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Wednesday, March 21, 2001 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER C7 HOLDER'S \ I I V VI I N I j NEW LONGER HOURS TO SERVE YOU BEHER M ondaytoW idM sdny - 9:30m . to 7M pm TW siiy to Friday MOm tofcO O p m Saturday----------- 9:30amto 6 H K > p a S unday________ 12:00pn to S K lO p m (9 0 5 )3 3 7 -8 5 2 ? l O 1 1 U p p e r M id d le Road East U p i i f i * a » k v i l l c S h u p is in y C w n t r e ^ J An Oakville Beaver Feature To advertise in this section call 845-3824 Business IS YOUR GARAGE PROTECTING YOUR CAR BETTER THAN YOUR BARGAIN-RATE INSURANCE? Don't trust just anyone to insure your car, see me: Wayne McGill 2345 Wyecroft Rd #21. Oakville 847-5671 Kelsey's eyes U.S. expansion for Montana's division i Oakville-based Kelsey's International Inc. intends to expand its Montana's Cookhouse Saloon division into the United States, building as many as eight units over the next two years. What's attracting Kelsey's to the U.S. is the massive market and the fact that Americans have more disposable income than Canadians and they dine out more frequently, about once or twice a week on average. The Montana's concept is known for its steaks and large helpings, some thing that the company hopes will win favour with Americans. But one thing that will change with the U.S. invasion is the restaurant's name - it, will be known as Montana's Cookhouse Grill & Bar south of the bor der. Kelsey's owns about 70% of its 133 domestic restaurants with the rest oper ating as franchises. Canada's largest food services company, Cara, owns 61% of Kelsey's and 39% of Second Cup Ltd. After taking a beating in the hot American coffee bar market, Second Cup abandoned expansion efforts there. Q ) O A K V ILL E Photo by Riziero Vertolli 8 4 5 -6 6 0 1 Sol-Cor employee Ryan works on a countertop at the company's North Service Road manufacturing facility. Sol-Cor grows with demand for solid surfacing products By Nancy Alexander Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate CLOSED Sunday March 17 to April 7,2001. Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate is undergoing the installation of a new sprinkler system throughout the Estate. Staff and management apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to re-opening to the public on Saturday April 7, SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER It wasn't long ago that the biggest decision a consumer had to make when choosing solid surfacing countertops for the kitchen was whether to opt for white or off-while. In short, selection was limited and pretty uninspiring. Today, companies such as Sol-Cor Products Inc. of Oakville, solid surfac ing specialists, are expanding their showrooms in an effort to showcase the remarkable range of product selection and applications now available to both residential and commercial customers. Mac Morrison, owner and founder of Sol-Cor, last year built a new, expanded facility on North Service Road with over 35,000 square feet of manufacturing and retail space. He credits his company's steady growth to the dramatic changes and improvements in product selection over the past 20 years. Solid surfacing is alOO percent acrylic product which can replicate the look and feel of natural stone. Best known under the trademark of duPont Corian, solid surfacing is a seamless, non-porous product that is known for its hygienic, moisture-resistant properties. "Next to stainless steel, it's the most hygienic surface available," says Craig Bernard, executive vice-president of Sol-Cor. "Bacteria can't grow on the sur face." It is also a renewable product, mean ing the colour or pattern penetrates the entire depth of the material, allowing scratches or cuts to simply be buffed out. Bernard says the beauty of the prod uct is that it has the durability of stone with the versatility of wood--it can be routed, bevelled, inlaid, heated and bent. And of course the big selling point today is that it comes in a mind-boggling array of colours and patterns (including white and off-white, naturally) which are a decorator's dream. From the most vibrant primary colours to sophisticated taupes, greens and faux granites, the looks and possi bilities are endless. Although solid surfacing represents the bulk of Sol-Cor's business, it also offers a selection of natural stone and marble, as well as Dupont's newest offering, Zodiac, a product made of quartz which unlike granite or marble, Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate 8 Navy Street, Oakville, ON, L6J 2Y5 www.oakvillemuseum.com THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE QUOTATION FOR: SUPPLY & DELIVERY OF TWO (2) FOLLOW SPOTLIGHTS FOR THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PER FORMING ARTS Q-19-2001 AND SUPPLY & DELIVERY OF ONI (1) NEW LIVE SOUND MIXING CONSOLE FOR THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Q-23-2001 QUOTATION NUMBER: QUOTATION FOR: Dual-sink bathroom countertop QUOTATION NUMBER: SEALED QUOTATIONS on forms provided will be received by the Purchasing