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Wednesday October 18, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER C7 2000 United Way of Oakville Campaign Total am ount raised N EEDA M ORTGAGE? (all us first lorgreat rates i service . O UR GOAL * 2 .7 m illio n t H,018,772 Unitea Way For more info: 845-5571 Business To reach this section call 845-3824 Fax:337-5567 1 Year (C losed) *rate subject to change 7.90% FirstOntario 6 0 L a k e s h o re R d . W . 844-4881 Business Development Centre scoops award for Halton Halton R egion's B usiness Developm ent Centre has been awarded the Silver Award in a con test sponsored by the Economic Developers Association o f Canada. Known as the 2000 Royal Bank Economic Developm ent Program Award, the award was handed out last month in Calgary. The creation o f the Halton Apprenticeship Advisory Council involved new partnerships which linked economic development and workforce development. In 1998, Elaine Holding, Halton's Business Development Officer, approached Apprenticeship Council promotes skilled trades Human Resources Development Canada and Halton Industry Education Council with the idea of jointly hosting a forum called Apprenticeship in Halton -- Be a Part of the Solution. The forum was so successful that it was clear the community wanted mere's a 'Ml i l l world out there discover it toda A 'J W W W .O , r adiviNinnflf H a lt <.«iS r**vh. cum j v .villebeaver. com connecting you to your community us to continue," said Holding. Adequate availability and training of skilled labour critically influence a com pany's economic health and competitiveness in the global mar ketplace." The Halton Apprenticeship Advisory Council is a community effort involving industry, education, government and labour meeting on a regular basis to identify, communi cate and work towards solutions to resolve the problem. The Council is coordinated through the Halton Industry Education Council. The Council aims to provide a coordinat ed, effective approach in the Halton community to identify opportunities, create awareness and implement pro grams that will directly benefit the residents and industry in Halton. "The spirit of cooperation and commitment from members has been tremendous," said Holding. On Jan. 17th, 2001, the annual meeting of the Halton Apprenticeship Advisory Council will recognize six Halton companies demonstrating leadership in support of skilled trades. Meet the Team A C O N T I N U I N G SERI ES P R O F I L I N G T H E STAFF OF " C A N A D A ' S BE S T C O M M U N I T Y N E W S P A P E R " Bellissimo at Barringtons Sat. Well known clothing designer Dominic Bellissimo will be showing some of his designs at clothing retailer, Barringtons on Sat. Oct. 21st. The one-day trunk show runs from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Bellissimo will be on the premises from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. at 209 Lakeshore Rd. Ed., just east of George Street. In addition to displaying an extending line of product, he will answer questions regarding shearling apparel. Bellissimo is a Mississauga native and 1981 graduate of Sheridan College and nine years joined forces with Paul Lindzon to design shearling goods. Barringtons is offering door prizes, refreshments and a free gift with pur chases for the occasion. Tara Gudgeon Tara has been a m em b e r o f the O a k v ille B eaver a c c o u n t ing d epartm en t since 1 9 9 6 . Starting out in th e circ u la tio n d epartm en t, Tara has had th e . pleasure o f w o rk in g w ith a n um ber o f B eaver co -w o rk e rs w ith in the tw o departm ents. Tara enjoys " the groups within this Town." In her spare tim e , Tara enjoys scuba d iv in g and taking care o f her tw o dogs. the friendly atmosphere at the newspaper and her wonderful co-workers. It's great to see the community involvement o f your employer The Beaver, with - Photo by Riziero Vertolli C O R E D E V E L O P M E N T : Mayor Ann Mulvale helps John Vandyk break ground on a new in-fill town home development known as The Residences of John Street. Twelve homes will be built on the site. The development sales office centre is located at 151 Lakeshore Rd. West. NOTICE OF STUDY COMPLETION ( U id im m QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY FRO MTHIR DUNE TOB U R LO A KDRIVE, IN C LU D IN GTH EB R O N TER O A DIN TE R C H A N G E Town of Oakville, Regional Municipality of Halton The Ministry of Transportation has retained McCormick Rankin Corporation to undertake a Preliminary Design Study to identify and evaluate potential improvements to the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) from west of Third Line to east of Burloak