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HP OPINION THRIVING TOGETHER As Oakville prepares to welcome 33,000 new fami- les over the next 10 years, grow our sys- al of parks and recre- ation and library facilities? Oakville's Parks, Recre- ation and Library Facili- developing a Parks, Recre- ation and Library Facili- ties Master Plan to provide a renewed vision that wil! guide the delivery of high- ROB BURTON Column quality services and facili- ties in the The master plan is is a ties Master development and protec- tion of these essential ele- ments of livability. Town of Oakville is YMCAof, Oakville rise that considers community input, demographic data and growth forecasts, par- ticipation and usage levels, trends and best practices, and related community initiatives. In this way, the priorities advanced in the master plan will be evi- dence-based and respond to the needs across the en- tire town The town has hired Monteith Brown Planning Consultants, MJMA Ar- chitecture & Design, Tuck- er-Reid & Associates, Ron Koudys Landscape Archi- tects, Rose Vespa Consult- ing teith Brown will be work- ingclosely with the town to co-ordinate a variety of community outreach ac- tivities. I'm proud that since I became mayor, the Town of Oakville and Oakville ublic Library have worked together to achieve community objec- tives through co-ordinat- ed planning. We devel- oped master plans in 2006 and 2012 to successfully guide our capital priori- ties and service strate- ies. These plans have helped to support the develop- ment of the Oakville Tra- falgar Community Centre, the upcoming Sixteen Mil Community Centre and Li- brary, new playgrounds, splash pads, sports “elds, expanded parks, and more. F Please let me know your & thoughts by email, at may- § or@oakville. ca so the next 5 plan can be as effective as g possible as we continue to § grow our livability. 3 A z F & €202 ‘g) Arenu Rob Burton is the may- or of Oakville. He can be reached at mayor @oak- ville.ca. FREE FAMILY DAY Join us Family Day on Monday, February 20th from 10 am to 2 pm Our YMCA will be open from 8 am to 4 pm and there will be fun activities for the whole family All Oakville community members will have FREE ACCESS BETWEEN 10 AM AND 2 PM Head to our website below for a complete schedule: for the = day (Photo ID is required) e000 eo GrantThornton New name. Same friendly faces. II rights reserved. Have you heard the news? MDP LLP Chartered Professional Accountants has joined the Grant Thornton LLP family. Together, we’re bringing more to the table for our clients and our community. Our name has changed, but our people haven't. We continue to live, work, and play in Oakville. Under the Grant Thornton banner, you can now tap into a greater network of advisors to help you tackle any business challenge. Give us a call or drop in to see us. We'd love to show you the many ways we can help your business thrive. Audit | Tax | Advisory Oakville #200 610 Chartwell Road T +1905 279 7500 grantthornton.ca woo"uoyEYyapIsUt