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10 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday May 16, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Hospital gets $180,000 to improve critical care services Oakville's critical care services received a much needed boost Monday as the Ontario government announced it was investing $180,000 in specialized training for more nurses at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. "We're facing an increased demand for critical care services because of our growing and aging population," said Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn who made the announcement on behalf of Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman. "Our government is responding by ensuring more nurses are trained at OTMH to provide this highly specialized type of care which involves caring for patients who are seriously injured or critically ill and a greater use of technology and specialized equipment." This investment in Oakville's nurses is part of a province wide initiative that is seeing the McGuinty government invest $7 million to increase the critical care training opportunities available to nurses in the province. Of this money $4.5 million will go to 61 hospital corporations to assist with the costs of ensuring that more than 270 critical care nurses meet the new provincial critical care nursing standards. Another $2.5 million will go toward the new critical care nursing e-learning program which makes critical care training more accessible to nurses who may not be able to attend traditional college programs. Investing in the training of nurses is part of the government's $90 million critical care strategy, which aims to improve access to quality integrated critical care services across the province. Other initiatives undertaken by the McGuinty government to improve nursing care in Ontario have included, guaranteeing that every nursing graduate gets offered a full-time job, beginning in 2007. Enhancing the work environments for nurses through better supplies, equipment and more educational and professional career opportunities. The government has also attempted to improve nursing care by keeping late career nurses in the profession while utilizing their skills and experience to benefit the health care system and purchasing modern hospital equipment. OAKVILLE - Celebrating 150 years! NOTICE OF STUDY COMPLETION Cornwall Road Improvements - Chartwell Road to East of Morrison Road Class Environmental Assessment Study Hours: Mon ­ Thurs: 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Fri ­ Sat: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sun: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mr. David Sinke, P. Eng., Project Engineer Philips Engineering Ltd. 3215 North Service Road, P.O. Box 220 Burlington, Ontario L7R 3Y2 Phone: 905-335-2353 Fax: 905-335-1414 Email: dsinke@philipseng.com This Notice first issued on May 9, 2007 If concerns regarding this project cannot be resolved The Town of Oakville intends to widen Cornwall Road to a through discussions with Town of Oakville, you may four lane divided roadway with multi-use paths on both sides request that the Minister of the Environment order the of Cornwall Road (see key map). In order to improve drain- project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessage, the existing storm sewer system will be extended and ment Act (referred to as a Part II Order). Requests for a stormwater management provisions will include quantity and Part II Order must be received by the Minister in writing at quality control. The public is invited to provide written the address provided below. A copy of the request must comments on this matter to the Town of Oakville or its also be sent to the Project Leader for the Town of Oakville. consulting engineer, Philips Engineering Ltd., by June 7, If no request is received by June 7, 2007, the Town of Oakville intends to proceed with the detailed design and 2007. construction of this project. The Town of Oakville has completed a Schedule `C' Municipal Class Environmental Assessment to consider these Minister of the Environment improvements. An Environmental Study Report (ESR) has 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 12th Floor been prepared and is available for public review at the Toronto, Ontario M4V 1P5 following locations: Mr. Erik Zutis, C.E.T., Project Leader ­ Capital Projects Town of Oakville Town of Oakville Engineering and Construction Department 1225 Trafalgar Road, P.O. Box 310 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6 Hours: Mon ­ Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone: 905-845-6601 Fax: 905-338-4159 Town of Oakville Library Email: ezutis@oakville.ca Central Branch,120 Navy Street (corner of Lakeshore Road and Navy Street), Oakville, ON NOTICE OF STUDY COMPLETION & PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD Transportation Master Plan Study The Town of Oakville Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Study was recently presented to Town Council for adoption, subject to a thirty (30) day period for public notification and review. The TMP establishes transportation policies and infrastructure plans for all travel modes (vehicular, transit, cycling, walking) in Oakville until 2021. The Oakville TMP has also been completed in compliance with the requirements of Phases 1 and 2 of the Class Environmental Assessment process. The Town retained the services of ENTRA Consultants as the study consultant. Study Area: The study area includes the entire Town of Oakville. Study Components: The objective of the Oakville TMP is to provide a comprehensive and integrated transportation strategy that will guide Council, staff and stakeholders on transportation requirements for the Town of Oakville until 2021. The TMP study document outlines the planning process followed, reviews the transportation interests and vision, provides an overview of the state of the transportation system, outlines travel demand and future growth, identifies and evaluates transportation planning alternatives, refines the preferred alternative, outlines the capital project requirements, recommends strategic policy directions (for the functional road network, transit strategy, goods movement, transportation demand management, roadway design standards, trails & cycleways), presents an implementation strategy and financial impact, and a recommended action plan. The development of the final TMP study included public & agency consultation, integration with the North Oakville Secondary Plan, and coordination with the Region of Halton's Transportation Master Plan. Public Review: By this Notice, the Oakville TMP Study has now been released (as of May 16, 2007) for a thirty (30) day review period. The review and comment period expires effective June 15, 2007. Subject to comments received as a result of this public review, the TMP study will be adopted by Oakville Town Council. The TMP Study document is now available for review on the Town of Oakville web-site at www.oakville.ca through the Blueprint Oakville link (http://www.oakville.ca/bpotmp.htm) or in hard copy at the following locations: Clerk's Department Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road Oakville, ON L6J 5A6 Tel. 905-845-6601 Mon. ­ Fri.: 8:30am to 4:30pm Engineering & Construction Department Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road Oakville, ON L6J 5A6 Tel. 905-845-6601, ext. 3302 Mon. ­ Fri.: 8:30am to 4:30pm Oakville Public Library Central Branch,120 Navy Street Oakville, ON L6J 2Z4 Tel. 905-815-2042 Mon. ­ Thurs: 9:30am to 9:00pm Fri. ­ Sat.: 9:30am to 5:00pm Sun.: 1:00pm to 5:00pm Comments on the Transportation Master Plan: Comments and/or inquiries related to the Oakville TMP should be directed to the attention of Dave Bloomer, Commissioner of Infrastructure and Transportation Services at the contact information noted below. Contacts: Mr. D. A. (Dave) Bloomer, P.Eng. Commissioner, Infrastructure & Transportation Services Town of Oakville 1225 Trafalgar Road Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6 Tel: (905) 845-6601, ext. 3300 Fax: 905-338-4159 E-mail: dbloomer@oakville.ca Ms. Angela Iannuzziello, P.Eng. President ENTRA Consultants 2800 Fourteenth Avenue, Suite 210 Markham, Ontario L3R 0E4 Tel: (905) 946-8900 Fax: 905-946-8966 E-mail: asi@ENTRAconsultants.com