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was sitting in Dr. Thome's veteri- Ltary clinic the other day (nothing t erious, just a mild touch of dis- temper) when I came up with a really good idea. / The place was not crowded, the Ae/iei?ti.onist was not bitchy and I didn't have to Fill out 56 forms in white, yellow and pink triplicate. I thought to myself: this place is so unlike a real hospital, it really ought to " many people wishing to get involved in their own commu- nity, heading up to the munici- pal omces on Trafalgar Road is no big deal. ' They hop in their cars, park in the visitors parking spots, pick up an 7 enda at thedoor and speak to their (tsed without turning a hair. Many are well versed in the process of municipal involvement. Some of the bld pros come equipped with a team Trouble getting into hospital? Try your friendly veterinarian Now our leaders keep telling us that our health care system in this country is in grave danger because it's simply too expensive to maintain at the cunent rate. Yet we have three to tour times the number of veterinary clinics in this country than we do hos- pitals. As far as I can see the vet clin- ics are clean, well nm, unsubsidized by government and they have a better Selection of magazines. Call me crazy and have me admit- ted but isn't this the answer. a Satellite System of medical clinics that accepts your health card at your pet's hospital. tti, fair of course, your local people pital thereafter will have to admit household pets for heart transplants rid occasional de-fleaing but general- e; speaking they're a lot better haved in the waiting room than we be anyway. . . Think of the savings. An overnight stay in a hospital costs $372. At the vet's, you can board your dog for twelve bucks a night. Cats stay for $10 and any children under twelve accompanied by an adult cat can stay one IO, 100 "lips DESIGNATION TAKE NOTICE THAT Oakville Town Council on March 29, 1993 did pass By-Iaws 1993-20, 1993- 21, 1993-22, 1993-23, respectively, which designated Merton-Mount Pleasant Pioneer Cemetery - North Service Road West, Munn's Pioneer Cemetery - Dundas Street East, and the properties located at 74 Allan Street, 1118 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville, respectively, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Judith Muncaster Town Clerk TOWN OF OAKVILLE ppearing at town haléshouldn’t be nerve-wracking CALENDAR OF TOWN HALL MEETINGS Monday, November 15, 1993 Council. 7:30 p.m. Council Chamber Pursuant to Section Mit0ial of the Ontario Heritage Act COMMITTEE MEETINGS _/il,)-),-,)),, TOWN OF OAKVILLE 8455531 COMMENT COUNCIL & STANDING of lawyers. In the years I've covered munici- pal meetings. I think I've seen all types get up and speak at the micro- phone - the ones so furious they can barely speak, others very smoothly and deliberately making their points and others who honestly seem to just like the sound of their own voice. Watching and reporting on people actively taking a part in politics on this level is really one of the most ll' iii; All the world's tii i'il l Wm. J. l THOMAS and eat for hee! (Sony, that last pan is 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD . oAnluhtthttlll1ltl 0 L6H 2L1 CHRIST A f?illlltl/tl) It's the Christmas Season again, the time for giving and sharing. This year, Town employees are joining in the spirit by sponsoring a Special Raffle, the proceeds of which will be shared by Halton Women's Place and the Salvation Army. Prizes tor the raffle have been either handcrafted by talented Town Employees or donated for this special occasion. You are cordially invited to view the prizes which are on display in the atrium of Town Hall. The draw wil be held in the Town Hall atrium on December 16th during the Annual Carol Sing, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Cost of tickets is $2.00 each or 3/$5.00. Tickets are available at the Town Hall Information Kiosk and at Town Senior Centres. " . - WHY PURCHASE MEMORIAL PROPERTY NOW? - You can purchase memorial property out ot current income. - You and your loved ones make the decisions, not others. PLANNING AHEAD For Peace of Mind To receive your complimentary copy of our Oakville Cemeteries brochure, call us at (905) 338-4236 or write: TOWN OF OAKVILLE CEMETERIES 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6H 2L1 Pun fascinating parts about the whole thing. But there are a great many citi- zens who find the trek up to the offices a daunting experience. They must first decide to do what many have never done before - speak in front of people and in front of cameras in a place that acts as a court by day. Throw in the municipal language people use without a thought in council and the entire experience can be intimidating. (jj,tygitihiigg; Cemeteries are not exempt from inflation and escalating costs. Your family would benefit by visiting the Town of Oakville Cemeteries to learn what is offered regarding memorial property and then consult together, ahead of time, to decide what is best for all. THE OAKVILLE BEAVER And that's lust not right. Sure it can be bewildering, con- fusing even...but it should never be intimidating. Here we have the very people who have paid for the munic- ipal expansion walking through the airy, spacious interiors only to find themselves in austere interiors that operates by day as a court. Intimidation in a court atmo- sphere may work very well by day with people who have broken the law; it is far less effective with someone who merely wants to alter the sidewalk in front of his home. What I guess I mean is that this is the very level of government that is most accountable to people. Yet, the area of the spacious airy building most people have anything to do with the one time in their lives they The Town of Oakville reminds you that since we have a leaf pick up program utilizing vacuum trucks, we do not provide a separate bagged leaf collection program. We would like all residents to rake their leaves loose to the boulevard or shoulder where they will be collected according to the leaf collection schedule below Gl, ms Bagged leaves which are collected with our regular garb: NOT COMPOSTEDllFurther, the Town of sakville has in plat receptacle limit for your household refuse. For the sake of tax dollars and the environment DO NOT BAG YOUR LEAVES . A Message from the Town of Oakville Waste Management Advisory Committee ARE YOU BAGGING LEAVES? _--------------------.."-.-..-----? HOMES NORTH OF WAY N0. ' WILL HAVE Them BRUSH & LEAVES COLLECTED WITH ZONE s. FIRST DAY OF PICK-UP PERIOD FOR EACH ZONE 1993 SCHEDULE OF PICK-UP DATES AND ZONES FOR PILES OF CLEAN, LOOSE LEAVES ZONE 4&5 2&3 get up the nerve to speak In public is the area with the poorest sound sys tern, rock hard pews and intimidat ing atmosphere. This is not to say the people at the town do not try - but it is the impres- sion that counts with people rather than the reality. Reality may have staff and coun- cil wishing to accommodate citizens; the process of municipal government itself coupled with the austere quar- ters of the chambers leaves a very different impression. Last Monday was a case in point. Frank Manchisi, a man who speaks English as his second lan- guage entered the place he called the "court" to put his case about his sign before council. It was a miserable experience for cted with 50m regular garbage are land filled!! . , Town of akville has in place a six (6) garbage OCT. 25 NOV. 22 NOV. 1 NOV. 29 NOV. 15 DEC. 6 FALL 1993 the man who couldn't fully under- stand when his issue was dealt with and, so, was left seated in the cham- bers well after the decision had been made on his issue. Many on council are way ahead of some of the old windbags of the past, to be sure:_(Thert's the story of i, former councillor who used to ium off the microphones at the podium and then rudely yell at people to speak up). - _ _ . Still," the town is altering tremen- dously and more and more people whose first language may not be English will be standing at the microphone grappling with language on tisp ofieverything else. -It behooves everyone to make their court appearance a less unfortunate one. by Steve Nease