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905-842-6030 90 MECHANICAL SERVICES dentistoakville.com den AUTO AUTO AU TOPR PRO PR O OA OAKV OAKV KVIL ILLE E 2 2 Wyecroft Road, Oakv 221 kvill ille e SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ontario's top newspaper - 2005-2008 Junior Citizens Page 4 FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012 autoprooakville.mechanicnet.com 905-469-2442 2 A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 50 No. 30 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" 40 Pages $1.00 (plus tax) Engineering success Parking woes near hospital By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF On-street parking will not be returning to Douglas Avenue any time soon. Oakville's Town council voted Monday, not to reexamine on-street parking bylaws, which prohibit onstreet parking on Douglas Avenue, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., between Spruce Street and Sheddon Avenue. Douglas Avenue residents who spoke at the meeting welcomed the news, but not the several residents of the surrounding streets who say the Town has made Douglas Avenue's parking problem their problem. On-street parking near Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) has long Shauna Clinning been an issue with some hospital visitors parking on nearby streets rather than pay for parking at the hospital. In 2008, following a residents' petition, council restricted parking on Spruce Street, near OTMH. In 2011, residents of nearby Douglas Avenue followed suit, as did council, and parking was subsequently restricted on Douglas. While the move has eased congestion on Douglas Avenue, residents on nearby streets, such as MacDonald Road, Maple and Watson avenues, say they are paying the price. "The decision to ban parking on Douglas has pushed excessive parking onto much narrower through streets," said MacDonald Road resident Shauna Clinning, who said See Wider page 8 Eric Riehl / OAKVILLE BEAVER Mapping out Oakville's future By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF What will Oakville be like in 2057? While this date may seem very far away, the Town of Oakville is already putting together plans and policies intended to shape the community for decades to come -- and Oakville's residents, businesses and stakeholders are being invited to have their say. "Oakville will celebrate its bicentennial in 2057 and we're already planning and strategically thinking about how we can make a significant impact going forward," said Oakville Mayor Rob Burton. Career focus: To celebrate National Engineering Month (NEM) 2012 among local schools, the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO), Oakville Chapter held a day of activities at Holy Trinity Secondary School. Here, Ryan Chiricosta, and Kevin Boenisch test a device they designed to pick up water. "For that reason, council and Town staff are working to integrate projects and initiatives to create one, cohesive roadmap for the future: Vision 2057." Launched in October, Vision 2057 will see all of the Town's master plans and key planning initiatives brought together See Vision page 3 Lease From FOR 48 MONTHS 2012 2 GENESIS 3.8L $0 DOWN PAYMENT FEES, DELIVERY AND DESTINATION INCL. OFFER ALSO INCLUDES $1,500 FACTORY TO CUSTOMER CREDIT AVAILABLE FOR CURRENT VEHICLE OWNERS See Hyundai of Oakville for complete details.