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13 | Friday, November 1, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com The Regional Municipality of Halton Access Halton at: www.halton.ca Dial 311 Background Navy and Water Street Wastewater Pumping Stations & Collection System Town of Oakville Notice of Commencement ­ Phase 1 and 2 Class Environmental Assessment Study In 2012 Halton Region completed the Wastewater Pumping Station Master Plan for the southern portions of the City of Burlington and Town of Oakville. This Master Plan recommended a strategy to eliminate as many pumping stations as possible where there are net positive benets (nancial, social, environmental, or operational) that align with ongoing state of good repair work. The downtown core of the Town of Oakville has been redeveloping and will continue to be a major area of intensication. The majority of the downtown core area in the Town of Oakville is currently serviced by the Navy Street and Water Street wastewater pumping stations. Halton Region, in conjunction with the local municipalities, has identied this area as a priority area for inll and intensication. The Study The Navy Street pumping station currently has capacity constraints and operational issues under normal conditions. A feasibility study was initiated in 2013 to review options to upgrade the Navy Street pumping station as well as the possibility of eliminating pumping stations, in keeping with the recommendations contained in the Pumping Station Master Plan. The feasibility study concluded that ows to the Navy Street pumping station could be redirected to the nearby Water Street pumping station, eliminating the need for the Navy Street pumping station. Based on the outcomes of the feasibility study, a Phase 1 and 2 Municipal Class Environmental Assessment study is being undertaken to fulll the requirements in accordance with Schedule B of the Municipal Class Environment Assessment document (October 2000 as amended in 2007 and 2011). Public Consultation A vital component of this study will involve consultation with interested stakeholders including the public and regulatory agencies. A Public Information Centre will be held (details of PIC will be advertised at a future date) during the process to solicit input and comments from the public. Based on feedback from this PIC, as well as input from review agencies and other stakeholders, the Region and its consultant will prepare and post a Project File for a mandatory review period. A mailing list for future notication purposes will be kept for this study. If you would like to be added to the list to receive future information about this project, or if you have any questions or comments about the project, please contact either of the individuals identied below. Project information will also be posted on Halton's website at www.halton.ca. To be placed on the mailing list, or for information requests or questions, please contact either: St. John's United Church is hosting a benefit concert Sunday to help restore and repair its Casavant pipe organ, seen here, originally installed at the church in 1952.| submitted photo Benefit concert to save church organ St. John's United Church is hosting its second annual benefit concert Sunday (Nov. 3), this time to restore and save its Casavant pipe organ. "St. John's is the only church in Oakville and Burlington that can enjoy the beautiful rich sounds of a Casavant pipe organ. Most churches have either replaced their pipe organs with electronic versions or no longer use an organ for their Sunday worship," a news release said. The Casavant organ was originally installed at St. John's in 1952 during a major renovation of the church. Since then, three more phases of pipes were added in during the 1990s, beginning with the trompette pipes, followed by the addition of a IV rank mixture to the "great organ" and a set of 244 more pipes. The final phase was the addition of the bombarde on the pedal organ, bringing the total number of pipes to 2,900. "These additions made the St. John's Casavant one of the finest (sounding) instrument in the Niagara Peninsula," said the release. "But the voice of this beautiful instrument is gradually being silenced due to much needed repairs to the console -- the cost of which is approximately $80,000." The benefit concert will take place at 4 p.m. at the 262 Randall St. church in the Sanctuary of St. John. Led by choir member Paul Schillaci, a variety of musical genres and talent will be featured at the concert. Tickets for the concert cost $20 for adults and $10 for children, aged 12 and younger, and are available at the door or in advance by calling 905-844-1140. Proceeds will go towards the Organ Fund and the pipe organ's maintenance and repair. Shhhh... Mr. Guo (Mickey) Liu, P. Eng. Project Manager Halton Region 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Phone: 905-825-6000 x7235 Email: mickey.liu@halton.ca Ms. Susan Liver, P.Eng. Senior Project Manager Black & Veatch 50 Minthorn Blvd, Suite 501 Markham, Ontario L3T 7X8 Phone: 905-747-8506 x26 Email: livers@bv.com Oakville's Best Kept Secret. Simply beautiful Princess Cut Diamond! GIA Certified Diamond - Value $25,250 You can have this one only, for $12,950* The Highest Quality,The Lowest Price. Guaranteed. *Subject to prior sale and may be terminated at any time. 011113 309 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville 905.339.7604 · www.omnijewelcrafters.com Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings.