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Oakville Beaver | Thursday, December 1, 2022 | 18 Back it BURLINGTON DOWNTOWN! FURS Since 1910 + Celebrating Decades of Our Fur Craftmanship, Style and Excellent Service in our new POP UP Store, 481 Jou Street Come in and view our Special Displays and beautifully decorated windows. Touch our latest, practical long lasting styles in furs, reversibles, capes and soft accessories. Our New Collection of the Finest IB LETTER TO THE EDITOR BILL 23 MUST BE SCRAPPED Oakville residents need to know what the provin- cial government's harmful Bill 23 will mean for the fu- ture ¢ of a livable town. inion, it not on- ly Coy eee theright of future generations to clean r and air, not to men- toe food security and the prosperity of delicate eco- systems and wetland spe- cies, it will raise municipal taxes. Included within the bill x a provision that freezes hikes for residents and cuts in spending on some of the oe Bes developers to help pay for the infrastruc our communities need to survive, especially with a rapidly growing population. The Toronto Star re- ports that municipalities are expecting to lose $5 bil- lion in revenue because of this provision. come at the expense of tax er the most. Bill 23 threatens everything, from our envi- ronment to our democracy and the prosperity of our communities. If this mat- ters to you, please call your MPP and tell them to with- draw this harmful legisla- tion. MELISSA GISMONDI OAKVILLE BILL 23 THREATENS OUR GREENBELT akville constituents and many of us support new housing. We do not support a housing plan mat encour- wl, tax hikes and th the de that Greenbelt protection would be dismantled? Why would Ford ignore the advice of his expert panel on housing afford- ability, which advised against touching the Greenbelt and promoted urban ii of our green spaces. I believe the Doug Ford government has heidi its voters, repeated: protection of the ‘Greenbelt only to recently announce 7,400 acres to be developed. With this massive gift to de- velopers, future land specu- lation will be rampant. We need to ask: Why would developers invest in a Greenbelt that could not be developed, unless assur- ances were provided by the ‘ovincial government Le} g Why is the Ford govern- ment pl: to open the Greenbelt, add 8,000 acres for development in Halton and more than 5,000 acres et de overturning municij decisions to freeze taban boundaries— when there are 88,000 acres of approved land waiting for housing development? Ford is exhibiting a fla- grant disregard for climate realities by encow the e development of car-de- dent communities — a 1960s sprawl that cannot serve as the development model today. The Ford plan is allow- ing development on our limited prime farmland, without regard for our fu- ture food security. Ford's flagrant disre- gard also extends to the voting public who wonder why it is that only land de- velopers can appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The public opposition to Bill 23 conti i going protests, one in Oak- ville on Nov. 25 drawing 200 How can the "Premier for the People" shut down the voices and will of the people? ‘SHERRY ARDELL OAKVILLE SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT INSIDEHALTON.COM isiupalare rarst=)iiiale ra ors alarclarellare) * Furs + Shearlings « Reversibles + Outerwear » Shawls + Vests + Hats + Scarves and Gloves. PLUS our Vintage Collection (@-) | MUL colar-Kelelelt-14 905-845-0767 ext. 223 y Jameson Glas EADERS’ ‘ornwall Road, Unit T: 905-845-0767 - F: 905-845-5552 - ALL STORAGE AND FUR SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE ALL YEAR AT OUR HAMILTON FACILITIES PLEASE CALL FIRST. livingstonfurs.com 905-528-1177 Oakvil vww.h insidehalton.com