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" COMMENT » Someone once said that all you r;eed in life are three thingsâ€"a roof over your head, some food on the table and joy. And in a recent personal essay, a woman wrote that living on the edgeâ€" as so many people do these daysâ€"was thade somewhat bearable by one Friday night dinner. Somehow thoughts of food make winter easier to take â€" While the snow flies outside, food on a table can be a wonderful tonic. : Margaret Visser in her book, Much Depends on Dinner, takes it a step furâ€" therâ€"she believes that what we choose to eat can define a society‘s character. "Food shapes us and expresses us even They spent most of their days hoarding pennies just to get through the lean times and then, one Friday, they found some joy in a lobster dinner with a bottle of wine, a freshlyâ€"baked loaf of bread and a pound of good cofâ€" fee. his is a great time of year to s take solace in food.Forget all the usual pickâ€"meâ€"ups for the bruary blahsâ€"who really wants to paint their living room fuchsia anyâ€" \?ay? And to think about one of the simple pleasures in life... food. MAKE YOUR _ VOICE HEARD! * CAST A VOTE IN OUR WEEKLY POLL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Oakville intends to desi?nate the properties listed below pursuant to Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Summaries of the reasons for the proposed desianations are set out in Schedule *A" to this notice. A detailed Herita?e Structure Report of each progny may be obtained at the Clerk‘s Department, Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafaigar Road during regular business hours. Notice of objection to the proposed designations, setting out the reason for the objection and all relevant facts, may be served on the Clerk of the Corporation of the Town of Oakville, within 30 days from the 10th day of Fobrua!l, 1993 being the date upon which this notice was first published in the Oakville Beaver newspaper. Judith Muncaster Town Clerk Town Of Oakvillie ebruary This will help to prevent loss of life and property due to fire 502 DUNDAS STREET WEST was built circa 1816 by Amos &3\gar and is one of the few houses along Dundas Street in Trafalgar Township which remain from the time of the Rebellion of 1837. The house, believed to be one of the oldest in Halton County, is a good example of the Classic Revival style. in conjunction with ge old l;am to the rear, the house presents a good example of a Loyalist rmstead. Please ensure that the snow is removed from around the hydrant in front of your TAKING A FEW MINUTES TO REMOVE THE SNOW WILL ASSIST FIREFIGHTERS IN LOCATING THEHYDRANT. 2507 DUNDAS STREET WEST was built in 1868 for Harvey Morris Switzer, one of the most successful businessmen in the Township of Palermo. The large 2/ storey red brick house is an example of the Canadian Farmer Italianate style. Notable features of the house include arched windows, projecting gables with cornice and retums, heavy roof brackets, dqingerbread detail on the porch, double hung windows, and a projecting bay window. Significant interior features include original wooden floors, sliding pocket doors made of cherry wood, ornate ceiling mouldings. The house is a high visible feature along Dundas Street and is an important reminder of the Village of Palermo. ORIGINAL PORTION OF THE OAKVILLE TRAFALGAR HIGH SCHOOL â€" 291 REYNOLDS STREET was officially opened in 1909 by the Reverend Sir Robert Alexander Falconer. The original section of the school was designed by the noted firm of Chapman and McGiffin Architects and built by Carson and Elliot Builders of Oakville. The building is a wellâ€"proportioned composition with the main street elevation featuring three prominent stepped ?ables and a central recessed entrance with stone trim in the "Collegiate Gothic" form. End elevations featured a smaller gable above a canopied student entrance. The steeply pitched roof, with its fish scale pattem creates an attractive.composition. The rear elevation featured the same three gable form but was asymmetrical, with a projecting single storey element. Although most of the original building has been obscured by additions, Oakvilleâ€" Trafailgar Hifih School is highly visible from Reynolds Street. The building has been and still is, to a degree, a focal point for the area. TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS INSTALLATION OF COMMUNICATION CABLE AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL EQUIPMENT ALUMINUM STREET LAMP/SIGNAL POLES C/W ACCESSORIES lAOddress: 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville or by mail to: P.O. Box 310, Oakville ntario L6J 5A6. SEALED TENDERS for the above will be received by the Te before 2:00 P.M., local time, ved by the Jown Clerk, on or pecifications, Tender Forms and Tender Envelopes are available at the office of e undersigned. he Corporation reserves the right to reject any or all tenders and the lowest or highest as the case may be will not necessarily be accepted. R.J. Cournoyer, C.1.M., P. Mgr. Director, Purchasing & Office Services A MESSAGE FROM YOUR OAKVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE NOTICE OF INTENTON TO DESIGNATE CALL845â€"5585 #5186 90 TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1993 TENDERS FOR: SCHEDULE "A‘ more definitively than our furniture or houses or utensils do," says Visser. 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD + OAKVILLE, ONTARIO « L6J 5A6 TOWIK\ OF OAKVILLE â€" s45â€"6601 Tâ€"10â€"93 Tâ€"8â€"93 Tâ€"9â€"93 PuUD simple joys in discovering new ways to use fresh herbs. In her book Gourmet Vegetarian Feasts, author Martha Rose Shulman speaks reverently about herbs and the way they have been used over the years for both medicinal and culinary purposes. This half day seminar, coâ€"sponsored by the Economic Development Department and the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, is designed to offer practical information to Ontario Companies in exporting to the U.S. Cost: $35 (per person) Please make cheques payable to Town of Oakvilie For further information and registration, please contact: Mary Ann Burch Economic Development Department Town Of Oakville P.o. Box 310, 1225 Trafaigar Road, Oakville, Ont. L6j Sa6 Tel: (416) 3384187 _ Fax: (416)815â€"2011 Those who indicate their interest will be invited and notified of the time and place for the public presentation of the recommended design. This proposed project is approved, subject to screening, within the Class Environmental Assessment {l)E.A.) for Municipal Road Projects (Schedule "B" Project). This notice is intended to advise the public of the Town‘s intentions and to solicit comments from those interested parties, as required within the Class E.A. process. Within this process the public has the right to provide input to the project and can make "bumpâ€"up" requests to elevate this project from the Class E.A. process to full or individual E.A. status. The Class E.A. document is available for review at the Town of Oakville Department of Public Works, 2274 Trafalgar Road. For further information please contact Mr. D.A. Bloomer, P. Eng., at 338â€"4423. During 1993 the Town of Oakville plans to undertake pavement reconstruction and widening on Lakeshore Road West from Maurice Drive to west of Margaret Drive. Prior to the Department of Public Works completing the engineering plans for this gro;ecl and as a requirement under the Environmental Assessment (E.A.) Act the own of Oakville hereby notifies all individuals and parties that subject to the comments received as a result of this notice and the receipt of other approvals as necessary the Town intends to proceed with the planning, design and construction of the above mentioned project. The purpose of the Lakeshore Road West reconstruction and widening is to upgrade the road pavement to a full urban standard, improve the operation of the roadway and intersections, and to implement the recommendations of the 1990 Oakville Transportation Study and the Town‘s Official Plan. The road will remain within the existing ngrr;]t-of-way and the work is estimated, on a preliminary basis, to cost $656,600. The preliminary design and environmental screening process is projected for the spring of 1993, followeg by detailed design and tender, with construction in the summer or fall of 1993. O.H. Ellis, P. Eng., Director of Public Works TOWN OF OAKVILLE 1993 02 24 Mr. D.A. Bloomer, P. Eng., Town of Oakville, Department of Public Works P.O. Box 310 Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6 Please return all comments by March 19, 1993 to NOTICE OF CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SCHEDULE B: SCREENING)]. LAKESHORE ROAD WEST RECONSTRUCTON MAURICE DRIVE TO MARGARET DRIVE TOWN OF * marke! research * customs * how to sell into the U.S. â€" an Ontario Success Story 9:00â€"11:00 a.m. Specialists will lead round table discussions and information exchange TOWN HALL MEETING CALENDAR "HOW TO DO BUSINESS IN THE U.S. MARKETPLACE" Holiday Inn â€" West Hall 360 Iroquois Shore Road, Oakville 7:30 a.m. Registration and continental breaktast 8:00â€"9:00 a.m. Speakers will address Monday, March 1, 1993 7:30 p.m. Council Chamber COUNCIL MEETING THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, March 3, 1993 From bay leaves in lentil soups, anise in spice breads and cakes, roseâ€" mary in tomato sauces, ratatouiles and bean dishes and oregano in anything Italian to chervil and dill in eggs and sauces. Herbs can evoke memories. Shulman speaks fondlyâ€"and I hate her for itâ€"of sitting in a small Florentine restaurant and savouring spinach and ricotta gnocchi finished in sage butter. Perhaps that‘s part of the fascination for herbsâ€"in