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The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday October 31. 2001 - A 7 COMMENT Life in the wild blue yonder now a whole new experience What, me worry? About flying on a commercial airline? Are you kidding? As I'm writing this I'm buckled up and climbing out of Edmonton International Airport toward 30,000 feet at 440 miles per hour on a WestJet 737 headed for Hamilton. So far it's a fairly normal flight. We're all scrunched up like little action figures in a model airplane and the crank next to me has already taken possession of the arm rest and. asked me to move my foot, which, she explained like a surveyor, who can't leave the job on the ground, was clearly on her side of the property line. I was going to ask a flight attendant for a ruling on whether my foot was offside, but I was afraid she'd make us both stay after class. It wasn't of course, but in the interest of an incident-free flight I jam my left foot into my shoulder bag, which is under the seat in front of me, effectively goosing the guy in aisle seat 20C. That's my beaten and cracked leather bag that for the first time in 30 years of serious travel, does not contain my trusty Swiss Army knife. To avoid the hassle I incurred on the flight out to Edmonton, I mailed the knife and a pair of scissors back to myself. I'd move to another seat except in these tense times, I figure I'm sitting next to somebody who nobody wants to mess with. At the first sign of a commotion, I'm sending Hefty here up to bar the cockpit door. So I pull out my National Post and the front page reads: "Ottawa set to down hijacked planes." Well, isn't that interesting, I say to myself, what with me travelling in an air plane and all. It's like crossing the Atlantic on the QEn and finding out the onboard cinema is showing Titanic! "Missile-equipped fighter bombers have been ordered to patrol the skies over Canada's major cities because of fears ter rorists could hijack more planes." Now I am in shock. Not in my wildest dreams did I for a minute think Canada had missile-equipped fighter bombers. "The CF-i8s are equipped to shoot down a hijacked commercial airline; any decision to do so would be made by the Minister of National Defence, Art Eggleton, in consultation with the Prime Minister rather than by the pilot." Oh great, now my life is in the hands of one of the most mediocre politicians ever to rise above the elected position of reeve and a prime minister who has previously declared there are no terrorists in Canada, but now according to this article, is willing WILLIAM THOMAS A ll The W orld' s AC ircus to blow my plane out of the sky just to prove he's catching up with the program.. Talk about bloody unfair - 1 didn't even vote for these guys. Nervous, I start to read things into this article. Let's see, Defence Minister Art Eggleton wants to be the next prime min ister. But he needs something dramatic, something big to propel him past the cur rent cast of cabinet butt smoochers. Art knows less about defence than the Toronto Maple Leafs but he gives great media spin. And the Prime Minister being kept up to speed on the fast changing world events by Larry King, needs to show President George Bush that he means business. Before he retires he'd like to be known as a real terrorist buster and of course he'd like to go out with a bang. Now I'm looking at Hefty here a little differently. Anybody who orders me around and tells me how to sit is not just another rude airline passenger. I'm pretty sure she's one of those undercover air marshals I've been hearing so much about. I can see it all happening in Ottawa as I sit upright and uptight with nowhere to turn, especially to my left. Prime Minister: "So how's that civilian shoot down coming, der Art?" Defence Minister: "Well, we got a guy somewhere over Saskatoon right now who's causing a commotion over an arm rest or maybe the marshal said it was an arms arrest. I couldn't hear with CNN blaring away. You want me to shoot the plane down?" Prime Minister: "Naw, you need more dan dat Art." Defence Minister: "Wait a minute now they're saying he's the same guy who is using the postal service to transport weapons across provincial boarders." Prime Minister: "Naw, you need more dan dat, Art." Defence Minister: "Wait a minute, according to our riding records this guy didn't even vote for us!" Prime Minister: "Dats good enough for me, Art. Push dat red light. Dats it. Now let's go do lunch." At this point, I close my eyes pre tending to sleep but all the while hoping I make it home before my Swiss Army knife does. William Thomas' writing workshop Sat Nov. 3 at Henry of Pelham Winery. See www.williamthomas.ca Q o l y o s p : i O A K V I L L E (905) 845-6601 C o u n c il & S t a n d in g C o m m it t e e M e e t in g s I Monday, November 5,2001 Council Meeting Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 13,2001 Community Services Committee 7:30 p.m. - Oakville Room Administrative Services Comm. 7:30 p.m. - Trafalgar Room Monday, November 12,2001 Planning & Development Council Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. · Letters to the Editor D R IV E DRY! Trying to understand the Harris legacy · During the past few weeks, the politi cal ground has been shaken by the announcement of Premier Mike