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Wednesday August 15, 2001 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER A7 COMMENT Our lifestyle is killing us "Kids who sit around all day are sit ting ducks for heart disease," says Dr. Bill Mackie, a former Olympic gym nast and western Canada chairman of the health promotion council of the B.C. Medical Association. H believes the short-sightedness o f the education system is fuelling the epidemic of inactivity and obesity in Canada. Well, that may be true. Getting rid of --------------------------- gym o f cut ting it in shreds at least hasn't done a lot for the overall health of kids. Then again, neither has stuffing them into cars and driving them to the mall, either. So, who's to blame? We all are. Like anything else, the disturbing trend towards fatter, not fit ter kids, can't be reduced to one prob lem. It's not videos, rock music, or pierced navels that's led to fatter kids. It's us. We like things to be convenient. We drive everywhere, sit in front of com puters and grab whatever we can at lunch. We drop them off on our way to work, and tell them not to watch too much television when we go out. And when we learn the troubling statistics about activity, we plunk them into organized sports and toss them a pizza slice (don't forget he dipping sauce!) in the back seat on the way to practice. Little wonder the arteries of kids are getting packed full of junk that'll kill them later. But let's (please) not drone on about the problem. It's sort of like the Ontario government tossing another survey about healthcare our way and forking out over $1 million to do what anyone with half a brain can tell them; we know the problem, let's fix it. Our kids our getting fat and inac tive. They are, as my brother-in-law Doug once said, a catastrophic health care disaster just waiting to happen. We drive too much, eat too much fast food and don't get enough exer cise. In the city, it's a lot easier. Public transit is a way o f life but in suburban communities like this one, the car rules. And when your kids begin whin ing about being forced to walk when -- absolutely everyone else drives -- it's made doubly difficult. It's time to change. Time to rage against suburban living and get out of our cars, pass on fast food, and get moving. We know the importance of reading to our kids from an early age; it's vital to their learning. So, too, is early activity. Getting the habit of physical fitness ingrained at an early age is crucial. But it doesn't have to be done overnight. It's like deciding to finally give up mayonnaise on your sandwiches or learning how to read food labels; you just stick that Canada Food Guide up on the fridge and start to make slow, small changes. You don't have to sign up for a marathon. But you do need a goal. Set a small, easily attainable one. Make a family pact to follow the Food Guide and do something active every week end. Then, start to make changes in your everyday life. Small, easy ones like taking the stairs at work, or walk ing instead of driving those short few blocks to the mall. Use your bike, not the car. Go rollerblading. Tell the kids to take the dog for a walk. And don't take no for an answer. Perhaps, the most important change is in your own mindset. Once fitness becomes just a part of daily living, it no longer is a chore. It's as much a habit as anything else. You don't go out without brushing your teeth; why would you go without exercise? We can't ignore the facts: primary school kids sit in class about 25 hours a week and spend the same amount of time, on average, in front of the televi sion. They are physically active for only 14 hours a week and that number drops when they reach high school. We are nurturing a generation of fatness, not fitness. The worst thing is, obesity and inactivity are preventable health problems. And there's lot's that can be done on a individual level to counteract it. I heard someone once say the best thing you can do for your children is not pass on any of your own bad habits. Here's a radical idea: Let's opt out of the unhealthy lifestyle suburbia demands. Resist the strong temptation to drop the family off or hop in the car for a quick errand. End the constant, pervasive adoration of the almighty car that is part and parcel of the whole problem. If we have to pass on any thing to our kids, make it a bus or GO train pass. Let the whining begin. G> By-law 2 0 0 1 -1 5 7 TAKE N O TICE THAT: O A K V I L L E C o u n c il (9 0 5 ) 8 4 5 -6 6 0 1 o m m it t e e TH E C O RPO RATIO N O F TH E TO W N OF OAKVILLE Closure o f Part o f Fourth Line to vehicular traffic only The Council o f the Corporation o f the Town o f Oakville proposes to pass a by-law pursuant to Section 297 o f the Municipa Dal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M .45 in order to close and stop up to vehic ular traffic only, part o f Fourth Line, Town o f Oakville, Regional Municipality o f Halton, being part o f Lot 21, Concession 2, N orth o f Dundas Street, being described as Part 2 on Plan 20R-14160. 