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weanesasay Juiy u , zuuu THE OAKVILLE BEAVER A3 Halton School Board office renovations to cost $560,OOOj B y D e n n is S m ith SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Trustees have opted for a facelift instead o f a shift o f location to accom m odate Halton D istrict School Board employees. The board last week approved a $561,000 renovation project for its adm inistration building on Guelph Line near U pper M iddle Road (Burlington)^ Im provem ents to the building (know n as the J.W. S ingleton Education Centre), will be financed over four years starting Sept. 1st. A lterations to the m ain board meeting room and the Halton Room are key aspects o f the project. "The m eeting ro o m 's use has been lim ited, but we can m axim ize the space and still deliver a board room th ere," said G erry C ullen, superintendent o f facility services. "We can do the work within the structure of the existing building and we can put in an addition in for anticipated grow th." His report suggested the Halton Room, which has also accom m odat ed m eetings, can be converted to an . office for inform ation technology. An allow ance for an addition to the west was also proposed by the super intendent. C ullen said the main m eeting room has a more universal style. "It can be subdivided into m ultiple meeting areas. If can be .modified so there's still room to allow a public gallery." The superintendent said that room will likely be converted by early fall. "W e'd like to do as much work over the sum m er as we can, because that's the least disruptive tim e." W hen asked if an elevator would " be installed, Cullen said m ain-floor w ashroom renovations a re-Jjein g considered imstfead. "We could have our meetings ajiffie ground floor and make them accessible." An elevator would be included however, if an addition is built in future. The capital strategic plan h£d proposed m oving adm in istrativ e staff and the board's regional pro gram s into G eneral B rock H igh School. But a relocation o f regional pi}) gram s is no longer needed. C ullfn noted if only board staff were moved to Brock, the province likely w o u tln 't rem ove the high school from the board's surplus pupil capacity totals (know n as derating). And reduced classe sizes haverem oved C entral and E lgin high schools from closure consideration "In the im m ediate future, theie are no secondary schools for tfre board to move to," noted Cullen. J The renovation plans were unani mously approved by the board. · Photo by Ron Kuzyk Three of Halton's top politicians did were on hand for the official opening of Phase 11 of the Heritage Trail that begins at George's Square on Trafalgar Road. Oakville MP Bonnie Brown (left) was presented with a walking stick, Halton Regional Chair Joyce Savoline received a hat and Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale checks out her new hiking boots. M u s e u m w o rk s h o p s * fo r c h ild re n · The Oakville Museum at Erchle&s Estate is holding a number of Sum ner W orkshops for children beginning tomorrow. Paper Crafts, July 13th and 14th. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., or 1:30 to 3:30 p.ii. Shadows and Silhouettes, July lijii and 19th, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Clay Days,'July 18th and 19th, 1:}0 to 3:30 p.m. Bead Work, July 20th and 21st, 9:5() to 11:30 a.m. Decorate Your Room, Aug. lfjlt and 16th, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., or 1:30 Jo 3:30 p.m., and Paper Mache and Stickers, Aug. 17th and 18th, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., ©r 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. & All workshops are for children agej. seven and up, and cost $30, includiQ** materials and snack. The museum is offering one prt? gram for younger children aged four to six, Creatures for Preschoolers, July 20th and 21st, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., atja cost o f $15, including materials artd snack. * Pre-registration is required for all programs, call 338-4400. N ewH eritage T r a il highlights 16-M ile C reek Millennium project on track to open up natural areas B y Mary-Louise Langlois SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Beautiful weather, the upbeat sound of The Trails Brass o f the Oakville Symphony and the overall festive mood made for a celebratory opening o f the Sixteen Mile Creek Heritage Trail, July 7th, in the newlycompleted information pavilion at George's Square. David Carter, the co-chair of the Heritage Trails Committee, welcomed the many volunteers and supporters of the Heritage Trail. M ayor Ann Mulvale, Oakville MP Bonnie Brown, and Halton regional chair Joyce Savoline jointly officially opened the trail. `T h is project is the work of many hands," said David Carter, co-chair of the Heritage Trails Committee. "We are following in the footsteps of pre vious generations. This is a legacy project remembering the accomplish ments and achievements o f our forbearers and looking forward to future generations to build on what we here today have been able to accomplish," said Carter, addressing the crowd gathered in George's Square. The Heritage Trail is a millennium project developed by a partnership between the Community Foundation of Oakville and the Town of Oakville. The vision of the trail system is to physically connect the places of natur al and historical significance in Oakville and in the process, connect the people of the town to each other and the town's heritage. This will be accomplished by a series of trails that link the town through major northsouth ravines with the existing Waterfront and Larry Cain Trails, along with trails already established in the north. The first major link follows the Sixteen Mile Creek from the lake to Dundas Street. More than 100 km of smaller neighbourhood trails connect to the overall network. The pavilion at George's Square is the first of a num ber of information centres that will tell the story of Oakville. Long-tim e M P Bonnie Brown spoke with the Beaver after the cere mony. "It is so good to have some thing permanent from this millennium year that will be here for a long time to come. Our children and grandchil dren will know we took the time, made the effort and had the commit ment to do something for them," said Brown. "Something that emphasizes two things that are important to Oakville -- the history of the town and the natural environment. This trail system links these two ideas beautifully." Oakville M ayor Ann Mulvale spoke of the Sixteen Mile Heritage Trail as the "beginning of the begin ning," as the unveiling was the first in a series of events that will take place as other parts of the trail are officially opened to the public. Next month, the Harbour Heritage Trail will be formal ly unveiled. In the fall, a "lookout" will open near the Boy Scout Pavilion on Randall St., and in Lion's Valley Park another information pavilion will also open. The cost o f construction-arid design of the George's Square paviL~ ion was covered by the fundraising efforts of the Heritage Trails Committee of the Community Foundation of Oakville, and the Trafalgar Chartwell Residents Association contributed $15,000 to add the special heritage features to the pavilion. David Stewart, co-chair of the Heritage Trails Committee presented Mulvale, Brown and Halton region chair Joyce Savoline with hiking gear from Hiker's Haven, one of the trail's supporters. 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