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8- The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday September 24, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Tree bylaw being presented to committee Thursday night The Town of Oakville is moving one step closer to a private tree protection bylaw. The bylaw, which would make permits necessary to remove trees with a minimum height of 1.37 metres that measure 8 inches (20 centimetres) or more in diameter, will be examined by the Community Services Committee on Thursday, Sept. 25. Members of the public are invited to attend and make comments during this meeting, which will take place at 7 p.m. in Town Hall's Council Chambers, located at 1225 Trafalgar Rd. The committee is taking comments made at the meeting into account in making its recommendation to council on Monday, Sept. 29. A copy of the staff report and draft private tree protection bylaw is available at www.oakville.ca or in hard copy from the Clerk's Department, Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Rd. Vision ­ To be the most livable town in Canada MAYOR'S OAKVILLE STATUS REPORT September 29, 2008, 7 p.m. Town Hall, Council Chamber, 1225 Trafalgar Road Oakville Council and Mayor Rob Burton invite you to attend a meeting of Town Council to hear an update on Council's work to date and an overview of its plans for the year ahead, including opportunities and challenges that Oakville will be facing in future. The meeting will also be broadcast on Town TV at www.oakville.ca. PUBLIC EVENT - OCTOBER 2, 2008 Join us in making Oakville the most livable town in Canada. Get involved in the studies that will help shape the new Official Plan. MIDTOWN OAKVILLE REVIEW OPEN HOUSE October 2, 2008, 4 - 7 p.m. North Atrium, Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road to find out more. JOIN A TOWN OF OAKVILLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE Mayor Rob Burton and Oakville Town Council invite and encourage you to apply to serve on a Town Committee and help make Oakville the most livable town in Canada. Currently there are vacancies on the following advisory committees: Further details, committee descriptions and application forms are available at www.oakville.ca/advisory.asp or Trafalgar Road. For more information about the appointment procedure, Volunteer ­ You can make a difference! THE OAKVILLE GREAT HERITAGE TREE HUNT Get your entries in now! Do Tree? Is there a tree you treasure for its beauty, its history, its special memories, Winning be recognized for its beauty, ecological importance and place in history. Community groups, schools, families and individuals are encouraged to nominate and/or photograph their favourite www.oakvillegreen.org for contest details and forms or to enter online. Submissions will be accepted until Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Make it a weekend family event! heritage trees and photographs will be Town of Oakville. Thank you to our sponsors: Ontario Trillium Foundation, Canadian Forestry Foundation and BY-LAW 2008-054 FOR OAKVILLE CEMETERIES Registrar's approval. PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OAKVILLE YOUTH STRATEGY Tuesday, October 7, 2008 7 to 8:30 p.m. Committee Room 1, Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road Committee of youth focused organizations, the Town of Oakville has a dynamic and growing number of youth and is looking at ways to "give them a cohesive voice" when it comes to daily life in Oakville. To do that, the Town is feedback from the community. Tell us what you think