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ZZZ RDNYLOOHKHDULQJ FRP1011 Upper Middle Road E. 905-849-4722SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010ONTARIOS TOP NEWSPAPER - 2005-2008SportsAquinas heads to OFSAAwww.oakvilleshops.comUSINGCH 264 Pages $1.00 (plus tax) COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIESA member of, 2011 Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 49 NoWEDNESDAY, MAR. 25Budget increase of 5.91 per cent heading to councilIt's a balanced budget in terms of By David Leacent) budgets factored into the equation, it $135,468,200 from the tax levy.OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFmeans Oakville residents would see a 2.78 reining in some of the spending that Its a balanced budget in terms of reining per cent increase to the property tax bill in some of the spending that weve had while we've had while at the same time con-Oakvilles 2011 Budget Committee should the Town budget be approved by at the same time continuing with the pro-tinuing with the programs and services reduced the hike to the Towns base budgetTown council on March 7.grams and services that people would describe that people would describe as whatfrom more than seven per cent to 5.91 per This would translate to Oakville taxpayers as what makes Oakville, Oakville, said Tom makes Oakville, Oakville.cent during its final deliberations Thursday.paying an extra $27 in property taxes per Adams, Ward 6 Town and Regional council-Balanced with hikes to Halton Region's$100,000 of assessment in 2011.lor and 2011 Budget Chair.See Eight page 4(1.40 per cent) and local school board (0 perIn total, this years budget will require Oakville Budget Committee Chair Tom AdamsNew treatment plantready to go onlineBy Dominik KurekOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFOakville MP Terence Young went on a local tour Friday, Feb. 25 to see just where his governments Economic Action Plan money is being spent.He visited the nearly completed new facilities of the Southwest Oakville Wastewater Treatment Plant, along with Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr. Through its stimulus funding, Ottawa contributed $16 million for the construction of the new facilities. The project funding was split three ways between the federal, pro-vincial and municipal governments.The new facilities are scheduled to go online in March. The existing facilities will remain in use and they received some renovations through the project. The facility will be able to treat a peak load of 45 mil-were created in the country indirectly by this project, did as a Member of Parliament, I called Gary Carr, I lion litres per day and is one of only seven sewage which included engineering and manufacturing.phoned the mayor of Oakville (Rob Burton) and I treatment plants in Halton Region.Young said when the recession hit the Conservative phoned (Oakville MPP) Kevin Flynn and I worked with Young was most pleased that the project funding government decided to spend two per cent of the (Burlington MP) Mike Wallace, as well, to find out was able to create a high number of jobs. At peak countrys GDP on infrastructure, which it has done.what are the most important projects for this region times, as many as 120 workers were present during This is a chance to show taxpayers where their and this community, Young said. We got it down to a the construction of the new treatment facilities. money is going, he said at the tour. shortlist pretty fast. Gary had a list ready. I can tell you Furthermore, because much of the equipment is man-When we found out we were going to be spending that.ufactured in Canada, Young said nearly 200 more jobs money on infrastructure $4 billion the first thing I See New page 12NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVERON SITE: Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr (left) and Oakville MP Terence Young toured the Southwest Oakville Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is scheduled to go online this month. Construction of the plant was part of Canada's Economic Action Plan and was made possible through $48 million in funding from the federal, provincial and municipal governments.CALIFORNIA & PLANTATION DON'T GET HOOKED ON GIMMICKS!'SHUTTERSCall A1 for Honest Pricing and Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed Wood & Vinyl Shutters, Serving Oakville with Shop at Supplied & InstalledQuality Products - GUARANTEED. Home Service High Quality at Affordable PricesAuthorizedFREE Eclipse ShuttersShop at Home MaintenanceServiceDealerSpecials on NOW!905-844-2949SHUTTERS ETC.905.691.4455www.shuttersetc.ca