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New bus route is needed for industrial area Continued from page 5 9 · Thursday, December 13, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com that would be added to the Natural Heritage System (NSH). She said it is needed to replace portions of the NSH, which she said had been severely damaged through the addition of road networks. Town staff argued only a limited number of roads are permitted to go through the NSH and said these lands have not been damaged or lost. David Capper of Weston Consulting, representing Carttera Private Equities, asked the budget committee to support a new Oakville Transit Route 120 (East Industrial). The route would offer rush-hour service only to North Service Road East and, in particular, the new industrial development area including the Siemens and Carttera sites. The route would cost $138,100 per year with Oakville Transit proposing a one-year trial in 2013 to be funded from the Town's Innovation Reserve. While Capper could not say how many people would be using the route, or even how many may be employed in the Carttera developments, he did say Carttera has completed construction of 127,000 square feet of flex office space and recently received approval to construct a six-storey office building featuring 140,000 square feet of employment space. Capper said Carttera is working on a project that will see a total of 600,000 square feet of employment space and employment related space brought to the southwest corner of Joshua Creek Drive and Upper Middle Road. Siemens' move to Oakville is expected to bring 800 jobs to the town. The 2013 Budget Committee is to begin deliberations today at Town Hall. The budget will come before council for approval on Monday, Dec. 17. Residents who wish to appear before the budget committee as a delegate should register at townclerk@oakville.ca or call 905-8156015. Written comments for the committee can be sent to Town Clerk, Town of Oakville, 1225 Trafalgar Rd., Oakville, ON, L6H 0H3. Alternately, residents can e-mail their comments to budget@oakville.ca. To view the 2013 budget documents or for more information about opportunities to get involved in the budget process, visit www. oakville.ca/townhall/2013-budget.html or e-mail budget@oakville.ca. Blazer for Men loot recovered A 47-year-old Toronto man is facing charges in connection with a break-in at the Blazer for Men store at 300 North Service Rd. W., Monday. Around 5 a.m., a contracted security company contacted police stating they had seen a man entering the store and removing clothing, which he loaded into a nearby van. Police said when officers arrived, they saw a van, matching the one described, leaving the plaza parking lot. It pulled onto the westbound QEW as police followed. Police said the van eventually pulled into the Ministry of Transportation weigh station, east of Third Line. Police approached the driver and began a roadside investigation. Drazen Ivankovic, 47, of Toronto has been charged with break and enter, possession of property obtained by crime exceeding $5,000 and possession of break and enter tools. All stolen property was recovered and there were no injuries to police or the suspect. Police continue to investigate the identity of a second suspect who fled on foot from the scene. Police said security personnel saw this suspect entering a blue Volkswagen Jetta. The Halton Regional Police Service is continuing to investigate this incident and anyone with information related to it is asked to contact the Oakville Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4747, ext. 2215 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Halton District School Board 2011-2012 Financial Statements Available As in previous years, the Halton District School Board will post its financial statements on the Board's website at www.hdsb.ca A link to the 2011-2012 financial statements for the fiscal year ending on August 31, 2012 can be found on the home page under "Also of Interest". The 2012 audited financial statements include: Management Report Independent Auditors' Report Consolidated Statement of Financial Position Consolidated Statement of Financial Operations Consolidated Statement of Cash flows Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Debt Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements Holiday Traditions Featuring RBG Train Show November 16 to January 6 RBG Centre Curve... redu ces! Vibe... refines! Sauna... maximizes! Fat... va nishes! Be the woman everyone is talking about this holiday season! At YOLO we're passionate about creating change in people's lives. 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