Depart ment, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 5A6, until 12:00 NOON, local time on MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2001 mm fW r Specifications, quotation forms and quotation envelopes may be obtained from the Town of Oakville Purchasing Department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6; Telephone (905) 338-4197. The Town of Oakville reserves the right to reject any or all quotations and the highest or lowest as the case may be will not necessarily be accepted. R.J. Coumoyer, C.I.M., P.Mgr. Director, Purchasing and Office Services NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Bathroom countertop requires no sealing. or even flooring. "Zodiac is the latest and greatest in According to Bernard, new uses are surfacing," says Bernard, although the being found for solid surfacing products price tag is 10 to 20 percent higher than every day, including outdoor applica solid surfacing. tions. O f course, nothing has to be all or Sol-Cor recently installed window nothing when dealing with kitchen sur sills at the Rainbow Bridge, for instance, faces these days. In fact, the hottest trend and has also used the material for eleva is to mix a variety of surfaces, geared to tor panels, outdoor wall cladding, show the function being served. er bases, custom applications on boats, Paulette Blondin, a kitchen/bath spe signage and vanities in highway rest cialist with Sol-Cor, says mixing and stops. Sol-Cor also handles all of the matching is definitely the newest look in solid surfacing orders for Home Depots kitchens. She says it is no longer unusu across Ontario. al to see stainless steel, butcher block In short, solid surfacing is often the and granite all used in the same kitchen. ideal solution wherever water or mois Granite for instance, makes a great bak ture is a concern. ing surface for rolling pastry, while Sol-Cor Products lac. is located at being scratch and heat resistant. 1215 North Service Road W. The show Solid surfacing products, in turn, can room is open to the public Monday to offer great versatility, whether used as a Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and counter top, backsplash, integrated sink Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Zoning Amendment 2350 Trafalgar Road APPLICANT: Daimler Chrysler Canada File: Z.1413.17 Please be advised that a public meeting will be held to discuss the proposed Zoning Amendment as submitted by the above-noted applicant. This meeting will be an information meeting hosted by the Planning Services Department at which time details of the application will be presented and public concerns noted. This meeting will take place on April 3,2001 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Oakville Room, Town Hall, 122S Trafalgar Road, Oakville. Any individuals wishing to attend this meeting and speak to this matter are invited to do so. An explanation of the purpose and effect of the proposed applications, describing the land to which the proposed applications apply, and a key map showing the location of the land to which the proposed applications apply can be found below. If a person or public body that files a notice of appeal of a decision in respect of the proposed zoning amendment, to the Ontario Municipal Board does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or does not make written submissions before the proposed zoning amendment is approved the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or pqrt of the appeal. Any other written submissions and or DUNDAS STREET questions may be directed to the Town's Planning Services Department, Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON. L6J5A6. Tel: 845-6601, Ext 3039, email address: dnelson@town.oakville.on.ca,. Location - The subject property is located on the west side of Trafalgar Road south of Oak Park Drive, in the uptown Core. The SUBJECT land is legally described as Part of Lot 13, LANDS Concession I, S.D.S. and has a municipal address of 2350 Trafalgar Road Official Plan - Figure P, Uptown Core, designates the subject lands as Office and Other Commercial and Institutional. Part E, Section 1.9.3 (b) (ii) Permitted Uses, of the approved Official Plan states that a limited amount of auto commercial uses shall be permitted in the Uptown Core. Repair facilities will not be permitted to have exposure on the arterial roads. Zoning - The site is zoned Agricultural - A. Proposal - The applicant has submitted an application for a Zoning Amendment to permit an automobile dealership and a range of office uses on the site. The automobile dealership is to be a 2-storey building containing 1648 m2 of floor area. The 2-storey office building shown at the comer of Oak Park Boulevard and Taunton Road, which is west of the Daimler Chrysler building, is conceptual at this time. Dated at the Town of Oakville this 21st day of March 2001. John Ghent, Manager, Current Planning Section, Planning Services Department Kitchen countertop 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD · OAKVILLE, ONTARIO · L6J 5A6