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Downtown BIA wantsWalter Used To Eat$25,000 for Holiday treeFrozen Dinners AloneContinued from page 3said Santangeli.Sweeney said there would be a number of Weve been bringing approximately 6,000benefits to both the league and the Town if lightspeople a year into downtown Oakville andwere added. These included allowing the leaguethrough the doors of the Oakville Centre for theto schedule doubleheader games and allowingPerforming Arts.them to use their volunteer resources moreCommittee member and Oakville Mayor Robeffectively by focusing on one area instead of onBurton appeared swept away by Santangelisdiamonds across town.presentation.If more games were played in Cornwall ParkWhere do you want me to send the cheque,because of the lights, Sweeney said more base-Burton said.ball diamonds would be available for the Town toThe Downtown Oakville BIA asked for fund-allocate to other sports organizations.ing for a Holiday Tree for Town Square ($25,000),The Oakville Symphony Orchestra also pro-additional lighting infrastructure, additionalposed a partnership with the Town for improve-parking infrastructure and Jazz Festival spon-ment of the acoustics of the Oakville Centre forsorship.the Performing Arts.The Joshua Creek Residents AssociationIn her presentation to the committee, orches-called for a new community centre to be built intra representative Gillian Santangeli said aboutthe southeastern portion of town.$765,000 in renovations are needed to combatThe Association of Oakville Harboursthe acoustical challenges currently facing theStakeholders asked the committee to pay for aorchestra.Sedimentation Management Study and aThe orchestra is applying for an OntarioFeasibility and Capacity Study to determineTrillim Foundation grant to cover about 50 perwhether Oakville has adequate harbours to serveNow he enjoys a variedcent of these costs, so Santangeli said she is ask-the community in the future.ing the Town to kick in $226,500.GreenTrans called for further improvementsIn the event the orchestra did not get theto Oakville Transit including extension of Sundaymenu and great company.Trillium grant, Santangeli said, the renovationsservice hours and increasing the marketingwould be scaled back and the orchestra wouldbudget to encourage ridership.only need $60,000 from the Town.The committee also heard from a number of ealtimewasmostlyachoreforWhy make a contribution? Well get closerdelegations arguing against proposed budgetto a concert hall experience. The musicians canreduction items.MWalter.Living alone,he would simplyhear each other and most importantly it main-Maria Robinson, of the Oakville Public Librarytains our commitment to downtown Oakville,See Chamber page 5choose what was easiest to prepare andeat it in front ofthe TV.Nutrition wasrarely a consideration.At Chartwell,the chefchanges the menudaily,so Walter not only gets to choosefrom a variety ofbalanced meals,but heenjoys them with a side-dish oflaughterand conversation.To fi nd out more call ChartwellClassic Oakville at 905-257-0095180 Oak Park Blvd.or visit www.chartwellreit.caOakville,ONthe retirement option of choicewww.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, February 18, 2011 4