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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday June 13, 2008 - 49 Rug tales AT TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES: Youaf Chaman shows a paper graph of a rug during Ten Thousand Villages Oriental rug seminar Tuesday.The seminar was part of the downtown Oakville store's Oriental Rug Event, which continues until June 22. The store has more than 150 rugs from which to choose. The rugs are handknotted by fairly-paid adults in Pakistan. The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #1 Transportation Corridor Improvements Ninth Line (Regional Road 13) from Dundas Street (Regional Road 5) to Upper Middle Road (Regional Road 38), Town of Oakville Class Environmental Assessment Study The Regional Municipality of Halton is completing a Class Environmental Assessment considering a wide range of options for transportation corridor improvements to satisfy future travel demands on Ninth Line (Regional Road 13), from Dundas Street (Regional Road 5) to Upper Middle Road (Regional Road 38), in the Town of Oakville (see map below). In order to best address operational examined as part of the study including widening of the roadway, cross-sectional requirements, on the social and natural environments. The study is being conducted in compliance with Schedule C Environmental Assessment Act. A key component of the study will be consultation with interested stakeholders (public and been arranged for Date: Time: Location: Wednesday June 18th, 2008 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (presentation at 7:00 p.m.) Town Hall Oakville (Committee Room B), 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville MICHAEL IVANIN / OAKVILLE BEAVER The purpose of the PIC is to review and obtain public input on the problems being addressed, background information and the planning alternatives being considered. Anyone with an interest in this study is invited to attend and participate. If you cannot attend and would like to provide comments, please forward them by July 2, 2008 to the Regional Municipality of Halton at the and the preferred planning alternative will be determined. A second PIC is tentatively scheduled for October 2008. Information requests or questions may be directed to: Mr. Nick Zervos, C.E.T. Project Manager Regional Municipality of Halton 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Phone: 905-825-6000, Ext. 7623 Toll Free: 1-866-442-5866 (1-866-4HALTON) Fax: 905-825-8822 Email: nick.zervos@halton.ca Mr. Robert McLaughlin, P. Eng. Project Manager Philips Engineering Ltd. Phone: 905-335-2353 Fax: 905-335-1414 Email: rmclaughlin@philipseng.com The map below shows the approximate limits of the study area. www.halton.ca/EAprojects 130608 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1