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w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER W e dn es da y, Se pt em be r 2 2, 2 01 0 6 467 Speers Rd., Oakville Ont. L6K 3S4 (905) 845-3824 Fax: 337-5566 Classified Advertising: 632-4440 Circulation: 845-9742 Open 9-5 weekdays, 5-7 for calls only Wed. to Friday, Closed weekends The Oakville Beaver Editorial and advertising content of the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. OPINION & LETTERS Letters to the editor The Oakville Beaver welcomes letters from its readers. Letters will be edited for clarity, length, legal considerations and grammar. In order to be published all letters must contain the name, address and phone number of the author. Letters should be addressed to The Editor, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4, or via e-mail to editor@oakville- beaver.com. The Beaver reserves the right to refuse to publish a letter. Its that time of year once again. The seasons are chang- ing from summer to fall, children and families everywhere are preparing for a fresh start to the school year, and local political leaders are gearing up for the upcoming municipal elections by promoting their plans for growth and positive change to their communities. While there may be only one winning candidate, and ultimately one leader responsible for making our commu- nity a better place, there are numerous youths who do just as much, if not more, without recognition. These extraordi- nary young people intuitively understand what the word community is really about and selflessly give their time to various causes, making them community leaders in their own right. So, who are these youths and where can we find them? Theyre all over this community volunteering with local groups, schools, churches and sports teams. Its just a mat- ter of picking them out of the crowd. This newspaper strongly supports the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards here in Oakville so we can pro- vide recognition for such outstanding young people who are, and will continue to be, fine examples of leaders in our community. The awards program is co-ordinated by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA), of which were a member, and sponsored by TD Bank Financial Group and Direct Energy. Any Ontario resident aged six to 17 is eligible to receive an Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award. Help us by nominating an individual in one of four areas: A person involved in worthwhile community service A special young person contributing to their commu- nity while living with a physical or psychological limitation An individual who has performed an act of heroism in the past year Good kids who show a commitment to make life bet- ter for others and do more than is normally expected of someone their age. Each nominee will receive a certificate of recognition. Up to 12 nominees will be chosen as the final recipients of the provincial award and will be invited to a special ceremo- ny held in Niagara Falls in the spring of 2011. Nominate an outstanding young person today, and we will personally present them with a certificate of recogni- tion and showcase their contributions in this newspaper. Help us to pay tribute to our leaders of today and tomorrow. Nomination deadline for the 2010 Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards is Nov. 30. Nomination forms are available at www.ocna.org or by calling the OCNA at 905- 639-8720, ext. 239. NEIL OLIVER Vice President and Group Publisher of Metroland West DAVID HARVEY Regional General Manager JILL DAVIS Editor in Chief ROD JERRED Managing Editor DANIEL BAIRD Advertising Director RIZIERO VERTOLLI Photography Director SANDY PARE Business Manager MARK DILLS Director of Production MANUEL GARCIA Production Manager CHARLENE HALL Director of Distribution SARAH MCSWEENEY Circ. 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Letter to the editorLooking for young community leaders THE OAKVILLE BEAVER IS PROUD OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR FOR: ATHENAAward THE OAKVILLE BEAVER IS PROUD OFFICIALMEDIASPONSOR FOR: Recognized for Excellence by Canadian CirculationAudit Board Member Canadian CommunityNewspapers AssociationOntario CommunityNewspapers Association Suburban Newspapers of America Reader not impressed by letter writer The Oakville Beaver is a division of On Saturday afternoon my husband and I walked down to Dingle Park to see the rock creations depicted in The Oakville Beaver, Sept. 15 issue. We should have visited on Friday, as when we got there the majority of the works had been disassembled by spoil- sports, who had celebrated the week- end with their usual vandalism. I expect by Sunday all of the works will have been ruined. What a shame. I had remarked that it would have been great to have them around for Doors Open Oakville this weekend. It would have been fun if people visiting Thomas Merrick House could have been directed to see them. NORA SMYTH, OAKVILLE Vandals ruined beautiful display Inukshuks gone but not forgotten Re: Not impressed by NIMBY politi- cians, Letter to the editor, Oakville Beaver, Sept. 15. As I read Nicolas Burbidges letter, I could echo his concluding comment. I am Not Impressed. I was not impressed by his path of logic. He was correct that it is unfortu- nate that the Town has had to step in where the Ontario Ministry of the Environment should be acting. Im not impressed, however, that instead of challenging the lack of action and leadership of the ministry, the writer decided to berate the Town leadership and staff. He went on to state that, given that the plant is proposed to be only operating 15- 40 per cent, we should not be concerned about the impact on our air shed. Im not impressed, that his comments demon- strated his lack of research into the degree to which our air shed is overtaxed and, therefore, deduce that any additional pollutants to the plants magnitude is unacceptable. The comments regarding the areas overwhelming need for energy also left the readers wanting. Im not impressed that he ignored the fact that the new plant located in Milton is planned to gen- erate enough power for the entire Halton Region and therefore the location of this plant goes beyond reason. Perhaps the simplest fact the writer overlooked was the actual location of the plant. While his superficial classification of the site as industrial is correct, I was not impressed that he didnt raise his head to note that the location places the plant within 400 metres of homes and schools. So, Mr. Burbidge, I, too, was not impressed. JOE EVERS, OAKVILLE Rock sculpture in Dingle Park What is it that attracts idiots to destroy something as unique and beautiful as the rock display at Dingle Park? I saw it on Thursday and tried to get my wife to come with me to see it because l knew someone would destroy the display. I finally drove her to see it on Sunday morning and it was gone. I was told that two people on bicycles came and did them. One sculpture in particular was stunning. It was right at waterside with the backdrop of a calm lake. I wished I had photographed it. I can only hope they will return and treat us to another creation. PATRICK HURLEY, OAKVILLE