Harris resigning his post. This has caused much public debate about what Mike Harris's real legacy should be from all sides of the political/ spectrum. Some view Mr. Harris as a political figure who is out to destroy health care and education and to give corporate kick backs to his buddies. Others view him as a man who has single-handedly saved Ontario from the brink of bankruptcy. As we reflect on Mike Harris's legacy, we must be objective, and remember in 1995 that Mr. Harris got elected on a plat form of reducing Ontario's debt, reform ing education and health care and cutting the heart out of Ontario's bureaucracy. This author finds it ironic that a man who accomplished what he set out to do six years, was rejected by the `body politic' or voters of Ontario. Now, as Mr. Harris rides into the polit ical sunset as a vigilante, the one thing he will be remembered for is changing the face of politics in Ontario. Who would have thought a teacher and small busi nessman from North Bay could have affected this much change in Ontario. A message from the M ayor's Special C om m ittee Against Impaired Driving NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING TOWN OF OAKVILLE DRAFT NOISE WALL RETROFIT POLICY Monday, November 19,2001 Council Meeting Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. C ouncil & Committee Touchtone P hone Line 8 1 5 - 5 9 5 9 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE TENDER FOR THREE (3) 40-ft. HEAVY DUTY, LOW FLOOR, URBAN TRANSIT BUSES, 102" WIDE TENDER NUMBER: T-20-2001 The Town of Oakville is considering a policy for the retrofit of noise attenuation walls on properties adversely impacted by noise from the Town's major roads. The consult ing firm, Marshall Macklin Monahan Ltd, has been engaged by the Town determine the candidate sites for the retrofit of noise walls based on the following key criteria: 1. Noise levels from road traffic exceed 60 dBA in the outdoor living space averaged over the daytime 16 hour period, 2. Noise prediction is derived from the Ministry of Environment computer model, 3. Noise attenuation wall must provide a minimum of 5 dBA reduction, 4. Noise attenuation policy would apply to single, semi-detached and row town house properties backing onto the Town's major road system. When approved by Council, the policy will allow residents to petition the Town to construct a noise barrier. Following a detailed engineering report confirming the noise attenuation effectiveness of the wall, and subject to the approval of funds in the Town of Oakville Capital Budget, the Town would then construct the noise Wall with the homeowner contributing 25 % of its cost. The homeowners contribution would be collected under the terms of the Local Improvement Act. Future repairs and mainte nance of the wall would be the Town's responsibility. This draft policy and the financial arrangements are similar to the recently approved Region of Halton Noise Abatement Policy for Regional Roads. Residents are invited to a Public Information Centre: Location: Town of Oakville Municipal Offices Oakville Room 1225 Trafalgar Road Thursday, November 1,2001 7:00 P M -9 :0 0 PM Presentation to commence at 7:30 SEALED TENDERS on forms provided will be received by the Town Clerk, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 5A6 until 2:00 p.m., local time on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27,2001 Specifications and tender forms may be obtained from the Town of Oakville Purchasing Department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6; Telephone 905-338-4197. Tenders will be opened publicly at a meeting of the Tender Opening Committee at the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27,2001 at 2:30 p.m. local time. The Town of Oakville reserves the right to reject any or all tenders 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 Tender advertising is made available through the following Town o f Oakville approved website: http://www.vaxxine.com/opba PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC INFORMATION DROP-IN CENTRE QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY THIRD LINE INTERCHANGE & THIRD LINE WIDENING WYECROFT ROAD TO ABBEYWOOD DRIVE THE PROJECT Jonathan Siemko Time: FUTURESHOP C O R R EC TIO NN O TIC E In our October 24-30,2001 Future S hop Flyer the following errors occurred: ·O n page 25, the Norton Internet Security software was incorrectly advertised. The ad states "Save $45 when purchased with Microsoft XP (mail-in rebate)" , the ad should have read "Save $30 when purchased with Microsoft XP (mailin- rebate)". A $45 mail-in rebate is available for Norton Internet Security for customers who are upgrading from a previous version of Internet Security. W e sin c e rely ap o lo g ize for a n y inconvenience this m ay have caused our valued customers. Representatives of the Department of Public Works and the Consultants will discuss the details of the draft policy, review the methodology of the analysis, and the current noise level and the projected levels for 2006 and 2011, and the list of eligible candidate sites. