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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, June 28, 2013 | 2 Party of the summer NOTICE OF DETAIL DESIGN STUDY COMMENCEMENT QEw Bridge and Culvert Rehabilitation Mississauga, Oakville and Burlington G.w.P. 2075-11-00 THE STUDY URS Canada Inc. has been retained by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to undertake a Detail Design Study for the rehabilitation of various bridges and culverts along the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) within the Cities of Mississauga, Oakville and Burlington. The project includes the rehabilitation of seven bridge structures on the QEW, including Walkers Line, Appleby Line, Burloak Drive, Dorval Drive, Trafalgar Road, Winston Churchill Boulevard and Cawthra Road and 19 structural culverts along the QEW. The project will include pavement rehabilitation, drainage improvements, rehabilitation of illumination and traffic signals, reinstatement/upgrade of the existing ATMS (COMPASS) system and examination of potential impacts to traffic operations during construction. Widening these bridge structures is not part of this study. THE PROCESS This study will follow the approved planning process for a Group `C' project under the MTO Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000). An Environmental Screening Document (ESD) will be prepared to document the design details, associated mitigation measures and commitments to future work to be included in the contract documents. There is no `bump-up' opportunity for Group `C' projects under the Provincial Class EA Process. COMMENTS Comments are being collected to assist MTO in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. Information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. For further information, or to be added to the mailing list, please contact: Jeff Sansome, P.Eng. Project Engineer Ministry of Transportation Planning and Design Section 1201 Wilson Avenue, Building D, 4th Floor Downsview, ON M3M 1J8 tel: 416-235-4068 fax: 416-235-3576 e-mail: jeffrey.sansome@ontario.ca Brian Peltier, P.Eng. Consultant Project Manager URS Canada Inc. 4th Floor, 30 Leek Crescent Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4N4 tel: 905-882-3535 fax: 905-882-4399 e-mail: brian.peltier@urs.com Tyler Drygas Consultant Senior Environmental Planner URS Canada Inc. 4th Floor, 30 Leek Crescent Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4N4 tel: 905-747-1758 fax: 905-882-4399 e-mail: tyler.drygas@urs.com by Dominik Kurek Oakville Beaver Staff Des renseignements sont disponibles en français en composant 905 747-1854 (Karen Cooper), courriel : karen.cooper@urs.com Oakville's Canada Day celebration in Bronte Village is among the top festivals in Canada and this year should be no different. "Come join us, it is the party of the summer," said Bronte Village BIA executive director Ann Sargent. The free, July 1 celebration that culminates with the blasting of fireworks, will be at Bronte's Heritage Waterfront Park, on Bronte Road, south of Lakeshore Road. It is put on by more than 200 business merchants of the BIA and will welcome approximately 50,000 visitors. "For many, coming to Canada Day is an annual tradition," Sargent said. "We are privileged to live in such a magnificent part of Oakville -- the park, pier, beach, trails, boardwalk, it's magic. It is an open, accessible, clean, safe family event with no admission, except a nominal fee for some of the KidZone activities. We have lots of free activities for the kiddies including the RBC Monster Mural and active games on the grass." The festivities run from 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. There will be two stages for live music performances. The Bronte Harbour Stage will provide entertainment from 11:30 a.m. until the start of the fireworks, while the Cogeco Community Stage will feature local talent and community performances from noon-6 p.m. "We have a diverse range of music from the summer Beach Boys vibe at our new Tropical Fireworks at the 2012 Canada Day celebration in Bronte. Oakville Beaver file photo Beach Parties to funk, rock, Motown, big band '40s era, orchestra and the Beatles." Sargent said. The KidZone is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. There will also be a beer garden, Bronte Road Food Court and a Vendor Village. Many Bronte stores, restaurants and cafés will be open and some will have live entertainment. Parking will be extremely restricted in the village with no public on-street parking south of Lakeshore Road. Cars will be towed. There is a free Canada Day shuttle bus that runs from noon to midnight from the Burloak RioCan Centre, located south of the QEW , east of Burloak Drive. The pickup is at Home Outfitters. Oakville Transit will run on a holiday schedule with service ending at 8 p.m. Cyclists can leave bikes at the supervised Wilson International Bike Corral. For information, visit www.brontevillage.net. www.oakville.ca Public Meeting Design concepts for Bronte Athletic Park and Donovan Bailey Park Thursday, July 4, 2013 6:30 ­ 8:30 p.m. (presentation at 6:30 p.m.) Black Box Theatre, Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre 2302 Bridge Road, Oakville At this public meeting, you will have an opportunity to review and comment on three park concepts developed based on input from the public and stakeholders. The concepts illustrate various design options which could impact Bronte Athletic Park, Donovan Bailey Park, Sovereign Park and Eastview Public School. At our first public meeting, residents and stakeholders had the opportunity to provide input on the potential options for improving the parking conditions at Bronte Athletic Park. In addition, the park enhancements at Donovan Bailey Park (from Hixon Street to Lakeshore Road) were discussed. Can't attend the meeting in person? Please send comments to floconte@oakville.ca. For additional information visit oakville.ca or call 905-845-6601, ext. 3158.