Ontario Community Newspapers

Oakville Beaver, 5 May 2011, p. 7

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Glen Abbey Park permanent homefor relocated skateboard parkAfter months of waiting, a much relocated celled due to safety concerns and a lack of ade-THE MAY COURT CLUB OF OAKVILLEskateboard park now has a permanent home at quate pedestrian access along the north side of PRESENTSGlen Abbey Park.Dundas Street, near the Palermo Park site.Town council voted Tuesday night to install The skateboard facility was temporarily relo-the skateboard facility, originally located at West cated to the Glen Abbey Community Centre park-Oakville Cuvak Trails Park, at the Glen Abbey Park/ing lot for five weeks during the summer and had Experience an evening of Premium Ontario VQA wines, culinary delights and fabulous Community Centre location.been put back in storage pending the location of Given the high concentration of youth in the a permanent home.entertainment by Juno Award winning musician Bob De Angelis and Illusionist Bobby Mottoarea, Glen Abbey Park is a prime location and Town staff said recent feedback from area resi-THallows us to broaden the activities we provide our dents was largely supportive of the Glen Abbey SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2011 AT 7.30 P.M.residents, said Oakville Mayor Rob Burton. Our Park location.Mercedes-Benz Oakville, 300 South Service Road, Oakvilletown needs vibrant facilities like the Glen Abbey We received lots of calls from parents to keep Skateboard Park and Im pleased that we finally the skateboard park in Ward 4. Skateboard parks Valet parking compliments of Mercedes-Benz Oakvillefound it a home.are hugely popular for residents of all-ages, not When the Town received budget approval for a just teens, said Chris Mark, director of Parks and Tickets $85.00 per personskateboard park in 2008, staff developed a pro-Open Space for the Town of Oakville.Information at www.maycourt.ca or phone 905.257.2633con analysis matrix to assist in choosing appro-To address safety concerns, the Town will priate sites.install additional video surveillance to mitigate Proceeds raised will support the Wellspring Halton-Peel This analysis looked at many site characteristics inappropriate after-hours activity.Expansion Campaign and May Court supported Charities including access to washrooms and telephones; Mark said the Halton Regional Police Service emergency access; access to first aid; access to pub-is also in support of the new location.Carole Bertuzzi Luciani MC for the Causelic transit; opportunities for casual surveillance; and The Glen Abbey skate park is scheduled to proximity to food/drink vendors.open at the end of June. The cost to install the Re/Max AboutowneBoth West Oak Trails Park and Glen Abbey permanent skateboard facility is estimated at Realty Corp Brokerage 905 842 7000Park were found to be suitable locations.$75,000.Registered Charity #11924-4614 RR0001The West Oak Trails skate park location proved Other permanent skateboard facilities can also popular with local youth, however, it was dis-be found at Glenashton Park and Shell Park. mantled last June after area residents complained During the summer months, Kinoak Arena con-about noise and inappropriate after-hours activity verts its ice into a temporary indoor skateboard at the facility.park.Council planned to move the skateboard facil-For more information about the skate park, ity to Palermo Park, however, this idea was can-visit www.oakville.ca/skateboardpark.htm.FACTORY DIRECTVINYL LINER SALE!REPLACE YOUR LINER THIS SPRING ANDSAVE BIG!12X24$99918X36 $1,499Spring Pool & Hot Tub Sale!14X28$1,09920X40 $1,79916X32$1,299FREE INSTALLATIONYROTCA FYUBON ABOVE GROUND POOLS!TCEINGROUND POOLSIRDINSTALLED FROMFACTORY DIRECTX400 SERIES4 PersonPlug N Play$24,995 110V - 15 Amp ServiceVinyl & 11 Hydro Therapy Jets Colour Changing WaterfallFibreglassSAMPLE SPECIALSOavailableFACTORY N(installed)24 Ft. Round$2799(installed)18L$2499 Ft. Round$2399DIRECTY(installed)(installed)15 Ft. x 30 Ft. Oval$389912 Ft. x 24 Ft. Oval$3299PRE SEASON SALE ON POOL SUPPLIES & PATIO FURNITURE!PUMPS FILTERS HEATERS LINERS CHEMICALS AUTO CLEANERSEVERYTHING IS ON SALE!SAMPLE SPECIALS:SALTFACTORY250,000 BTUOUTLETGENERATORSHEATERS6KG1HPAUTO POOL$$SAVINGS3991295PUCKSPUMPSCLEANERS$94$$2724999504 IROQUOIS SHORE ROAD, UNIT #1OAKVILLE, ONTARIO L6H 3K4905.815.5252www.leisureindustries.ca*Limited Time Offer, No Dealers Please, Quantities Limited.FACTORY DIRECT7 Thursday, May 5, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com

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