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May 4 , 2 0 1 7 | 8 OAKVILLE oakville.ca BEAVER |Thursday, E v e ry tre e co u n ts W e've strengthened our private tree protection by-law Trees b e n e fit e v e ry o n e . They clean the air we breathe, they cool our homes, they add beauty to our neighbourhoods. W e've improved our private tree protection by-law to help us preserve healthy trees and protect our community's urban forest. R e m o v in g a tre e ? Y o u m a y re q u ire a p e rm it. Easily apply online and receive an on-site consultation from one of our tree inspectors. w w w .insideH A LTO N .com | OAKVILLE Learn about the town's private tree protection by-law and the new regulations for removing and replacing trees at oakville.ca. G> O A K V IL L E Saturday, M ay 6 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre 2302 Bridge Road Learn to protect your fa m ily and property in an em ergency or extrem e w eather event. · Meet storm chaser Mark Robinson from The Weather Network · Emergency vehicles, exhibitors, prizes and more! Throughout May you can also take part in our new Prepare to be Prepared Challenge to earn points and win prizes! Visit oakville.ca for more information. K E E P C A LM AN D ADAPT EM ERG EN CY AND EXTREM E W EA TH ER PREPA RED N ESS How w ould you regulate short-term accommodations, like Airbnb? The town is reviewing short-term accommodation licensing in Oakville and wants to hear from you! as Airbnb, Flipkey, Homeaway, VRBO and Roomorama facilitate bookings and payments for short-term accommodations. Can't make our open house? Send us y o u r com m ents Send us your comments by email at enforcementservices@oakville.ca. Share yo u r fe e d b a ck online An online questionnaire available from May 1 to May 31. Visit oakville.ca for details. A cce ssib ility needs If you can attend the open house on May 9 and have accessibility needs, please contact Margaret Boswell by May 5 at 905-845-6601, ext. 3350 (TTY: 905-338-4200), email margaret.boswell@oakville.ca, or by filling out the accessible feedback form on oakville.ca. Open House Tuesday, May 9 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Queen Elizabeth Park Com m unity and Cultural Centre 2302 Bridge Road, Black Box Theatre What is a short-term accom m odation? The term "short-term accommodation" typically describes rentals that occur over a short period of time (e.g. less than 30 days). Popular online platforms, such