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Oakville Beaver, 20 Apr 1994, p. 3

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The matter of fencing is shaping up to be a contentious issue, says Authority air Angus Kyle, explaining how boaters who are sick and tired of vandalism d theft may push for barriers. Blyleven said the new Master Plan is not ncouraging this as a solution, explaining the public has every right to access to e docks â€" but not the boats. At an April 25th open house (3 to 9 p.m. at the Oakville Centre) a variety of oposals contained in the draft Master Plan will be presented. Included will be ggested uses for Signal Hill, such as lighthouse/restaurant for waterfront dinâ€" g and a protected spit to create an outer basin/boat launch. According to lyleven, this would also provide an inexpensive link from Tannery Park to the ot of Kerr Street. Options for the fate of the Walker Street building now used by the Oakville arbours Development Authority will also be discussed. Possible uses range om a community centre to a new home for the Oakville Harbour Yacht Club. ere is even talk of a small scale, floating restaurant downstream of the waveâ€" reak. Ferguson explained that a strong sentiment exists that no new building take lace in the harbour. Blyleven agrees that individual, singleâ€"use structures "popâ€" ing up all over the place" are not wanted. One of, if not the most important part of the new Oakville Harbour Study s soliciting input from the public, from those who use and care about the >a. After the information from 758 questionnaires was categonzcd and digestâ€" , one concern topped the list: goose droppings. The study, which began last May, suggests and identifies many other iprovements of course, yet this result is indicative of residents‘ nutsâ€"andâ€"bolts ‘sire to preserve perhaps the town‘s richest resource. According to Oakville Harbours Development Authority Board and Master an steering committee member Sue Ferguson, analyzing the responses was a nassive undertaking" which laid taxpayers‘ concerns on the table: they disâ€" ;ed goose droppings most but enjoyed the serene, bucolic environment best. > that end they hope to see its natural, less engineered atmosphere maintained. ranted, this means a lower level of service than at other marinas (hydro, water c. at every dock) but respondents did not want to see the area turned into a sort. As a result, Harbours Master Plan Coâ€"ordinator Dirk Blyleven explained that sidents suggested that any improvements not impair this rustic ambience and at the upper creek area be left pristine. In addition to parking lot improveâ€" ents, many of the questionnaires outlined the need for a pubhc walkway along e shoreline of the creek. (The Oakville Club, for example, is a major impediâ€" ent.) ril 20, 1994 [e about possible implications for ir beloved waterfront. Rest ured, say those who conducted the ort, changes â€" if any â€" will be far m drastic. In fact, based on questionnaires After an undertaking as compreâ€" asive as the Oakville Harbour dy, residents may feel apprehenâ€" hose commenting on the plan ‘ant to retain rustic ambience HOWARD MOZEL RELOCATING 135 BRANT ST Menuha Therapy Centre SIMILAR SAVINGS AVAILABLE AT OAKVILLE TIRE AUTO CENTRE (Brant Rebecca by Jackson‘s Barmn Oakville Arena) ville Beaver Staff allâ€"season ? * RCOT design * Originial equipment proven * Value priced From tudy sees few changes in harbor 8§45â€"3323 9 Advanced Technology Tires (1/2 WAY BETWEEN DORVAL DR. KERR ST.) Front Disc Brakes â€" New Brake Pads â€" Machine Rotors â€" Brake Labour fi Most Cars answered by concerned citizens, Harbours Master Plan Coâ€"ordinator Dirk Blyleven characterized the revised Master Plan as rather "bland." Even so, it still contains several sugâ€" gestions sure to generate debate when the scheme is presented to the public on Monday, April 25 at the Oakville Centre. "The final plan is rather bland, but * Toys R Us « Woolco » Consumers Distributing *Cavan‘s Garden Gallery *Liptons Fleischmanns « Pharma Plus * Overdrive *Alternatives » Sears 467 SPEERS RD., OAKVILLE 845â€"9742 or 845â€"3824 Doorâ€"toâ€"Door Flyer Distribution * Multiple rubber compounds * High perfomance "allâ€"season" features * Computer coded tread E. OAK INSTALLED LIFETIME GUARANTEE SHOCKS ‘34%.a PaRTIcIPaction â€"everg. 0°F, Most Cars "It was totally unbiased for or against boaters," said Blyleven. "I‘m doing a study for Oakville residents, whether boaters or nonâ€"boaters." No tax dollars were used for the new study and the Master Plan steerâ€" ing committee â€" chaired by Caroline Floroff â€" was comprised of boaters and nonâ€"boaters drawn from the Authority. All were dedicated volunâ€" teers, two of whom stayed on even after their term with the Authority expired. The remaining steering committee members included Sue Ferguson, Garth McGeary, Bruce Ehgoetz, Gurth Bramall and Bill Cudmore. given the questionnaires, that‘s what people want," said Blyleven, who was hired in May 1993 to reâ€"examine the 20 year old Harbours Master Plan. "People like (Oakville Harbour) pretty much the way it is," agreed Oakville Harbours Development Authority chair Angus Kyle. Come and see what we‘re all about. Saturday, April 23 Sunday, April 24, 1994 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sheridan College 1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario For more information call: (905) 845â€"9430, ext. 2610. 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