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40 Oakville Beaver | Thursday, November 17, 2022 | insidehalton.com uw ° =z = Ss = GROWING A GREENER, MORE LIVABLE OAKVILLE ROB BURTON Column Residents say Oakville's trails, parks, waterfront, green spaces, community facilities and clean air are important parts of what makes this town so livable. We have more trees, bicycle lanes and green space per person than Edmonton, Vancouver or oria. cording to World Council on City Data, Oakville is a leader in improving air quality. Only Oakville has a local Health Pro- tection Air Quality Bylaw. The town owns 211 neighbour- hood and community parks total- Our outdoor spaces are precious, and the Opportunities we see now may not exist in the future. ling 411 hectares, as well as 59 soc- cer/football fields, with two more opening at North Park next year. Town parks currently include 64 tennis courts, 128 playgrounds, al 51 baseball diamonds. Six more baseball diamonds are coming. We also have 240 kilometres of trails and 260 kilometres of cy- cling paths, which we increase every year. Increasing recreational op- portunities in Oakville's intensi- fication areas and revitalizing older existing parks remain top priorities for residents, accord- ing to our latest Citizen Survey. Council and I share that prior- ity. As part of the growth of our liv- ability, we will also provide ameni- ties suchas a waterside pubin each ur, a new recreation centre a cricket pitch in the north of town, a new arts centre, library town, as well as new streetscapes and parking in both Bronte and Kerr villages. arlier year, I announced a new sintiative tocreate an eco-park in the 2,100 acres north of Highway tion to these lands would make them more resistant to future de- velopment. Central Park in New York is 800 acres in size and High Parkin Toronto is 400 acres in size. In ‘Vancouver, eaniey | Park covers an area of 1,001 ac! Our outdoor Spaces are pre- cious, and the opportunities we see now may not exist in the future. Rob Burton is the mayor of Oakville. He can be reached at mayor@oakville.ca. COMMUNITY RAISING A GLASS FOR OAKVILLE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Sixteen Mile Creek Red Ale, pro- duced by Cameron's Brewing Co., With every can sold, a portion of proceeds will go toward the foundation. “We're so excited to share this latest fundraising initiative in support of local health care," said company president Clint Israel. “Proceeds from this limited re- lease will go to the Oakville Hos- pital Foundation and will help fund vital medical equipment and technology at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.” Cameron's | Brewing photo Aportion of the proceeds from gameron S Brewing atte 4 oar py to whe eae paneriad Foundation. Sixteen Mile Creek is described fruity 5. This beer is only available at Cam eron's Tap Room for a limited. The Tap Room is located. ats Invicta Dr. and is open Monday to. Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to5 p.m. For more information call 905- 849-8282 or email info@camer- onsbrewing.com. Cameron's is a family run craft brewery launched in 1997. ROAD CONSTRUCTION SALE! TERRA MILTON is OPEN 9-6 DAILY MERRY & Bright CHRISTMAS CACTUS IN CERAMIC POT $9.99 cach ar TERRA Milton 12800 Britannia Rd. Milton, ON L9E 0V3 TROPICALS IN CERAMIC POTS $19.99 each Rec 9 each www.terragreenhouses.com Simple Cremation Package Includes All disbursements & Crematorium Fees - Monthly Payments Starting at *45 CREMATIONHELP.ca by Dermody 905-512-5799 e info@cremationhelp.ca