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Wednesday September 20, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER QEP sch o o l stu d ie d * fo r possible closure Some Halton public schools are coming under closer scrutiny for poten tial closure. Four school/area study committees have started their examinations of potential closures and are slated to make recommendations by Nov. 15th. Schools and areas to be studied include Queen Elizabeth Park in Oakville and two Burlington schools. The study committee for Queen Elizabeth Park will be chaired by super intendent Gary Sadler. Other members will include Fred Wivoet, manger of budget, Gerry Cullen and QEP principal Dane Tutton. In addition to considering school closures, the board has also committed $250,000 to design a new elementary school on Oakville's Site 011 (River Oaks). The money will come from excess funding from the board's other capital projects. The new school is slated to open by September 2001. The school closures are being con sidered by the Halton District School Board to eliminate a space surplus and trigger provincial grants for new schools. Last April, the board voted to approve in principle a $409-million capital strategic plan by consultant C.N. Watson. The plan originally recom mended building 41 schools and closing 15 others over 20 years. Since then, the board voted to close Fairfield elementary school in Burlington, by June 30, 2001. The board then removed Central and Lord Elgin high schools in Burlington from closure consideration after receiv ing provincial funding for smaller class es, thereby reducing the space surplus. Closure of the Central Public School building in Burlington, which was tied to the Central H.S. closure, was also removed from consideration. . -^Halton Region retains AAA credit rating Halton has managed to earn the highest credit rating possible for anoth er year from M oody's Investors Service. `T h is is a real good news story," Halton Chair Joyce Savoline said at last week's administration and finance committee meeting. "This is no small feat. This just doesn't just happen." The triple A rating allows the Region to borrow at the lowest possi ble interest rates and through that man age debt serving costs. The reaffirmation of Halton's top rating puts it before many other areas, said Oakville Councillor Keith Bird. "We now have a credit rating that's ahead of seven provinces," he said. `T h at really bodes well for the way we manage our money." « Photo by Peter C. McCusker B a rb a ra K ent will be serving in O akville. H er p arents Thom as and M ary K ent cam e up from PEI to see th e ir d a u g h h te r becom e a H alton Regional Police Officer. Experienced officers join rookies as latest Halton police m em bers Twelve new constables were wel comed into the fold on Friday by Halton Regional Police during a special swear ing-in ceremony at regional headquarters. The officers took their oaths of office from Justice of the Peace William T. Phipps then were presented their badges by Police Chief Ean Algar and Halton Regional Police Services Board chair Jack Brewer. The constables include nine newcom ers to law enforcement and three experi enced officers. Several have been assigned Oakville (District 2) where they will assume their duties. They include Barbara Ann Kent, a graduate of Lord Elgin High School in Burlington and Sheridan College in Oakville, where she completed the Law and Security Administration Program in 1997. After working in the security field for a year, Kent returned to Sheridan last year to finish a post graduate certificate in Police Recruitment and Education Preparation. Also Oakville-bound is Aaron Piprell, who was bom in Saskatoon and grew up with his brothers on a beef and grain farm. In 1989 he enrolled in the Canadian Forces Military Police Corps. Piprell was deployed on several exer cises, including duty in Ottawa during the Gulf War and the land dispute at Ipperwash. In 1994 he was posted to Moose Jaw where his duties included Court NCO, investigator and patrol offi cer. Joining Piprell in Oakville will be Jason Rahn, who also grew up on a farm, this one in Listowel, Ontario. In 1997 Rahn volunteered with the Owen Sound Police Service on their Citizens On Patrol Program and received accolades for his efforts. The following year he enrolled in Law and Security Administration at Conestoga College. Rahn was then selected to join the second year Police Foundations course and grad uated with honours in April. During his college years, Rahn worked as a security guard to gain expe rience. Tara Shepherdson - a Montreal native who served with the Ottawa Police Force and Peel Regional Police - has started her duties with Halton Regional Police in Oakville. Shepherdson, who studied Criminology at Carleton University, has 14 years of police experience, including five years dedicated to the field of foren sic identification. On Friday, Shepherdson's badge was presented by her brother-in-law, OPP Supt. William Crate. Jeffery Weyers - a former Auxiliary Police Constable with the Mitchell Police Service and the OPP - has also been assigned to Oakville. In 1994, Weyers graduated from Conestoga College with a two-year diplo ma in Law and Security Administration. He continued his education at Wilfred Laurier University and earned a BA in Psychology and Biology. Weyers was then accepted to the Investigative Psychology Unit at the University of Liverpool in England, where he completed his Master of Science in Investigative Psychology with a specialization in Psycho-Geographic Criminal Profiling. Upon his return to Canada, Weyers assumed a part-time faculty position at Conestoga College where he conducted lectures on criminal profiling and crime analysis. Mary Tinebra, also assigned to Oakville, graduated in 1995 from Niagara College with a Law and Security diplo ma. She then graduated from Brock University in 1998 with a degree in Psychology. Before joining Halton, Tinebra worked as a Special Constable with the Hamilton-Wentworth Police Service. John Todd, who served with Peel Regional Police for four years, is now assigned to Oakville with Halton Regional Police. Todd is a graduate of Sheridan College's Law and Security program. He then continued his education by graduat ing from Laurentian University with a degree in Law and Justice. While at school Todd worked as a protective ser vices officer during the summer. Q ) O A K V IL L E By-law 2000-189 Closure of Part of Third Line TAKE NOTICE THAT: 1. 