2. Pursuant to Section 300 o f the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M .45, before passing this by-law, Council or a Com mittee thereof, will hear in person or by his counsel, solicitor or agent, any person who claims that his lands will be prejudicially affected by this by-law, provided that such person makes application in writing to the undersigned on or before August 27, 2001 at 4:30 p.m. this m atter will be heard at the Council meeting o f September 4, 2001 , commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. 3. A copy o f the Plan for the subject lands is available for inspection at the Clerks Departm ent, at the address shown below, during normal business hours. Clerk's D epartm ent The Corporation o f the Town o f Oakville, 1225 Trafalgar Road Oakville, O ntario L6J 5A6 & S t a n d in g C M e e t in g s ' Tuesday, September 4, 2001 Council Meeting Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 10,2001 Planning & Development Council Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 11,2001 Planning & Development Council Council Chambers-7:30 p.m. Continuation of Public Meeting Re: OPA 198-Lands North of Dundas Street Tuesday, Community Service 7:30 p.m. f S a lw ille Room Services Comm, Adminisf '.m. - Bronte Room >1, 2001 ommittee C o u n c il & C o m m it t e e T o u c h t o n e P h o n e L in e 815-5959 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Applicant: 1286382 Ontario Ltd. File No:24T-01003/1422, Z.1422.06 Please be advised that a public meeting will be held to discuss a proposed Plan of Subdivision and Zoning Amendment as submitted by the above-noted applicant. This meeting will be a public meeting hosted by Town Council at which lime a Staff Report and recommendations will be considered. This meeting will lake place on September 10, 2001 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road. Oakville. Should Council recommend draft approval of the Subdivision plan, it will then be forwarded to Edward Salisbury. Director of Planning.Services to the Town of Oakville, as the approval authority. If a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the approval authority, in respect of the proposed plan of subdivision, or zoning amendment or does not make oral submission at the public meeting, if one is held, or make written submission to Edward Salisbury, Director o f Planning Services Department, Town of Oakville at the address below, before the proposed plan of subdivision or zoning amendment is approved or refused, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss the appeal. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of SUBJECT / Oakville in respect of this LANDS --v I proposed plan of subdivision, you must make a written (.IO N SR 'Sjff request to Edward Salisbury, M M O M O *1 f Director of Planning Services Department, at the address \ si below. j? ' % Any written submission and/or questions may be directed to David Nelson of the Town's % Planning Services Department, Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. ON. I.6J 5A6. Tel: 8 4 5 - 6 6 0 1 , E x l 3 0 3 9 , email address: dnelson@ town.oakville.on.ca. Any individuals wishing to attend these meetings and speak to this matter arc invited to do so. A summary of the subject proposal may be found below. A copy of the Staff Report pertaining to this matter will be available for review in the Clerk's Department as of Tuesday September 4 , 2001, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Location - The subject lands arc located on the south side of Dundas Street West between Neyagawa Boulevard and Sixteen Mile Creek. legally, the lands are known as Part I-ot 22, Concession 1 SDS. Official P lan Figure O, land Use, River Oaks Community, designates the lands as Residential Low Density with a maximum density of 19 units/site hectare. Addi tional designations applying to the lands arc Berm/Buffer for the south side of Dundas Street and Natural Area for the wetlands on the southern limits of the properly. Zoning - The site is zoned A, Agricultural. Proposal - The Zoning Amendment would rczone the subject lands from A, Agricul tural, to R5, to permit 5 detached dwellings on the property. The draft plan of subdivision proposes to create 5 lois with minimum frontages of 15 metres for dciachcd dwellings. Access for the proposed lots would be from a continua tion of a recently approved draft plan located to the south and cast. The