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BEAVER | Thursday, December 29, 2 0 1 6 | 8 Some schools placed in hold and secure mode as precaution continued from p. 3 lic or schools but that some schools were placed in hold and secure mode. Hold and secure is a response to a threat and/or incident in the general vicinity of a school, but not on or near the school prop erty. The school day continues, however, as a precaution, outer doors are locked and no one can enter or leave the building. The first suspect in the attempted bank robbery is described as black, 2 5 -3 0 years old, 5-foot-10 to six-foot, about 2 0 0 pounds, wearing a black knee-length jacket, black balaclava, black gloves and beige pants. He was brandishing a black handgun. The second suspect is black, 2 5 - 3 0 years old, six-foot with a slim build, approximate ly 160 lbs. and clean-shaven. He was wear ing a grey hoodie, black balaclava, black gloves, black running shoes and carrying a black duffel bag. Anyone with information related to the robbery is asked to contact Halton police Det.-Const. Peter Galopoulos at 9 0 5 -8 2 5 4 7 4 7 , ext. 2 2 7 4 , or leave an anonymous tip with Halton Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8 4 7 7 ). G> O A K V I L L E oakville.ca All Oakville residents are invited to help ring in the New Year. Join us at Town Hall on January 8,1 to 3 p.m., for the Mayor and Council's Annual New Year's Levee. w ` www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE N e w Y e a r's L e ve e 2017 January 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road Overnight holiday parking N e w f o r th e h o lid a y se aso n! O v e rn ig h t p a rk in g in D o w n to w n a n d K e rr V illa g e Going to a holiday dinner or late n ig h t event this festive season just g o t a little easier. Now, u ntil January 8, 2017, select parking lots w ill allo w free o vernig ht parking. A ll you need to do is register your license plate and lo t location at p a rk in g .o a k v ille .c a and you can park between m id n ig h t and 9 a.m. at any o f these locations: M ayor Rob Burto · Lot 2, on Church Street between Thomas Street and George Street in D ow ntow n Oakville · Lot 8, on Randall Street a t Reynolds Street, in D ow ntow n Oakville · Lot 12, east o f Kerr Street between Florence Drive and W ashington Avenue in Kerr Village. H a v in g o v e r n ig h t g u e s ts a t y o u r h o m e ? Visit our w ebsite to g et your tem porary on-street parking perm it or m ulti-vehicle parking perm it. To learn more, visit oakville.ca and search "p a rk in g " or contact SemceOakville at 905-845-6601. The Town o f Oakville is currently seeking volunteers to serve on th e fo llo w in g com m ittee and applications w ill be accepted u ntil January 6, 2017: · Cemetery Stakeholder Advisory Committee (up to 10 positions available) To be eligible to serve on the com m ittee, applicants must be Oakville residents and/or registered interm e nt rights holders fo r lots at Town o f Oakville Cemeteries. Visit oakville.ca and search "boards and committees" fo r details, com m ittee descriptions and application forms. For more in fo rm a tio n a bo ut the app ointm e nt procedure, please contact the Clerk's departm ent at 905-815-6015, or email townclerk@ oakville.ca. For info rm a tio n regarding the Cemetery Stakeholder A dvisory C om m ittee, please contact H eather M cG regor a t 905-845-6601, ext. 3651, or email heather. mcgregor@ oakville.ca. W oodlands and trails, or portions o f them , w ill be te m p ora rily closed as tree removals take place. Join us at the com m unity open house and ta lk to the experts. Discover how EAB has affected yo ur w oodland and learn about its fu tu re restoration. For more in fo rm a tio n and a map o f w oodland properties in this year's program , visit oakville.ca and search "trees and w oodlands." If you have any accessibility needs, let us know before January 11 by contacting serviceoakville@oakville.ca or call 905-845-6601 (TTY: 905-338-4200) or fill o u t the accessible feedback form at oakville.ca. Kerr Village Downtown Oakville Sumner Ave Join a Town of Oakville Committee and make a difference Oakville Town Council invites and encourages you to apply to serve on a to w n com m ittee and help make Oakville the most livable to w n in Canada. Ash tree removals continue in town woodlands Learn more a t th e Open House W e d ne sda y, J a n u a ry 11, 6 -8 p .m . T ow n H all, 1225 T ra fa lg a r Road Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has had a devastating effect on our woodlands. Most, if n ot all o f the tow n's 43,000 w oodland ash trees are now dead or dying. The to w n is fo llo w in g best forest managem ent practices to remove dead and dying ash trees to reduce the risk to the public and to help our woodlands regrow.