OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, April 8, 2009 · 8 Vision To be the most livable town in Canada If you missed the first meeting on April 2, please attend the one listed below. Livable Oakville is the new official plan. Come out to an open house and learn about what we've got planned for Oakville. April 9, 2009 - Bronte Village Revitalization Study - Repeat Meeting For more information visit www.oakville.ca OA KVI L L E HELP KEEP OAKVILLE BEAUTIFUL! Get involved in the 20-Minute Makeover on April 24. Take 20 minutes at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 24 and help clean-up! We're calling on all schools, families, community groups, and businesses to give a section of our community a "makeover" by picking up litter for at least 20 minutes. Free bags and gloves are provided. Registered participants will be recognized on the the Town's website after the event. Please visit www.oavkille.ca for details. Special thanks to our sponsors: - Pizza Pizza - Tim Hortons - Home Depot - McDonalds - TD Friends of the Environment - The Toronto Sun - The Toronto Star SPRING BULK LOOSE LEAF COLLECTION April 20 May 1, 2009 Loose leaves from designated areas in Oakville will be collected as follows: Date Zone April 20 to April 24 1, 3, 4 and 10 April 27 to May 1 5, 6, 7 and 9 Please ensure: shoulder, not over catch basins or in the ditches in front of your house Please note: contaminated piles of leaves or leaves that have been put out after the collection dates. waste on the same day as your Blue Box material For more information, please refer to the loose leaf pick-up schedule in your Halton Region Waste Management Calendar or visit www.oakville.ca. You can also contact the Central Operations customer service line at 905-338.4392 or roads&works@oakville.ca. the first day of your pickup and no later than 7 a.m. on the first day of collection in your zone. Join a Town of Oakville Committee and Mak Mayor Rob Burton and Oakville Town Council invite you to apply to serve on a Town Committee and help make Oakville the most livable town in Canada. Currently there are vacancies on the following committee: Oakville Public Library Board (2 positions available) Further details, committee descriptions and application forms are available on the Town's website at www.oakville.ca/advisory.asp or from the Clerk's Department at Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road. For more information about the appointment procedure, please call Colleen Tino, Clerk's Department at 905-845-6601, ext. 4179, or email ctino@oakville.ca. e a Difference Volunteer you can make a difference! Town of Oakville Active Transportation Master Plan April 16, 2009 6 8 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, South Atrium The purpose of this Second Public Information Centre is to review and receive input from the public about the alternative network solutions and supporting policy recommendations, and present the preferred draft master plan solution. Information available for your review at the Public Information Centre will include: the Town's website following the Public Information Centre for those who are unable to attend. Study Status: The Town is nearing completion of a study to develop an and extensions of existing bikeways, sidewalks and major trails, as well as create new walking and cycling connections throughout the town. The Town has consulted with various stakeholders through a Technical Agencies Committee and Special Interest Stakeholder Group, as well as with Oakville residents. Chris Clapham, Project Coordinator Sustainable Transportation Program Coordinator Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310 1225 Trafalgar Road Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6 tel: 905-845-6601, ext. 3306 fax: 905-338-4159 cclapham@oakville.ca Dave McLaughlin, MCIP, RPP Senior Project Manager Transportation Planning, MMM Group Thornhill, Ontario L3T 0A1 tel: 905-882-4211, ext. 6520 fax: 905-882-7277 mclaughlind@mmm.ca Members of the study team will be present to answer questions and receive input from residents. The meeting will be an open house format so residents may drop-in over the course of the event. There will be no formal presentation. Meeting display materials will be posted on to complete the online survey and review the draft network map and other material that has been prepared to date for this study. We are interested in hearing any comments that you have as we work to finalize the master plan. Please forward your questions or comments to the project team members.