The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 20, 2002 - A 7 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Planning policy doesn't have to be fuzzy Once in a while, one comes across a clear policy statement, which is quite refreshing after reading all this fuzzy language in the Town o f Oakville's Official Plan Amendment 198. In the Provincial Policies it reads: It is the policy of the Province of Ontario that: 1.1 Developing Strong C om munities: 1.1.1(f) Development and land use patterns which may cause environmental or public health and safety concerns will be avoided. The experts, who wrote Oakville's Official Plan amendment, can learn something from this simple, clear and unambiguous statement, which pro vides protection of the Natural Heritage System, the Buttonbush Swamp, the Trafalgar Moraine and maybe even more lands north of Dundas as well as air quality and traffic safety. I would like to suggest that those experts. Town staff and council make multiple copies of this policy statement and paste it to their bathroom mirrors, their cereal boxes, their refrigerator doors, their car dashboards, the inside lids of their briefcases, the walls in front o f their desks and the back o f their nameplates in the council chamber as a constant reminder of the clear mandate given to them by the Province in refer ence to the future development in the Town of Oakville. I think this is one policy the resi dents, their children and grandchildren would happily live with. HANK RODENBURG H a iio n L inen O u t l e t - Attentionl Attention! New Brand Name Designer Bedlinen has arrived. At our low everyday prices this merchandise will go fasti! Also check out our other quality linens at mass merchant prices. Buttonbush swamp proof wetlands need protection The good news from the Ministry o f Natural Resources regarding the signif icance o f the Buttonbush Swamp in north Oakville was tempered by the fact that 1.5 hectares of the wetland had recently been filled. How is it possible that almost half o f a 3.5 hectare wetland supporting six locally rare species could be filled, just like that? Is this incident not more reason to get a strong OPA 198 with iron-clad protection for our natural areas, to ensure that this type o f incident will not happen again? While Town staff continue to "pat us on our head" and tell us not to worry, it appears that our wetlands are being filled and our wildlife is being destroyed. What can we do? We can come on Feb. 20 to hear Glenn De Baeremaeker share with us his experiences regarding the Oak Ridges Moraine and we can attend the council meeting on Feb. 25 at 7:30 pm and make our concerns known. RENEE SANDELOWSKY O A K V IL L E 481 N o rth Service R d.W . (between Dorval Drive and 4th Line) Fine Original Canadian Art Traditional & Contemporary New Work by: (905) 847-2274 M O N . - FRI. 10 A.M. - 5:30 RM. S A TU R D A Y 10 A.M .-4 RM. · SUNDAY. 12 A.M . - 5 RM. Voted Oakville's Best Linen Shop Joyce KeHock Claude Langevm Gaston Retxy Claude Simafd Gerald Topotnsky Marie Versailes FAWCETT-LANGDON GALLERY 431 Brock Ave., Burlington 9 0 5 -3 3 3 -0 0 6 3 W ednesday-Saturday 10-5. Sunday 1-4 Website: www.fawcett-langdon.com G > P O A K V IL L E < *o s> S tanding C o m m ittee 845-6601 C ouncil & M eetings Monday, February 25,2002 Planning & Development Council Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 4,2002 Council Meeting Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. C o u n c il Covering Needs r* i Tuesday, February 26,2002 Community Servic^s^mmittee 7:30 p.m. ^©$n£il Chambers AdminiQ&tive Services Comm. 7:30 p.m. - Trafalgar Room Monday, March 25,2002 Planning & Development Council Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. & C o m m itte e T o u c h t o n e P h o n e L ine 815-5959 N O T IC E O F A P P L IC A T IO N S F O R A P PR O V A L T O E X P R O P R IA T E L A N D In th e m a tte r o f th e follow ing a p p lic a tio n s by T h e C o r p o r a tio n o f th e T ow n o f O a k v ille f o r a p p ro v a l to e x p r o p ria te th e follow ing la n d s, b ein g : 1. L ot 3, Plan 522 (PIN # 24821 -0068(LT) in