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The Oakville Beaver www.oakvillebeaver.com A Metroland Publication Vol. 44 No. 70 Residents unite against apartment proposal Developer wants to double height of building to eight storeys By Angela Blackburn OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Northeast Oakville residents hope to resurrect the defunct Iroquois Ridge Residents' Association (IRRA) to fight the doubling in height of an apartment building in their neighbourhood. The residents who live near Prince Michael Drive and Dundas Street were at council last month to voice their opposition to the plan. When the meeting ran overtime, they were told to return to Monday's Planning and Development Council for the continuation. They did and patiently waited 90 minutes as a legal/property matter was ironed out by council before hearing that the proposal they're fighting will be delayed again -- this time to enable further discussion among the town, residents and the developer, all of whom met last Thursday in an attempt to find a compromise. The delay will provide time for the residents to organize themselves -- the most expedient way of doing so is the resurrection of IRRA. It's an incorporated group -- which is needed if residents choose to go before the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) and it will present a vehicle to unify residents' voices -- something that carries clout with council. The residents are opposed to a plan by developer Ashley Oak Homes -- CERTIFIED Oakville's 2000 -2006 Five Star Certified Dealership 175 WYECROFT ROAD, OAKVILLE 905.845.6653 (between Kerr & Dorval) Wyecroft Rd. Speers Rd. Kerr St. FINANCING PROVIDED BY Dorval Drive Trafalgar Rd. Oakville's best Real Estate section inside! Sidewalks of great deals Downtown! 2 PAGES INSIDE `Using Communication to Build Better Communities' Framing a piece of history ARTSCENE WEDNESDAY EDITION · JUNE 14, 2006 1/2 Price Appetizers on the Patio! 4-6pm & 9pm-close AMC Theatres (QEW & Winston Churchill) 905-829-3233 84 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Full speed ahead Council considers Shell House options By Angela Blackburn OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF As the clock ticks closer to an August deadline, the Town of Oakville is looking at its options to acquire the former Shell House property -- either by expropriation or purchase. "We have a destination in sight. Let's see how we can get there," said Mayor Ann Mulvale at Monday's Planning and Development Council meeting. After 90 minutes behind closed doors with Toronto lawyer Jane Pepino, who represented the Town in last winter's seven-week Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing, council voted unanimously to ask staff to report on acquisition options that included expropriation -- as well as potential partnerships and funding options needed to make it happen. Bronte Village Residents Association (BVRA) founder Laurie McGinn, who personally represented the residents' group alongside high-powered lawyers during the OMB hearing, told council she and the BVRA appreciated the town's backing to date and will stay the course. Inside Living...............................12 Artscene..........................35 Automotive ....................31 Sports..............................38 Classified ........................42 Full Delivery: Sport Chek, McDonald's, Sears Partial Delivery: Sport Mart, Sleep Clean, XS Cargo, Rona, The Bay, Guardian Drugs, Bentley, Wal-Mart Pharmacy, Sheridan Nurseries, Waterfront Festival, Part Source, Live it Magazine, Personal Edge, National Sports DELIVERY For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wed. & Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. or Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. For new subscriptions, call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com SYLC (Support Your Local Carrier) KEVIN HILL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER GOOD DAY FOR SAILING: The BMO Nesbitt Burns OTMH Regatta was held at The Bronte Harbour Yacht club on Saturday in near perfect conditions with a cloudless sky and strong winds for the 21 entries. The Regatta attracted $22,500 in sponsorships, which will enable race organizers to make a substantial contribution to the new cardiac rehabilitation centre that Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital is building at the Oakville YMCA. 2006 Jeep FLYER DELIVERY Quantities as low as 1000 at Call Marie 905-845-9742 See Northeast page 4 See Town page 11 ext 273 COMMANDER THE LOCKWOOD REWARDS CARD INCLUDED WITH EVERY PURCHASE 2007 Dodge CALIBER TEST DRIVE YOURS TODAY QEW