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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, N ov em be r 15 ,2 01 8 | 16 oakville.ca Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 9 a.m. Rain or shine. oakvillesantaclausparade.ca Review of 2019 proposed rates and fees, and release of the 2019 proposed budget Budget Committee meeting Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. Town Hall, Oakville and Trafalgar RoomsTown Hall, Oakville and Trafalgar RoomsT 1225 Trafalgar Road The 2019 proposed rates and fees will be adopted as part of the 2019 budget process. They will be available for review on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 on the 2019 Budget page at oakville.ca or in person at Town Hall at the ServiceOakville customer service desk. At this meeting, the Budget Committee will discuss: • Proposed changes to existing fees (transit fares, recreation program fees, building and planning permit fees, parking rates, etc.) • Estimated costs of administering and enforcing the Building Code Act by the Town of OakvilleBuilding Code Act • Estimated costs of administering and enforcing the Planning Act by the Town of Oakville • Rationale for imposing or changing fees This meeting will also include changing existing building permit fees under section 7 of the Building Code Act, as well as under section 69(1) ofBuilding Code ActBuilding Code Act the Planning Act to change existing fees for thePlanning Act processing of applications regarding planning matters. The 2019 rates and fees will be implemented upon Council approval. The town's Budget Committee will also be receiving the proposed 2019 Budget for review. Comments for the December 11 meeting? Anyone wishing to provide comments to the Budget Committee for the December 11 meeting may do so in person or by emailing the Town Clerk at townclerk@oakville.ca by 9 a.m. on December 11, 2018. Get involved With the budget process underway, the Budget Committee will be holding meetings between now and January 22, 2019. Recommendations from the Budget CommitteegotoCouncil forapprovalonJanuary28,2019 at 7 p.m. Visit oakville.ca to learn more. More information Contact the Clerk's department at 905-815-6015 (TTY 905-338-4200), or email townclerk@oakville.ca, or budget@oakville.ca. Accessible forms are also online at oakville.ca. Budget 2019 Reaching out can changeReaching out can changeR your life. your life. y That's what organizers be- hind the International Survi- vors of Suicide Loss Day arevors of Suicide Loss Day arev hoping will happen on Satur- day, Nov. 17. A local event will be held in Oakville at Shaarei-Beth El Congregation of Halton, 186 Morrison Rd. from 4 to 8 p.m. Loss Day is the one day a year when people affected byyear when people affected byy suicide loss gather in their to find comfort and gain under-find comfort and gain under-f standing as they share stories of healing and hope. Survivor Day was created in 1999 and since then has been spon- sored and supported by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). In 2016 there were more than 350 locally organized events held throughout the U.S., and around the world. U.S., and around the world. U This year's gatherings will include a screening of AFSP's documentary A Daughter's Journey: A Story of Healing and Hope, and the followup featurette, The Journey Re-featurette, The Journey Re-f visited. A Daughter's Journey fol- lows Sarah, a young adult through her story of mile- stones, family, coping and positive growth after the loss of her father. The film shares hope, connection and resil- ience in the aftermath of a sui- cide loss. For many loss survivors,For many loss survivors,F attending a Survivor Dayattending a Survivor Daya event is an opportunity to dis- cover that they are not alone in their experience of losing someone they know and love to suicide. For those who are unableFor those who are unableF to attend a Survivor Day event in person, AFSP hosts a Survivor Day program online at afsp.org/SurvivorDay. at afsp.org/SurvivorDay. a To learn more about Inter-To learn more about Inter-T national Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, go to afsp.org/Sur- vivorDay or email Events.Heart- ache2Hope@gmail.com for further details; cost to attendfurther details; cost to attendf is $15. To register please fol- low the following link: https://afsp.org/survi- vor_day/oakville-ontario-vor_day/oakville-ontario-v canada/. NOV. 17 SURVIVOR DAY: WHEN SUICIDE SURVIVORS GATHER FOR COMFORT, UNDERSTANDING JULIE SLACK jslack@metroland.com