the T ow n o f O akville, in the R egional M unicipality o f H alton for the purposes o f constructing the extension o f D orval D rive south from R ebecca Street to L akeshore Road. N O T IC E IS H E R E B Y G IV E N that application has been m ade for approval to expropriate the land described as follow s: Lot 3, Plan 522 being PIN # 248210068(L T) 2. Part Lot 17, C oncession 3, S.D .S., in the T ow n o f O akville, in th e R egional M unicipality o f H alton for the purposes o f constructing the extension o f D orval D rive south from R ebecca Street to L akeshore Road. N O T IC E IS H E R E B Y G IV E N that application has been m ade for approval to expropriate the land described as follow s: Part I on R eference Plan 20R I4501 3. L ot 5, Plan 522 (P IN # 2 4 8 2 1-0066(LT), in the T ow n o f O akville, in the Regional M unicipality o f H alton for the purposes o f constructing the extension o f D orval D rive south from R ebecca Street to L akeshore R oad N O T IC E IS H E R E B Y G IV E N that application has been m ade for approval to expropriate the land described as follow s: L ot 5, Plan 522 bein g PIN # 248210066(L T) A ny ow ner o f lands in respect o f w hich notice is given w ho desires an inquiry into w hether the taking o f such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievem ent o f the objectives o f the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in w riting; (a) in the case o f a registered ow ner, served personally o r by registered mail w ithin thirty days after the registered ow ner is served w ith the notice, or, w hen the registered ow ner is served by publications, w ithin thirty days after the first publication o f the notice; (b) in the case o f an ow ner w ho is not a registered ow ner, w ithin thirty days afteT the first publication o f the notice. T he approving authority is: T h e C o rp o ra tio n o f th e T ow n o f O a k v ille 1225 T ra fa lg a r R o a d , P. O . Box 310, O a k v ille , O n ta r io L 6 J 5A6 T h is notice first published on the 20" d a y o f F e b r u a ry , 2002. Guardian angels praised On Jan. 10 at around 4 p.m., we were involved in a car accident on Trafalgar Rd. and Cornwall Dr. We wish to sincerely thank every one who went out o f their way to help us -- the police officers, firefighters, ambulance attendants and especially two young ladies who waited with us until the ambulance arrived. We believe that one of the young ladies was named Tracy, but we did not catch the other name. Also thanks to all the staff at the Oakville hospital for their special care and to all our friends and neighbours for their numerous phone calls and help. On our trip to hell and back, you were our guardian angels. God Bless. M URRAY AND LISA BAKHER t m i k rto H C N CONCEPT FLOORING 30 YEARS OF N ew s SPORTS Entertainment three times a w eek G u a ra n t e e d ! w w w .c o n c e p t f lo o r in g .c o m TA B R IC LA N D CANADA'S LARGEST pacmnN a r r ip DISTRIBUTOR m cruiniiTnn FASHION f FABRIC HOME DEC & FASHION! Members Save S a ve o n N O TICE O F PU BLIC M E E TIN G Z oning A m endm ent 145 T ra fa lg a r Road P a rt Lots 9 and 10, R.P. 1 A PPLICANT: C e n tra l P a rk Lodge (T rafalg ar Lodge) File Z.1613.53 Please be advised that a public information meeting will be held to discuss a proposed Zoning Amendment as submined by the above-noted applicant. This meeting will be an information meeting hosted by the Planning Services Depart ment at which time details o f the application will be presented and public concerns noted. This meeting will take place on M a rch 19, 2002, com m encing at 7:00 p.m . in the O akville Room , Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. Any individuals wishing to attend the m eeting and the subsequent meeting, which is yet to be determined, and speak to this matter are invited to do so. A summary o f the subject proposal and a key map may be found below. If a person or public body that files a notice o f appeal o f a decision in respect o f the proposed zoning amendment to the Ontario Municipal Board does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or does not make