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OAKVILLE BEAVER Kazdan, Solomon & D'Angelo d www.dentistoakville.com www.brantflorist.com/ob 905-842-6030 905.639.7001 " U S I N G C O M M U N I C AT I O N TO B U I L D B E T T E R C O M M U N I T I E S " A Metroland Publication Vol. 52 No. 53 SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009 24 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Bronte Village Mall revitalization plan hits the right note By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF It's not everyday that a proposal for a 21-storey structure near a residential area is met with positive feedback, but that's what happened during a Thursday night open house concerning the revitalization of the Bronte Village Mall. More than 200 people, packed into a room at the Royal Canadian Legion in Bronte, gave Bronte BIA Chair Murray McDonald a round of applause after he concluded a presentation about how he would like to see the mall change over the next eight to 10 years. "Over a period of time, the community has deteriorated, if you look around you can see there's a number of empty lots, empty stores," said McDonald in reference to the mall. "The community really isn't set in a way that's friendly to walking. There's a lot of dead space in between the shops that are there trying to make a go of it, but really it isn't a real walkable, enjoyable community." "What we're looking for is a combination of mixed use redevelopment, residential and commercial within the Bronte core. What we want is within a five minute radius you can access all the activities, retail, professional space as well as residence, reduce the reliance on cars and increase walkways." The proposal for the mall, which will probably go before Town council for approval in about 18 months, was put together by a focus group consisting of five SUPPLIED ARTWORK BIG PLANS FOR BRONTE VILLAGE MALL: An artist's rendering of the revitalization plan for the Bronte Village Mall that was unveiled at an open house on Thursday. The proposal calls for a mix of residential, retail and commercial uses that would include a 21-storey building at the core of the development. See Project page 4 Inside Why is this woman smiling? You can put Shae in the driver's seat Blakelock pitcher overpowers opponents Partial Delivery: Tycos Business, Images Spa, Princess Auto ltd., Dr. Green Lawn, Momstown, Ben Moss, Desjardins Insurance, Sears Canada HOME DELIVERY For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Wed. & Fri. 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. or Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. FOR NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com See subscription offer inside. 3 5 14