www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Wednesday, October 16, 2013 | 14 www.oakville.ca Remember how much fun it was to go exploring? Join us for Donovan Bailey Park: some family fun and exercise on Oakville's beautiful trails and Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 10 a.m. see what we can discover! Everyone is welcome. Meet in the parking lot off Yolanda Drive behind Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre. Led by a certified hike leader and outdoor enthusiast, the trail walks are about two kilometres long. Free pedometers will be East Joshua Creek Trail: given out to participants while quantities last. Strollers and Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 10 a.m. baby carriers for young children are strongly recommended. Meet in the parking lot at The Parkway off Bayshire Drive just Don't forget comfortable and sturdy shoes, water and your north of Pinevalley Crescent. enthusiasm. Pets and bikes are not permitted. Rain or shine. See you there! Healthy Development training. Participants will gain knowledge, tips and resources to enhance programming and relationships with children and other staff. A certificate from Parks and Recreation Ontario will be awarded after the successful completion of this workshop. The second day consists of training in PREVNet's Healthy Relationship Training Module (Bullying Awareness) and Developmental Assets®. Cost for the Day one of this two-day weekend workshop includes Parks two-day workshop is $40 and includes all materials. Visit and Recreation Ontario's acclaimed HIGH FIVE Principles of oakville.ca for more information and how to register. Do you currently volunteer with children ages 6 to 12 in a recreation and culture setting and want to fine-tune your skills? Or, are you interested in volunteering in this type of environment? Then we have the workshop for you! Make Your Move Oakville, with assistance from the Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund is offering Active Leadership Workshops for volunteers ages 14+ in recreation and culture. FREE Guided Trail Walks Active Leadership Workshops Fall loose leaf collection October 15 to November 29 Loose leaves from designated areas in Oakville will be collected as follows: Date Zone Date Zone October 15 to 18 4, 5, 6, 7 November 4 to 8 9, 6, 7 October 21 to 25 1, 3, 9, 10 November 11 to 15 1, 3, 10, A October 28 to November 1 4, 5 November 18 to 22 4, 5, 6, 7, B and C November 25 to 29 1, 3, 9, 10 Please ensure: · All loose leaves are placed on the boulevard or on the shoulder, not over catch basins or in the ditches in front of your house · Leaves are free of debris and other foreign matter · Leaves are put out no earlier than seven days before the first day of your pickup and no later than 7 a.m. on the first day of collection in your zone Please note: · Homeowners are responsible for removing contaminated piles of leaves or leaves that have been put out after the collection dates. · Halton Region continues to pick up bagged leaves and yard waste on the same day as your garbage pick-up. For more information, please refer to the loose-leaf collection web page at www.oakville.ca or contact ServiceOakville at 905-845-6601 or email serviceoakville@oakville.ca Open House Trafalgar Road Corridor Planning Study Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, South Atrium Monday, October 21, 2013, 56:30 p.m. Your input is important! The Town of Oakville appreciates your feedback and ideas and we encourage you to get involved. At this open house, the project team will: · Provide an overview of the existing development within the study area · Introduce the study's guiding principles · Identify key opportunity sites for future intensification and/or redevelopment · Address public comments and concerns in relation to the key sites This is your opportunity to learn more about the study area, provide feedback on the key opportunity sites, and share your ideas on future land uses and built form along the Trafalgar Road corridor. The focus of this study is to examine the existing land uses along the Trafalgar Road corridor between the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) and Dundas Street and determine future opportunities for redevelopment and intensification as well as appropriate implementation policies to accommodate intensification, as outlined in the Livable Oakville Plan. Trafalgar Road provides a north/south link between Highway 407 to the north, and Lakeshore Road to the south. Trafalgar Road is a regional road under the jurisdiction of Halton Region. The goal of the corridor is to provide a balanced transportation system that accommodates multi-modal transportation, including transit and active transportation (walking and cycling). For the most current information about this study, visit oakville.ca and search for Trafalgar Road Corridor Study. To be added to our mailing list, email: trafalgarcorridor@oakville.ca Please submit your questions and comments to the project team: Trafalgar Road Corridor Planning Study, Carly Dodds, Town of Oakville, 1225 Trafalgar Road Oakville ON L6H 0H3. trafalgarcorridor@oakville.ca or 905-845-6601, ext. 3264. DUNDAS STREET EAST QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY LEGEND: Trafalgar Road Corridor Study Area Boundary TRAFALGAR ROAD ±