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Downtown Oakville will come alive with winter cheer as the 77th annual Santa Claus Parade kicks off Saturday, November 15 at 9am. This year’s theme, Snow Much Fun, highlights snowy pastimes like sledding, skating, and snowball fights. Expect lively marching bands, community floats, and plenty of festive spirit. Attendees are encouraged to wear their holiday best and soak up the seasonal magic.

Kids can enter a colouring contest for a chance to ride with Mrs. Claus as Honorary Grand Marshal, using artwork by muralist Yasaman Mehrsa. Free shuttles will run from Oakville GO to Trafalgar Park Community Centre every 5-10 minutes from 8-11:30am. Temporary road closures will be in effect, with full details on the Town’s website.

The Oakville Beaver has announced the finalists for its 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, spotlighting top-rated local businesses as chosen by the community. Categories span everything from best restaurant and pet groomer to favourite summer event and fundraiser of the year.

New this year is a nod to neighbourhood charm with a category for best Christmas lights display. The full list of winners and finalists is available on the Oakville Beaver’s website.

United Way Halton and Hamilton has received a $250,000 grand prize from OLG’s Wintario50 Community Contest, one of only two top awards given across the province. The initiative celebrated OLG’s 50 years of community support by distributing over $1 million to all 26 United Way regions in Ontario, with nominations coming from players who bought Wintario50 tickets.

CEO Brad Park thanked the community for helping secure the win, saying the funds will go toward strengthening essential social services across Halton and Hamilton. A well-earned boost for vital local programs.

After years battling through the AHL, Oakville’s Curtis Douglas finally broke through, making his NHL debut Thursday night with the Tampa Bay Lightning against the Ottawa Senators. The towering 6'9 forward made an immediate impression by dropping the gloves with Ottawa’s Kurtis MacDermid on his very first shift, adding a shot on goal and logging 5:09 of ice time.

Drafted in 2018 by Dallas but left unsigned, Douglas signed AHL deals before earning his first NHL contract with Toronto in 2022. After a stint in Arizona’s system, he was picked up on waivers by Tampa Bay this fall. Now, the former Marlie is living his dream in the big leagues.

Wednesday, October 15
🌤️ Cooler with clouds then sun
High: 14 °C | Low: 5 °C

Thursday, October 16
☀️ Sunny
High: 14 °C | Low: 7 °C

Friday, October 17
☁️ Considerable cloudiness
High: 15 °C | Low: 11 °C