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9 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Vision ­ To be the most livable town in Canada E A RT H H O U R MARCH 28 8:30 P.M. Sign up today at www.earthhour.org or on Facebook ­ Earth Hour Oakville For one hour, reduce the amount of electricity you use and make a difference. How do you feel about drive-thrus in Oakville? This is your opportunity to let us know what you think. survey is to collect information on the views and attitudes towards drive-thrus, including fast food and banking facilities. The survey will be available online from March 22 to April 4 at www.oakville.ca. DRIVE-THRU SURVEY The Town of Oakville is reviewing the policies and provisions affecting all drive-thru facilities in the town. The focus of the OAKVILLE PROPOSES NEW COST RECOVERY BY-LAW FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Trafalgar Room Residents and stakeholders are invited to review the proposed Cost Recovery By-law for Fire Department emergency response and fire prevention services and provide input for Community Services Committee (CSC). The draft by-law details the recommended cost recovery for Fire department services including inspections, permits, false alarms, and facility rentals. Oakville, ON L6J 5A6; emailed to aglynn@oakville.ca; or faxed to 905-338-4403. The final Cost Recovery By-law 2009-032 is expected to go The draft by-law can be viewed at www.oakville.ca/eams.htm to Council for consideration on April 6, 2009. as of Friday, March 27, 2009. Comments can be submitted to the Town of Oakville, c/o Andy Glynn, Deputy Fire Chief, Oakville Fire Department, PO Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE 2431 Dundas Street West TAKE NOTICE that Oakville Town Council, on February 23, 2009 resolved to issue a Notice of Intention to Designate Pt. Lt. 30, Con. 1 Trafalgar, North of Dundas Street, as in 148642 Except Pt. 6, 20R2214; Oakville municipally known as 2431 Dundas Street West under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 18, as a property of cultural heritage value and interest. Design or Physical Value The Palermo School building has design value as a representative example of a rural one-room schoolhouse in Ontario. The building is also a rare example as it is the only school of its design and era remaining in Oakville. This one-storey red brick building with hip roof has a symmetrical façade with a central front doorway that is characteristic of a schoolhouse. Significant heritage features include the front entrance which has a decorative fanlight with brick voussoirs and a keystone above the door. The large wood windows are 6/6 in design and dressed with concrete lintels and sills. A cornerstone with the 1942 construction date of the structure is on the front wall while a cornerstone from the previous S.S. No. 2, built in 1875, is located on the rear wall of the building. The interior of the schoolhouse includes many of the original features of the building, including wainscoting, wood floors, heat registers, slate blackboards, wood cupboards, doors, and trim. Historical or Associative Value This property has historical value for its strong associations with the Palermo School and the community of Palermo which it served for several decades. The building is a significant reminder of the educational system in early 20th century small towns and rural Trafalgar Township. The current schoolhouse, the third on the site, was built in 1942 after a lightning storm damaged the previous schoolhouse in the early 1940s. Some of the materials of the second schoolhouse were used in the construction of the existing building, including the cornerstone. After the school's closure in the 1960s, the school was used by the Trafalgar Police Department, the Town of Oakville Planning Department, and finally the Oakville Players. Contextual Value The schoolhouse is one of the few remaining historic buildings in the village of Palermo and is contextually significant as a reminder of the rural educational system in the former Trafalgar Township and of village life in Palermo. The village of Palermo is extremely significant as the oldest remaining urban centre in the Town of Oakville and as one of the Town's only remaining villages, along with Oakville and Bronte. The building also reveals and contributes to the significance of Dundas Street as one of the earliest travel routes in Upper Canada. Description of Heritage Attributes The description of the heritage attributes of the property includes the following: Exterior Elements: Interior Elements: Any objection to this designation must be filed no later than April 24, 2009. Objections should be directed to Cathie Best, Town Clerk, 1225 Trafalgar Road, P.O. Box 310, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6. For more information please contact Carolyn Van Sligtenhorst at 905-845-6601, extension 3875 or by email at cvansligtenhorst@oakville.ca. Last Date to file Notice of Objection: April 24, 2009