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8- The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday May 14, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Vision ­ To be the most livable town in Canada PUBLIC WORKSHOPS Be part of Oakville's future. Plan to attend these workshops and help shape the new Official Plan. Public Workshop dates: Kerr Village Revitalization Study & Kerr Street Area Traffic Study May 14, 7 ­ 10 p.m. Oakville Arena, Kinsmen Pine Room, 133 Rebecca Street Bronte Village Revitalization Study May 21, 7 ­ 10 p,m. Harbour Banquet & Conference Centre Harbour Room 3 2340 Ontario Street Midtown Oakville Study May 21, 7 ­ 10 p.m. Holiday Inn Oakville, Ballroom 590 Argus Road June 18, 7 ­ 10 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion, Bronte 79 Jones Street June 17, 7 ­ 10 p.m. Date/Time/Place TBA The purpose of each workshop will be for landowners and interested residents to discuss the preliminary analysis of the study area as it relates to land use, infrastructure, urban design and transportation. Input gathered will be considered in the formulation of recommendations for new Official Plan policies, future infrastructure improvements and implementation mechanisms that will guide future land use. For information please contact the following Study planners: Tricia Collingwood 905-845-6601 ext. 3833 tcollingwood@oakville.ca Kirk Biggar 905-845-6601 ext. 3968 kbiggar@oakville.ca Ita Waghray 905-845-6601 ext. 3264 iwaghray@oakville.ca Lesley Gill Woods 905-845-6601 ext. 3261 lgillwoods@oakville.ca Lesley Gill Woods 905-845-6601 ext. 3261 lgillwoods@oakville.ca Applications are now available for the 3rd Annual "Senior Idol" Competition which will take place at the "Ye Olde Tyme Picnic" on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at Coronation Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Idol hopefuls may sing one song only and judging will take place by applause. Application forms are now available at the Oakville Seniors Centre, Sir John Colborne Recreation Centre for Seniors and the Iroquois Ridge Older Adult Centre. Are You Oakville's next "Senior Idol"? Did you know... Senior Idol is open to all Oakville residents who are 50+ and singles, groups and duets are all welcome! All Idol hopefuls may sing acapella or provide their own Application deadline is Friday, May 30. accompanists (a keyboard will be available or CD/tape). For further information contact 905 815-5960. In 2007, Oakville Transit made the following route improvements: To inquire about bus routes in your neighbourhood, visit www.oakvilletransit.ca. increased. PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING May 29, 2008 ­ 6 ­ 8 p.m. Sir John Colborne Recreation Centre 1565 Lakeshore Road, Oakville The Town of Oakville is proposing to reconstruct Third Line between Lakeshore Road and Rebecca Street. Interested members of the public, local business community and agencies are encouraged to attend this Public Information Meeting (PIM) which is being held to seek public comment and input on the project. Information pertaining to the proposed design will be on display and members of the project team will be on hand to discuss any issues/concerns you may have. Hatch Mott MacDonald has been retained by the Town to undertake the detailed design work for this project. The subject road improvement has been identified in Oakville's 2007 Transportation Master Plan which establishes transportation infrastructure improvements to the year 2021. It is proposed to reconstruct the existing road to a two-lane urban roadway with bike lanes inclusive of the following: New traffic signals at the intersection of Third line and Hixon Street, improvements The project will follow the planning and design process for Schedule A+ (pre-approved with public notification) projects as outlined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, 2007 document. If you are unable to attend this PIM and would like to submit comments/obtain further information on the detailed design, please contact one of the following project team members: Mr. Irfan Arab, M.A.Sc., P. Eng., Senior Project Leader, Engineering and Construction Dept., Town of Oakville, PO Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6J 5A6 Tel: 905-845-6601 x3312 Fax: 905-338-4159 iarab@oakville.ca Mr. Eric Cone, C.E.T., Project Manager, Highways and Bridges Division, Hatch Mott MacDonald, 2800 Speakman Drive, Mississauga, ON L5K 2R7 Tel: 905-403-3835 Fax: 905-855-2607 eric.cone@hatchmott.com collected in accordance with the