latter plan (24T-00012/1412) is accessed from Riverbank Way. Please Note: This proposal may be subject to changcs or modifications at the public meeting on September 10, 2001. Dated at the Town of Oakville this 15lh day of August 2001. DIANE HART NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING REMOVAL OF HOLDING PROVISION Owner/Applicant: Penex Property (Trafalgar) Ltd. Z.1412.6 Please be advised that a public meeting will be held to discuss the request to remove a holding provision as submitted by the above-noted applicant. The meeting will be a public meeting hosted by Town Council, at which time a staff report and recommendation will be considered. This public meeting will take place on Monday,September 10, 2001 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. Any individuals wishing to attend this meeting and speak to this matter arc invited to do so. A summary of the subject proposal and a key map may be found below. You may direct any written submissions and/or questions to Leigh Musson at the Town's Planning Services Department, Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON. L6J 5A6. Tel: 845-6601, E x t 3371, email address: lmusson @town.oakville.on.ca. A copy of the final staff report, including the proposed zoning amend ment, will be available for review in the Clerk's Department as of Tuesday, September 4, 2001 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Location - The subject property is located at the southeast comer of Trafalgar Road and Rosegate Way in the Uptown Core Community. The lands are legally described as Part of Lot 12, Concession 1, S.IJ.S. Official Plan -- Figure P, Uptown Core, designates Blocks 16 and 17 as Residential Medium Density (45 unit per site hectare) and Block 27 as berm/buffcr. Zoning - Blocks 16 and 17 are zoned R8(b) subject to Special Provision 591(H). The H (holding provision) requires that, prior to issuance of building permits, the necessary arrangements be in place with the Region of Halton to ensure sufficient water and wastewater services on the site, that sufficient water pressure for the blocks have been approved by the Oakville Fire Department, an urban design study has been approved by Oakville Council and that all transportation infrastructure and site access issues have been resolved. The Purpose and Effect - Upon lifting the Holding Provision from By-law 1995-91, the subject lands may be used for residential uses as set out in By-law 2000-120. Dated at the Town of Oakville this 15th day of August, 2001. John Ghent, Manager, Current Planning Section, Planning Services Department NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Official Plan & Zoning Amendment For the Shepherd Road Area Site Specific Zoning Amendments (Employment Lands) File 42.03.64 Please be advised that a public meeting will be held to discuss proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendments prepared by the Town of Oakville. The meeting will be a public meeting hosted by Town Council, at which time a staff report and recommendations will be considered. This public meeting will take place on Monday, September 10, 2001 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. There is an Official Plan and Zoning Amendment proposed for the Shepherd Road Area and also a number of site specific zoning amendments being proposed at this meeting as a result of the recent approval of the Employment Lands zoning amend ment. The Shepherd Road area is proposed to be designated as a commercial residen tial area under By-law 2001-177 Official Plan Amendment #206 and as a C3R zone in the proposed Zoning Amendment By-law 2001-178. Other zoning amendments to be considered by Council are site specific in nature and arc intended to give relief provisions to certain industrial properties within the Town. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, these site specific zoning amendments are as follows: By-law 2001-144 is a site specific By-Law, S.P. 716 permitting outside storage and processing operations at 1195 Speers Road, (Part of Lot 22, Cone 3, SDS) By-law 2001-145 is a site specific By-Law, S.R 717 permitting outside storage at 1126 Invicla Drive, (Pt.Lt 5, Plan 608) By-law 2001-146 is a site specific By-Law, S.P. 718 permitting outside storage at 1333 N. Service Road East, (Pt. Lts. 7 & 8, Con 2, SDS) By-law 2001-147 is a site specific By-law, S.P. 719 permitting outside storage at 1363 Cornwall Road, (Pt. Lts 18 & 19, Plan M-544) By-law 2001-154 is a site specific By-law, S.P. 720 permitting outside storage at 486 Woody Road, (Pt. Of Lot 17, Con 3 SDS) By-law 2001-155 is a site specific by-Law, S.P. 721 permitting outside storage at 1387/1403 Cornwall Road. (Part Lt 2 0 ,1-ot 21 & Pt Ll 22, Plan M-544) Any individuals