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OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, May 20, 2009 · 8 Vision ­ To be the most livable town in Canada UPCOMING MEETINGS WARD MEETINGS - MAY 13 to MAY 28, 2009 Town Council and the Planning Services department staff is hosting a series of Livable Oakville, open houses. There will be one public open house for each Ward. If you cannot make it to your Ward meeting, you can attend any one of the other meetings. The Town of Oakville's vision is to be "the most livable town in Canada." Effective growth management and strategic land use policies are essential to realizing this vision. The new official plan, Livable Oakville, is almost complete and it reflects community aspirations and a changed provincial policy context. For more information on Livable Oakville, visit www.oakville.ca/officialplanreview.htm The details are as follows: Ward 1 3 4 2 5&6 Date Thursday, May 28, 2009 Wednesday, May 27, 2009 Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Thursday, May 14, 2009 Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Location Walton Memorial United Church 2489 Lakeshore Road West Central Library, Auditorium 120 Navy Street Town Hall, Committee Room 1 1225 Trafalgar Road Oakville Arena, Pine Room 133 Rebecca Street Town Hall, Committee Room 1 1225 Trafalgar Road Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Presentation at 7:15 p.m. The highlights of the draft new official plan will be displayed and presented. Planning staff will be available to share information, answer questions and receive public comments. Oakville Hydro will give away retractable clotheslines to 250 Oakville residents during the Oakville Conserves Energy Fair! Proof of residency in Oakville will be required. Union Gas will also be on hand to hand out free Energy Saving Kits. OAKVILLE CONSERVES ENERGY FAIR May 23, 2009 ­ 10 a.m. ­ 2 p.m. Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, South Atrium The Town of Oakville invites you to join us for our Oakville Conserves Energy Fair. Learn about energy conservation and alternative "green" energy products and services. There will be a number of exhibitors including: Green Pole Solutions, Halton Environmental Network, LOL! E-bikes, Mr. Solar & Sun Ltd., Oakville Hydro, Power Save Solutions, Solar Ontario Limited, and Union Gas. You can also take part in a free workshop and learn about residential solar hot water and photovoltaic systems. Stop by for great information and free giveaways too! How green is your laundry? Oakville Hydro wants you to tell us how you green the process of doing laundry to save electricity! Visit www.oakvillehydro.com for details on the Green Laundry Contest. For more information on the Town's environmental initiatives, visit www.oakville.ca. And t he Nom i ne e s A re . . . Congratulations to this year's Community Spirit Award nominees. These people truly exemplify the meaning of community spirit! Arts Award ­ Sponsored by Oakville Beaver r 'r. Charles 'emuynck r %ritta Martini-Miles r Sybil Rampen r %arb Weis Environmental Award ­ Sponsored by Tim Hortons r Catherine Kavassalis r Annie Nasato Group Volunteer Award ­ Sponsored by Sun Life Financial r Lakeshore Woods Newsletter Committee r Oakville %anks r United Way of Oakville Training and Consulting Services r West River Rink Crew ­ Steve McCulloch and 'an Williams r Young Achievers of Halton Heritage and History Award ­ Sponsored by Genworth Financial Canada r %arbara Savage Individual Volunteer Award ­ Sponsored by Paradiso Restaurant r -ohn Christie r -ohn Flynn r Pam 'amoff r Carol "eath r Caroline -anisch, German Language School r 'eanna -ones r Sensei -.R. Kenny from Canadian Martial Arts Centre r Sue Lindstrom r -ohn Raynor r Uwe Roeper, German Language School r Tanya Rumble r Alison Sigal r Anne Smith r 'onna Starkey r Nancy Williams r %arry Wylie International Award ­ Sponsored by EllisDon r Todd and Trent Courage Courage %rothers Polar %ear 'ip r 10th Oakville Rangers Girl Guides of Canada Senior Award ­ Sponsored by Sunrise Senior Living r -une and 'on Ashwell r Shirley and 'ouglas Walmsley Youth Award ­ Sponsored by RBC Royal Bank r Nashwa Khan r -ames Valitchka The winners will be announced at the Community Spirit Awards dinner and ceremony on Wednesday, -une 17. Tickets are 30 per person. To reserve your ticket, contact Louise Veres at 905-845-6601, ext. 3154 or lveres@oakville.ca.