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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, November 20, 2014 | 10 Mayor invites everyone to Keith Bird's retirement party Longtime Oakville Ward 3 Town and Regional Councillor Keith Bird will be honoured for his 36 years of public service at a retirement party next week. Hosted by Mayor Rob Burton, everyone is invited to the festivities at Compass Restaurant Thursday, Nov. 27, from 6-9 p.m. "Councillor Bird has been a well-loved member of our Town and Regional councils -- he has played a defining role in shaping Oakville since he was first elected in 1976," Burton said. "His legacy is in the progress he achieved during his ElEgant ElEgant inspiring inspiring bEautiful bEautiful you, you, at Zuri at Zuri fasHions. fasHions. 12 terms on Town and Regional council, the police board, the conservation authority and the Downtown BIA. "Oakville residents elected Councillor Bird so many times because they trusted him to act on their behalf and he repaid that Keith Bird trust with hard work and professionalism." Bird's colleagues on Halton Regional Council paid special tribute to him, as well as other departing councillors at their last meeting of the current term on Wednesday. Burton has asked that any residents with photos, clip- pings, memorabilia or stories about Bird, contact his office so those memories can be shared on Nov. 27. Tickets for the dinner cost $75 and can be ordered through the Office of the Mayor and Council by telephone at 905-338-4173 or by email at mayor@oakville.ca. 103 Reynolds stReet · Oakville, Ontario L6J 3K4 Corner of Lakeshore Rd E & Reynolds | t. 905.849.1316 Movember Special Menu 3 Course Dinner $35 Now thru November 30th www.zurifashions.ca · e-store: www.shopify.ca Follow us @Zurifashions · like our Facebook Page $5 from every MoMenu order goes to Movember charities 1715 Lakeshore Road West 905 822 5751 www.michaelsbackdoor.com Gerry Weber, Simon Chang, Barbara Lebek, Spanner, Foxcroft, Linea Domani, Fred Sabatier, Mes Soeurs Et Moi, Eva Tralala, Samoon, Luna Luz, 2 Beading Hearts www.oakville.ca FREE RBC P.A. Day Skates Come on out to a free skate with our branch. No matter if you're just learning or have been skating for a long time, bring your skates and let's have some fun! Friday, November 21 River Oaks Community Centre from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Glen Abbey Community Centre from 2 to 5 p.m. Plus, meet an RBC Olympian! Autograph signing with three-time World Champion and Canadian Olympic Women's Hockey Gold Medalist Gillian Apps at River Oaks from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Don't have skates and/or a helmet to participate? Skate and helmet rentals are available at River Oaks Community Centre. Capacity restrictions apply. For more information visit oakville.ca. Sale of land for tax arrears By Public Tender, Tender # T-35-2014 Municipal Act, 2001 The Corporation of the Town of Oakville Take notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land(s) described below and will be received until 1:30 p.m. local time, December 8, 2014 at the Town of Oakville, Purchasing Division, Financial Planning Department, Oakville Hydro Building, 861 Redwood Square, Oakville ON L6L 6R6. A public tender opening will be held on the same day at 3 p.m. (local time) at the Town of Oakville Municipal Office, Trafalgar Room, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville ON, L6H 0H3, following the closing of tenders: Description of Lands: Plan M34, Lot 226, Town of Oakville, Regional Municipality of Halton, PIN 24872-0617, residential unit municipally known as 30 Culham Street, Oakville, ON, L6H 1G5. Minimum Tender Amount: $37,557.78 Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount. The municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes, HST (if applicable) and the relevant land transfer tax. The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser. For further information regarding this sale contact, please visit oakville.ca or contact: Erica Roberts, Treasurer's Designate, Town of Oakville, Tax Division, Financial Operations department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON, L6H 0H3, 905-845-6601, ext. 3055, TTY: 905-338-4200 or erica.roberts@oakville.ca. Sealed tenders in the prescribed form must be addressed to: Erica Roberts, Treasurer's Designate, c/o K. Wyatt, Purchasing Division. Tender forms are available for purchase: the cost is $60 per tender package and is non-refundable. To purchase, please contact: Kathy Wyatt, manager, Purchasing & Risk Management, Town of Oakville, Purchasing Division, Financial Planning department, 861 Redwood Square, Oakville, ON, L6L 6R6, 905-338-4197, TTY: 905-338-4200 or kathy.wyatt@oakville.ca