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8- The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday June 27, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Our Vision Get Involved on a Town of Oakville Advisory Committee - To be the most livable town in Canada Currently there is one vacancy on the Property Standards Committee. We welcome Oakville residents 18 years of age and over to apply. Please note that meetings are held during the day with short notice. An honorarium and mileage is paid. Please visit www.oakville.ca/asp for more details. Deadline for submission of applications is July 6, 2007. See Graffiti? Report it! e The Town of Oakville strives to remove all graffiti as quickly as possible. DIAL #905-338-4392 and select the graffiti-reporting option (#2) OR EMAIL roads&works@oakville.ca The following service will be available on the Canada Day holiday (Monday, July 2, 2007): · Zone Express from 8am-8pm and · Regular fixed-route service on Routes 14, 19, 24 & 28 Attention, families! GreenTrans and Oakville Transit will be hosting the third annual free Summer Fun Bus Day for Kids on Thursday, July 5. From 9:00 a.m. to noon, kids 12 and under can participate in fun, free activities focusing on how to care for the environment, including: · free bus tours · stories · crafts · games ...and much more! areas include schools, licensed daycares, playgrounds, parks, churches, licensed seniors residences, universities and hospitals. For more information: Ph: 905-815-2020 E: transit-info@oakville.ca www.oakvilletransit.com The fun takes place at Sheridan College (Ceremonial Drive, at the 1430 Trafalgar Rd. entrance). For more event details, please visit www.greentrans.org or call 905-827-5989. July 5 Naturally Green Pesticide Awareness Program 150 Ways to Play - Live it The Town of Oakville participates in the `Naturally Green' Pesticide Education and Awareness campaign in partnership with Halton Region, area municipalities, Landscape Ontario and the Organic Landscape Alliance. As part of the program, the Town encourages residents with sensitivities to pesticides to sign up for the Town's confidential pesticide registry. The Town supports registrants by sending Naturally Green pesticide awareness information to nearby homes and businesses. This is expected to be the last year for the Pesticide Registry as By-Law #2007-036, a by-law to regulate the use of pesticides within the Town of Oakville, comes into effect January 1, 2008. This by-law and more information on the Registry can be located on the Town's website at www.oakville.ca. Town residents are also encouraged to access the Town's website to see if they live within 50 metres of an area identified as being a "sensitive use area." Sensitive use Everyday! If you would like to register or require more information, please 8. Protect your helpers call the Town's Pesticide Information Line at 905-845-6601 ext. 3006 or email: pesticideregistry@oakville.ca meal, fish emulsions, and seaweed. Soil tests are recommended to determine P/K (phospshorous/potassium), pH, and micronutrient needs. Ten Steps to be Naturally Green (Part 2of 2) #6 - #10 6. Help your lawn breathe Soil can get compacted from ordinary use. This restricts air, water, and compost from getting to the plant roots. The most effective method to relieve compaction is core aeration, where small deep plugs of soil are removed (minimum depth 6 cm/ 2 ½ inches), then broken up by raking and left on the surface. Core aerators can be rented. Your lawn's soil is home to many living things. Protect beneficial insects and earthworms by ceasing to use insecticides and fungicides. Most of these organisms help your lawn and may be harmed when pesticides are used. 9. Control pests naturally Prevention is the best approach for managing pests. Try managing weeds by improving the general condition of the lawn, as well as by hand weeding. If you keep your lawn healthy using good maintenance practices, your lawn will be less susceptible to pest damage. 10. Try something different 7. Feed the soil Use organic or slow release nitrogen along with top-dressing and grass-cycling. Available at garden centres, organic fertilizers can include bone and blood Satellite Operations Depot and Patrol Yard. Members of the public are encouraged to attend this information centre and to provide their views and comments for consideration as the study progresses. McCormick Rankin Corporation will undertake this study on behalf of the Town of Oakville. The study is being conducted in accordance with Schedule `C' of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (June 2000), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. Consider alternative ground covers, such as shrubs, vines, and native plants, especially for shaded, dry or difficult areas. Replace grass with paving stones in heavy traffic areas. Experiment with alternative landscapes such as mulch, perennial beds, or rock gardens. NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT & PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #1 North Satellite Operations Depot and Patrol Yard Class Environmental Assessment The Town of Oakville has initiated a study to establish a new North Satellite Operations Depot and Patrol Yard. As the population and developed area increases in the northern area of Oakville, a new Depot and Patrol Yard is required to meet increased service demands and to minimize travel times for operations and maintenance crews to maintain the Town's road infrastructure & park lands/open space assets. This study will review potential sites for this new facility within the area outlined in the map. Mr. Chris Mark Director of Parks & Open Space P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6 Phone: (905) 845-6601, ext. 3111 Fax: (905) 338-4188 e-mail: cmark@oakville.ca Mr. Ted Gill, P. Eng, MCIP Consultant Project Manager McCormick Rankin Corporation 2655 North Sheridan Way Mississauga, Ontario, L5K 2P8 Phone: (905) 823-8500 Fax: (905) 823-8503 e-mail: tgill@mrc.ca Consultation will take place throughout the study with external agencies, property owners and the public, including Public Information Centres (PICs) at two study milestones. A Members of the public are invited to attend a Public second PIC, planned for later in 2007, will Information Centre (PIC) on: present the analysis / evaluation of the potential sites and the preferred site and Thursday, July 26, 2007 --7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. layout for the North Satellite Operations Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Committee Rm #1 Depot and Patrol Yard. This PIC has been arranged to allow members of the public to review the study process, the study need and justification and potential sites under consideration for the North For further information on this project, or to be put on the study mailing list, please contact: