Oakville Beaver, 30 May 1993, p. 10

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JUNE 75 Coronation Park + Lakeside Park Harbour Downtown Oakville + Downtown Bronte Harbour A Three Day Celebration of Oakville‘s Harbours and Heritage Oakville Waterfront FESTIVAL 26, 27. 1993 Waterfront Hotline Town urged to repair damage now "The structural integrity of the shoreâ€" line protection in each location was in immediate jeopardy of being lost which Two locations â€" Shelburne Place Park and the Allan Street right of way â€" have already been repaired at a cost of $28,000 under Public Works‘ emergenâ€" cy powers. "‘This will be a quick fix for this year but it will have to considered for replacement within five years," he explained. Among the locations slated for repair are Waters Edge Park, Carrington Promenade and Arkendo Park. Green said the wall at Gairloch Gardens is also starting to collapse. "If we don‘t do it now it will only get worse," he said simply. (Continued from page 1) other damage are steadily taking their toll. Waves have already deposited stone as far as 60 feet up some drainage pipes. Wait another year to start repairs, said Green, and the costs could be as much as four times higher. Gall today for / the Hottest / tickets in town. (260â€"4639) EXHIBITION PLAGE, TORONTO JULY 16, 17, 18, 1993. "The Town will have to protect these properties in future years as further eroâ€" sion will continue and significant losses will be incurred if left unprotected," he said. Town properties with little or no proâ€" tection such as Dingle Park, which were not included in the report, will have to be considered soon, said Green. Lake Ontario has experienced above average water levels since August 1992 and on May 1st, the daily mean water level of the lake was approximately 22 inches above the allâ€"time average lake level. The water is expected to return to normal by late summer or early fall. The projected $110,000 total cost will come from a variety of sources, including $10,000 already budgeted for shoreline protection. Budgeted protecâ€" tion work east of Petro Canada Park worth $75,000 will be deferred, as will $28,000 from the Town‘s $200,000 storm sewer maintenance budget. would have resulted in much higher repair costs," said Green.

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