareth.com) also joined the race. She ran against Ward 5 Town Councillor Marc Grant in the recent municipal election. Iroquois Ridge Residents' Association President and IT specialist John Paulic joined the contenders May 1. The 10-year Ward 6 resident, ran against Gary Carr for the position of Halton Region chair last fall. Gurinder Singh (www.voteforgurinder.ca) joined the race on May 15. Semi-retired, Singh challenged Khan during the recent municipal election. Oakville electrical engineer Asjad Hussain is also seeking the Ward 6 councillor seat. He said he is president of Amal Foundation Canada, which carries out community building through social work and various events throughout the year. Some of the more recent entries included former Ward 6 Councillor Jim Smith, who held the Ward 6 councillor's position from 1988-94. He has lived in the ward for 37 years and Oakville for 47 years and said he is eager to once again give back to the community. Gordon Brennan ran against Rob Burton for mayor in 2014. Shanaka Weerasinghe ran against Khan in the recent municipal election. His platform includes promises to support small businesses and encourage residents to shop locally. Carleen Antonsen has also recently signed up as a candidate. Advance voting opportunities will be held: · Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre, 1051 Glenashton Dr., and Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Rd. · Tuesday, June 23 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Town Hall. · Wednesday, June 24 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre and Town Hall. For more information about the by-election or to find out if your name is on the Voters' List, visit the Town's election website http://elections. oakville.ca or call 905-815-6015. Simon Whitfield - four-time Olympic triathlete, S Olympic gold and silver medallis st and and Pan Am Games bronze medallist. The TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay Is Underway. Visit www.insidehalton.com/panam to follow the Pan Am flame here in Oakville two tickets to an upcoming Argos home game of your choice Call CirCulation to sign up! 905-632-4444 Become a pre-paid reader and receive

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