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MECHANICAL SERVICESAUTOPRO OAKVILLE2212 Wyecroft Road, Oakville905-469-2442autoprooakville.mechanicnet.comwww.dentistoakville.comSNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010ONTARIOS TOP NEWSPAPER - 2005-2008905-842-6030Helping BrooklynLivingCOMMUNICATION TO(plus tax) BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIESA member oUSING fFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2011 Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 49 No. 24Black History speakerBase budgetincrease cut Ouch!to 5.91%Hydro bills will jumpOakvilles 2011 Budget Committee with introduction of trimmed the Towns base budget hike to 5.91 per cent during its final delibera-tions Thursday.Time-of-Use-RatesWith hikes to Halton Region's (1.40 per cent) and local school board (0 per By David Leacent) budgets factored into the equa-OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFtion, that means Oakville residents would see a 2.78 per cent increase to the An Oakville resident who consumes all theirproperty tax bill should the Town bud-energy between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on a weekdayget be approved by council on March 7.will find themselves paying 26.5 per cent more forThis would translate to Oakville tax-payers paying an extra $27 in property hydro once Ontarios Time-of-Use Rates kick in.taxes per $100,000 of assessment in This unpleasant statis-rently pay 6.4 cents for 2011.tic was just one itemthe first 1,000 kilowatt In total this years budget will require brought up duringhours they use in a month $135,468,200 from the tax levy.Tuesdays council meet-and 7.4 cents for every-Scaling the budget down from its ing in which Town coun-thing after that.previously reported 7.1 per cent base cil discussed the imple-She said with the com-budget increase required considerable mentation of Time-of-Useing Time-of-Use tiers res-cuts.Rates with Oakville Hydroidents will be paying a Some of the major cuts include the officials.winter rate of 5.1 cents discontinuation of eight advisory com-The provincial pro-per kilowatt hour for Off-mittees for a savings of $50,000.gram, which the govern-Peak periods, 8.1 cents Adult ice rental rates will also be ment says is being put inper kilowatt hour for Mid-going up netting the Town $70,000.place to promote energyPeak periods, and 9.9The Oakville Public Library will also conservation, reduce thecents per kilowatt hour be taking a hit with $100,000 in service strain on the electricityfor On-Peak periods.reductions plus the temporary closing system and help the envi-The summer Time-of-of Woodside Library for renovations.ronment by reducing theUse tiers have yet to be The Town is expected to save $50,000 need for coal fired power,publicly disclosed.during the two months Woodside will come into effect onGallinger said these Library is closed.April 15.prices only refer to the Oakville Transit will cease its week-During the councilCommodity piece of the day evening service at 11:25 p.m. instead meeting, Lesley Gallinger,hydro bill.of 12:25 a.m. at a cost savings of Oakville Hydro vice presi-The service charge 94,600.ERIC RIEHL / OAKVILLE BEAVER dent of corporate andcustomers pay to Oakville A more detailed story will appear on regulatory affairs, saidHydro, she said, will not SCHOOL VISIT: Michael 'Pinball' Clemons and his wife Diane gave a personal Black HistorytheOakville Beavers website at www.that during winterchange.lesson to students at Rotherglen School on Wednesday.To read about their presentation, seeoakvillebeaver.com and in Wednesdays Oakville residents cur-See Time page 7page 3.paper.