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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, February 12, 2010 · 2 TransCanada says Town can't regulate air pollution n Continued from page 1 said it makes little sense for municipalities to attempt to tackle air quality issues as so many pollutants come from somewhere else. "The airshed does not know municipal boundaries. Generally speaking, you make these kinds of decisions for a greater area such as a province as opposed to on a municipal basis," he said. "That's really the substance behind our opinion that this always has been a matter that is best looked after by the Province and not done in a patchwork framework by municipalities." The Town of Oakville has cited a lack of action by the Province in the area of emissions control as a chief reason for passing the Health Protection Air Quality Bylaw. This bylaw is significant because it gives Town council the ability to bar major emitters from taking root in Oakville if they fail ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday, February 22, 2010 ­ 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Committee Room 1 In addition to recapping highlights from 2009 and discussing goals and objectives for 2010, Sport Oakville will elect six (6) Directors to its Board for 2010. At this time Sport Oakville is calling for submissions from Oakville citizens interested in applying for a position on the Sport Oakville Board. Please forward your information to sportoakville@gmail.com by Tuesday, February 16. Experience in fundraising, sponsorship, event organization and/or marketing and promotions are assets. Your participation is needed to ensure that the voice for sport is heard throughout Oakville. For more information and detailed descriptions of duties, visit www.sportoakville.ca or contact Cathy Watt at 905-815-6160. to complete an extensive review process demonstrating they are not a threat to public health. Steeves said TransCanada has yet to decide what course of action it will take to deal with the bylaw, but did not rule out an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board. Despite being labeled a major emitter, TransCanada's Draft Environmental Review Report, which was completed by SENES Consultants Limited for TransCanada, states the proposed power plant will have little to no effect on the environment or the surrounding community during construction or during operation. The report also states that residents near the plant will face no respiratory effects, no increased risk of cancer or other expected detriment to their health. Acting head of the residents' group Citizens for Clean Air (C4CA) Susan Hyatt is skeptical, noting a recent explosion at a 620megawatt gas-fired power plant, which killed five people in Middletown, Connecticut, has created new cause for concern. "We're calling on Premier McGuinty to institute an immediate moratorium so he can reconsider the site here for this massive gas-fired plant," she said. "In light of the events that happened in Middletown on the weekend, we are extremely concerned about safety and security amongst all the other issues we've raised. It's Susan Hyatt of C4CA science 101 that systems fail and sometimes bad things happen. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people in Middletown for the terrible tragedy that occurred there, but we also have to be realistic and in that context look now at what is happening in our own community." Hyatt went on to say that common sense dictates that it is insanity to place a plant that n See Residents page 3 Inside Opinion............................................6 Family Day......................................21 Artscene.........................................29 Worship..........................................34 Sports.............................................36 Real Estate.....................................41 Classified........................................43 Full Delivery: 2001 Audio, Scan Decor, Smart Source, Ken Lee Accounting, Sears Partial Delivery: Mississauga Booster, Speers Paint, Centennial Windows, Home Hardware, Pharma Plus, Hi 5 Dog Daycare, Hooper's Pharmacy, Goeman's Pier 1 Imports For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Thu., and Fri. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (open for calls only after 5 p.m.) Closed Sat. and Sun. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com Public Information Meetings Regarding Halton District School Board's Long-Term Accommodation Plan Breakaway Parents and community members are invited to attend a public information meeting to review and provide feedback on Halton District School Board's updated Long-Term Accommodation Plan. This plan, approved by trustees, addresses the existing and projected accommodation needs of students in elementary and secondary schools, and identifies new capital project initiatives, such as the need for new schools. Meetings will be held in the following areas to seek public input and comments. All meetings begin at 7 p.m. Every year, over 60,000 boys and girls play Timbits Hockey, where they make new friends, and learn the skills of their favourite game. Tim Hortons is proud to support over 830 boys and girls who play Timbits Hockey in Oakville. The first goal is having fun. Burlington: Thursday, February 4, 2010 (JWS Education Centre, Bd. Rm., 2050 Guelph Line, Burlington) Halton Hills: Thursday, February 11, 2010 (Acton DHS, Cafeteria, 21 Cedar Road, Acton) Milton: Monday, February 22, 2010 (Milton DHS, Cafeteria, 396 Williams Street, Milton) Oakville: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 (Abbey Park HS, Studio Theatre, 1455 Glen Abbey Gate, Oakville) The Long Term Accommodation Plan is available at: www.hdsb.ca/AboutUs/Planning/Pages/LongTermAccommodationPlan.aspx Halton District School Board © Tim Hortons, 2009 Wayne Joudrie, Director Bruce Jones, Chair