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Wednesdsay May 16, 2001 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER A3 Expropriation process bogging down ? Q EW expansion means residents w ill m ove...som etim e By Angela Blackburn OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Most can't wait for the QEW to be widened through Oakville, and neither can Paul Studholme -- even though his North Service Road home will be expropriated. "We want to get on with it and get on with our lives," said Studholme. 50. He and his wife Sandra, 52, fear that the expropriation process isn't moving quickly enough. They also fear that the damage done by flood ing during a severe rainstorm last May will nega tively affect their home's value. Studholme said the couple sold a cottage and a Mississauga condominium to buy 45 North Service Rd. for $186,500 in September 1999. The following May, they watched as floodwater and sewage rose three feet in their finished basement. Studholme said he figured he was handy enough to do repairs himself, so he took a $20,000 cash insurance settlement. He also began upgrades needed for an 800 sq. ft. home renovation planned for 2002. "This was to be our retirement home," said Studholme. The large property and bungalow style, prox imity to Oakville Place, and its location mid-way between Mississauga and Hamilton hospitals suited Studholme, whose wife has medical prob lems. The plans are history now and the future can't unfold quickly enough for the Studholmes. The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has hosted two public meetings and will hold another sometime this month. Town of Oakville staff are supporting the MTO plan to widen the QEW to the north and the 13 required expropriations. Yet; to date, the Town has made no formal decisioa It also has yet to decide whether it wants the MTO to rebuild the North Service Road, which would bring the QEW even closer to remaining residents. No matter what the Town decides, Studholme figures his home will be expropriated. He sees no point in continuing with renova tion and he wants to move on. "The (highway) project should be finished in 2005 or early 2006. Are we going to be here until 2002? They're not letting us know." He's also afraid that he'll lose in the expropri ation process. "They can't appraise the house now, it's worth less now than when we bought it," he said. His communication to the MTO has drawn a response that the MTO will meet with residents to outline process. No date has been set. The QEW will be widened to eight lanes plus collectors (for a total 11 lanes). LL 9 -1 -1 Photo by Brent Foster Zachary Finlay, 4, gets behind the wheel of an Ontario Provincial Police car at a Police Day activ ities Saturday. Police Day a success Police Day 2001, Saturday's free, family-oriented event at Halton Regional Police headquarters, was another unqualified success. "It was an incredible day," said Const. Gregg Davidson. "We had triple the people out that we did last year." In 2000, the first Police Day attracted around 700 people. 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