Cadets to Celebrate 60th Anniversary

The 540 Golden Hawks Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron is proud to announce their 60th Anniversary Celebration with a banquet and a ceremonial Annual Review Sunday May 27th! The Squadron Sponsoring Committee is looking for former squadron members who would like to join the squadron for this auspicious occasion. Former squadron members and their families are invited to participate, to share their memories, their memorabilia and pictures from their cadet experiences and to re-unite with friends.

Located in Oakville, the 540 Golden Hawks Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron has served the Oakville community’s youth for sixty years from 1951-2012. In recognition of this, a celebration will take place Sunday May 27th at the Oakville Conference Centre, 2515 Wyecroft Road at Bronte Road. A Ceremonial Annual Review at the Oakville Arena, 133 Rebecca Street, will precede the reception and banquet.

Oakville Real Estate Update – Wedgewood Creek

For the past year Wedgewood Creek residential real estate prices have climbed significantly. The area is experiencing low inventory causing a seller's market, especially when it is combined with low interest rates and a growing economy.

The area's amenities continue to expand with new parks, restaurants, retailers, and coffee houses. As the north west corner of Trafalgar and Dundas starts to develop the new housing prices will continue to make Wedgewood Creek's real estate prices rise.

Currently, the average price of a townhome (condo or freehold) in Wedgewood Creek is $409,000 and is taking on average 22 days to sell. The highest price paid for a Wedgewood Creek town home was $590,000 and the lowest price paid was $302,000, taking as long as 122 days on market and as little as 2.

The Avengers Movie Review

It's not at all surprising that Marvel's The Avengers quickly smashed box-office records on its opening weekend - there have been no less than six films before it acting as extended commercials. That's not meant to diminish the strengths of Iron Man or Captain America, nor lay further punishment on the Hulk movies.

We've simply been chomping at the bit for years to see these diverse superheroes come together in the same story. And I'm very happy to report that the wait was well worth it.

Are Ward Boundaries Changing in Oakville?

With a unanimous vote to keep the status quo until Halton Region awards Oakville a
seventh seat on Regional Council, the town’s ward boundary review came to an end
Monday night when the final report from Dr. Robert J. Williams was received. In its
decision, Council recommended a seven-ward system for the town when its regional
council representation increases in the future.

The decision means that Oakville’s current six-ward system will remain in place for
the 2014 municipal election. With the town’s population expected to grow over the
next few years, a seventh seat on Regional Council is possible as early as the 2018
municipal election, allowing for the implementation of Council’s recommendation.

The Sun and Vitamin D

It’s easy to overdo your sun exposure in your quest to finally spend some time outdoors… especially when your skin is lily-white from being inside for months -- and not used to the sun.

Did you consider sunscreen? If you did, keep reading to discover how your sunscreen can present its own set of health issues.

Go Beyond Flowers this Mother’s Day

Around this time every year I ask myself 'What would my mother never buy for herself but actually enjoy having?' Not surprisingly the answer every year is different. Here are some ideas that I have come up with over the years.

Oakville Real Estate Continues to Attract Buyers

Buyers have regained their confidence in the housing market with sales of homes over the $2 million dollar range selling at a rate not seen prior to the market crash of 2008.

Multiple offers have typically been the norm for homes priced below the million dollar range but most recently, $1 and 2 million dollar priced homes throughout Oakville are seeing buyers from out of town buying into the community because of the fantastic family environment our town offers.

The Pirates! Band of Misfits Movie Review

Though they don't produce all that many, the British seem to excel at animated films, mostly because they don't let the fact that the characters on screen are made of clay, paint, or pixels get in the way of treating the audience like more than brainless schoolchildren. The Pirates! Band of Misfits continues this tradition, the only awkward thing about it being the title.

These pirates are such misfits that they don't even have names - they refer to themselves by unique characteristics. There's the Pirate with a Scarf (Martin Freeman), the Pirate with Gout (Brendan Gleeson), the Albino Pirate (Anton Yelchin), the Strangely Curvaceous Pirate (Ashley Jensen), and so on. And they love their captain (Hugh Grant), who is of course called The Pirate Captain, and who provides the best thing about pirate life - regular ham dinners.

ivivva athletica Opens New Location in Oakville

Last summer, lululemon athletica let Downtown Oakville have a sneak peek at their exciting concept, ivivva athletica, and now, ivivva is pleased to open their permanent boutique on Lakeshore Road East, right next door to lululemon! Come on down on Saturday, May 5th, and celebrate at the Grand Opening between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. with an awesome dance party featuring a DJ spinning tunes live, and join the fun with the ivivva athletica crew!

Kellie Davidson, ivivva athletica Brand Manager is happy to have ivivva back in town. “We are so excited to be rejoining the Oakville community. We love the passion for dance and other movement inspired activities we saw from the girls in the community when we opened temporarily. We are thrilled to be opening a permanent location so we can continue supporting the local dance community.”