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19 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,F ebruary 14,2019 insidehalton.com The Town of Oakville is again raising concerns about the direction the province appears to be taking with regard to fu- ture housing develop- ment. Oakville council voted Monday, Feb. 11 to receive and endorse a report by town staff in which they seek to address some of the changes the Province is proposing. On Jan. 15, the Minis- try of Municipal Affairs and Housing released proposed changes to the provincial Growth Plan for the Greater Goldenfor the Greater Goldenf Horseshoe and is seeking feedback until Feb. 28.feedback until Feb. 28.f The province says the changes are intended to provide greater flexibili- ty and address barriers to building homes, creating jobs, attracting invest- ments and putting in place the right infra- structure while protect- ing the environment. In their report town staff drew attention to several proposed changes they have issues with. One change would see language in the plan changed to read, "the Greater Golden Horse- shoe will have sufficient housing supply that re- flects market demandflects market demandf and what is needed in lo- cal communities." Town senior planner Kirk Biggar said the meaning of "market de- mand" in this context and the impact it would have on the Growth Plan is un- clear. He called for addition- al background, tools and guidance to assist plan- ning authorities with this new theme. Biggar voiced con- cerns about another pro- posed language change that would see the clause "encourage intensifica- tion generally to achieve the desired urban struc- ture" altered to "encour- age intensification gener- ally throughout the delin- eated built-up area." TOWN OF OAKVILLE RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT PROVINCE'S NEW APPROACH TO INCREASING HOUSING SUPPLY DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com NEWS PROVINCE'S PROPOSED CHANGES TO GROWTH PLAN NOT SITTING WELL WITH OAKVILLE COUNCILLORS See LANGUAGE , page 49 Promo Code NSP-WNTD2-OAKB Canada Oakville 117 Lakeshore Road West Call Helen at 1-866-429-8449 Oakville North 515 Dundas Street West Call Julia at 1-866-467-5218 TRUSTED PARTNER OF We're looking for people like you, whomay be experiencing difficulty hearing in noisy environments to evaluate a remarkable new digital hearing aid[1] and a rehabilitative process that could be the solution to your difficulties. There's no cost or obligation to participate! Call us toll-free today to see if you qualify for this Field Test. Potential candidates will be given a FREE hearing test to determine their candidacy. This latest digital technology solves the biggest challenge for hearing aid wearers - hearing well in noisy environments. 2.5cm NOW Enrolling WANTED 30PEOPLEWITHHEARING LOSS Qualified Participants Needed for Technology Field Test Apply Today - The selection process ends onMarch 29th 2019. Call a local clinic below or book your appointment online at: HearingLife.ca/Wanted Actual Size * Offer valid until March 29th, 2019 and is subject to change without notice. No-cost hearing tests are provided to adults ages 19 and older. A fee will apply for a copy of your audiogram. Child hearing tests are conducted at select locations for a fee, please contact us for more information. Candidates must be private sale, or eligible for ADP. Some conditions may apply. Please see clinic for details. Offer not valid in Quebec. [1] https://www.oticon.ca/solutions/opn