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Weather for Oakville, ON Fri Sat Sun Mon 21° 13° 21° 14° 22° 13° 23° 15° El Spero closes a chapter Page 5 www.insidehalton.com MECHANICAL SERVICES dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 AUTO AUTO AU TOPR PRO PR O OA OAKV OAKV KVIL ILLE E 2 2 Wyecroft Road, Oakv 221 kvill ille e autoprooakville.mechanicnet.com 905-469-2442 2 Stay Connected! Friday, June 27, 2014 | 28 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Police tweet cold cases in global Twitter campaign by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff A G O O D G U I D E Canada Day party is on in Bronte by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff Cold cases -- homicides, missing persons and sexual assaults -- will be among the topics discussed by Halton police in a 24-hour Global Police Tweet-a-thon today (June 27). It aims to link the social media community and law enforcement as of cers from participating police services around the world share photos, videos, current investigations, crime prevention, safety tips and more via Twitter. Local police hope that somewhere in the vast Twitter network, someone has information to crack cold cases, unsolved for years. "Our focus will be to reassure the public these cases, although cold, are never forgotten," said Det. Sgt. John Mans of the Halton Police Homicide and Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit. "Of cers continually review and monitor the cases for updated information. We utilize social media to create awareness and solicit input and information from members of the public." see Police on p.7 Dozens of motorcycle riders hit the road last weekend in the fourth annual Ride for Dog Guides. A few brought their own canine friends, strapped into pouches or sidecars, along for the ride. Colleen Kenny gets set to head out, along with canine companion Sasha, a 10-year-old bisha poo, who has Cushing's disease and no eyes. Riders competed for the best poker hand while enjoying the scenic ride along country roads between downtown Oakville and Breslau, Ont. on the three-hour, 200-kilometre ride. All proceeds support training and placing dog guides with individuals with disabilities. | photo by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) Oakville is gearing up to celebrate the nation's birthday in a big way. The Bronte BIA will host Canada Day festivities at Bronte's Heritage Waterfront Park Tuesday, July 1 -- a day of free family-friendly activities, live entertainment, artisan shopping and a reworks display off the Bronte Pier at dusk. Bronte BIA Executive Director Ann Sargent said the BIA is continuing on a tradition that began more than 25 years ago by celebrating Canada's birthday at Oakville's waterfront. She said what makes the event so appealing to the community, and others, is that it's situated by a "phenomenally beautiful lakeside location with two harbours. "It's a free, open and accessible event for people of all ages and it's a quality family-oriented celebration of pride and being Canadian," said Sargent. Bronte's Canada Day festival is recognized by the Government of Canada's Celebrate Canada program. This year's event is poised to be its most successful yet, said Sargent noting there's plenty to do, hear and see from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. There will be in atables and activities for children, a K-Tel Mini Pop Kids performance at see Ride on p.3 Save up to $2,200 * On qualifying home comfort systems * with the purchase of a Lennox Air Conditioner and Furnace. Call us today at 905.844.2949 Hurry offer ends August 22, 2014