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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Wednesday, September 25, 2013 | 8 www.oakville.ca in our community! Now it's your turn to tell us the project you like! One submission will be presented with the Citizens' Choice Award on November 8, 2013. 2013 CITIZENS' CHOICE AWARD Online: Visit oakville.ca and search for Livable by Design Awards and click on the Citizens' Choice Award button. In Person: The Livable by Design Awards submission are also available for viewing at Town Hall, South Atrium. View all the great entries, and then vote for your favourite! Cast your vote between September 30 and October 30, 2013. Remember how much fun it was to go exploring? Join us for Taplow Creek Trail: Saturday, September 28, 2013 at 10 a.m. some family fun and exercise on Oakville's beautiful trails and Meet in the parking lot at Nottinghill Park. see what we can discover! Everyone is welcome. Avonhead Ridge Trail: Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 10 a.m. Meet in the parking lot on Sherwood Heights Drive beside Led by a certified hike leader and outdoor enthusiast, the trail Kingsford Gardens and the leash-free park. walks are about two kilometres long. Free pedometers will be given out to participants while quantities last. Strollers and Donovan Bailey Park: Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 10 a.m. baby carriers for young children are strongly recommended. Meet in the parking lot off Yolanda Drive behind Queen Don't forget comfortable and sturdy shoes, water and your Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre. East Joshua Creek Trail: Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 10 a.m. enthusiasm. Pets and bikes are not permitted. Rain or shine. Meet in the parking lot at The Parkway off Bayshire Drive just See you there! north of Pinevalley Crescent. the study-- what area it covers, why it is being done, research and fieldwork findings, sediment management options and next steps. The open house will begin with a presentation, followed by feedback and questions from the public. Sediment accumulation within Oakville's harbours directly impacts operations and their suitability for recreational uses. Sediment dredging operations are performed routinely in both harbours to allow for continued and convenient recreational boating. A second open house is scheduled for the late fall for additional public input and to present the final study results and recommendations. If you are unable to attend the open house in person, you may submit questions or comments to: Study contacts: Chris Mark, Director Parks and Open Space, Town of Oakville 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6H 0H3. 905-845-6601, ext. 3111. cmark@oakville.ca. Philip Kelly, M.Sc., P.Eng., Manager, Development, Town of Oakville, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6H 0H3. 905-845-6601, ext. 3298. pkelly@oakville.ca. Livable by Design Citizens' Choice Award The Town of Oakville has received 28 submissions for the Livable by Design Awards that will recognize excellence in urban design, heritage and green building View and Vote! FREE Guided Trail Walks Sediment Management Strategy Study Open House Thursday, October 3, 2013 7-9 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road Committee Rooms 1 and 2 The Sediment Management Strategy Study takes a comprehensive approach to investigating the main sources of sediment, both natural and non-natural within the watersheds of both Oakville and Bronte harbours. At this public open house, you have an opportunity to learn about Notice of Public Information Centre #2 Sixth Line Environmental Assessment Dundas Street to Highway 407 ETR Wednesday, October 2, 2013 6­8 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville -- Committee Room 1 as amended in 2007 and 2011) which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. Morrison Hershfield Limited has been retained to assist with the study. The first Public Information Centre (PIC#1) was held on December 4, 2012 to review the transportation need and justification for the widening of Sixth Line and an assessment of alternative solutions. If you are unable to attend this meeting please send your comments to either of the project team members below: Dale Lipnicky, C.E.T., Town of Oakville, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6H 0H3. Tel: 905-845-6601, ext. 3326. Fax: 905-338-4159. dlipnicky@oakville.ca. John Grebenc, P. Eng., Morrison Hershfield Limited, 235 Yorkland Boulevard, Suite 600, Toronto, ON M2J 1T1. Tel: 416-499-3110. fax: 416-499-9658. jgrebenc@morrisonhershfield.com. For more information please visit oakville.ca/residents/eas-sixth-line.html. You are invited to join us for this open house to review the preferred alternative for improvements to Sixth Line. The meeting will be a drop-in format with members of the project team in attendance to answer questions and receive comments. This Class Environmental Assessment Study will identify and confirm the need for improvements to Sixth Line from Dundas Street to Highway 407 (ETR). The study is being undertaken in accordance with Schedule C of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, Celebrating Culture Days Saturday, September 28, 2013 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre 2302 Bridge Road, Oakville Free interactive activities! · Workshops in pottery · Fibre arts demos · Live performances in the Black Box Theatre · Art exhibitions and much more! For more information and a full activity listing, visit oakville.ca.