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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, November 18, 2009 · 8 Sheridan Open House Saturday: Sheridan College will open the doors of its Oakville and Brampton campuses to prospective students, their friends and families on Saturday (Nov. 21) from 11 a.m.­3 p.m. The open house is an opportunity to learn more about the many credentials offered by Sheridan, from diplomas to degrees to postgraduate certificates in the arts, business, community service and technology fields. Sheridan faculty, staff and students will be available to answer questions about programs, admissions, financial aid and student services. Sheridan's Oakville campus is located at 1430 Trafalgar Rd. Visit the Sheridan website at www.sheridaninstitute.ca to learn more about the programs offered at each campus. Vision ­ To be the most livable town in Canada COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETINGS ON 2010 BUDGET Budget Committee Chair, Councillor Tom Adams, will be hosting information and input sessions in the community so that you have additional opportunities to voice your suggestions for the 2010 Budget. The Budget Committee is focused on maintaining current programs and services and catching up on overdue facilities to meet the needs of residents. By using performance-based, program-based budgeting to identify potential Tom Adams Ward 6 savings, the Committee is looking to minimize the impact on property taxes. Regional and The staff recommended budget proposes a total tax increase of 2.1 per cent. Town Councillor The Budget Committee will be reviewing the recommended budget to ensure 905-849-7915 tadams@oakville.ca that the community receives good value for their money. Come out and have your say! Sessions are as follows: November 7 1-2 p.m. November 11 7-8 p.m. Bronte Legion, 79 Jones Street Victory Room Central Library, 120 Navy Street Program Room, 2nd Floor (located inside Children's Library) November 14 9:30-10:30 a.m. Glen Abbey Community Centre, 1415 Third Line Room B November 19 7-8 p.m. November 21 2-3 p.m. River Oaks Community Centre, 2400 Sixth Line Lobby Iroquois Ridge Community Centre, 1051 Glenashton Drive North Ridge Room WARD 5 DROP-IN SESSION Thursday November 19, 7-9 p.m. River Oaks Community Centre -- Lobby 2400 Sixth Line, Oakville Ward 5 Councillors Jeff Knoll and Marc Grant are hosting a drop-in session to discuss the issues concerning your neighbourhood. They wish to hear directly from the residents of Ward 5. This is an opportunity for you to provide your input on the issues, challenges, and opportunities facing your community. During the parade, Oakville Transit will detour the following routes out of the parade area: Route 2, 14, 15, and 17. Jeff Knoll Regional and Town Councillor 905-815-6000 jknoll@oakville.ca Marc Grant Town Councillor 905-815-6001 mgrant@oakville.ca every 15 minutes with the last Santa Shuttle leaving the downtown area at 11:30 a.m. For details on the detour routings, please visit www.oakvilletransit.ca. Oakville Transit Route Changes during Santa Claus Parade November 21, 2009 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE 3114 Dundas Street West, Oakville To get to the parade, catch the free Santa Shuttle from the Oakville GO Station starting at 8 a.m. and running approximately Take notice that Oakville Town Council, on November 9, 2009 resolved to issue a Notice of Intention to Designate PT LT 32, CON 1 TRAF SDS, AS IN TW776, EXCEPT PT 2, 20R15842; OAKVILLE municipally known as 3114 Dundas Street West under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 18, as a property of cultural heritage value and interest. The subject property is located on the south side of Dundas Street West directly west of Valleyridge Drive in the village of Palermo. The property includes one frame church currently in use by St. Luke's Anglican Church. St. Luke's Anglican Church at Palermo has cultural heritage value as an excellent rare, representative and early rural example of an ecclesiastical building constructed in a vernacular expression of the Regency Gothic Revival style. The building is the only remaining historic wood church in what was historically rural Oakville and one of two remaining historic wood churches in the whole of Oakville. The property also includes a historic cemetery and cairn. The property is historically associated with William Peacock, an early and prominent settler in Palermo Village who held the first church services and designed the church building. As part of the historic village of Palermo, the property is contextually significant as a landmark within the village and along Dundas Street. The village of Palermo is extremely significant as the oldest remaining urban centre in the Town foundation were laid by Reverend James Nisbet and his father, Thomas Nisbet, a master shipbuilder. Reverend James Nisbet was the first Presbyterian minister in Oakville, and first Canadian Presbyterian missionary to the First Nations of the Northwest. Nisbet is known as the founder of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Nisbet built the property with the assistance of his father to serve as the first Presbyterian manse in Oakville. The property was later used as a summer home by the next family to own it, the Cuthbertsons. They emphasized the recreational uses of the home by constructing a pier and bath house on the shoreline, and tennis courts to the north of the residence. The property at 10 Park Avenue is physically and visually linked to the shoreline of Lake Ontario, which played an important role in the historic of Oakville and as one of the town's only remaining villages, along with Oakville and Bronte. Any objection to this designation must be filed no later than December 18, 2009. Objections should be directed to Cathie Best, Town Clerk, 1225 Trafalgar Road, P.O. Box 310, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6. Inquiries may be directed to Michael Seaman, Manager of Heritage Planning at 905-845-6601, ext. 3873 or at mseaman@oakville.ca. Last Date to file Notice of Objection is December 18, 2009. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE Take notice that Oakville Town Council, on Monday, November 9, 2009 resolved to pass a Notice of Intention to Designate PLAN 110 PT LOTS 24,25 municipally known as 10 Park Avenue under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 18, as a property of cultural heritage value and interest. The subject property is located at the corner of Park Avenue and The Esplanade, immediately adjacent to Lake Ontario. The property includes one brick residence. The property at 10 Park Avenue is an early example of a vernacular brick cottage. The original exterior walls and development of this neighbourhood of cottages and summer homes. Any objection to this designation must be filed no later than December 18, 2009. Objections should be directed to Cathie Best, Town Clerk, 1225 Trafalgar Road, P.O. Box 310, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6. Any inquiries may be directed to Michael Seaman, Manager of Heritage Planning at 905-845-6601, ext. 3873 or at mseaman@oakville.ca. Last Date to file Notice of Objection is December 18, 2009.