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2- The Oakville Beaver, Friday December 21, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Town plans to limit intensification A plan to temporarily limit intensification across most of Oakville has now been approved by the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). The board recently gave the nod to the Town's Interim Growth Management Policies, which were developed last spring in an attempt to protect existing neighbourhoods while the town completes a series of studies to identify where and how intensification should occur. Intensification, the new buzzword in land use planning circles, essentially means increasing the density of development in existing communities. Although a handful of site-specific appeals of the policies are still outstanding, the policies now cover the vast majority of the town. As a result, intensification proposals will now be considered for only a few locations across the town. Those locations ­ Palermo Village, the Midtown Core and the Uptown Core ­ have already been identified in town plans as locations suitable for concentrations of high-density residential and mixed-use development. The policies also allow for the consideration of intensification proposals for Bronte Village, Kerr Street and Old Oakville, provided they are compatible with surrounding development. "In terms of the planning integrity of our town, this is a milestone," said Mayor Rob Burton. SPRING 2008 SHOW BRIDES TO BE ARE FREE! Chief librarian retiring Eleanor James stepping down after 20 years Oakville is getting a new chief librarian. After more than 20 years as head of the Oakville Public Library, Eleanor James will be retiring at the end of December. Lori Sims, currently the Oakville Library's director of customer services, will step into the job on Jan. 1. Eleanor James Duddeck fills in for ailing Oliver Ward 2 Councillor Cathy Duddeck has received a temporary promotion. In addition to sitting on Oakville council, Duddeck will also take a seat around the Halton Region council table for the next few meetings. She has been appointed to fill in for her Ward 2 colleague Fred Oliver, who is recovering from complications resulting from knee surgery in mid-November. Cathy Duddeck HIGH PERFORMANCE PRICED RIGHT Complete Home Entertainment Solutions for Every Budget Tank ® Française Need Help Choosing Tile? See our design team! Looking for something different? You'll find it here. We specialize in importing and supplying unique quality ceramics, porcelain, and natural stone with a variety of exclusive lines. Check Out Our BACKSPLASH SHOWROOM & EXTENSIVE NATURAL STONE DISPLAY TRAVERTINES GLASS MOSAICS SLATE GRANITE MARBLE PORCELAIN NATURAL STONE TRAVERTINES GLASS MOSAICS SLATE GRANITE MARBLE PORCELAIN NATURAL STONE TRAVERTINES GLASS MOSAICS SLATE GRANITE MARBLE Factory Tile Depot · Custom Installation · Home Theatre · Lighting Control · Flat Screen TV's · Multi Room Audio · Outdoor Sound · Touch Screen Integration · Theatre Interiors Tile selection made enjoyable! Authorized Cartier Agency Free iPod Touch Personal Music Player Until December 15th (a $400 value) Mon.-Fri. 8:30-5:30 Evening/Weekends by appt. FACTORY TILE DEPOT 1360 Speers Road, Oakville (East of third line) 4325 Harvester Rd. Unit #1 Burlington, ON 905-632-4209 321 Cornwall Rd. Old Oakville Market (next to Whole Foods) 905.465.1650 Mon.-Thurs., 9:30-6, Fri. 9:30-5, Sat., 10-5, Closed Sun. www.howellandassociates.com 905.815.8777 www.factorytiledepot.ca