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www.insidehalton.com |OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, May 19, 2017 |4 Coronation flooding moves C hildren's Festival to QEPCCC by Marta Marychuk Oakville Beaver Staff As a result of rising lake levels and ongoing flooding at Coronation Park, the Town of Oakville isn't taking any chances with the Oakville Children' s Festival set for July 9. Instead, Town officials announced Thursday, May 18, the 2017 Children' s Festival will be relocated to the grounds of the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC) at 2302 Bridge Rd. The festival will run at QEPCCC on Sunday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. "We don't expect lake levels to recede until mid-summer, which means Coronation Park will likely experience more flooding in the coming weeks," said Sarah Douglas-Murray, senior manager of Cultural Services. "Unfortunately there is not enough dry space in the park to accommodate all the festival activities and we've determined that QEPCCC offers the best alternative location," Douglas-Murray added. The move to QEPCCC will not impact the Children' s Festival lineup offree entertainment designed to encourage children and families to explore and discover arts and culture. All the event details including special guests, performances and activities will be announced early next week. W et conditions in Coronation Park, Bronte Heritage Park, Lions Valley Park and Gairloch Gardens have also impacted permitted events booked over the next few weeks such as wedding photo shoots and picnics. Town staff are working with permit holders to reschedule or relocate their events. - J ft J ? 1 jl > W jw **6 f il l * i n m, G1SL M , Z. it inside todays B eaver www.insideHALTON.com 6 18 H o lla n d P a rk G arde n R e a l E s ta te O a k v ille B e a v e r C a n a d a 1 5 0 O a k v ille H o m e & G arde n N ew Hom es The crowd gathers for the on-stage entertainm ent a t a previously-held Oakville Children's Festival | Metroland Media file photo While lakefront parks remain open and accessible to the public, some areas are cordoned off with caution tape or fencing due to ponding water and saturated ground conditions. Residents are encouraged to visit oakville. ca for the latest updates on closures or contact ServiceOakville at 905-8 4 5 -6 6 0 1 or ServiceOakville@oakville.ca. Ed it o r ia l Ar t s c e n e Sp o r t s Cl a s s if ie d 20 23 *All flyers not necessarily delivered to all homes For home delivery & customer service call 905-631-6095, 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington NEW SUBSCRiPTiONS call 905-631-6095 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com For a related story on Lake Ontario water levels and the Canada Day celebration in Bronte, see p.10. V8/ access abilities I V _ l I Y o u r a b ility s to re .O u r passion. We can help you with your home healthcare needs and we'll do it with a smile H e n r y D r o d g e , respected and well known for more than two decades as an automotive sales professional in Oakville, is retiring. Wayne Carter, General Manager of Budds' Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC, made the announcement with mixed feelings. "W e're sad to see our much-beloved Henry go," says Carter, the last of Henry's many bosses. "But obviously we wish our self-described "Local Newfie" the best, and we look forward to seeing him take it easy for once." Henry and his wife of 53 years, Geraldine, will continue to make Oakville their home, after some well-deserved travelling. (First stop? The East Coast, of course Henry began his career more than 20 years ago, and during that time has sold nothing but General Motors products. What did GM look like way back in 1995 when Henry launched his career? For one thing, they came with (gasp!) standard airbags and antilock brakes. 1995 was also the first year of the Pontiac Sunfire (a bargain at $11,000), as well as the model year when the Cadillac Eldorado finally lost all its trademark chrome accents. Ask Henry, though, and he'll tell you that the cars were only the second-most important part of the job. "I have had a terrific career in the car business," Henry says. "Especially because that career has allowed me the great fortune of making some incredible friends." 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