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Have a say on waste collection Halton Region is encouraging residents to give their input on how they'd like to receive information about waste collection in Halton. The Region is asking residents to log onto Halton MVP (my ViewPoint), its online survey program, to give feedback on the subject to determine residents' preferences for upcoming changes to waste collection services. Residents will be part of a panel that is asked to participate in up to eight surveys each year. The surveys aim is to receive feedback about Regional issues and initiatives, SUBMITTED PHOTO 11 · Wednesday, September 26, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com including waste management, service optimization and emergency preparedness in an effort to serve the community better. "Halton Region's MVP surveys are making it easier for residents to provide feedback about Regional programs and services," said Regional Chair Gary Carr. "Waste collection is an important issue for residents and I would encourage everyone to join the panel and participate in the survey." Interested residents 18 years of age and older can register by visiting www.halton. ca/MVP and completing a short registration survey to join the panel. example of adaptive reuse -- a heritage term that refers to adapting a building's original purpose for a new use. keeping heritage alive: The new home of Anthropologie in downtown Oakville is a good Anthropologie building a great example of `adaptive reuse' `Adaptive reuse' is becoming a buzz term in the heritage field. When a heritage building has outlived its original purpose it can sometimes be adapted for a new use. A successful project allows the building to tell the story of its past by maintaining key elements of its design while still meeting the requirements of the present. The new home of Anthropologie in downtown Oakville, at 159 Lakeshore Rd. E., is a good example of adaptive reuse. Anthropologie is one of the several locations across town participating in Doors Open Oakville this Saturday (Sept. 29). The site was originally home to a white wooden church that served the Anglican community for over 45 years. The congregation built a larger church across the street in 1883 and Samuel Mcgiffin converted the old chapel into a hardware store. In 1898, the Merchant's Bank set up shop there. In 1910, the building was torn down and a new brick bank was built. Architect Robert Mcgiffin, nephew of the former owner, was influenced by the popular Beaux Arts style. In 1922, the Merchant Bank was amalgamated with the Bank of Montreal. After the bank moved out in 2008, an application was made to renovate the deteriorated building to make it viable for new tenants. The developers proposed a twostorey glass addition wrapping around the west and north elevations, but also stated their intention to retain and restore such heritage features as the pilasters, entablature and pediment, buff brick facades, Coat of Arms of the Merchant Bank, stone sills and keystones and the main entrance doors. The application was approved and construction was completed in 2012. What makes this adaptive reuse project a success? The heritage elements of the original building have been returned to their former glory and the modern addition is sympathetic to the historic building's design. Its massing and form is consistent with the old, and the design has respectfully borrowed patterns and material from the historic portion of the building. - Submitted by Doors Open Oakville Oakville's State-of-the-Art Hearing Clinic OPEN HOUSE October 4th (10am - 4pm) Come experience the latest in Hearing Aid Technology! 100 AID % INVISIBLE* HEARING The only 100% custom, invisible*, digital and fully programmable hearing aid. SHARE 289.837.1137 Visit our office across from Winners CELEBRATE WITH US ON NOVEMBER 9TH, 2012 2387 Trafalgar Road Oakville, ON www.pureaudiology.ca