Oakville Beaver, 17 Jun 1994, p. 7

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By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff " hile the Town has had to [ backâ€" â€"pedal on its sign . Y by-law in recent years, one thmg you won ‘t see this fall are election signs on local buses. On Tuesday night the Community Services Committee voted to keep all campaign adverâ€" tising off Oakville Transit vehicles. Campaign signs may be banned from buses Good thing too, joked Ward 3 councillor Keith Bird, who balked at the idea of another avenue of promoting politicians‘ faces all over town. "I thought we were trying to increase transit ridership," he laughed. In 1989 Council passed a meaâ€" sure banning election signs on pubâ€" lic property, but repealed it just prior to the 1991 municipal elecâ€" tion. The reason was an Ontario Court of Appeal ruling at the time which decreed that the placing of GET INFORMATIONN! REPORT SIGHTINGS! posters on public property is an exercise of the Rights of Freedom of Expression guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Oakville‘s ban would therefore be unenforceable. PUD Despite the reversal, the Town The Oakville Waterfront Festival Enter the great photo contest. Watch for full details in The Festival Program in The Oakwille Beaver, June 19th! [ WaATERFRONT ONTARIO FEDERATION OF ANGLERS HUNTERS still maintained control over where signs can and cannot be placed. Staff then set to work developing bylaws ;to further tread the tightrope between restriction and prohibition. n ul nle alle ale nle alle nBe ale ale ale ale ue ul ale ue uts ul The Town tightened up its sign In support of the /%ms’/wm fb@défl/fif donations of canned goods and nonâ€"perishable food items are being collected. We look forward to sharing this special day with the whole community. For more information please call (905) 842â€"2252 an as Yane 18th .,Cr }// 56 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville, Ontario L6K 1C7 bylaws just in time for last year‘s federal election by putting stricter controls on where campaign signs can be posted and upped the fine for those in violation of the byâ€"law. The bylaw sets out the do‘s and don‘t‘s of where signs can be disâ€" Join us for a Barbecue and Open House at Oakview Funeral Home Saturday, June 18th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. With experience in serving families of all needs, faiths and traditions since the 1970‘s Oakview Funeral Home is an integral part of the Oakville area. The staff of Oakview take pride in maintaining the beautiful building and awardâ€"winning grounds so plan to drop in and enjoy the barbecue and if you would like to walk through the home, our doors are open. Our renovations are complete and we want to celebrate with the Oakville Community! played as long as they maintain specific distances from fire hydrants, bus stops etc. and do not interfere with the sightlines of motorists. The fine for those conâ€" victed of violating the bylaw has jumped from $2,000 to $5,000. UI YIAVIG 411.A Sponsor Heroes: # Towne Chev Old # Monenco Agra % Smith Kline Beecham . aai by Steve Nease

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