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==Economy== [[File:Oakville - Little Bit General Store.jpg|thumb|left|What was once the "Little Bit General Store" in 1902 now operates as the bedding store Holy Lamb Organics in the 21st century.]] In the first few decades of Oakville, the area had a booming trade in [[lumber]], with logging and mills providing a flourishing foundation to the economy, and with many other businesses springing up to sell to the workers these trades brought in.<ref name="Railroad Commission 1909" /> As the timber industry faded, many of the other businesses shut down as well. As of 2018, Oakville's main businesses included a small grocery store, a few diners, an organic bedding manufacturer [https://www.holylamborganics.com/pages/about-us-1 Holy Lamb Organics],<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.holylamborganics.com/pages/about-us-1 |website=Holy Lamb Organics |access-date=May 6, 2024}}</ref> an auction house, and a chip plant, as well as some farms on the outskirts of the city. Oakville also has a chamber of commerce.<ref name="City Homepage" />
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