written submissions before the proposed zoning amendment is approved, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part o f the appeal. You may direct any written submissions and/or questions to Jim Hosick at the Town's Planning Services D epartm ent, Town of O akville, P.O. Box 310, 1225 T rafalg ar R oad, O akville, ON. L6J 5A6. Tel: 845-6601, E x t 3132, email address: jhosick@town.oakville.on.ca. Location - The subject property is located c iid i c r r A SUMNEf AVE / on the north-east com er o f Trafalgar Road LANDSand Randall Street and is known as 145 Trafalgar Road. Official Plan - Figure H I, Old Oakville Community East o f the Creek, desig nates the subject land as Central < 1 Business District - Residential 1 Z oning - The site is zoned C3R Central Business District - Residential, subject to Special Provision 89(500). P roposal - An application involving a Zoning Amendment has been submitted. The proposed Zoning Amendment would allow the expansion o f the Trafalgar Lodge a retirement residence onto the subject property. The proposed building will be three storeys in height and will match the existing building. The expansion will result in a net gain o f 15 retirement units. Please Note: This proposal may be subject to changes or modifications at a public meeting in the future. Dated at the Town o f Oakville this 20th day o f February, 2002 DECOR & CHECK O U T THESE HOM E DECOR SPECIALS: Special Selection! ·CAM ILLE' F A N C Y O R G A N Z A 150cm wide. O u r Reg. 12.98 m N O W 4.99 m Special Selection! `A IR D R IE ' C R U S H E D SH E ER P R IN TS 135cm wide. O u r Reg. 14.98 m N O W 4.99 m Special Selection! 'C H E L S E A 1T A F F E T A 150cm wide. O u r Reg. 16.98 m NOW 6.99 m Special Selection! ·PAVILLION' B U R N O U T S H E E R S 150cm wide. O u r Reg. 18.98 m N O W 6.99 m Special Selection! ·SHALIMAR' D R A P E R Y LINING 140cm wide. Assorted qualities. O u r Reg. 8.98 m N O W 4.49 m Special Selection! D E C O R A T O R P ILLO W S O u r Reg. 7.98 ea. or 2 for $12 Special Selection! ·HAMLET' TR IM C O L L E C T IO N Choose from cords, fringe, bullion, tassels, tiebacks. Individually priced N O W 40% O F F O ur Reg. Price Special Selection! D IS C O N TIN U ED D R APERY Choose from lace, sheers, cotton prints. O ur Reg. to 24.98 m NOW 50% O FF O ur Reg. Price Special Selection! MILANO1S H A N TU N G D R A P ER Y 140cm wide. O ur Reg. 18.98 m NOW 11.99 m Entire Stock! `C R E A TIO N S ' D R A P ER Y H A R D W A R E Sconces, wood pole & decorative hardware sets, wall sconce sets in assorted styles, finishes, colours. Individually priced. A L L 50% O FF O ur Reg. Price Entire Stock! L A C E CU R TAIN IN G Wide assortment of styles and widths. NOW 40% O FF O ur Reg. Price Special Selection! C L E A R VINYL Assorted qualities. O ur Reg. 3.49-5.49 m NOW 50% O FF O ur Reg. Price Special Selection! `R O M A N C E' MOIRE DRAPERY 140cm wide. O ur Reg. 18.98 m NOW 11.99 m t c Vi ito m i r f . 123 on our entire reg. priced in-store' HOME DECOR, SPRING 2002 FASHION FABRICS & NOTIONS 'e x c lu d in g p ro m o tio n a l g o o d s & e n d s , a n d ite m s a lre a d y re d u c e d . M em bership P a ys ! Not a M em ber? Not a p ro b lem ! B e c o m e a M em ber today! T h ere a re still six m o n th s rem ain in g for th e c u rre n t m e m b e rs h ip y ear, a n d plenty of o p p o rtu n itie s to SAVE! A sk fo r a b ro c h u re to d ay ! J o in n o w a n d s a v e th ro u g h A u g .3 1 ,2 0 0 2 NEW MEMBERS - $11.50 GST included. RENEWALS - S9.00 GST included. 20% N on-M em bers Save Off Reg. Price / U- I 3 DAYS O N L Y - F E B .1 4 -1 6 T H Entire In-Store Stock! McCALL'S PATTERNS now -t' Offer valid F ebruary 14-16, 2 0 0 2 only. | Not valid with any o th e r d isc o u n t offers. ,, .1:;. le ln effi merchandise 3o4 9 each ir y 13- m 5 John Ghent, Acting-Director, Current Planning Section Planning Services Department lorryjno special d r 140 O P E N S U N D A Y S 12-5 Rebecca S t . O A K V I L L E 844-7728 For 2 4 h o u r info call 1 -8 8 8 -7 8 0 -0 3 3 3 or visit o u r w ebsite a t w w w .la b ric la n d .c a 1225 TRAFALGAR R O A D · OAKVILLE, O N T A R IO · L6J 5A6