Drive. The pro posed improvements address the existing and forecasted growth in traffic on the QEW and improve operations in the Bronte Road Interchange area, and include: widening the QEW to 8 lanes (plus auxiliary lanes where required); expansion of the Bronte Creek Bridge; reconstruction of the QEW/Bronte Road Interchange (including the North and South Service Roads); removal of the Service Road Interchange and bridge west of the Bronte Creek; and installation of high mast lighting. This study is following the "Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities" (1999) for Group *B' projects, which is approved tor highway projects of this type. As part of this study, a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) has been prepared and filed with the Ministry of the Environment for public and agency review, based on the Preliminary Design con cept presented at the Public Information Centre held on July 6, 2000. The TESR is available for review during normal business hours at the following locations: Ministry of the Environment Halton-Peel District Office 1182 North Shore Boulevard Burlington, ON L7R 3Z9 The Town of Oakville Clerk's Office 1225 Trafalgar Road Oakville, ON L6J 5A6 Ministry of Transportation Planning & Environmental Office 3rd Floor, Building `D' 1201 Wilson Avenue Downsview, ON M3M1J8 The Regional Municipality of Halton Clerk's Office 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, ON L6J 6E1 3 Indoor R id in g Areas. ^ 2 sses available for chddre 1 Cla W ' teenagers and adults 2 English Riding School CANADA'S BEST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER BERTIN STABLES 827-4678 3445 Dundos W. (Hwy. #5), Oakville (1 -1 /2 Miles West of Hwy. #25) 2000 CCNA Better Newspapers Competition website w ww .bertinstables.com e-m ail: bertin@ w e btv.n et T H E A R T IS T S ' C O R N E R Invites you to P I C K O r T H EC R O P T O Y S B O O K S <^Meet ^Renowned Ontario tj^ lrtist Francois HErrens in person Exhibition & Sole of Original Watercolour Paintings 21 October to 28 October 15% o ff all Brio in sto ck and special orders. ·J v Exciting D ra w Brio Figure & -J v S a tu rd a y , O c to b e r 21st 2 : 0 0 - 4 : 0 0 p .m . J T n extensive selection ^ ^ M ountain A dventure S et! BR IO PLAY DAY Saturday 21 October We are interested in hearing any comments or concerns you may have about this study. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. If you wish to obtain additional information about the project and/or provide written comments before the end of the review period on November 17. 2000. you may contact: Michael Chiu, P. Eng. Has Shah, P. Eng. Consultant Project Manager Senior Project Manager McCormick Rankin Corporation Ministry ol Transportation 2655 North Sheridan Way Mississauga, ON L5K 2P8 Tel: (905) 823-8500 Fax: (905) 823-8503 Emal: mchiuemrc.ca of original watercolour paintings w ill be on display SJj for this special event M R S George Ivanoff Environmental Planner Ministry of Transportation 10:00 - 3:00 W ith Brenda fro m Brio ... and lo ts and lo ts o f tra in s!! Central Region, Highway Engineering Central Region Peel, Halon and Hamilton Section 4th Floor, Building`0 ' 1201 Wilson Avenue Dcwnsview, ON M3M t J8 Tel: (416) 235-5531 Fax:(416)235-4008 Email: Has.Shahemto.gm.on.ca. Planning t Environmental Oflice 3rd Floor, Building'O' 1201 Wilson Avenue Downsview, ON M3M1J8 Tel: (416) 235-5548 Fax:(416)235-4940 Emal: George, tvanotf 6 mto.gov on.ca PUZZLES & ^ GAMES DAY · Door Prize - FREE Francois Errens original · Save the G.S.T. on your purchase Complimentary refreshments & much more Saturday 28 October 1 :0 0 -4 :0 0 Flay games... with some of Canada's best games players from three of our major suppliers ... demonstrating their fun stuff! 245 LAKESHORE ROAD EAST DO W NTO W N OAKVILLE 844-5363 $4 W H IL E S U PPLIES LAST 3 9 00 | NOW STORE HOURS Trisha Romance "The Home Bakery" FRAMED (R E G . $ 5 0 0 . 0 0 ) Tues-Thurs. . . 10am-5pm Friday ............10am-8pm Saturday -- 10am-5pm Sunday . . . 12Noon-4pm Monday ......... CLOSED T H E A R T IS T S ' C O R N E R 246 Dundas St. East, Waterdown (Hwy. 5 -1 block west of Hamilton St.) If, after consulting with MTO staff, you feel that serious environ mental concerns remain unresolved, you have the right to request the Minister of the Environment (135 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1P5) to "bump-up" this project, thereby requiring an individual environmental assessment. This request must be submitted before the end of the review period on November 1 7.2000. A copy of this bump-up request should be forwarded to the Project Team representatives identified above. 1-888-689-3379 (90S) 689-2255 ® Ontario