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Family Day in Oakville
Among the minus temperatures, families took time out to celebrate Family Day in Oakville. Schools and many businesses as well as government offices are closed on that day and it has been set aside for families to spend quality time together. Oakville and surrounding areas hosted hundreds of activities including the Make Your Move where … Continue reading
Fall in Bronte Harbour Oakville Along Lakeshore
Beautiful fall afternoon in Bronte Harbour along the Lakeshore. Some boats are still in the water as Halloween approaches on a beautiful fall afternoon. A few boaters were out and about as well as a few fishermen. One man sat patiently nursing a cigarette while taking in the views as his bike leaned nearby. Couples … Continue reading
December 21, 2012 Doomsday Predictions a Hoax
Every once in awhile, Nostradamus, the Mayans and even the Hopi get together for some pretty outlandish predictions in our media. Nostradamus was a French seer who lived from 1503-1566. He may have thought he could put an end of the world prophecy in place and position himself as a prophet, but he failed to … Continue reading
Midnight Madness in Oakville Ontario Friday July 20, 2012
Midnight Madness is this Friday, July 20, 2012 in Oakville! The event will run until past midnight as downtown Oakville opens its doors the whole night long. A free shuttle bus operates every 15 minutes from the Oakville GO station as the main part of downtown Oakville will be closed to vehicle traffic. Shuttles operate … Continue reading
Oakville Soccer Club Continues Without Jason De Vos
Although it seems like we just posted that Jason De Vos had joined the Oakville Soccer Club as technical director, it seems he is now headed for a career in sports broadcasting and will be giving up his briefly held post. Hopefully he was able to implement some of his visions for the club while … Continue reading
Oakville Population Grows over 10% in the Last 5 Years
Oakville is a growing community with over 190,000 residents and counting. The G.T.A. grew over 5 per cent from 2006 to 2011 with a population of over 5.6 million (not including Oshawa). The city of Toronto has 2.6 million now which is more than Calgary and Edmonton combined. Milton was the largest growing community in … Continue reading
Oakville Coyotes More Visible in 2012
Coyotes have always been a part of the landscape in Oakville, Ontario Canada. Between an abundance of greenspace, farmland and a provincial park, there is plenty of room for wildlife and the coyote has been here before the Town of Oakville was amalgamated. A few years back, the Bronte Creek Provincial Park packaged some of … Continue reading