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Oakville council seeks back up in bug war Continued from page 1 3 · Friday, June 1, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com approximately 8,700 ash trees in its parks and along its roads over the next half dozen years. The Town of Oakville has approved a budget of $1.4 million to fight EAB in 2012, which includes injecting thousands of municipal ash trees with a bioinsecticide. This burden of fighting EAB is not one municipalities should have to bear alone, said Ward 2 Town Councillor Pam Damoff. "Each municipality is left to not only devise its own strategy for dealing with invasive species like EAB, but also to fund it. While we are taking a proactive approach to saving our ash trees some municipalities are simply letting them die," she said. "We need other levels of government to step up and provide leadership on urban forestry, in general, and invasive species, in particular." The motion brought forward by Damoff and Ward 4 Town and Regional Councillor Allan Elgar noted that the "We need other levels of government to step up and provide leadership on urban forestry, in general, and invasive species, in particular." Councillor Pam Damoff Ward 2 Photo courtesy Town of Oakville enemy lines: Thousands of ash trees in Oakville are at risk of attack by the Emerald Ash Borer. Canadian Food Inspection Agency has not been able to stop the spread of EAB throughout Ontario and Quebec. The motion also pointed out Canadian forestry programs and research are currently focused solely on industrial forests and do not include urban tree planting, appropriate species research and insect control management. In addition to calling on the provincial and federal governments for action, council is asking other municipalities to support council's resolution. Inside Opinion.............................................6 Worship..........................................24 Artscene..........................................26 Sports..............................................28 Classified........................................35 Partial Delivery: New Homes, Sunshades Windows, Home Hardware, Get Connected, Adele, Bad Boy, Arif Qureshi RE/MAX, Holland Park Garden, Oakville Wrap, Goemans, Staples, Canoon, Proctor & Gamble, City Parent For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Thu., and Fri. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (open for calls only after 5 p.m.) Closed Sat. and Sun. New subscriptions call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com WE That's why we're working so hard to protect them. On behalf of the Town of Oakville, Arborwood Tree Service is currently treating qualifying ash trees this summer to protect them from the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). To date, this metallic green-coloured beetle has destroyed more than 20 million ash trees in North America and is threatening Oakville's ash tree canopy. Without treatment, ash trees will inevitably die. SEXUAL ASSAULT & VIOLENCE INTERVENTION SERVICES OF HALTON 23rd Annual General Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Celebration June 12th, 2012 · 6:30pm - 8:30pm Guest Speaker: Carole Bertuzzi Luciani LOCATION: Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre 2302 Bridge Road, Oakville RSVP at (905) 825-3622 or savis@savisofhalton.org Support the Oakville Canopy Club! You don't need an ash tree to do your part to help save Oakville's tree canopy. Visit www.oakville.ca/eab.htm. THE OAKVILLE CLUB Family - Friendly - Fun Mention this ad on the Oakville Canopy Club Facebook page and get a free t-shirt! (T-shirts are available to Oakville residents only. While supplies last.) Spread the word! Oakville Canopy Club @OakCanopyClub Contact us about our 3 Month Trial Membership Where You Belong 56 Water Street, Oakville. ON - 905.845.0231 www.oakvilleclub.com - membership@oakvilleclub.com arborwood.ca 1.888.721.8882 | 905.681.9933 ent Excell e servic since 1993 WEEKEND JUNE 2 & 9 4 DAY CONDENSED JUNE 27-30 JULY 2-5 Valid for defensive driving programs only NEW PROGRAMS BONUS: PAY ON-LINE AND RECEIVE A FREE DRIVING LESSON! (RESTRICTED TO MTO APPROVED LESSONS ONLY) DRIVING IS A PRIVILEGE, LET US HELP YOU EARN IT Save $50 905-825-1172 407 Speers Road Suite 213