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353 IROQUOIS SHORE DRIVE, OAKVILLE SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ontario's top newspaper - 2005-2008 Checking the Cenotaph Page 12 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012 dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 48 pages $1.00 (plus tax) A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 50 No. 146 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" Make it good Breakfast for business with Santa and they will come: Carr By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Halton Region Chair Gary Carr had nothing but positive economic news to share during a state-of-the region presentation made before the Oakville Chamber of Commerce Thursday morning. Approximately 175 business leaders and public officials packed St. Joseph's Ukrainian "Siemens could have Banquet Hall on River Oaks gone anywhere else. Boulevard to hear Carr discuss the region's current situ(Oakville Mayor) Rob ation and its near future. (Burton) will tell you Carr said the wide range the story that he sat of services in Halton, its picdown with them and turesque communities, and they told him they large local workforce continues to attract investment wanted to come to from a number of compaOakville because it is nies. such a great place to Recently, Target, Siemens, live." Lowes Distribution Centre, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Gary Carr, and Toronto Premium Outlet Halton Region chair Mall announced they would be setting up shop in Halton. "Siemens could have gone anywhere else. (Oakville Mayor) Rob (Burton) will tell you the story that he sat down with them and they told him they wanted to come to Oakville because it is such a great place to live," said Carr. "If you make it a good place to live, not only the small to medium-sized businesses, but the big players, like Siemens, one of the largest companies in the world, will come." Carr said Target would bring 800 jobs to Halton, See Carr page 3 ERIC RIEHL / OAKVILLE BEAVER / @halton_photog at BROOKDALE SCHOOL: Breakfast with Santa was held last Saturday at Brookdale Public School. The popular annual event is open to the surrounding community and offered three seatings. While the pancake breakfast is much anticipated, the visit from a surprise guest is the showstopper. Children had the chance to chat with Santa, give him their letters or Christmas wish list and parents were able to take photos. Here, Mac Stirling enjoys his pancakes while awaiting the special treat. · HOME · AUTO · LIFE · BUSINESS · AV I AT I O N THE MAGNES GROUP INC. 1540 Cornwall Rd., Suite #100, Oakville, ON L6J 7W5 Tel: 905-845-9793 Fax: 905-845-9149 www.magnesgroup.com END INSURANCE CONFUSION. For informed decisions that you can feel good about, contact us!