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By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff While boaters enjoy this pictureâ€" perfect summer the Oakville Harbours Development Authority has been busy at work seting matâ€" ters ranging from boat ramp safety to crumbling lagoon fortifications. At a recent meeting, Authority harbor maintenance head Rob MacKay estimated that repairs to the existing lagoon walls, or "gabions," at Shipyard Park would cost about $135,000 and advised that these repairs be carried out soon. According to Authority viceâ€" chairman Angus Kyle, gabions are a specific kind of construction used to hold back water. The ones in quesâ€" tion were built almost 20 years ago and are now settling and starting to erode. During this year‘s spring thaw the lagoon walls were comâ€" pletely under water. As a result, the new and improved gabions must be raised. The Authority also plans to retain the services of a coastal engineer, using funds from its reserve account, to study the problem and place the item as a "high priority" for its 1994 Budget. Kyle makes it clear, however, that under the Authority‘s mandate all funds used for projects like this * _ « | PRINCESS CRUISES % Featuring gfTRANS CANAL: CRUISE : Thurs., Sept. 9 7:00 p.m. Cruise Holidays 635 Fourth Line i <s ‘??‘"* ‘7:*-77{;3'.':77:. K § S.V.P Gisele 338 2077 ] w FALL CLASSES 1993 for children, teens, and adults in pottery, drawing, || oils, acrylics, watercolour Chinese brush painting Classes begin week of Sept. 13 Register by mail or in person, Mon. Tuesdays 10â€"4 Wed. Thursdays 1â€"4 Saturdays 11â€"4 827â€"5711 560 Bronte Rd. Oakville | | are paid for by fees charged to boaters. "This is another example of how the harbor is being maintained withâ€" out going to the taxpayer for money," said Kyle. Those fees have also been an issue this summer, with the Authority proposing to ask Town Council approval for a "very slight" increase. ‘‘There will be a minor adjustment of rates, primarily to build up the reserve fund for major capital + ..J se \[\ '5\\“3\LE Oshawa » Cambridge ® Ottawa * Brantford » St. Catharines e Oakville e Windsor e Toronto e Guelph » Oshawa * DISPOSAL OF OLD MATTIRESS AVAILABLE PHONE ORDE C * DOUBLE expenses," said Kyle, who added that rates have remained the same for three years. For example, while dredging of Bronte Harbor was done only last year (and under budget) Kyle explained that an accelerated silt problem has forced the Authority to perform this activity at shorter interâ€" vals. Other expenses included the recent upgrading of hydro servicing. Other issues â€" such as the Coronation Park launch ramp â€" may JUNIOR SLEEP REGULAR SUPPORT SINGLE SET ©149 129.....set QUEEN 159 €T _ ORTHOCHIRO FIRM SUPPORT SINGLE SET ©249 DOUBLE 169..... SET QUEEN 199 ORTHOULTIMATE EXTRA FIRM CUSHION TOP SINGLE SET ©394 DOUBLE 249 QUEEN 269 KING 419 SUPER BED , SpECMLS!! not be as costly but are of concem to the Authority nonetheless. In 1989 Town Council closed the ramp â€" which has been used for 30 years â€" for safety reasons. (Kyle said it was not protected from wave action or bad weather.) After many comâ€" plaints it was reâ€"opened in 1990 but was subsequently damaged during a recent storm. Kyle explained the shallow grade is not suitable for many power boats and that funds just aren‘t available to carry out the necâ€" DOUBLE QUEEN 149 179 Replacing harbor retaining walls could cost $135,000 essary work. Still, many boaters use the facility to launch small, carâ€"top craft and are advised that they do so at their own risk. Kyle says this is fine and good but fears the Town may be exposed to liability. The Authority has now resolved to refer closure of the ramp to the Master Plan for further study. In the meantime a concrete barrier will restrict the size of vessels that can be launched from the site. EXTRA FIRM SUPPORT SINGLE SET ©339 | [ oueen KING 219 239 399 Et ET 419 ET ORTHOELEGANCE LUXURY SUPPORT SINGLE SET ©464 DOUBLE QUEEN KING 299 319 469 ET i ET...... 54 ET 8 CAPTAIN‘S BED DAY BED s1 59 with matress Uo m D resser Night Tabie \i) S m | includes 5 ~A_ mattress 7 ETâ€"UP AVAILABL RS ACCEPTED Thurs.â€"Fri. 10â€"9 pm Saturdays 9â€"6 p.m. CANADA‘S LARGEST CHAIN OF FACTORY DIRECT MATTRESS MANUFACTURERS SINCE 1978 £€661 ‘¢ 1dag ‘Aepuqg 4TIIANYVO YHL â€" S