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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday April 18, 2007 - 9 Kidsfest tickets still on sale Tickets are still available for Kidsfest's seventh annual Kidsfest signature gala, A Taste of Tuscany, to be held Friday, April 20. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Oakville Conference and Banquet Centre, 2515 Wyecroft Rd. The gala features TSN's Off the Record host Michael Landsberg as emcee and The Canadian Tenors. Tickets cost $120 per person or $1,200 for a table of 10. Call 905-319-1885 or visit info@Kidsfestcanada.com. Kidsfest Canada is a non-profit organization committed to helping bridge the gap between the haves and the have-nots amongst Canada's children. Through education, it provides the vital building blocks required by elementaryaged students to break the vicious cycle of generational poverty. For information call 905-257-2999 or e-mail alisonhardman@bellnet.ca. OAKVILLE - Celebrating 150 years! 2007 SPRING LOOSE LEAF COLLECTION SCHEDULE The Town will be collecting loose leaves from designated areas in Oakville starting the week of April 23. Please refer to the map for your area and collection date(s). Loose Leaf Collection Rules & Regulations: 1) Place all loose leaves on the boulevard or on the shoulder, not over catch basins or in ditches, in front of your house 2) Leaves are to be free of debris and other foreign matter 3) Put leaves out no earlier than seven (7) days before the first day of your pickup and no later than 7 a.m. on the first day of collection in your zone. 4) Contaminated piles of leaves or leaves put out after collection has taken place are the responsibility of the homeowner to remove. Note: You will still be able to have your bagged leaves picked up with your yard waste on the same day as your Blue Box material. For further information, call: 905-338-4392 email: roads&works@oakville.ca Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. www.oakville.ca Date April 23-27 April 30 ­ May 4 Zone 4, 5, 6 and 10 1, 3, 7 and 9 TOWN OF OAKVILLE PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED and INVITATION TO PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE Structure replacements on lakeshore road, wedgewood drive and mcpherson road Class environmental assessments The Town of Oakville is undertaking the replacement/ rehabilitation of four structures at various locations (see below). Members of the public are invited to attend a Public Information Centre (PIC) on: Wednesday, April 25th, 2007 ­ 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Trafalgar Room Display materials will be available from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Members of the project team will also be present to discuss the undertaking and answer questions. The Town has retained consulting firm Hatch Mott MacDonald to undertake the Environmental Assessment and detailed design for these projects. The Environmental Assessment process involves the development, evaluation and recommendation of a preferred alternative for each site. A number of alternatives have been developed and a preferred solution has been selected. The public is invited to review and comment on the alternative solutions identified for these projects. If you are unable to attend the PIC, you may submit questions or comments in writing to: Mr. Dave Johnson, C.E.T., Project Leader - Capital Projects Town of Oakville Engineering and Construction 1225 Trafalgar Road, P.O. Box 310, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6 Phone : 905.845.6601 Ext. 3326 Fax : 905.338.4159 E-Mail : djohnson@oakville.ca Mr. Philip Murray, M. Eng., P. Eng., Project Manager, Hatch Mott MacDonald Consultant, 2800 Speakman Drive Mississauga, Ontario L5K 2R7 Phone : 905.403.4265 Fax : 905.855.2607 E-Mail: philip.murray@hatchmott.com S IT E S IT E Sheldon Creek at Lakeshore McPherson Road at Bronte Tributary S IT E S Wedgewood Creek at Lakeshore Road East and Wedgewood Drive NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING Proposed Interim Growth Management Policies Town Initiated - Official Plan Amendment File No. 42.15.34 Members of the public are invited to attend and provide input at this meeting hosted by the Planning Services Department. been completed. The proposed interim growth management "stable residential neighborhoods" as areas with no potential for residential intensification. Residential intensification policies: will be discouraged and applications for modest increases in (1) Identify Midtown Oakville, the Uptown Core and Palermo density and height will not be permitted. Village as the primary focus of intensification. Lands within these areas are currently intended for high density residential Following this meeting, a staff report will be prepared, which development. Proposals to amend the Official Plan to allow will be presented at a Statutory Public Meeting before the increases in density and building heights would be supported, Planning and Development Council. Notice of the Statutory Public Meeting will be advertised at a future date. where appropriate; The public may view planning documents and background material at the Planning Services Department between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Questions, written submissions or requests for notification may be directed to Diane Childs, Planning Services Department, Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6J 5A6, telephone: (905) 845-6601, extension 3986 or e-mail dchilds@oakville.ca. Dated at the Town of Oakville this 18th, day of April 2007. (2) Identify the three "downtowns" of Bronte Village, Kerr Street and Old Oakville as secondary areas of intensification Wednesday May 2, 2007 ­ 7:00 p.m. Oakville/Trafalgar Rooms, Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Rd where residential intensification will be discouraged unless proven to be compatible with surrounding development. Details of the proposal will be presented. Increases in density and height beyond those in the current Interim growth management policies are proposed to Official Plan would not be permitted, however, changes in the be incorporated into the Official Plan. These policies zoning by-law may be permitted if in conformity with the would provide a policy basis that describes where and Official Plan; how intensification proposals will be considered until the Official Plan review and other relevant studies have (3) Identify the remainder of the Town, including lands within Celebrate Oakville's 150th Anniversary - for information visit 150.oakville.ca