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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, F eb ru ar y 18 ,2 02 1 | 8 At Village Orthodontics in Oakville, we specialize in beautiful smiles using clear aligners and traditional braces. New Patients Welcome Schedule your complimentary consultation today! 647-496-1424 2-2983 Westoak Trails Blvd. Oakville villageortho.ca Book your Personalized Smile Consultation today STEVE PAIKIN FROM TVO'S THE AGENDA Democracy is fragile. That's the thinking behind the Toronto Star and TVO partnership, The Democracy Agenda - an in-depth look at threats facing democracy here and abroad. Tune into TVO tonight @ 8pm or 11pm ET Stream on tvo.org oakville.ca Notice Of Proposed Repeal Of Designation By-Law 1991-074 On February 8, 2021 Oakville Town Council resolved to repeal Heritage Designation By-law 1991-074 "A by- law to designate 1086 Burnhamthorpe Road East as a property of historical and architectural significance" under Section 32.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18, as amended. Reason for Repealing By-law 1991-074 The proposed repeal of By-law 1991-074 is because it has been replaced with By-law 2018-136, being 'A by-law to designate the Joshua Creek Heritage Arts Centre/William Bowbeer Farm on Part 1 of Plan 20R-21170, being a portion of 1086 Burnhamthorpe Road East, as a property of cultural heritage value or interest'. Any objection to this notice of proposed repeal must be filed no later than March 22, 2021. Objections should be directed to the Town Clerk, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario L6H 0H3. Any inquiries may be directed to Susan Schappert, heritage planner at 905-845-6601, ext. 3870 (TTY 905-338-4200), or by email at susan.schappert@oakville.ca. The last date to file a notice of objection is March 22, 2021. The Ontario government has lifted the stay-at-home order in Halton and other regions, as the Province moved to a new colour-cod- ed COVID-19 framework, which comes with more re- strictions depending on the stage. Halton has been placed in the red zone, allowing many businesses to reopen this week. To further limit the spread of the disease -- in- cluding the more contagious variant of COVID-19 -- the Province also announced that it is pushing back March break to April 12. "This decision was made with the best advice of pub- lic health officials, including Ontario's chief medical offi- cer of health and local med- ical officers of health," Edu- cation Minister Stephen Lecce said on Feb. 11. "At this time, it is critical that we continue to prioritize the health and safety of stu- dents, staff and families." In Halton, the number of new cases is trending down, though the disease contin- ues to claim more lives. Data from the region's website shows that from Feb. 5 to Feb. 11, there were 249 new infections in the re- gion. The number of active cases stood at 229, including 71 in Oakville, 57 in Milton, 51 in Halton Hills and 50 in Burlington. As of Feb. 11, there have been 8,912 COVID-19 cases in Halton since the pandemic started, with 8,330 marked as resolved and 179 deaths. -- With files from toronto- .com WEEKLY ROUNDUP: STAY-AT-HOME ORDER LIFTED IN HALTON BAMBANG SADEWO bsadewo@metroland.com NEWS SCAN THIS CODE FOR LATEST VACCINE TRACKING NEWS Here's a look at Halton's weekly COVID-19 cases and news. Metroland file photo