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Oakville Beaver | Thursday, November 24, 2022 | 8 COMMUNITY SANTA COMES TO TOWN Graham Paine/ Metroland At left, jolly old St. Nick waves to all the children lining the Oakville Santa Claus Parade route along Lakeshore in downtown Oakville Saturday morning before winding through Kerr Village — a new addition to this year's route. Above, the Grinch, aka Oakville's Sean Buckley, zooms along in his scooter. For more parade photos, visit insidehalton.com insidehalton.com OAKVILLE McCraney Creek Bridge Replacement Notice of Study Completion - Municipal Class ii I The Study: The town has completed an environmental assessment for the replacement of the McCraney Creek Bridge that is located over McCraney Creek, on Lakeshore Road West immediately to the east o' Fourth Line. The bridge was built in 1940. Due to its deteriorating condition, ongoing erosion and risk of flooding, the bridge requires replacement. The process: This Study was completed in accordance with the requirements of a Schedule ‘B’ project as outlined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) document (October 2000, as amended in 2015). Project File Report: The study team previously hosted a virtual Public Information Centre from June 16 to June 30, 2022, to share the ded solution for oakville.ca by searching McCraney Creek Bridge EA. You are invited to review the Project File Report and share any written comments or questions by December 16, 2022, using the online comment form available on the project webpage noted above. Section 16 Order Request: A request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for an order requiring a higher level of study, or that conditions be imposed, only on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights. Requests on other grounds will not be considered. Requests should include the requester contact information and full name. Requests should specify what kind of order is being requested, how an order may prevent, mitigate or remedy potential adverse impacts on Aboriginal and treaty rights, and any information in support of the statements in the request. The request should be sent to S izvi, bridge replacement. The study team has now prepared the Project File Report to document the details of the problem, the recommended solution and mitigation measures. The Project File Report is available for review from November 14, 2022, to December 16, 2022 on Engineer, Town of Oakville by email to syed. rizvi@oakville.ca, as well as the following contacts: Minister Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks 777 Bay Street, 5th Floor oakvill Toronto ON M7A 2)3 minister.mecp@ontario.ca Director, Environmental Assessment Branch Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks 135 St. Clair Avenue W, 1st Floor Toronto ON, M4V 1P5 EABDirector@ontario.ca Information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.