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I own a store in Downtown Oakville. Every day we get negative comments about the parking meters recently installed in the lots off Church Street. It is not uncommon to see a lineup several people deep waiting to use the machine. Why? Because they are extremely user-unfriendly. We have had people call to say they were so frustrated they gave up and drove away. There was a lady almost in tears who I had to help with the meter. It confused me too, but imagine an older person who may not be as familiar with technology and may not be able to read the screen as well. The whole process is too long. In the winter it is too cold to stand, gloves off, while you try to remember and then enter your licence number. How many people can remember their licence number without having to think about it for a bit or go back to their car and look? How New parking meters more likely to deter business from Downtown: store owner many times do we need to press the `valid' button...what is wrong with the word `OK'? What is meant by `standard rights'? Aren't we supposed to be making it easier to shop in Downtown Oakville, not harder? How did the business owners' request for support with parking incentives turn into higher hourly rates with no concessions? Why should we, as store owners and employees, take the flack for the Town's poor decision to install these complicated ma- Letters to the Editor 7 | Friday, April 3, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com chines, raise rates and offer no support to a downtown which desperately needs help. The Town of Oakville seems proud enough about the Downtown when it needs to appear so in promoting Oakville as a beautiful, viable town. The powers that be must realize substantially increasing property taxes, combined with unfriendly parking meters and very aggressive ticketing, will destroy the downtown core. Can't they see that? Carol Vesters, Oakville April 30th, Carol Vesters Today's School for Tomorrow's World www.GlenburnieSchool.com Glenburnie School OPEN HOUSE Wednesdays 9am Preschool - Grade 8 2035 Upper Middle Rd. East at Ford Drive,Oakville (905) 338-6236 Comfort Friendly Spa-like l r. M ge aris n A ' aD Caring Compassionate g hiv ani Sag ar D r. S Relaxing palma brava home furnishings liquidation everything must go OAKVILLE 905-845-6556 427 SPEERS RD. UNIT 6 Home FurnisHings and accessories o Visit our new dental office, conveniently located on the ground floor of the recently built Palermo Professional Centre (SE corner of Bronte Road and Dundas Street). We offer full Family Dental Services in our brand new, state-of-the-art office in a calm and relaxing environment. We are a paperless office and use digital x-rays. We welcome kids, teens, adults and seniors. NEW PATIENTS are welcome and we will accommodate your dental emergencies. We will directly bill your insurance company and offer convenient evening and weekend appointments. Call to book your appointment today 905-827-8700.Visit us at www.reflections-dental.ca 2525 Old Bronte Road, Suite #130 Palermo Professional Centre (ground floor) Old Bronte Rd. Bronte Rd. Dundas St. W. Pine Glen Rd. 3rd Line www.reflections-dental.ca 905-827-8700 è D sale N www.palmabrava.com (BETWEEN DORVAL & 4TH LINE)