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S P E E C H M A S T E R 27 | Thursday, March 26, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Reduce Reuse Recycle halton.ca 311 Notice of Public Open House Burlington Beach Regional Waterfront Park Updated Draft Master Plan Tuesday, April 7, 2015 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (presentation at 7:00 p.m.) Art Gallery of Burlington, Shoreline Room 1333 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON About the Burlington Beach Regional Waterfront Park · premier park located in downtown Burlington on the Lake Ontario shoreline · made up of Spencer Smith Park and Beachway Park About the updated draft Master Plan · The Regional Municipality of Halton, the City of Burlington and Conservation Halton is in the process of developing an updated Master Plan, Environmental Management and Restoration Plan, and a Property Acquisition Strategy for the Burlington Beach Regional Waterfront Park. · The updated Master Plan will provide a long-term strategic vision for the park and builds on the initial plan approved in 1987 and later updated in 1994. About the Halton Region Waterfront Parks Program · The Halton Region Waterfront Parks program was designed to recognize the significant environmental, economic, cultural, and recreational importance of the Lake Ontario (and the Burlington Bay) shoreline. · Objectives include: · To maximize public accessibility to the Halton waterfront by increasing the amount of well-distributed public space · To provide a variety of recreational, cultural and tourism opportunities along the Halton waterfront. Format of the open house · informal walk-around session · presentation by the Master Plan consultant team · opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on the draft Master Plan Parking: Paid parking is available at the Art Gallery of Burlington. Free parking is available after 6 p.m. on-street and at the Brock Avenue parking lots: For additional information, please contact: Stirling Todd, Senior Planner stirling.todd@halton.ca 905-825-6000 ext. 7186 Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 260315 St. Joseph School held its public speaking competition on March 10. Five finalists presented their speeches before judges, parents and peers. Pictured from left, judges St. Joseph teacher-librarian Laurie McAleese and Oakville Beaver Managing Editor Angela Blackburn stand with winner Emilio Dorador and judge Debra Kirkpatrick, St. Joseph teacher. Dorador moved on to compete against winners from other schools in the Halton Catholic District School Board's next level, the family of schools competition. | photo by Eric Riehl ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) We Supply... · Top Soil · Aggregates · Armour Stone · Tools · Interlock · Mulch · Service · Delivery eLements Landscape OpenIng ApRIL 15 check out the new Barnboard pavers 4th Line (rear of Bldg) 905-337-ROcK (7625) Wyecroft Dorval LAnDScApeeLeMenTS.cA 450 Wyecroft Rd., Unit 4 QEW