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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday April 9, 2008 - 23 24 GREAT! GREAT The Oakville Be REASONS TO FEEL There are many reasons to feel great! aver "We take great pride in making your furniture look new again and making you a customer for life!" JENSO UPHOLSTERY "Family is most important! Protect them with insurance at Spriggs Insurance. Our family business is happy to be in a profession that can help people get back on their feet. We have enjoyed being in Oakville since 1960. It's a wonderful town!" SPRIGGS INSURANCE "With Oakville getting serious about going green, we are happy to provide non -toxic solvent free, environmentally friendl y ser vice for rust proofing. Keep your car happy with Krown Body Maintenance and safe with CAA approval." TIM WIMSON, KROWN BODY MAINT ENANCE "Join the drive and see why we're setting the pace with 20 months of sales growth. We are your friend in the business." ROB MACCALLUM, LOCKWOOD CHRYSLER "Summer will be here before we know it! Now is the time to get in shape to look great in your bathing suit and shorts. Come in and we will help you to shape up and look fabulous!" MARIA KINLOUGH BODY SHAPING FITNESS STUDIO FOR WOMEN "Spring is here! Let us put some sunshine into your life by renovating your kitchen!" AYA KITCHENS of "Look great and feel great with the help ss? Stre Strut Hair. Do you have thinning hair? pregnant? Do Illness? Physical trauma? Are you ugh you take medications? Are you going thro hair loss. Menopause? These are all reasons for and Great Lengths can give you back your hair make you feel great again!" STRUT HAIR lthy "We at Jennifer's Kitchen believe that hea lity, eating is the key to feeling great. Food qua servtaste and health is our top priority when ing our clients." JENNIFER'S KITCHEN "Spring is here. Give yourself a reason to feel great with the Factory Tile touch! Let our design team be your creative inspiration to feel great in your home this spring." DAN WELLAND, FACTORY TILE DEPOT With gasoline prices over a dollar a litre and large investment banks merging to prevent collapse it is pretty easy to become focused on negative conditions. Never ending media attention only exacerbates these feelings. However, there are so many positive things happening in our country as well, and The Oakville Beaver would like to shift the focus to some of the many reasons we have to be happy about! · Our strong Loonie allows us to receive better value when paying for US products that are priced in US dollars. Canadian companies can invest more in U.S.-made tools to help improve efficiency and competitiveness, and we are able to shop locally and support our community retailers who have been able to lower their prices. · According to the Canadian Real Estate Association housing averages are still climbing from last year in almost every province, Canada's real estate market is stronger than ever! The Canadian housing market in 2007 set a number of MLS® sales records, and the re-sale housing market is expected to remain at near record sales levels through 2008. · Canada has ranked near the top of the list of countries going Green. With new initiatives put through by the government, and nearly every city taking a stand, Oakville is taking an active role in helping our environment and changing the way we live. · Halton Region is the fourth safest place to live in Canada, according to Maclean's national crime ranking of the most dangerous cities in our country. Halton is also the safest region within the GTA, based on the report. In a day and age where much of the media focus is negative, The Oakville Beaver wanted to shift some of the focus on the positive events that are happening. We asked local retailers to tell us why they thought Oakvillians and Canadian alike, should be happy! TILE SELECTION MADE ENJOYABLE! 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