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The Oakville,Beaver, Wednesday March 22, 2006 - 9 Multicultural banquet April 22 The Halton Multicultural Council (HMC) is hosting its Annual Banquet and Silent Auction on Saturday, April 22, at Otello's Banquet Hall Special guests for the evening will be Halton Regional Chair Joyce Savoline and Halton Regional Police Chief Ean Algar. A special presentation will be made to acknowledge what event organ izers call their "critical contribu tions to the Region of Halton" as they prepare to retire from public office. Tickets are $50, which includes dinner featuring cuisine from around the world, live entertain ment, D.J., cash bar and door prizes. The HMC is also accepting donations from businesses and individuals for the auction. The agency would appreciate gift cer tificates, items for auction, cash contributions or a sponsorship for one of its clients *to attend the event. All businesses and individuals will receive recognition at the ban quet for any donation provided and tax receipts will be issued. For tickets and more informa tion, please contact Halima Omar, 905-842-2486 ext. 0, Jan Mowbray 905-853-4492, or Jackie Gordon, 905-825-4747 ext. 2201. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the HMC's youth program and its memorial R.A.Y. Award Fund to acknowledge youth leadership in the area of social jus tice. The HMC is a not-for-profit community agency serving the Region since 1979. It is dedicated to enabling all individuals regard less of race, ethnic, cultural or reli gious origin to participate as full and active community members through fostering mutual respect and understanding of one another. The HMC is the only settlement agency for newcomers to the Region with programs that include Settlement and Integration for Newcomers to Canada, English classes, job search workshops, interpretation and translation services, transitional housing and a Host Volunteer program. For the larger community, the HMC provides organizational diversity training, multiculturalism/anti-racism education and awareness raising events such as the annual Multiculturalism Day Picnic and a Flag Raising Ceremony to recognize the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Girl Guides recycling cork The Region wants residents to pqt.a cork in it -- into a bag that is, as part of the Girl Guides Bag-a-Cork recycling program. Halton is partnering with the Girl Guides of Canada, Ontario Council to bring the waste diversion initiative to the local landfill. To participate, residents simply have to save their natural corks from wine or champagne bottles and take them to the Halton Waste Management Site container station or to one of the 13 designated drop-off sites in Halton. Synthetic cords won't be accepted. The Girl Guides will then sort the corks and take them to Jelinek Cork in Oakville where the corks will be recycled and sold to the North American cork industry. All proceeds from the cork sales will go to the Girl Guides to support their organization across the province. Lastly, the corks will be manufactured into products such as coast ers, soles for shoes, place mats and flooring. The Bag-a-Cork program at the landfill is a one-year initiative between the Region and the Girl Guides of Ontario. Continuation of the program at the waste management site is based on the success of cork collection and Halton residents' response and feedback. For more information about the Bag-a-Cork program and local drop-off areas visit http://www.halton.ca/ppw/waste/Cork.htm. To find out more about Halton's waste diversion programs visit http://www.halton.ca/ppwAvaste or call the Region at 905-825-6000. What's Happening March 22, Oakville Community Spirit Awards. Nominations are not open. Please visit the March 21, Discussion of the 2006" Budget will continue at 6:30. p.m. in the Council Town website w w w .oakviU e.ca for more information Chambers, Town Hall. For further information contact 905.338.4235. DUNDAS STREET EAST from "A" - Agricultural to "R12" - Mixed Dwellings and "01" - Public Open Space.' In addition, to obtain Plan of Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision for Subdivision approval to allow .for the development of 8 1218 Dundas Street East by 2021872 Ontario Ltd. single detached dwelling lots, 4 part blocks to be merged (Saberwood Homes) with abutting lands and creation of a buffer block. Note: This File: Z.1409.15 & 24T- 05028/14419 proposal may be subject to modification. PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE S |i W Members of the public are invited t<5 provide input at this public Open House hosted by the Planning Services Department on: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 - 7 p.m. Committee Room 1, Oakville Town Half, 1225 Trafalgar Road Details of the proposal will be presented at this time. The purpose of the applications are to change the zoning Following this meeting, a staff report will be prepared, wh'ich will be presented at a future public meeting before the Planning and Development Council. Formal notice of this public meeting will be advertised in the near future. Questions or written submissions may be directed to: David Capper, Planning Services Department,> ·Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310,1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON, L6J 5A6; Telephone: 905.845.6601, ext. 3042; e-mail: dcappep@oakville.ca. · S U B JE C T y & w m !> WJI '7 ` fe«eirir:c«tEs; Daied at the Town of Oakville this 22nd day of March 2006. Facility Assessment documents and the results of the consul tations and trends review will be available on the Town's website at www.oakviJle.c3. These documents will form the basis of the presentation and consultation evenings. To confirm your attendance, please lelve a message at 905.815.6070. For more information, contact Joanne Locker at 905.845.6601 ext. 3147 or at jlocker@oakville.fa. PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING Parks, Recreation, Culture & library Master Plan March 28 & 30, 2006 Town Hall, South Atrium - 7 p.m. As part of the Town's development of the Parks, Recreation Culture and Library Master Plan, we asked for your input through surveys, public; consultation meetings and interviews. Based upon that input and further research into trends, demographics and best practices, we have developed preliminary directions and strategies for consideration. It is now time to share these with you and hear your comments. You are invited to attend one of our public information sessions on March 28th and 30th. Both evenings cover the same information. alternative was identified in the 1994 ESR, it was also noted that this would be reviewed at a later date. Therefore,.the Town of Oakville is carrying out a study to review the northerly crossing and-prepare an Addendum to'the 1994 ESR in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) process, which* is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. McCormick Rankin Corporation has been retained to assist with the study. It is proposed to hold two Public Information Centres during the study, the first has been arranged for Tuesday, April 4, 2006 (noted above). NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #1 NORTHERLY (WYECROFT ROAD) CROSSING OF BRONTE CREEK ADDENDUM TO THE 1994 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT Tuesday, April 4, 2006 7:00 p.m. - Open House (Drop~in centre) 8:00 p.m. - Presentation Halton Region, Auditorium 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville In 1994, the Town of Oakville filed an Environmental Study Report (ESR) for the Northerly and Southerly Crossings of Twelve-Mile Creek (now known as Bronte Creek). The ESR identified two new crossings where the northerly crossing involved the extension of Harvester Road easterly to connect to Wyecroft Road. The southerly Rebecca Street crossing was constructed and opened to traffic in 2001. The northerly or Wyecroft Road crossing was identified for implementation in the longer term.' While a preferred Town of Oakville Burlington The purpose of the first Public Information Centre is to review and obtain public input with regard to the problem being addressed, collection of background information, Mr. Scott McMillan, P.Eng the development and preliminary assessment of the alternative alignments for the proposed Wyecroft Road Town of Oakville P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Rd crossing of the Bronte Creek, and the preliminary identifi Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6 cation of the preferred alternative, subject to review with technical agencies and the public. If you cannot attend Phone: 905.845.6601 ext. 3308 and would like to provide comments, please forward them Faxr 905:338.4159 e-mail: smcmillan@oakville.ca to one of the following by April 21, 2006: STUDY AREA L Ms. Leslie Scott McCormick Rankin Corporation 2655 North Sheridan Way Mississauga, Ontario L5K 2P8 Phone: 905.823.8500 Fax: 905.823.8503 e-mail: lscott@mrc.ca For information on Town meetings, services and programs visit www.oakville.ca 1225 Trafalgar Road, PO Box 310, Oakville, ON L6J 5A6 Tel. 905-845-6601