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Pan Am Games Schedule & Parapan Am Games Schedule Toronto will host the Pan Am Games from July 10-26, 2015, and the Parapan Am Games from Aug 7-15, 2015. Find dates and locations for all events and sports.

T-G-I-F !!

Sugar rush !!

Councillor Max Khan's death a huge loss to Oakville Town council

http://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/5531412-councillor-max-khan-s-death-a-huge-loss-to-oakville-town-council-mayor-rob-burton/

Councillor Max Khan's death a huge loss to Oakville Town council: Mayor Rob Burton OAKVILLE - Max Khan was a father to one, but a people's champion to many in the Oakville community.

Happy St. Paddy's Day !!

How to open a beer bottle with a sheet of paper If you’re stuck without a bottle opener, try this hack from 21-year-old Cardiff University student Rhys Morgan: open the beer bottle with a sheet of paper. Morgan insists that the trick works with high-GSM printer paper like he has in the video, thinner paper and even paper towel. “I was at a garden…

Nominations now open for Oakville’s Community Spirit Awards This year’s annual Community Spirit Awards presentation will be held on Wednesday, June 3 at Oakville’s Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC). The 2015 Community Spirit Awards will be designed by local ceramic artist and QEPCCC instructor Thomas J. Suh. Nomination forms are ava…

Wonder how it got there ?!

Chris Hadfield's flight suit found in Toronto thrift store A flight suit once worn by astronaut Chris Hadfield is apparently now the property of a Toronto doctor who found it — of all places — in a local thrift store.

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http://www.oakville.com/articles/property-taxes-on-the-rise-in-oakville/

Property taxes on the rise in Oakville Town staff presented Oakville’s proposed 2015 operating and capital budgets to the Budget Committee achieving Council's direction to keep the total property tax increase in line with inflation. Town staff recommended a 2.35 per cent increase to the town’s portion of the tax bill for an overall prope…

Have a great Family Day !!

Hundreds of free family-friendly activities across Oakville The best thing about memories is making them! Build your Family Day tradition with the Town of Oakville on Monday, February 16. The town’s seventh annual Family Day celebration promises tons of free family-friendly activities and events for all ages and abilities.

Target Canada's closing sale just as underwhelming as its opening The U.S. discount retailing giant, in one of the the biggest marketing disasters in Canadian history, is closing its 133 Canadian stores after only two years and liquidating its remaining inventory between now and May. When Target opened its first Canadian stores in the spring of 2013, mostly at def…

Going to cozy up to the fire tonight!

Public Consultation Needed – Rates and Fees for 2015 Staff will present the 2015 budget discussion document to the Budget Committee on Thursday, February 19. The Budget Committee will then hold both formal and informal public consultation meetings before the budget is brought forward to Council for approval on March 30.

Freezing my **** off today !!!

It's one of those days ...

Hello 2015 !!

What's your favourite house, please post a pic!

PS. Lots to see on 6th Line.

Tour of Lights brings Christmas spirit to Oakville seniors The Town of Oakville and many generous volunteers hosted the 45th annual Tour of Lights party last night to give 160 Oakville seniors an opportunity to take in the holiday light displays throughout town. This year’s event began with a refreshment stop and entertainment at Town Hall followed by a tou…

Christmas fire safety from Oakville Fire Department Oakville Fire is joining fire departments across Ontario today in support of the Ontario Fire Marshal’s “12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety” campaign to raise awareness of the additional hazards the holiday season can bring and the steps residents can take to stay safe.

The part with the Falcon gives us vertigo. How about you? And what a cool droid!

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Official Teaser Trailer #1 (2015) - J.J. Abrams Movie HD Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Like us on FACEBOOK: http://goo.gl/dHs73 Follow us on TWITTER: htt...

Happy Thanksgiving to our America friends. :-)

Lemurs Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner Staff at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois treated a group of ring-tailed lemurs to an early Thanksgiving dinner.

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