the dead of winter, they an transport you to the exotic or rememâ€" bered locales far from the snow. Herbs as a vicarious form of travel, almost. CATCH BASIN CLEANING SUPPLY OF LIQUID ASPHALT PRIMER SECURITY GUARD SERVICES FOR THE OAKVILLE AND BRONTE HARBOURS S$ODDING AND SOD SUPPLY BY THE ROLL Address: 1225 Trafaigar Road, Oakville or by mail to: P.O. Box 310, Oakville, Ontario LEJ SA6. Sg:ccficanons. Quotation Forms and Quotation Envelopes will be available at the office of the undersigned on or after Friday, February 26, 1993. The Corporation reserves the right to reject ang.or all quotations and the lowest or highest as the case may be will not necessarily be accepted. R.J. Cournoyer, C.1.M., P. Mgr. Director, Purchasing & Office Services SEALED PROPOSALS detailing rental fee and services offered for Concession Operation at Shell Park, Bronte Athletic Field, Oakville Harbour West, Bronte Harbour West and Coronation Park will be received by the undersigned on or before 12:00 NOON, local time, Attention: Mrs. Sharron Ta’xior, Senior Buyer Re: Concession Proposal. Address: 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville or by mail to: P.O. Box 310, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6. An Information Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, March 11, 1993 at 7:30 p.m., in the Bronte Room, at the Oakville Municipal Buildin%,‘ 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. For further information and details, please contact Mr. J.R. (Bud) Brown at (416) 815â€"2010. The concession agreement term will be the Spring & Summer (May/October) 1993 Season. An option to renew this agreement for a second rear, may be considered by the Corporation of the Town of Oakville. The successful vendor will be required to enter into an agreement with the Town for each year of activity. The lowest or highest proposal as the case may be will not necessarily be accepted. Valid Goods and Services Tax (G.S.T.) Registration number to be submitted with proposal, if applicable. R.J. Cournoyer, C.1.M., P. Mgr., Director Purchasing & Office Services. Interested persons may submit written proposals of all or sealed envelope, clearly marked: SEALED QUOTATIONS for the above will be received by the Purchasing Department, on or before 12:00 NOON, local time, MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1993 Lynne Gough, Manager Long Rané;e Planning Planning Services Department Fax Number: (416) 338â€"4188 Please be advised that two public meetings will be held to discuss a proposed zoning byâ€"law amendment as submitted by the Town of Oakville. The first meeting will be a public information meeting hosted by the Planning Services Department, at which time details of the proposed amendment will be presented and public concerns noted. This meeting will take place on THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1993, commencin?__ at 7:00 p.m. in the Trafaigar Room at Town Hall, 1225 Trafaigar Road, Oakville. Following this meeting, a final staff recommendation will be formulated. The second meeting will be a public hearing hosted by Town Council, at which time the staff report, recommendation and amending byâ€"law will be considered. Based on the contents of the report, the proposed zoning byâ€"law amendment may or may not be considered for approval. This hearing will take place on MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1993, commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. Any individuals wishing to attend these meetings and speak to this matter are invited to do so. A copy of the final staff report pertaining to this matter will be available for review in the Clerk‘s Department as of MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1993, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. In the interim period, any questions regarding this item may be directed to the Planning Services Department at 338â€"4190, gxt. 3042. The lands affected by this amendment include all vacant developable lands, and any lands that may be subject to redevelopment which allow the takeâ€"out restaurant use. The application proposes to change the current parking standard for takeâ€"out restaurants. Pro ocation posal NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TAKEâ€"OUT RESTAURANT PARKING STANDARDS CONCESSION PROPOSAL PROPOSAL NO. PROPâ€"5â€"93. QUOTATIONS FOR: MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1993 RW’X dAOfiQa//te healty Corp 418â€"2 North Service hd. 6. BAZT000 Taking some fresh basil and makâ€" ing pesto can be a wonderful way to forget about that footâ€"high pile of snow the plow has just dumped at the foot of your drive. And hey, painting that living room will cost you a few hundred dollars...pesto costs about $3.50. Sales Representative individual locations in a by Steve Nease Qâ€"17â€"93 Qâ€"18â€"93 Qâ€"15â€"93 Qâ€"16â€"93