OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, September 2, 2009 · 8 Vision To be the most livable town in Canada September 21, 2009, 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. Mayor's Oakville Status Report BACK TO SCHOOL BACK TO SAFETY It's back to school time and the Town of Oakville asks that drivers be extra careful and alert in school zones in the morning and again in the afternoon. With a new school year, children are excited and may not look both ways as they cross the street or board the bus. For information on becoming a Crossing Guard, visit www.oakville.ca or call 905-845-6601 ext. 3363. QE Park Centre will close on September 8, 2009 and reopen in fall 2011. Starting this fall, renovations will transform QE Park Centre into a unique, multi-purpose recreation, arts and culture facility. The future Queen Elizabeth Park Please remember that safety comes first H Be aware of children walking to school H Always stop and obey the crossing guard H Drive safely and follow the posted speed limits H Be courteous to pedestrians and other drivers Community Centre will offer recreation programs and activities and extensive spaces for arts and culture activities. For information on program relocations call 905-338-4150 or visit www.oakville.ca/qepark.htm CANCELLATION OF BLIC STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING Zoning By-law Amendment w Amen ndment 2 59, 2357, 23 361, 2369 2355, 2359, 2357, 2361, 2369, 2371 and 237 Lakeshore 2379 Lakeshore Road West 2112623 O 2112623 Ontario Inc. and 2068897 Ontario Inc. M (Moldenhauer Seniors Developments) September 14, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Council Chambers Z.1729.56 The statutory public meeting, to be held on September 14, 2009 for the subject above, has been cancelled. For notice of the rescheduled meeting date, please visit the town's website at www.oakville.ca. The applicant is applying for a site specific Zoning By-law amendment to allow for the development of an eight storey, 143 units, mixed use seniors oriented residential building with a total gross floor area of 15,575 m2. The proposed building includes 1,094 m2 of residential amenity area and 1,643 m2 retail/commercial floor areas. The subject land is located on the North side of Lakeshore Road West between Nelson and Jones Streets. For more information, you can contact David Capper, Planning Services Department, Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6J 5A6, 905-845-6601, ext. 042 or at dcapper@oakville.ca. The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Records and Freedom of Information Officer at 905- 815-6053. Dated at the Town of Oakville this 2nd day of September, 2009. New Transit Grid Routes = More Convenience & More Service Across Town As of September 6, Oakville Transit riders will notice a few changes to the regular route schedules. The new grid routes mean more ways to get across town. Before you go to your regular bus stop on September 6, please visit www.oakvilletransit.ca for new schedules and routes. Some routes may now have a new route number, others may be a completely new route, yet others may have been combined with other routes. New transit maps and schedules will be available at the Oakville Transit head office on Wyecroft Road,Town Hall on Trafalgar Road, and Glen Abbey, River Oaks and Iroquois Ridge Community Centres. Fixed route bus service replaces Zone Express service. As of September 6, 2009, those areas serviced by Zone Express will now enjoy the convenience of regular Monday Friday, weekend and holiday fixed route service. You will no longer have to call ahead to book a ride....just check the schedule, and hop on the bus. For new schedule routes and times, visit www.oakvilletransit.ca. For complete details, visit www.oakvilletransit.ca or call 905-815-2020.