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To learn more about Oakvillegreen Conservation Association, please go to: www.oakvillegreen.org and click on Our Accomplishments. To be added to our email list please go to: programs@oakvillegreen.org In recent campaign literature Mayoral candidate Ann Mulvale calls her- self Oakvilles Environmental Choice and seems to imply she was responsible for, or the driving force behind, several environmental ini- tiatives. Oakvillegreen Conservation Association would like to note that it was our founders who introduced the idea of creating a Natural Heritage System (NHS) in the 7,600 acres of land north of Hwy. 5 that the Town wanted to develop. Oakvillegreen, and the hundreds of citizens who turned out at Town Hall meetings to support good planning and the protection of our natural spaces, faced stiff resistance to the idea from the Council of the day which was headed by Ann Mulvale. The Town argued the land for the NHS would have to be purchased and the Town couldnt afford it. We argued the land didnt have to be purchased it could be zoned at no cost to the taxpayer. It was Oakvillegreen, with the support of our members and friends, who lob- bied hard, over many years, for the creation of the NHS. Ultimately, an OMB ruling supported our Natural Heritage System and, through zon- ing, about 25% of the land north of Hwy. 5 was preserved. The Environmental Strategic Plan and the creation of an environmen- tal fund resulted from a settlement agreement following Oakvillegreen Conservation Association and Clear the Air Coalition, headed at the time by Rob Burton, taking the Town of Oakville to the Ontario Munici- pal Board. Oakvillegreen had also been asking for a thorough, scientific survey of the land north of Hwy. 5 and that, too, was approved in the settlement agreement, laying the groundwork for the mapping and preservation of the Natural Heritage System. Oakvillegreen Conservation Association is proud of its record of achieve- ment as a grassroots environmental advocacy group. Our unbroken re- cord of success would not have been possible without the widespread support of people in the community. Thank you. We will continue to work hard on your behalf. Liz Benneian, President - Oakvillegreen Conservation Association On Behalf of the Board SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT CONTACT US FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE TODAY! ' J S F Q M B D F 3 F G B D J O H t $ V T U P N 8 P P E . B O U F M T t 4 U P O F X P S L $ B T U 4 U P O F 1 M B T U F S . B O U F M T t . B S C M F ' B D J O H t " S U J G J D J B M ' J S F Q M B D F T ( B T 8 P P E C V S O J O H t ( B T * O T F S U T t ( B T - P H T t ( M B T T % P P S T $ V T U P N # V J M U $ B C J O F U S Z # F U X F F O 5 S B G B M H B S 3 P B E B O E U I - J O F 521 North Service Rd E, Oakville................905 849-3521 www.felcofi replace.com 13 Thursday , O ctober 21, 2010 O A KVILLE BEA V ER w w w .o akvillebeaver .co m LENS CRAFTERS DONATION: Lens Crafters Oakville Place General Manager Sherilyn Harakh (right) and Fareshare Foodbank's Dudley Clarke recently launched the stores annual dona- tion of prescription glasses to the clients at the Speers Road food bank. Since 2005, Lens Crafters Oakville Place has donated 120 pairs of glasses with complimentary eye exams. NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER Helping out