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= BB OPINION Ry 8 § a Ey 3 5 s 3s g 2 z = HOUSING & AFFORDABILITY AND i # ECONOMIC » DEVELOPMENT AMONG MOST PRESSING ISSUES ACCORDING TO SURVEY, WRITES FAYE LYONS insidehalton.com As the Oct. 24 municipal election draws near, busi- nesses in Oakvil le want to ment that is conducive to new investment, talent at- FAYE LYONS Column traction and opportunity creation. In a recent survey con- long-term municipal prior- ities were identified by the membership as one of the most pressing issues in the upcoming municipal elec- tion. Oakville and its busi- ness community are looking for an economic re- SSeS ress? a Darling's Biggest Night Out Thursday, October 27th St. Joseph's Banquet & Conference Centre in Oakville Corto purchase a tabletticke(s), please contact: Nicole Walker = Events & Sponsorship Lead rakes od teersonics (9056787 Terie oOo @darlinghomeforkids © caaningrome ski ‘IDENTIFYING TOP PRIORITIES FOR NEXT TOWN COUNCIL covery that adapts and evolves to a changed busi- ness landscape and that charts a course for eco- nomic growth in our com- munity. Our next municipal gov- ernment will need to prio- ritize actions that support Oakville businesses and the local economy. Attract- ing and retaining talent and providing affordable housing for employees will continue to bea priority for the Oakville business com- munit Consequently, the next mayor and council need to work with the business community and support velopment to attra next generation of talent to ville. The qe HOME FOR KIDS The Hi Bi Foundation SM bang? ‘Wealth Management Dominion Securities. WEST Mente os We must advocate for improvements to the immi- gration process as well as ie recognition of interna- tional crede is to upper levels of government to re- spond tothe chroniclabour shortages we are currently experiencing. Attracting and retain- ing new talent to Oakville is of critical importance. By prioritizing the attrac- tion of new talent to Oak- ille, we can minimize the potential challenges asso- ciated with a skills gap when a large portion of our labour force and knowledge base retires. To minimize the impacts of a rapidly aging work- force, the incoming mayor and members of council need to work to attract more ees to Oakville as well as le them with adequate options to What's important for this newly elected town council to note is Oakville chamber members have al- so identified expanding highway, bridge and road infrastructure as well as ensuring transit improve- ments as their top trans- portation improvements. The Oakville chamber urges council to work in local_busi- nesses 3 of all sizes and all sectors of our diverse econ- omy. Our shared prosperity depends on a strong busi- ness community that can innovate, attract new tal- ent and capital, and even 0: chamber ‘ook “forward to working with our munici- pal partne! that the wrlorities of “the town are to advance our lo Me cal economy and eé1 that Oakville is veady fo for business. Faye Lyons is the vice- president of government relations and advocacy for the Oakville Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached at faye@oakvil- lechamber.com. SEND US YOUR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Oakville values the opinions per its readers, and the communi- ty at larg With that said, we wel- come your letters to the ed- itor on all matters that im- pact area residents. We ask that letters beno more than 275 words, and include the full name and town of the writer. Your address and tele- phone number must also be inctuded for verification purposes only. We a0 not publish anonymous letters. Let- ters will be edited or re- jected for offensive con- tent, factual errors, legal issues or space restric- tion: Send your letters to insi- dehalton@metroland.com. ri MONDAY BURGER NIGHT st Fri Children 12 and TUESDAY KIDS EAT FREE h Adult WEDNESDAY FRIED CHICKEN DINNER t fri 4913.99 or more. » pn Chick nO THURSDAY PASTA NIGHT * Delicious pasta’s cooked fresh to FRIDAY FISH FRY-DAY fresh cut fries, coleslaw and tarter sauce os CHEF'S SPECIAL » y Classic Homestyle dinners order each week => wr enu options visit u -thaseypaicinens