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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, April 8, 2016 | 4 inside today's Editorial Artscene Beaver www.insideHALTON.com 6 Sports 20 Classified 22 24 Halton Vacuum Depot Home Show Home Hardware Barbecues Galore Real Estate Kitchen & Bath Inc. New Homes Rib Eye Jack's Ale House Impaired driving up, fraud down continued from p.1 year, accounting for 19.3 per cent of all criminal offences. Examples of violent crime include homicide, attempted murder, assaults, robbery and abduction/confinement. The Other Crimes category of offences was up nearly 10 per cent in 2015 (1,194 incidents) over 2014, adjusted to 7.1 per cent when population growth is considered. Other Crimes include weapons, prostitution, counterfeit currency, disturbing the peace and bail violations. Property crime was down 8.6 per cent last year, when the population factor is considered. There were 6,787 incidents in 2015. Property crime involves unlawful acts to gain property without use of force or threats of violence. It includes arson, fraud, theft, breaking and entering, mischief and possession of stolen goods. The police case clearance rate for 2015 was 46.4 per cent, almost identical to 2014, and about eight per cent higher than for 2011. Crimes are either solved or deemed to be solved/cleared. The latter occurs when a suspect is identified and a person formally charged, regardless of whether the suspect is ever convicted. In terms of the crime rate for individual crimes, impaired driving is one of the few that rose in 2015 over 2014. The number of incidents per 100,000 population in 2015 was 84, up from 78 in 2014, and a five-year high. The crime rate for almost all other crimes was virtually the same as in 2014 or less. The biggest drop was for frauds with the rate being 162 incidents per 100,000 in 2015 compared to 194 in 2014. The crime rate for thefts of all kinds was 632, down from 713 in 2014. In terms of volume, provincial offence notices (PON) for driving or traffic infractions continue to constitute the majority of officers' work. The PON rate was 8,596 per 100,000 people in 2015, down from 8,924 in 2014, and well below the 10,311 in 2011. *All flyers not necessarily delivered to all homes For home delivery & customer service call 905-631-6095, 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington New subscriptions call 905-631-6095 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com TOWN OF OAKVILLE Proposed Amendment to Minister's Zoning Order, Ontario Regulation 481/73, Planning Act Take notice that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is processing an application for a site specific revocation of the Minister's Zoning Order (MZO), Ontario Regulation 481/73. The application is as follows: Applicant: Location: Ervin Zaitz & Karen Hartung The subject lands are situated near the intersection of Burnhamthorpe Rd West and Tremaine Rd at municipal address 3388 Burnhamthorpe Rd West in the Town of Oakville, Halton Region. The lands are legally described as being Part of Lot 34, Concession 1 North of Dundas Street as shown on a Reference Plan numbered 203-9622, PIN# 24927-0098 (LT). The applicant is seeking to revoke Minister's Zoning Order, Ontario Regulation 481/73, from the lands described above to permit the reconstruction of an existing house. 24-MZOA-161686 Long Time No See(d) Your Next Purchase of $50 or more. We noticed you haven't visited us; come in soon and take advantage of this special offer! *Burlington location only. One discount per purchase. Offer not valid on previous purchases, gift cards, or DSC memberships. Please present ad to redeem. Expires 04/30/2016 Proposal: Special Savings! $5 OFF File No: 3350 FAIRVIEW STREET, BuRlIngTon 905-634-7700 · EmAIl: wbu1@bellnet.ca We bring people & nature together Interlocking & Concrete Specialists All submissions in support of, or in opposition to, the application described above, and received by the Municipal Services Office - Central Ontario, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 777 Bay Street, 13th Floor, Toronto, ON M5G 2E5, on or before the 28th day of April, 2016, will be fully considered before a final decision is made. Please refer to the file number indicated above. In addition, under Section 47(10) of the Planning Act, any interested person may request a hearing by the Ontario Municipal Board on an application for amendment to a Zoning Order. · Pebble Concrete · Stamped Concrete · Interlocking · Flagstone · Walkways · Garage Floors · Patios · Driveways · Curbs (French) Call Mario 905.842.7171 sunmarlandscape.com