Continued from page 3 School business must be on school property parking ban was introduced on one street, it would more than likely displace parking to other adjacent streets near the school. In the end, council decided the parking ban would be put in place. Ward 1 Councillor Ralph Robinson brought the motion forward and Ward 2 Councillor Cathy Duddeck secMayor Rob Burton onded it. In his closing remarks, Oakville Mayor Rob Burton said it was important for the schools' a through street where vehicles tend to travel at activities not to grow beyond their land. "We have enforced the spirit of `keeping your higher speeds," said Plain. land use on your land' on other schools in this "Because of this, there are greater risks to pedestrian safety on the streets like Bluestream and Pinery than there are on Darlington Trail." A Town staff report presented to the Community Services Committee last week, also stated parking on streets adjacent to a school is not unusual in Oakville. The report also stated the concern that if a 5 · Friday, February 17, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Still others argued that banning on-street parking on Darlington would not solve the problem, but simply move it to someone else's street. "Most people dropping off and picking up their children are respectful and it is unfortunate that there have been incidents where the residents of Darlington have been inconvenienced," said Jaime Plain, who lives on nearby Bluestream Drive. "This is bound to happen in any community, on any street that is adjacent to a school and public park, however, from what I've witnessed in the past three and a half years the parking activity is not unusual." Plain went on to state that when an on-street parking ban was temporarily put in place on Darlington in October of 2011 some street parking did divert onto her street. "Bluestream Drive, unlike Darlington Trail, is "We have enforced the spirit of 'keeping your land use on your land' on other schools in this town in the past with success." town in the past with success," he said. "It may well be that Darlington Trail may need to be augmented with further restrictions if, in fact, the (parking spills onto other streets). On behalf of the community and council, I will be taking up this subject with the Halton District School Board to see if I can motivate them to co-operate before we reach for further weapons in our backpack." Burton also said council would look into funding the paving of a trail from the underutilized Pinery Park parking lot to Joshua Creek Public School. Sore Feet, Sports Injury, S Painful Ingrown Toenails? P Plantar Warts? We can help! P Exceptional footcare for all ages. · Routine footcare · Corns & calluses · Plantar warts · Heel/arch/foot pain · Diabetic footcare and education · Thick or ingrown nails · Nail surgery cs · Sports related foot problems & injuries · Custom made orthotics · Sigvaris® compression stockings · Evenings and saturday appointments available · New patients welcome! J. Richard Werkman CHIROPODIST Follow Oakville Beaver staff on Twitter @OakvilleBeaver or @NewsHooked @DavidLea6 @DominikKurek @BeaverSports or @Halton_Photog G1, G2 DRIVING SCHOOL 1395 Abbeywood Drive, Unit #3, Oakville, L6M 3B2 (Located in the No Frills Plaza) Visit our website for free information on What You Need To Know About Orthotics locate ed on the north/west corner of maple grove dr. and cornwall rd. 1495 Cornwall Rd., Suite 33, Oakville T: 905-845-4817 wwwwerkman ca www.werkman.ca Take advantage of March Break with this Four Day Special Course! March 12th, 13th, 14th & 15th 9:00 AM - 2:15 PM If you're busy during the week check out these two courses. Evening Course Saturday & Sunday Course SAVE ON TAX WITH THIS AD! $ 49900 ($10000 OFF) Renovate · Decorate · Celebrate March 26th, 27th, April 2nd & 3rd 4:30 PM - 9:45 PM March 10th, 11th, 17th & 18th 9:00 AM - 2:15 PM 905-484-3435 g1g2drivingschool@yahoo.com www.g1-g2.com · Ministry of Transportation approved Beginner Driver Education course provider. · New vehicle and new in-class learning facility. VISIt our eveninG: burlIngton golf InformAtIon Time is Precious, Mistakes are Costly and Decorating is complicated. & Country Club february 28, 7:00 p.m. At HSC, I Am leArnIng to be A leAder. Something as simple as a five-year-old helping a three-year-old with a coat can develop into the older student helping at community events. Early connections and experiences build the foundation of global citizenship. - Danielle Hourigan, Montessori School Vice Principal G t ti ates C rt A l e Inq q Inquire about your Personal P ersonal l Design Consultation Hillfield Strathallan College is an independent day school for students from Montessori 3 and Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12. Call Scott barton It's worth it! 905-389-1367 www.hsc.on.ca At Fitz by Design we are committed to creating breathtaking, are unique as the individuals living in them. functional onal spaces that a