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» By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff T "I hey may have come together ; . â€" this past August, but members of the Coalition to Protect Oakville Creeks (CPOC) are organized, ’ active and determined to preserve not only their properties, but a way of life. On Friday, spokesman Brian Chapin called for a "complete and total" moraâ€" torium on development in the Wedgewood and Morrison Creeks watershed until solutions to serious flooding problems can finally be addressed. To that end, a special public meeting has been planned for Wednesday night featuring representatives from several levels of government, local business and members of the development indusâ€" k. The stakes are high, says Chapin. f Runâ€"off from the Ford lands, Cornwall Road and other developments is both potentially dangerous and ruinous to private properties and the creeks‘ banks. After a "modest" threeâ€"hour rainfall on 2 @ """" Aug. 13th, for example, Wedgewood : COUPON W Creek rose 5.5 feet up its 45â€"degree i F RE E 2 banks and threatened to flood 1 1 Wedgewood Drive. The creek is norâ€" 1 CHOICES : . | mally only about six inches deep. ! _ +NO GST + NO PST i "What happens when we have a "~% delivery + bed frame L2 major storm?" asks Chapin. "The : + mattress cover â€" pillow 1 se . .‘ e drainage." , 100x 10L TT 100204 LE +0 U L23 L 1 Continued development, he adds, will result in 40% more runâ€"off into + Wedgewood Creek and 10% more into Morrison. The meeting will be held in the cafeâ€" | teria of Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar High School, \ 1460 Devon Rd., starting at 7 p.m. ‘ Maps, diagrams and other supporting , material will be available and time will ‘ be allotted for questions. The recently completed Flood, DOUBLE.....309 set 519| . Erosion and Master Drainage Plan | QUEEN......329 set 559 Study prepared by Town staff and outâ€" [ KING........ 479 set 799 side consultants promotes expanded culâ€" | _ ; verts, burms and "channelization" (basiâ€" [ _ f cally paving a creek bed with concrete) which has drawn opposition from ' CPOC. After all, says Chapin, residents i chose the area in part for its overall : ambience, a quality which would effecâ€" Eo U omou s SPECIAL EDITN ; SPECIAL EDITION ORTHO |_ OHTHO ’unnlo LUXURY PEDIC IlLTgMATE 19 SET ©394 sET‘359 | _ SA DOUBLE.....269 set 434 | _ | DOUBLE.....229 setse« _ _ | DOUBLE.....179 set 304 QUEEN......289 set 474 | _ | QUEEN......249 setasa |____| QUEEN......209 setse4 KING........ 469 set?14]) _ | KING........ 409 set6s4 DAYBED Enamel | . Finish PII.I.gW TOP SINGLE SET ‘479 DOUBLE..... 159 set 264 | QUEEN......189 _ DOUBLE.....129 set 214| QUEEN......159 set 294] Includes mattress $ frame tively be destroyed if such a measure | was introduced. "We want the creek to remain a creek," said Chapin, explaining his | group is not against the study, only some of its recommendations. "It has given us [ the ammunition to get solutions." _ _PHONE ORDERS ACCEPTED FOURTH LINE w K n fl flo He | Thurs.â€"Fri. : : g Saturdays .m. < sUNDaY || 114 Robinson St. Disrosar or orDo 246 MAIN ST. E. 4460 FAIRVIEW ST. 490 SPEERS ROAD [RA |Oakile Rarbour _ 878â€"4606 681â€"9020 _ _____842â€"3368 _WhAd | 338â€".6484 S : mm ; Blue Chi For the minds P Wls l a ~ . think f- m I Peter_LTZ‘ge_rtl Paul Stlevxéart, lF(ng Zlm:n:(;man, Financial Advisor Financial Advisor inancial Advisor inancia _ alike advice... MDLAND 844â€"CHIP TM BLUE CHIP THINKING is a trademark of Midland Walwyn Capital Inc. F661 ‘og 12qweanop ‘Aepung ‘puayaam 19ne0g oilimjeo â€"g