8 4 5 -6 6 0 1 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE 2. Bike for clean air The Halton Lung Association's first ever Bike for Clean Air event on Sun. Sept. 24th, will take riders on a scenic route through Glen Abbey Trails start ing at 10 a.m. at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre. The bike trek will be followed by a barbecue hosted by the Firehall Cool Bar Hot Grill. Cyclepath staff will be on hand to check and tune bikes, and award prizes. This event is a fundraiser with a real incentive. All participants who raise $100 will receive a hel met; all those who raise $250 in pledges will receive a cycling jersey, and every one who raises $500 in pledges will receive a bike worth $200. Cyclists can register at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, Third Line south of Upper Middle Road, from 9 to 9:45 a.m., on the day of the event. Fte-registration by Sept. 22nd is encouraged. The 20-kilome tre trek will begin at 10 a.m.; a 5-kilometre ride begins at 10:20 a.m. The registration fee for the 20-kilo metre trek is $20 including T-shirt and reflectors, $15 without T-shirt. The 5-kilome tre fee is $15 and $5 per child, including T-shirt and safety kit. Pledge forms can be picked up at the Halton Lung Association, 2200 Speers Rd., 8471033; Cyclepath on Speers Road, 338-0783; or at the Firehall, Lakeshore and Bronte Roads, or by emailing the association at halton@on.lung.ca Invitation To The New Wave In Retirement Living 3. The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Oakville proposes to pass a by-law pursuant to Section 297 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M.45 in order to close and stop up Part of Third Line, Town of Oakville, Regional Municipality of Halton, being Part of the Road Allowance between Lots 25 and 26, Concession 1, SDS, Parts 5, 6, 7 and 8 on a Reference Plan to be registered. Pursuant to Section 300 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M.45, before passing this by-law, Council or a Committee thereof, will hear in person or by his counsel, solicitor or agent, any person who claims that his lands will be prejudicially affected by this by-law, provided that such person makes application in writing to the undersigned on or before October 13, 2000 at 4:30 p.m. This matter will be heard at the Council meeting CXJNDAS STREET WEST of October 16, 2000, com mencing at 7:30 p.m. in the SUBJECT LANDS Council Chambers at Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, TRANS CANADA PIPaJNE Oakville. A copy of the Plan for the subject lands is available for UPPER M ID O tf RO A D inspection at the Office of the Manager, Realty Services, at the address shown below, during normal business hours. I Maynard Millman, AACI, P.App., Manager, Realty Services, Legal Department 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6 TO.WN OF OAKVILLE r-W O O D S ID E - NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ZONING BY-LAW REVIEW - INDUSTRIAL ZONING COMPONENT The Town of Oakville is currently undertaking a detailed review of the Town's Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 1984-63. The `industrial zoning' component of this Review is now near completion , and has resulted in the preparation of draft amendments to both the Town's Official Plan and Zoning By-law affecting all existing industrial lands in the municipality. The draft amendments redefine existing industrial areas within the municipality as employment districts, establish one employment use designation, and serve to re-evaluate, refine, and redefine industrial land use policy and zoning implementation under three new employment zone categories. The draft amendments also represent a new, updated, reformatted, concise, streamlined and user-friendly policy and regulatory framework. A public meeting will be hosted by Town Council, at which time a staff report and recommendations will be considered to adopt in principle the draft amendments, and to proceed to a formal public consultation process. This public meeting will take place on Monday, October 16, 2000 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. Any individuals wishing to attend this meeting and speak to this matter are invited to do so. You may direct any written submissions and/or questions to Bruce Bellows at the Town's Planning Services Department, Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310,1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON. L6J 5A6. Tel: 845-6601, Ext. 3040, email address: bbellows@town.oakville.on.ca. A copy of the final staff report, including the draft official plan and zoning by-law amendment, will be available for review in the Clerk's Department as of Tuesday, October 10, 2000 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Dated at the Town of Oakville this 20th day of September, 2000. Lynne Gough, Manager, Long Range Planning Section Planning Services Department ----- M E W S-----A Project of The Rotary Club of O akville O a k v i l l e 's 1 s t L ife L e a s e C o m m u n ity 30 D istinct G ard en H om es - D esigned W ith You In m in d p ro u d ly sp o n so red by T h e R otary C lub o f Oakville Wednesday Sept. 27th at 7:00 p.m. S ir J o h n C o l b o r n e C e n t r e 1565 Old Lakeshore Road, Oakville D o n 't M i s s I t. T h e l o n g w a i t is over. O n ly 3 0 H o m e s ! 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