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Council wants to join air zone management pilot projectzone pilot area for the provincialof Dr. David Balsillies 2010 Action Plan toContinued from page 12Oakville is a perfect community to pilotComprehensive Air Management System.improve air quality in our region and the townwith the concept coming togetherair zone management.Oakville is the perfect community to pilotand its residents have already demonstrated aduring the October meeting of theair zone management, said Oakville Mayorstrong commitment to working together toCanadian Council of Ministers ofOakville Mayor Rob BurtonRob Burton. reduce the negative health impacts that resultthe Environment in St. Johns,This approach was a key recommendationfrom poor air quality.Nfld.This meeting determined thefederal government would estab-lish a baseline for air quality acrossthe country.For this to work, however, away needs to be found to improvelocal air quality.When I was in St. Johns andwe were talking about the conceptof having air zones, a local com-munity that responds to localissues, I was able to put my handup and say, You know what?Ontario would like to lead thateffort on behalf of the country andas a matter of fact I think I know acommunity that would like tobecome the very first one inCanada (to do this), he said.I think I know a place inOntario where people have alreadycome together to try and resolvethose issues and collaborate anddetermine that it isnt a questionof jobs versus the environment, itshow to have great jobs and theenvironment.During Mondays council meet-ing, council voted unanimously tocall upon the Premier andWilkinson to identify the Oakville-Clarkson Airshed as the first air-Speak up! You can comment on any story intodays Oakville Beaver at oakvillebeaver.com.13 Wednesday, January 19, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.oakvillebeaver.com