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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday June 1, 2007 - 41 Full palette of programs for young artists at Oakville Galleries Oakville Galleries has a host of programs for teens this summer. Among them are Open Studio and a series of weeklong summer workshops. Open Studio is a space for teens to come free of charge every Wednesday night from 58 p.m. to participate in art making and discussion. The motivation behind creating this initiative is to offer teens in the area an accessible space for creativity outside of the classroom. These evenings, so far, have involved self-motivated art making, medium-specific art workshops, gallery trips to Toronto and discussions on potential career/educational paths in the arts. The Oakville Galleries view Open Studio as a way of giving support and encouraging teens' interests in the arts. This summer, Oakville Galleries is launching its first year of Summer Workshops for teens. Week-long programs, two workshops for ages 13-15, and two for ages 15-18, have been set up to allow teens to explore the power art has to broadcast ideas. With a focus on popular media and local environment, teens will discover the communicative traits of art by expressing their issues, ideas, and identities through experimentation with a wide range of mediums such as printmaking, photography, video, sound production, animation and drawing. Working both within group and individual art making projects, teens will explore the locality of Oakville and the opportunity ­ in some workshops ­ to experience art and culture in Toronto's vibrant art community with planned field trips to the city. The teen summer worships are as follows: Week A: Click: Sampling Culture (Ages 13-15) July 3-6. Cost is $160 ($136 for Friends of Oakville Galleries). This art workshop investigates culture through experimentation with media. Teens will cut, paste, extract, and reassemble numerous forms of print, video, and sound media, while exploring other sampling and manipulation techniques used by contemporary artists. Week B: Drive Thru: Sampling Nature (13-15) August 20-24. Cost is $200 ( $170 for Friends of Oakville Galleries). This one-week workshop focuses on how changes in the environment temper our daily lives. Through experimentation with video, photography, 3d installation, and various other media, participants will be invited to draw on the landscape and their perception of it in the creation of a series of art projects which explore the relationship between nature and cultural production. Week C: Testing Territories (15-18) July 9-13. Cost is $200 ( $170 for Friends of Oakville Galleries). This week-long research and art production project for older participants is geared toward involving teenagers in exploring issues related to land, landscape and urbanism. To pursue this mission, techniques and methods used by contemporary artists and architects ­ including research, classification, extrapolation, creation and exhibition ­ will be put to use. Local field trips and case studies will draw on photography, cartography, printmaking, construction of temporary structures, and site-specific interventions to explore current issues related to land-use and urbanism in Canada, particularly in Oakville. Week D: Trapped in a Box: Challenging Media (15-18) August 7-10. Cost is $160 ($136 for Friends of Oakville Galleries). Over the course of this week, participants will be given the tools to critically respond to mass media saturation through the creation of their own video projects. Participants will plan, compose, shoot, and edit their own videos, while being introduced to the work of artists who challenge the confines of mass media and popular culture. Over the next year Oakville Galleries is working towards expanding the programs for teens. For more information on teen programs at Oakville Galleries, contact Shaun Dacey, Youth Programmes Coordinator at shaun@oakvillegalleries.com or 905-844-4402, ext 23. NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CHARGE BY-LAW THE HALTON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD PUBLIC MEETING ON JUNE 20, 2007 at 6:00 P.M. The Halton District School Board proposes to amend the 2004 Education Development Charge By-Law (the "2004 By-Law") the Board passed on June 9, 2004. The 2004 By-Law came into effect on June 14, 2004. and was last amended on June 21, 2006. The schedule of Education Development Charges imposed by the by-law is as follows: Charge on residential development: Charge on non-residential development: $1,260.00 per dwelling unit $0.35 per square foot ($3.77 per square metre) of gross floor area The proposed amending by-law will increase the charge on residential development to $1,409 per dwelling unit and the charge on non-residential development to $0.39 per square foot ($4.20 per square metre) of gross floor area. The increase in the charge is due to an increase in the education land costs that the Board has incurred over those estimated when the 2004 By-Law was passed. The 2004 By-Law referred to above applies to all lands in the Region of Halton. Accordingly, a key map showing the location of the land subject to the said by-law is not provided as part of this notice. The Board will consider the proposed amending by-law at a public meeting to be held on June 20, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room, Halton District School Board, 2050 Guelph Line, Burlington. All interested persons are invited to attend the public meeting. The Board would appreciate receiving written submissions one week prior to the public meeting, so they may be distributed to the trustees for their review prior to the meeting. Submissions and requests to address the Board as delegations should be submitted to the Director of Education, Halton District School Board, c/o Gail Gortmaker, Manager, Office of the Director, 2050 Guelph Line, Burlington, Ontario, L7R 3Z2, Tel: (905) 335-3663, Fax: (905) 335-9802. A copy of the proposed amending by-law, the education development charge background study in connection with the 2004 By-law and information concerning the proposed amendment will be available on or after June 1, 2007, at the Board's administration offices, 2050 Guelph Line, Burlington, Ontario, during regular business hours. For further information, please contact Gerry Cullen, Superintendent of Facility Services, at (905) 335-3665, ext. 3357 or culling@hdsb.ca. Wayne Joudrie Director of Education and Secretary to the Board Halton District School Board 2050 Guelph Line, PO Box 5005, Burlington, ON L7R 3Z2 (905) 335-3663 (905) 842-3014 (905) 878-8451 Fax: (905) 335-9802 www.hdsb.ca DOWNTOWN THIS WEEK Downtown Oakville - past and future Downtown Oakville is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ontario. There is something new to try and enjoy around every corner, on any day. However, Downtown Oakville is more than a relaxing atmosphere and sought-after destination, it is a historic landmark with an interesting past. The Downtown core is home to many historic sites, one of which is the harbour. In 1827, Colonel William Chisholm (1788-1842) bought 960 acres of land from the Crown at the mouth of the Sixteen Mile Creek on Lake Ontario to establish a port, shipbuilding yard, and the village of Oakville. This location gave promise for a centre for trade, commerce, and travel. And so today the harbours of Downtown Oakville remain prominent and remind us of the goals for our town and the man who made a difference, Colonel William Chisholm. Today, the life and exploits of Colonel William Chisholm stand immortalized in Oakville's Erchless Estate. It is a four-acre estate home and gardens set on the shores of Lake Ontario in Downtown Oakville. The Museum preserves and interprets the town's history through the heritage and home where William Chisholm himself raised a family. Erchless was home to six generations of the Chisholm family over a period of 130 years. Today, visitors to the Oakville Museum can take a guided tour of Erchless, the Chisholm Family Home, (c.1858), which is authentically restored to the elegance of its 1925 appearance. The Erchless Estate is not the only preserve from our town's history. The Custom House, built in 1856 by Robert Kerr Chisholm (1819-1899), holds museum exhibitions and a Pioneer Discovery Gallery for students to enjoy. Other heritage properties such as the Old Post Office and Thomas House are located in Downtown Oakville and stand to signify the birth of our town. The downtown core is not just a seasonal attraction, but a year-round spectacle. It is a productive, active, and central hub of Oakville life all 12 months of the year and no one knows this better then those lucky enough to live along its historic streets. Still standing are the homes dating back to the earliest settlers that make downtown the historic village that it is. Preserved 312 Lakeshore Rd. E. Between Trafalgar and Reynolds, Downtown Oakville 905.815.9130 Sizes 4-18 in their glory, these homes tie us to our forbearers and remind us to conserve for the citizens of tomorrow. As Oakville continues to age, downtown will stay a main attraction for all those who visit. The harbours, museums, and historic streets are areas of emphasis within Oakville and reflect where we came from and where we are going.