Oakville Beaver, 26 Aug 2011, p. 11

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Gary Carr Regional Chair Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Dial 311 or 905-825-6000 Toll Free 1-866-442-5866 TTY 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Thank you for your patience as we Build a Better Halton Whether its helping to reduce commute times or providing you with clean, safe drinking water, improving your quality of life in Halton is a top priority. In 2011, Halton Region is making a signicant commitment to infrastructure with an investment of more than $190 million. By investing in our infrastructure, were investing in our people, creating jobs and building sustainable communities. Id like to thank all residents and businesses for your patience during construction as we work to Build a Better Halton. You can learn more about the planning and construction of our infrastructure projects on our website at www.halton.ca/construction. NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION 1200 mm Watermain and 1200 mm Sanitary Sewer on Dundas Street West (Reg. Rd. 5), in the Town of Oakville PR-2482 DUNDAS ST (REG. R D. 5) O LD B R O N TE R D E R D D . 2 5) TE R D R PO ST MA S TH IR D LI N E PR O U D FO O T (R EG . R BR O N T TR AIL 1200MM WASTEWATER MAIN (THIRD LINE TO PROUDFOOT TRAIL) 1200MM WATERMAIN (OLD BRONTE ROAD TO PROUDFOOT TRAIL) PINEGLE N RD Scheduled Start Date: August 2011 Scheduled Completion Date: Summer 2012 Project Manager: Rick Ranalli ext. 7619 25 /26 08 11 Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 Burlington Convention Centre Doors open at 6:15pm Be a part of this exciting new journey For info or to order tickets call 905.634.2333 or visit www.breastcancersupport.org Featuring Guest Speaker: Wendy Mesley Breast Cancer Survivor & CBC Anchor Join us on September 28th, for a community journey... x Silent & Live Auctions x Celebrities x Gourmet Dinner x Entertainment x With special guest MC Heather Hiscox Evergreen Community (Burlington) Ltd. 1 1 Friday, A ugust 26, 2011 O A K V ILLE B EA V ER w w w .in sid eH A LTO N .co m The house on 85 Navy St. was built in 1848 for Lieutenant Colonel George K. Chisholm, who later became the first Mayor of the Town of Oakville. George, one of the sons of William Chisholm, founder of Oakville, married Isabella Land, grand-daughter of the founder of Hamilton, Robert Land. He was deeply involved in public life serving as Chairman of the Board of Health and the Board of Education, President of the Mechanics Institute and the Oakville Agricultural Society and Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Battalion of Halton Volunteers and Sergeant-at- Arms for the Legislate Assembly of the Province of Canada. He served as Mayor of Oakville for eight years, Reeve of Trafalgar Township for 12 years, Member of Parliament for three years and Town Councillor for 14 years. George and Isabella lived at this house until 1857. In 1868 the house was purchased by Richard S. Wood, founder of the Oakville Oil Refinery which famously burned down in 1866, spilling thousands of gallons of kero- sene, and setting 16 Mile Creek ablaze. While living at 85 Navy St. he operated a planing mill and blind facto- ry and added a two storey addition to this property, supposedly to become a bank, although it never did. In 1903 the house was sold to Captain Maurice f Fitzgerald, captain of one o the last sailing schooners on the Great Lakes. Fitzgerald had refused to captain a steamship and so spent his last years in the coal and lumber business. He occupied the house for more than 20years. One of the first brick houses built in Oakville; the building features a fine Regency style porch and French casement windows. Visit the George K. Chisholm House on the Doors Open tour, now home to Canadian Sound and Baroque Inc. Doors Open Oakville (Sept. 24-25) will offer the public many opportunities to explore Oakvilles heritage. Tour first mayor's house during Doors Open Oakville DOORS OPEN: George K. Chisholm House, 85 Navy St.

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