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THE OAKVILLE BEAVERA4 Student jobs By Scott M acArthur SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Students, have no fear, there are jobs wait­ ing for you in Oakville as the school year comes to a close. The Human Resource Centre for Students is reporting that there are currently 88 jobs avail­ able right now for summer employment. "This year is very similar to the situation we had last year," said Tara Nicholls, an employee with the Human Resource Centre for Students. Plenty of work to go around but not enough workers "There are more jobs available than there are students to take them as of right now." Jobs opportunities range from outdoor jobs with landscaping companies and construction ventures to receptionist positions with local businesses. "We get some calls about bizarre job oppor­ tunities, too," said Nicholls. "There is a spot THERE'S A SPACE FO R Y O U ! PARKING METERS The electronic meters located on downtown streets accept two dollar coins as well as quarters and loonies. Parking on Lakeshore Rd. is limited to two hours at $1.00 per hour. LONG-TERM PARKING Day long parking is available in lots 5, 7, 8 & 11B. In addition there are long-term meters along Water, Robinson and Douglas Streets. HANDICAPPED PARKING There are a total of 18 signed spaces available in lots 1,2, 3,10,11a, 15, in the Municipal Parking Garage and at specified street meters. mm RANOALL WT « it * ™ - r a T r a . 1 I DB. * - ■ ^:l> PSliu C M i a B K i a w l t t l Wfe smm m JSm I „ f 3 W ILLIAM « T. 1 ° ' I I S n | FREE PARKING is available in all Municipal Lots and at street meters daily after 6:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays. TOWN OF OAKVILLE PARKING OPERATIONS ? 338-4394 DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA 844-4520 THERE ARE MORE THAN 2,800 PARKING SPOTS AVAILABLE IN DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE Do You Live Near Regional Roads/Hwys 5 & 25? Do You Regularly Travel Regional Roads/Hwys 5 & 25? Notice of Public Meetings and Workshop T he Regional M unicipality o f H alton is preparing a comprehensive study and plan for these roads and the purpose o f these public meetings is to present preliminary results in the following subject areas: Safety Audit and Traffic Operations Condition o f Roads and Bridges Access Control and Urban Design Future Needs and Options Preliminary Results o f Options Evaluation Dates and Locations: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 Burlington MAINWAY ARENA Community Room Walker's Line & Mainway Just North o f the QEW M eeting Format: 6:30 - 7:30 Open House and Displays 7 : 3 0 - 8:15 Presentation 8 :1 5 -9 :1 5 Workshop(s) 9:15 - 9:30 Workshop(s) Summary Wednesday, June 23, 1999 Oakville HALTON ADMINISTRATION BLDG. Auditorium Bronte Road North of QEW Need More Information? Contact: Mr. David McCleary, Project Manager (905) 825-6000 Ext. 7207, e-mail: m cclearvd@ region.halton .on .ca This study is being undertaken as a Master Plan in accordance with the "Class Environmental Assessment for Municipal Road Projects". Public input will be documented in the Master Plan report, which will satisfy Phases 1 & 2 o f the Class EA. www.region.halton.on.ca W I N D O W S Complete Removal of Existing Wood Frame (To Brick) Re-insulate/Waterproof Opening Superior Quality Windows Superior Quality Installation Procedure No Capping of Old, Rotted, Wood Frame O a k v ille 's Largest REHAU D e a le r CALL TODAY FOR AN ESTIMATE 9 0 5 - 8 4 7 - 7 4 8 0 F am ily O w n e d A n d O p e ra te d open to be a mystery shopper for The Beer Store. "The odd jobs list is long, too," she added. "People phone with one day jobs such as gar­ dening or cutting lawns and those types of things." The Human Resource Centre for Students works in conjunction with the federal govern­ ment's Youth Employment Strategy Initiative to provide awareness of local employment opportunities. "Part of the problem right now is that stu­ dents aren't aware of us," said Nicholls. "We're working right now to increase aware­ ness so that those students who are struggling to find work can come to us for potential help." For more information, call 845-3601 or visit the Human Resource Centre for Students at 1090 Speers Road. Wednesday June 16, 1999 Photo by Peter C. McCusker Tara Nocholls of the Human Resource Centre for Students put the message out at Oakville Town Hall and got Mayor Ann Mulvale to fly the flag. C o m p la in ts r e g is te r e d w ith T o w n (Continued from page 1) "With a licensing system home-based business has the ability, if they have a run-in with neighbours, to say 'I'm licensed,"' said Cash, "but business might see it as another level of red tape or a tax grab." That is exactly how one owner of a home-based business in southeast Oakville felt. Refusing to give his name for fear of reprisals, he said, 'To pay a fee to operate in your own domicile is preposterous. Last time I checked I paid pretty good taxes and it is my home." One of the problems facing the town, said Cash, is trying to find the balance between home-based businesses and the residential character of Oakville neighborhoods. "The town recognizes that there is a lot of home- based business in Oakville and we are very interest­ ed in making sure they are a growing and happy group, but we don't want them spoiling the neigh­ borhoods and causing a lot of conflicts," said Cash. Phil Bouillon, Supervisor of By-law Enforcement with the Town of Oakville, said out of the 2% zoning complaints registered since March, 1998, 68 were incidental to home-based businesses. 'The bulk of the complaints were related to auto­ motive uses from the homes, for example people fixing cars. The rest were traffic increases by sales people and couriers as a result of the business," said Bouillon. Crossley said it is important to ensure that, what­ ever changes are made to the by-law, it allows Oakville to become competitive with the surround­ ing communities. As it stands now, he said, if someone were to explore moving into the area, and had a home-based business, they would chose Burlington over Oakville. The present by-law not only discourages home- based business said Crossley, but also makes it easy for a neighbour with a vendetta to close you down. Crossley gave an example of a woman whose neighbour, after losing a battle over the placement of a fence, demanded that by-law enforcers check out her home-based business. Because up to eight people a day were visiting her home, the woman's home-based business was in contravention of the existing by-law and she was put out of business. Crossley said home-based busi­ nesses could be legitimized under a revised by-law and protected from this type of thing. Crossley suggested Oakville use the Town of Ancaster as a model when considering by-law amendments. "A lot of the points included in the Ancaster by­ law are reflected in the response given by Oakville respondents to our survey," said Crossley. The Chamber issued two surveys, the latest one through the Oakville Beaver in April, to which they have received 141 responses. "We have elicited all sorts of responses from neighbours and businesses due to the survey," said Crossley. Results of the surveys showed the majority of respondents wanted to see no more than 25% of the residence used for business, no more than two non­ residents to be employed, with off street parking available for them, only standard courier vehicles would be permitted, no signage at all, no more than five visitors per day, no outside storage, no storage of hazardous or odorous chemicals, no electrical or mechanical equipment that creates noise, no auto­ body shops or manufacturing of products on the premises. The chamber will present these recommenda­ tions at the June 23rd meeting. Griesbach made it clear, however, that without proper feedback from the community revising the by-law to the satisfac­ tion of all will be difficult. Recommendations that come out of the meeting will go into a draft document which will be brought before Council sometime in the fall. I O a k . T a b le / 2 L e a v e s 4 Side + 2 Armchairs 7 pcs. 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