wishing to attend this meeting and speak to any of the proposed amendments arc invited to do so. The following is a key map showing the general location of the above noted properties. If a person or public body that files a notice of appeal of a decision in respect of the proposed official plan amendment or zoning 1195 Speers Road 1363 Conwral Rd amendments to the Ontario 486 Woody Road -- 1126 kivicta Dr Municipal Board does not make Shepherd Road Area oral submissions at a public meeting or does not make written submissions before the proposed official plan amendment or zoning amendments arc approved, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. You may direct any written submissions and/or questions to Ramona Boddington at the Town's Planning Services Department, Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON. L6J 5A6. Tel: 845-6601, E xt 3032, email address: rboddington@town.oakville.on.ca. A copy of the final staff report including the proposed official plan and zoning amendments, will be available for review in the Clerk's Department as of Tuesday, September 04, 2001 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Dated at the Town of Oakville this 15"' day of August 2001. Lynne Gough, Manager, Long Range Planning Section, Planning Services Department V 'HB ii / * John Ghent, Manager, Current Planning Section, Planning Services Department NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING APPLICANT:1160659 Ontario Limited File: Z.1525.12 Please be advised that a public meeting will be held to discuss a proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment as submitted by the above-noted applicant. The public meeting will be hosted by Town Council at which time the Staff Report and recommendation will be considered. This meeting will take place on Monday, September 10, 2001 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall. 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. Any individuals wishing to attend this meeting and speak to this matter are invited to do so. An explanation of the purpose and effect of the proposed applications, describing the land to which the proposed applications apply, and a key map showing the location of the land to which the proposed applicatioas apply can be found below. If a person or public body that files a notice of appeal of a decision in respect of the proposed zoning amendment or official plan 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 or the official plan amendment L s adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed official plan amendment, you must make a written request to the undersigned at the Town's Planning Services Department Town of Oakville. P.O. Box 310. 1225 Trafalgar Road. Oakville. ON. L6J 5A6. Tel: 845-6601, Ext 3034. email address: jmagee(»town.oakville.on.ca. Any other questions or concerns may also be ad dressed to Joanne Magee at the location mentioned above. A copy of the Staff Report pertaining to this matter will be available for review in the Clerk's Department as of Tuesday, September 4, 2001, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Location - The subject property L s located on the north side of the North Service Rd, east of Third Line, in the Queen Elizabeth Way West Industrial District. The legal description of the property is Part Lot 25. Conces sion 11. SDS. The municipal address is 1453 North Service Road. Official Plan - Figure Ind. B Queen Elizabeth Way West Industrial District, desig nates the subject land Industrial Commercial which permits a number of uses including Limited Retail Warehousing. Zoning - The site L s currentiy zoned Medium Industrial M2 Special Provision 65 (By-law 1966-60) that permits a gasoline service station, a restaurant and offices. On June 13. 2001 Oakville Council passed By-Law 2001-007 that would have the effect of rezoning the subject site to Employment Lands El. By-law 2001-007 L s currentiy the subject of an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board. Proposal - Applicatioas to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a furniture store with the retail and showroom area comprising 60 % of the building floor area and the warehouse area comprising 40 % whereas the Official Plan policies and the requested Prestige Industrial M6 zone would permit only ancillary retail sales of products manufactured or stored on the premises to a maximum of 40% of the gross leasable area of the establishment. Please Note: ThLs proposal may be subject to changes or modifications at the public meeting on September 10, 2001. Dated at the Town of Oakville tins August 15th. 2001. John Ghent, Manager, Current Planning Section, Planning Services Department 1225 TRAFALGAR R O A D · OAKVILLE, O N T A R IO · L6J 5A6