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer period. Further information relating to this draft policy may be obtained by contacting Mr. L. D. McLeod, P. Eng., Assistant Director - Engineering and Construction at 905-845-6601 ext. 3315 or by email at lmcleod@town.oakville.on.ca. R. G. Green, P. Eng., Director of Public Works THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE TENDER FOR: HUMIDIFICATION INSTALLATION, PHASE ONE, AT OAKVILLE CENTRAL LIBRARY, 120 NAVY STREET, OAKVILLE T-22-2001 TENDER NUMBER: SEALED TENDERS on forms provided will be received by the Town Clerk, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 5A6 until 2:00 p.m., local time, on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13,2001 Morrison Hershfield Limited has been retained by the Ministry of Transportation and the Town of Oakville to complete the detail design for the QEW Interchange at Third Line and Third Line Widening from the Wyecroft Road to Abbeywood Drive in the Town of Oakville. In general terms, this project includes: Construction of a new Third Line structure over the QEW and the removal of the existing Third Line Structure; Construction of a new Third Line structure over Fourteen Mile Creek (south of QEW) and the removal of the existing Third Line Structure; Temporary QEW to Third Line off-ramp closures and a temporary one-way traffic scenario for South Service Road between Westgate Road and Wyecroft Road to allow for a temporary QEW off-ramp connection to the South Service Road; Improvements to roadway drainage; Widening Third Line to four (4) lanes (plus associated turning lanes at intersec tions) from Wyecroft Road northerly to Abbeywood Drive; Installing illumination at the interchange and along Third Line; Installing traffic signals; and Undertaking environmental in-stream work in Fourteen Mile Creek; THE PROCESS Plans, specifications and tender forms are available from the Town of Oakville Purchasing Department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6; Telephone 905-338-4197. NOTE #1 H EAVEN'S G ATES & The Contractor whose tender is accepted shall be required to post a Performance Bond satisfactory to Town Council, equal to 100% of the contract price, and a Labour and Material Bond equal to 50% of the contract price. Alternately, the contractor may provide an irrevocable unconditional letter of credit for 100% of the contract price. An Agreement to Bond or Letter of Intent will be required with the tender submission. A certified cheque, Bank/Trust Co. draft, or bid bond for the amount specified in the tender document MUST accompany each tender. NOTE #2 - MANDATORY PRE-BID SITE VISIT Planning for this project, under the Environmental Assessment Act was completed and an Environmental Study Report was filed with the Ministry of Environment in June, 2000. This project has received conditional environmental clearance and has proceeded to detail design. A Public Information Drop-in Centre is being held in order to present the project design details to interested members of the public: Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, Meeting Room B 1415 Third Line, Oakville November 8, 2001 5 :0 0 -8 :0 0 p.m. Representatives from the Ministry of Transportation, Town of Oakville and Consultant team will be available to answer questions and receive your comments. COMMENTS Two pre-bid meetings for potential bidders will be held on the following dates and times: Tuesday, November 6, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. OR Wednesday, November 7 , 2001 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. FAILURE TO ATTEND AND REGISTER AT ONE OF THE SITE VISITS WILL RENDER ANY BID SUBMISSIONS INFORMAL. INFORMAL BIDS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. NOTE #3 If you can not attend, comments can be directed to: Mr. Doug Hoffman, Project Manager Morrison Hershfield Ltd. 4 Lansing Square Toronto, Ontario M2J-1T1 Phone: (416)499-3110 Fax: (416)499-9658 Email: Dhoffman@morrisonhershfield.com Mr. Dan Cozzi, P.Eng. Manager of Design & Construction Department of Public Works Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310 Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6 Phone: (905)338-4424 Fax: (905)338-4159 Email: dwz?i(a>,town,Qakvill(?,Qn,ca Mr. Robert Rishikof Environmental Planner Draycott Rishikof & Assoc. Inc. 80 Greensides Avenue, Suite 5 Toronto, Ontario M6G-3P7 Phone: (416)652-3663 Fax: (416)652-3211 Email: r.rishikof@svmpatico.ca H E L L 'S F L A M E S G A DRAMATIZED REAL LIFE PRESENTATION YOU'LL NEVER FORGET! SU N D A Y, NOV. 4 @ 6 :3 0 P.M . M O NDAY & TUESDAY NOV. 5 & @ 7 :3 0 P.M . Potential bidders will be required to furnish references demonstrating experience in custom engineered humidification installations of gas fired systems with multiple steam distributors. Tenders will be opened publicly at a meeting of the Tender Opening Committee at the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario on Tuesday, November 13,2001, at 2:30 p.m. local time. The Town of Oakville reserves the right to reject any or all tenders 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 Tender advertising is made available through the following Town o f Oakville approved website: http://www.vaxxine.com/opba RIVER OAKS COMMUNrTY CHURCH 2435 Munn's Ave. E. (at 6th Line) Note: With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. FREE ADMISSION Nursery & Children's Ministry Provided Information: (905) 257-3864 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD · OAKVILLE, ONTARIO · L6J 5A6