Oakville News
Clocks Go Back an Hour in Oakville – Daylight Savings
Most of North America and other countries on daylight savings time will set their clocks back tonight an hour. That gives us all an extra hour to sleep in tomorrow morning. As the days grow shorter and the holiday season nears, the observation of daylight savings time gives us more use of daytime hours during … Continue reading
Frankenstorm Heading for Ontario Canada After Projected Landfall in East Coast of U.S.A.
Frankenstorm is the term used to describe the convergence of 3 storm systems with Hurricane Sandy barrelling up from the Atlantic ocean being one of them. A blocking high pressure system over the Maritimes will make the jet stream dip down and pull Sandy into Ontario. Since it is a slow moving storm, it is … Continue reading
Oakville Sport Recognition Awards and Event October 21,2012
The 5th annual Oakville Sport Recognition Awards are being held Sunday Oct. 21, 2012 at the Operating Engineers Banquet Hall, 2245 Speers Road, from 2-4 p.m. Top Oakville athletes, teams, coaches, individuals involved with sport development, and volunteers will be recognized at this event. 2011 Medal recipients included Rachel Bronzovich, Gary Staats, Sean Baker and Matthew Turner … Continue reading
Canada’s Got Talent Cancelled and Not Returning for Season 2
Canada’s Got Talent was a great idea packaged poorly. Rogers pulled the plug on the show after it’s inaugural season. Having witnessed the chaos at the Toronto screening in the formative days of the competition, it is sad that the great idea was put into the hands of incapable production people with misaligned agendas. The … Continue reading
Fall Arrives in Oakville – Apple Picking Season is Here
As pools are being closed and summer has come to an end, fall weather in Oakville is still quite beautiful. The local apple orchards and farms are gearing up for a great apple picking season. Although spring frost did damage some of the crops this year, there are still plenty of apples and apple picking … Continue reading
Ontario Summer Games Begin
The Ontario Summer Games start today in Toronto and run through August 19, 2012. This year the slogan is: “Dreams Begin Here”. About 2,500 young athletes will compete in 28 sports in multiple venues across Toronto, Ontario. The OSG has been a springboard to the Olympics for over a dozen athletes. The Opening Ceremony will be … Continue reading
Oakville Bans Tanning Beds for Kids and Teens
A new bylaw by unanimous vote of the Oakville Town Council will ban the use of tanning beds for anyone under the age of 18 years old in Oakville. A pending bill by NDP MPP France Gelinas would “ban those under the age of 18 from using indoor ultra violet light treatments or tanning services, except … Continue reading
