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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Wednesday, November 13, 2013 | 10 Local PEO chapter celebrates Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 18 The Oakville chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) is inviting the community to take part in Halton's Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 18-22. The local PEO chapter, along with HalTech Regional Innovation Centre and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), will be hosting a series of events all week long on the topic of Entrepreneurship in Engineering. The opening event on Monday, Nov. 18 will feature several guest speakers. Slated to present are: Santiago Faucher, global director of technology development; Tony Cesta, managing director, of HATCH; Zoltan Tompa, director of partnerships at Sustainable Development Technology Canada; Wally Hunter, managing director at energy investment firm Enertech Capital; Paul Howarth, director of partner operation at Cisco Systems Inc.; Anthony Khoraych, president at Advanced Test & Automation Inc. and a representative from NSERC. The speaker event will be held at the Holiday Inn, 590 Argus Rd., and run from 5:30-10 p.m. The cost to attend is $20 and includes dinner. Visit http://goo. gl/TeSkDc to register online or contact the HalTech Regional Innovation Centre by phone at 905845-9430, ext.2761 or by email at info@haltech.ca, or email Norbert Lee at norbertl.oakvillechapter@ gmail.com. For more information about the week's events, visit http://goo.gl/ rv8udJ. www.oakville.ca Public Meeting November 14, 2013, 6­8 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, South Atrium Flood Mitigation Opportunities Study for Fourteen Mile Creek / McCraney Creek Systems The Town of Oakville is hosting this meeting to give you an opportunity to review and discuss issues related to this project including an overview of existing conditions, preliminary flood mitigation alternatives being considered and local concerns. Following the meeting, the material presented will be posted on the town's website; visit www.oakville.ca and search for flooding. The Town of Oakville is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment to identify and evaluate flood reduction alternatives for the Fourteen Mile Creek and McCraney Creek from Lake Ontario to Dundas Street, as per the map. Several flood prone locations within the study area have been identified as high priority sites, as part of the 2008 Town-wide Flood Prioritization Study. This study involves a detailed investigation of creek flood-prone sites to determine the most viable and effective flood mitigation alternatives. The study will determine the degree of flooding, identify and assess alternatives for mitigation, and recommend preferred alternatives to be implemented. The study is being conducted in compliance with the requirements as described in the Municipal Engineers Association's Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) document (2011), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. A key component of the study process is consultation with interested stakeholders. Should you have any questions or concerns, or wish to be added to the study mailing list, please contact the Town of Oakville, Engineering and Construction services or the Consultant Project Manager at: Kristina Parker, Water Resources Engineer, Town of Oakville, Engineering and Construction, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6H 0H3. Tel: 905-845-6601, ext. 3889. Fax: 905-338-4159. kparker@oakville.ca Mr. Ron Scheckenberger, Project Manager, AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, 3215 North Service Road, Burlington, Ontario L7N 3G2. Tel: 905-335-2353. Toll Free: 1-886-751-2353. Fax: 905-335-1414. ron.scheckenberger@amec.com If you require accessibility accommodations, please contact the Town of Oakville prior to the meeting. Comments are collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act for the purpose public consultation and will become part of the public record. If you have any questions regarding this collection of information please contact Kristina Parker at 905-845-6601, ext.3889 or at kparker@oakville.ca This notice was first issued on November 6, 2013. Public Information Centre #1 Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 6­8 p.m. Oakville Arena - Kinsmen Pine Room, 133 Rebecca Street, Oakville, ON L6K 1J4 Tannery and Waterworks Parks Shoreline Improvements Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study Your Input is Important! The Town of Oakville appreciates your feedback and we encourage you to get involved. This is the first of two Public Information Centres (PICs) planned for this study. Representatives of the Town of Oakville and its consultant will be available to answer questions and discuss the study. The format of the PIC will be an informal drop-in centre. At the PIC you will have an opportunity to review the study background information, problems being addressed, and provide your input on the alternatives being considered. Anyone with an interest in this study is invited to attend and participate. The Town of Oakville has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) for the shoreline improvements at Tannery and Waterworks Parks. The objective of the study is to implement shoreline improvements consistent with the 2007 Oakville Harbour West Shore Master Plan, including shore stability, improved access to shoreline and an overall enhancement of the environmental conditions. The study is being carried out in accordance with the requirements of a Schedule C project as outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) Municipal Class EA document (October 2000, as amended in 2007 and 2011), which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. If you have any questions or would like to provide comments, please contact one of our project representatives by Friday, December 15, 2013. Kasia Piskorz, Town of Oakville, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario L6H 0H3. 905-845-6601, ext. 3533. kpiskorz@oakville.ca. Jane Graham, Shoreplan Engineering Limited, 55 Eglinton Ave., E., Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario M4P 1G8. 416-487-4756, ext. 223. jgraham@shoreplan.com. For more information on this study, please visit oakville.ca and search for Tannery Shoreline. Comments are collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act for the purpose public consultation and will become part of the public record. If you have any questions regarding this collection of information please contact Kasia Piskorz, at 905-845-6601, ext. 3533 or at kpiskorz@oakville.ca This Notice first issued on November 13, 2013