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13 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,January 30,2020 insidehalton.com Volunteer withVON in 2020! Volunteer Opportunities: Deliver Meals to seniors homes or bulk food to seniors programs or assist at the volunteer depot. • Provide support to your community • Make a difference in someone's life • Learn new skills • Make new friends • Network • Earn volunteer hours • Free Educational opportunities! Call 905-821-3254 ex 4225 or email Joanna.dras@von.ca Benefits of Volunteering: Exclusive membership meets all-inclusive living. At V!VA, you are more than just a resident - you're a Community Member. And as a member of Oakville's newest retirement lifestyle, you belong to a select group who shares a passion for active living and the finer things in life, such as sophisticated design, premium amenities (including our horticulture room), healthy dining, engaging activities and unparalleled service. Artist rendering* of V!VA Oakville's Trafalgar Dining Room 1 Sixteen Mile Drive Oakville, ON L6M 1P3 On Sixth Line, just north of Dundas (289) 725-6000 | vivalife.ca *Subject to change E.O. & E. **Conditions Apply SUITE-HEART OPEN HOUSE FEBRUARY 8TH, 10AM Let us woo you with tasty treats and a chance to WIN** a prize! RSVP at (289) 725-6000 Green thumb meets great cuisine. Construction has begun on Fire Station #8, which will be located at 3025 Pine Glen Rd. JUST THE FACTS Based on fire response modelling, the town's Fire Master Plan identified the need for a new fire station in order to addressfor a new fire station in order to addressf growth in northwest Oakville. • The fire station will be 10,000 square feet in size. • It will be located near the intersection of Bronte Road and Pine Glen Road and serve the Palermo and north Oakville area. • The fire station will be built to accom- modate two full fire crews, two captains, two fire trucks and spare fire apparatus. fire trucks and spare fire apparatus. f • When it opens, the fire station will ini- tially house four firefighters and one truck. • The total budget for this project is $10.4 million. • Construction on the fire station began in the fall of 2019 and is expected to finish in Ju- ly 2020. • The Town awarded this project to Gil- lam Chandos Joint Venture and Lett Archi- tects. • The design of the fire station is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a variety of measures, including materials selection, renewable energy generation (so- lar photovoltaics), promotion of electric ve- hicle use, low-flow plumbing fixtures, and reduced air infiltration through building en- velope commissioning and testing. NEWS WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? NEW FIRE STATION COMING WHAT'SGOINGON WONDERING WHAT'S GOING ON SOMEWHERE IN YOUR COMMUNITY? VISIT INSIDEHALTON.COM Graham Paine/Torstar