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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Wednesday, March 20, 2013 | 8 Men face mischief charges Forum for ideas on sustainable transportation Four Oakville teens are facing charges in connection with a Christmas Eve vandalism spree that left several local schools damaged. Last Dec. 24, Halton police were contacted after graffiti and vandalism was discovered at West Oak Public School, Mother Theresa Catholic Elementary School and St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School. There was graffiti on walls, doors and walkways, broken signs and smashed windows. The total damage cost exceeded $5,000. A lengthy investigation aided by residents resulted in the arrest of four Oakville youths. Christian Petrenyi, 19, and Curtis Preksta, 19, both face charges of mischief over $5,000. Adam Pattee, 19, and Blake Reith, 18, face charges of mischief under $5,000. The accused will appear in Milton Court on April 16. The Oakville Sustainable Transportation Coalition (OSTC) wants to know what would make walking, biking and public transit easier and more fun in Oakville. The group will host a workshop on Saturday (March 23), from 9 a.m.-noon at Oakville Town Hall to get some answers to this question. The group is trying to identify short, medium, and long-term solutions to support sustainable transportation and build on community assets. They said Oakville is moving in the right direction, with accomplishments such as the Oakville Active Transportation Master Plan, free transit for seniors on Mondays and volunteer organizations with a passion for sustainable transportation. "We are asking participants at the workshop to share their top five ideas on what we could do as a coalition to advance in sustainable transportation efforts in Oakville," said Ward 2 Town Councillor Pam Damoff, who is a co-organizer of Oakville Cycles. The OSTC includes members from Go Local Oakville, Green Trans, Oakville Cycling Club, Oakville Cycles and many others from local environmental and cycling groups, businesses, government and individuals. Town Hall is at 1225 Trafalgar Rd. www.oakville.ca 12 TH A N N U A L Nominate a Community Champion Today! We're looking for Oakville's shining stars, who through their volunteer efforts alone are putting us one step closer to becoming the most livable town in Canada! We all have friends, family and colleagues who spend countless hours volunteering and supporting the many activities of our diverse community. The Community Spirit Awards celebrate this generous spirit that is evident all around us. Nominations will be accepted in the following categories: Access Award, sponsored by MEDIchair Halton Arts Award, sponsored by The Oakville Beaver Environmental Award, sponsored by Tim Hortons roup olunteer Award, sponsored by Sun Life Financial Heritage and History Award, sponsored by Genworth Financial Canada ndividual olunteer Award, sponsored by Paradiso Restaurant Senior Award, sponsored by Chartwell Oakville outh Award, sponsored by RBC Royal Bank Nomination forms are available for pick-up at all town facilities and libraries, or online at www.oakville.ca. The nomination deadline is Monday, April 15, 2013 at 4 p.m. For more information call 905-845-6601, ext. 3976 or csa@oakville.ca 4) Applications and Approvals ­ The Tertiary Plan will be implemented through proposed amendment(s) to the Livable Oakville Plan and later through individual development applications for zoning and draft plan of subdivision approvals. For more information, please visit the study webpage at www.oakville.ca/business/merton-planning-studies.html or join the project email list at mertonstudy@oakville.ca. Study contact information: Charlie McConnell, Manager, Current Planning - West District, Planning Services Department, 905-845-6601, ext. 6042 or cmcconnell@oakville.ca. Merton (QEW Bronte Road) Tertiary Planning Study Notice of Study Commencement The Town of Oakville has initiated a study of the Merton lands, the undeveloped lands generally located on the north side of the QEW and south of Upper Middle Road between Bronte Road and Third Line. The Livable Oakville Plan identifies these lands as a Special Policy Area for potential future development and directs that the area be studied comprehensively to determine future land uses and policies. Staff has worked with the major landowners, the Region of Halton and Conservation Halton to develop a study process. This process will be facilitated by the town and will consist of four components: 1) Technical Reports ­ to be completed by the landowners' consultants and relating to natural heritage, servicing and infrastructure, transportation, noise, vibration, odour, archaeology and phasing. 2) Tertiary Plan ­ land use options to be developed with town Planning staff and participating landowners within the study area, utilizing the Livable Oakville policies and schedules, and the initial constraint information from the Technical Reports. 3) Peer Review ­ the town has retained a Peer Review Consultant to assist with the review of the technical reports and Tertiary Plan, and coordination of all internal and external agency comments. Notice of passing of Development Charges By-law 2013-020 The Town of Oakville Council passed By-law 2013-020 on March 4, 2013, under Section 2 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 to establish development charges generally within the Town for the following: services related to a highway, fire, transit, municipal parking, parks and recreation, library and general government. By-law 2013-020 came into effect on March 5, 2013. Any person or organization may appeal this by-law to the Ontario Municipal Board under Section 14 of the Act by filing a notice of appeal, setting out the objection to the by-law and reasons supporting the objection, with the Town Clerk, at the address below, no later than April 15, 2013. A copy of the appeal form is available from the Ontario Municipal Board website at www.omb.gov.on.ca., to be accompanied with a certified cheque or money order in the amount of $125 payable to the Minister of Finance. Development Charges By-law 2013-020 applies to all lands within the Town of Oakville and as such a key map is not provided for the purpose of this notice. Development Charges By-law 2013-020 and relevant background material is available for review on the town website at oakville.ca/townhall/fees-development-charges.html, or in the office of the Town Clerk during regular office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. The schedule of development charges imposed by By-laws 2013-020 is as follows: Residential Development Charge (By Type of Residential Use ­ per dwelling Unit) Non-Residential Development Charge Dated at the Town of Oakville this 20th day of March, 2013. Cathie Best, Town Clerk, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6H 0H3