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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Wednesday, October 30, 2013 | 8 Police to raise banner at start of Women's Abuse Prevention Month In recognition of Women's Abuse Prevention Month, Halton Regional council has unanimously passed a motion declaring a zero-tolerance policy of violence against women. Moved by Regional Chair Gary Carr and seconded by Regional Councillor Blair Lancaster, the motion was passed at the Oct. 23 council meeting. "Our police services, tireless community partners like Halton Women's Place and residents work very hard to make Halton a safe community for everyone," said Carr. "Violence has no place in Halton. It has no place in society. It serves no purpose other than to destroy the character of individuals, groups and communities." As organizational partners with the Halton Violence Prevention Council, Carr and Halton Regional Police Chief Stephen Tanner will mark the start of November as Women's Abuse Prevention Month with a public banner-raising on Monday, Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. at Halton Regional Centre (1151 Regional Road) in Oakville. The public is welcome to attend. www.oakville.ca Review of Oakville's 2014 Proposed Rates and Fees Be informed. Be part of the Budget process. review on the town's website at oakville.ca or in person at Town Hall at the ServiceOakville customer service desk. At this meeting, the Budget Committee will discuss: · Proposed changes to existing fees (transit fares, recreation program fees, building and planning permit fees, parking rates, etc.) · Estimated costs of administering and enforcing the Building Code Act by the Town of Oakville · Rationale for imposing or changing fees Anyone wishing to provide comments to the Committee on this matter may do so in person or by submitting written comments to the Town Clerk at townclerk@oakville.ca by noon on Friday, November 1, 2013. The recommendations of the Budget Committee regarding this matter will be submitted to Council for approval at its meeting on November 18, 2013 commencing at 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber of Town Hall. This may include changing existing fees, including building permit fees under section 7 of the Building Code Act, as well as the tariff of planning fees established under section 69(1) of the Planning Act to change existing fees for the processing of applications regarding planning matters. Approved 2014 Rates and Fees will be implemented effective January 1, 2014. For more information contact Kathy Patrick, Supervisor of Council and Committee Services at 905-845-6601, ext. 4235 or kpatrick@oakville.ca or Nancy Sully, Deputy Treasurer, Director of Financial Planning at 905-845-6601, ext. 3143 or nsully@oakville.ca For upcoming Budget Committee meetings and open house dates visit oakville.ca. Budget Committee Meeting Monday, November 4, 2013 9:30 a.m., Council Chamber, Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road How will this impact you? The proposed 2014 Rates and Fees will be adopted as part of the 2014 Budget process and are now available for Driveway Snow Windrow Clearing Program Registration October 15 to November 22 What is a windrow? A snow windrow is the pile of snow that accumulates at the end of driveways during road plowing, which can be difficult for seniors and individuals with health problems or disabilities to remove. The town has developed a program to assist these individuals with a windrow clearing program that runs from December 1 through to March 31. Register today in person at Town Hall, 1225 Tra Trafalgar Road between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eligible Oakville residents resi include: · Seniors 65 years of age or older. Proof of age will be required. · Persons with a p physical disability. A doctor's note is required. req equi uired. · Registrants will also need to sign a declaration stating that no able-bodied person under the age of 65 is living at their residence. Cost: There is a non-refundable user-fee of $96.05 ($85+HST). Cheque, money order or exact cash only. Credit or debit card service not available. Registration forms can be downloaded at oakville.ca or picked up at: · All Town of Oakville libraries · All Town of Oakville Community Centres · Town Hall · Sir John Colborne Seniors' Centre · Kerr Street Seniors' Centre Makes a great Thank-you or Christmas gift! For more information, contact ServiceOakville, 905-845-6601, serviceoakville@oakville.ca Fall loose leaf collection October 15 to November 29 Loose leaves from designated areas in Oakville will be collected as follows: Date Zone Date Zone October 15 to 18 4, 5, 6, 7 November 4 to 8 9, 6, 7 October 21 to 25 1, 3, 9, 10 November 11 to 15 1, 3, 10, A October 28 to November 1 4, 5 November 18 to 22 4, 5, 6, 7, B and C November 25 to 29 1, 3, 9, 10 Please ensure: · All loose leaves are placed on the boulevard or on the shoulder, not over catch basins or in the ditches in front of your house · Leaves are free of debris and other foreign matter · Leaves are put out no earlier than seven days before the first day of your pickup and no later than 7 a.m. on the first day of collection in your zone Please note: · Homeowners are responsible for removing contaminated piles of leaves or leaves that have been put out after the collection dates. · Halton Region continues to pick up bagged leaves and yard waste on the same day as your garbage pick-up. For more information, please refer to the loose-leaf collection web page at www.oakville.ca or contact ServiceOakville at 905-845-6601 or email serviceoakville@oakville.ca