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8- The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday September 10, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Vision ­ To be the most livable town in Canada PUBLIC EVENTS - SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 Join us in making Oakville the most livable town in Canada. Get involved in the studies that will help shape the new Official Plan BRONTE VILLAGE REVITALIZATION STUDY (BVRS) Workshop 3B: Community Planning Options & Update September 17, 2008, 7 - 9:30 p.m. Bronte Legion, 79 Jones Street Did you miss Workshop 3 in July? If so, Workshop 3B is your opportunity to get caught up on what's been happening with the Bronte Village Revitalization Study. How best to achieve a revitalized Bronte Village? Different options have been developed by Town staff in response to local community, Town and Provincial priorities. These options were first presented at Workshop 2 in June. At Workshop 3B the advantages and disadvantages of these options - as well as others suggested by participants - will be explored again. Updates on the various technical aspects of the BVRS will also be provided and posted to the Town's website the week of September 15, 2008. Visit our website at http://www.oakville.ca/livable-bronte.htm for more information and to review the draft planning scenarios. Staff Contacts: Kirk Biggar, Planner 905-845-6601 ext. 3968 kbiggar@oakville.ca KERR STREET AREA TRAFFIC STUDY Public Open House September 17, 2008, 7- 9 p.m. Oakville Arena, Kinsmen Pine Room, 133 Rebecca Street Please join us for a Public Open House for the Kerr Street Area Traffic Study. Major study findings and recommendations will be on display for viewing. As one of many follow up initiatives to the 2004 Kerr Village Revitalization Study, a consultant was retained by the Town of Oakville to conduct the Kerr Street Area Traffic Study. The purpose of the study was to test the capability of the planned transportation network to accommodate travel demands in the long term (2021). The Traffic Study proposes a land use/transportation scenario that best achieves the 2004 Revitalization Study vision. These recommendations were first presented at a public meeting in May 2007. The purpose of the Open House is to allow stakeholders the opportunity to view the recommended land use and transportation scenario proposed by the consultant. Visit the Town's website at http://www.oakville.ca/livable-kerr.htm for more information and to review the draft traffic study. Staff Contact: Tricia Collingwood, Planner 905-845-6601 ext. 3833 tcollingwood@oakville.ca Lesley E. Gill Woods, Planner 905-845-6601 ext. 3261 lgillwoods@oakville.ca JOIN A TOWN OF OAKVILLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE Mayor Rob Burton and Oakville Town Council invite and encourage you to apply to serve on a Town Committee and help make Oakville the most livable town in Canada. Currently there are vacancies on the following advisory committees: · Accessibility Advisory Committee (3 positions available) · Cultural Advisory Committee(5 positions available) · Environmental Strategic Plan Committee (6 positions available) · Harbours Advisory Committee (4 positions available) (Please indicate on the application if you are a boat owner) · Heritage Oakville (6 positions available) · Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (5 positions available) · Property Standards Committee (2 positions available) · Seniors Advisory Committee (6 positions available) · Traffic Advisory Committee (7 positions available) · Transit Advisory Committee (6 positions available) Further details, committee descriptions and application forms are available at www.oakville.ca/advisory.asp or from the Clerk's Department at Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road. For more information about the appointment procedure, please call Colleen Tino, Clerk's Department at 905-8456601, ext. 3136, or e-mail ctino@oakville.ca. Volunteer ­ You can make a difference! PREPARE YOUR LAWN FOR A HEALTHY AND PESTICIDE-FREE 2009 FEED: Apply organic matter or fertilizer up to twice in the fall. If you top-dress with compost in early fall, that's one application. You could fertilize a second time just before winter. Compost, manures and natural fertilizers offer the best long-term nutrient delivery. WEED: Remove unwanted weeds this fall when they are most vulnerable. Keep your eye out for insect egg [masses], nests and dormant adults. LEAVE THE LEAVES: While leaf drop is light, mulch the leaves onto your lawn. When leaf cover is heavy, use the leaves to protect your gardens over winter, and start a compost pile, with the remnants in the spring! For more information, please call the Town of Oakville Pesticide Hotline at 905-815-6090 or email us at pesticideby-law@oakville.ca. Remember, a healthy, organic lawn is your best defense against unwanted insect and plant pests! 5 EASY STEPS: SEED: In early fall or spring, top-dress with a thin layer of compost or screened topsoil. Follow up by overseeding with fescues and ryegrass. SPOIL YOUR LAWN: In fall or spring, de-thatch or aerate according to your lawn. Hire a professional or rent the equipment and split the cost with your neighbours.