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( Wednesday September 22, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER A7 COMMENT S o c c e r s e a s o n s u c c e s s o w e d t o c o a c h e s ' a t t i t u d e Think soccer mom and imagine some dolled-up babe scream ing at her kid from mid-field. But think again. This year, I reluctantly jo ined the ranks o f soccer mom and I beg to differ. Not once did I scream at my kid (and what would I know what to scream anyw ays...kick the ball??? stop the ball???) And not once was I ever dolled up. Well, I did change my run­ ning shoes once, I have to admit. But judging from all I had heard about soccer and its intensity, I expected to hear people raging at their kids. R anting, even. A fter all, 8,000 of them play here in Oakville. T hat's a lot o f par­ ents which, as anyone who has spent untold hours behind the glass in hockey arenas, can be a scary thing to behold. More than that, that's a lot o f volunteer coaches giving up their time to take on some o f these parents, many o f whom think their own kid's going to be the next M ia Hamm. A good coach - like a good teacher - can make it or break it for your child. Truth to tell. I saw very little of negative stuff all summer long. Maybe we lucked out, but the whole experience - partic­ ularly from my daugh ter's coaches - was nothing but positive. So this is a small, but sin­ cere token of appreciation to all those volunteer coaches out there in the rain and heat giving freely of their time and commitment. As one coach said during the awards pre­ sentation , i t 's really what being part o f a community is all about - everyone chipping in their time and effort to make something work. Think about it for a second - 8,000 kids playing soccer in O akville. So how many coaches had to volunteer? An army, to be sure. Coaches have to take on a lot.... while all we parents do is cut up a few oranges and make sure our daughters get to the field on time. We owe them, to be sure. A former baseball coach told us once kids rarely remember what they've been told by their coach: all they rem em ber is how they've been told. He told us that DIANE H A R T whenever he played hockey as a boy, he'd glance up at his father in the stands, hoping he'd see him applauding or shouting encouragement. And what did he see? "He just sat there shaking his head, as if I couldn't do anything righ t," the coach recalled. Even some 40 years later, the image of his dad rem ains vivid. It probably made him the coach he is - any time the girls came off the ball diamond this coach was unfailingly positive. And he always applauded. This summer, these coach­ es were there for the girls. Not only were they there for the weekly practice and game, they initiated twice weekly practices once the girls got into the playoffs. And another few times before the championship game. Last weekend, they were there as the girls took to the field for the final cham pi­ onship game. A final pep talk and the girls were off. Out on the field, the girls in red fought hard: it was 0-0, a tightly contested game between two tough teams. All season long, the two teams had battled it out: white against red with both teams rarely giving an inch. But som eone's got to win at the end of the day and at a championship, there's no sec­ ond chance. First the red team popped one into goal and for a brief few minutes the cham­ pionship was theirs: they leaped with the thrill o f it. Soon it was the white team 's turn. In the end, the red team was defeated. But the nicest thing - and what the girls on the red team took with them as they received silver - was the way in which the coaches acted. "Well d o n e ," said the coaches and sponsor as the team came off the field. And then they handed out the invites for the team party the fo llow ing w eek titled: "A successful season. " You bet it was. W hen you come second and still think you're a winner, your coach­ es have done som ething right. B lo o d d o n o r c lin ic today Now that school's back, Canadian Blood Services is appealing to all regular donors to come back to its regular blood donor clinics. A clinic is being held today, at Croatian Parish Hall, 2110 Trafalgar Rd. N., from 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. All blood types - O, A, B, and AB, are need­ ed. Each donation can help save the lives of four people. Each unit of blood is broken up into four components - plasma, red cells, platelets and cry- oprecipitate, each going to different recipients. Healthy individuals aged 17 to 71 may donate blood every 56 days, however first time donors must be 60 or younger. Bring photo identification or blood donor card. TEN DAY OUTLET CLEARANCE Thurs, Sept. 23 to Saturday, Oct. 2 15- 50% O F F outlet store ™ Located in our W arehouse ...just like the good old days! 3 D A Y S O N L Y M assive C le a ro u t! Thurs, Sept. 23 I Oam • 8pm Frl, Sept. 24 I Oam - 8pm Sat, Sept. 25 9am ■ Spm Decorator Fabrics from® I " Extended Evening Hours Thurs & Frt till 8 pm AMAZING NEW SELECTIONS DRASTICALLY REDUCED 0EW cn SOUTH SERVICE ROAD S 1 < ★ 5 38 0 I | T HARVESTER 5380 South Service Rd. (atBurloak) Burl ington 631-6515 G> O A K V I L L E 8 4 5 - 6 6 0 1 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE TENDER FOR: BRONTE INNER HARBOUR DREDGING TENDER NUMBER: T-13-99 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, OCTOBER 19,1999 Plans, specifications and tender forms will be available on or after Wednesday, September 22, 1999, and may be obtained from the Town of Oakville Purchasing Department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6; Telephone 905-338-4197. NOTE: A non-refundable administration charge of $25.00 via cash or certified cheque, payable to the Town of Oakville, will be required. Interac direct payment is also available. 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 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, OCTOBER 19, 1999 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 may be viewed on the O.P.B.A. website, http:/A>axxme. com/opba C o u n c i l & S t a n d i n g C o m m i t t e e M e e t i n g s NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Owner/Applicant: 1206555 Ontario Ltd. File Z .1728.58 2293 and 2297 Lakeshore Road West Please be advised a public meeting will be held to discuss a proposed Zoning Amendment as submitted by the above-noted applicant. The meeting will be a public meeting hosted by Town Council, at which time a staff report and recommendation will be considered. This public meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 13,1999 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville Any individuals wishing to attend these meetings and speak to this matter are invited to do so. A summary of the subject proposal and a key map may 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 part of the appeal. You may direct any written submissions and/or questions to David Nelson, Planner at the Town's Planning Services Department, Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310,1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6J SA6. Tel: 845-6601, Ext 3039 A copy of the final staff report, including the proposed zoning amendment, will be available for review in the Clerk's Department as of Monday, October 4, 1999 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Location -- The subject property is located at the northwest comer of East Street and Lakeshore Road West. The lands are legally described as Lot 202, Plan M-7. Official Plan -- The Official Plan (Figure 12, Bronte Community West of Third Line) designates the subject lands as CSA, Community Shopping Area Freestanding commercial buildings are permitted under this designation. Zoning -- The site is zoned C6, Service Station. Only service station uses are permitted in this zone. -A L ------ Dfi.IV 1 / Monday, September 27,1999 Planning & Development Council Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. Monday, October 4,1999 Council Meeting Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 28,1999 Com m unity Services Com m ittee 7:30 p.m . - O akville Room Adm inistrative Services Com m . 7:30 p.m . - Bronte Room Tuesday, October 12,1999 Com m unity S ervices Com m ittee 7:30 p.m . - O akville Room Adm inistrative Services Com m . 7:30 p.m . - Bronte Room C o u n c il & C o m m i t t e e T o u c h t o n e P h o n e L in e 8 1 5 - 5 9 5 9 Proposil/Background The landowner proposes to construct 2 new commercial buildings containing 1318 mJ (14187 sq. ft) which front onto Lakeshore Road West. The applicant also proposes to provide direct access to Lakeshore West from the site. A rezoning from C6 to C3R, Commercial Residential is necessary to accommodate the proposal. Please Note: This proposal may be subject to changes or modifications at the public hearing on Wednesday, October 13. 1999. Dated at the Town of Oakville this 22nd day of September, 1999. John Ghent, Manager, Current Planning Section Planning Services Department THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE PROPOSAL FOR WINTER ROAD MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS (EQUIPMENT AND OPERATORS FOR SANDING/SALTING AND PLOWING) PROPOSAL NUMBER PROP-13-99 SEALED PROPOSALS for the above will be received by the Town Clerk, on or before 12:00 NOON, local time on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5,1999 Address: 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, or by mail to P.O. Box 310, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 5A6. Telephone (905) 338-4197. Specifications, Proposal forms and Proposal envelopes are available at the office of the undersigned. A bid deposit/performance security in the form of a Certified Cheque or Bank/Trust Co. Draft is required with proposal | submission. The Corporation reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and the lowest or highest as the case may be will not necessarily be accepted. • R. J. Coumoyer, C.I.M., P. Mgr. Director, Purchasing & Office Services 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD • OAKVILLE, ONTARIO • L6J 5A6 COMMENT DIANE HART CLEARANCE 15-50% OFF outlet store ™ 3 DAYS ONLY Massive Clearout! Decorator Fabrics from® I" 5380 South Service Rd. (atBurloak) Burlington 631-6515 OAKVILLE 845-6601 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19,1999 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Owner/Applicant: 1206555 Ontario Ltd. File Z.1728.58 2293 and 2297 Lakeshore Road West Monday, September 27,1999 Monday, October 4,1999 Tuesday, September 28,1999 Tuesday, October 12,1999 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE PROPOSAL FOR WINTER ROAD MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS (EQUIPMENT AND OPERATORS FOR SANDING/SALTING AND PLOWING) PROPOSAL NUMBER PROP-13-99 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5,1999 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD • OAKVILLE, ONTARIO • L6J 5A6