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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Wednesday, December 18, 2013 | 8 Students invited to put pen to paper for annual Optimist essay contest The Optimist Club of Oakville invites students to take part in this year's essay contest for a chance to win cash prizes and a scholarship. The topic is How Dreams Lead to Success. "Young people today have so many fresh ideas about the world and their future," Optimist Club president Eric Roberts said in a press release. "As Optimists, it is our goal to encourage them and do what we can to bring out the best in each of them. This contest gives them a wonderful opportunity to tap into their creativity and pursue funding for their future education at the same time." The contest is open to students who have not yet graduated from high school (from Grades 9-12) and are under the age of 19 as of Feb. 28, 2014. The Optimist Club will judge local students' essays and award cash prizes to the top three students -- first prize is $500, second $350 and third $150. The winning essay will also be entered at the district level where the writer of the best essay in that contest will be awarded a $2,500 postsecondary school scholarship. The Optimist Club of Oakville has participated in the Optimist Essay Contest for more than 20 years and been active in the community since 1948. The local club is involved in programs and service projects, such as Halton Police Children's Safety Village, Youth Appreciation Week, a student bursary program, sea cadets sailing program, Oakville Curling Club's annual Junior Bonspiel, Minor Oakville Hockey Association, the YMCA, Kerr Street Ministries and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton. Students interested in participating in the essay contest can download the rules and application for online at www.oakvilleoptimistclub. com and select Essay Contest for the list on the left, or contact essay chair Debbie Corcoran at debra.corcoran@gmail.com. Submission deadline is Jan. 31, 2014. www.oakville.ca Notice of Nominations for Town of Oakville 2014 Municipal Election ­ October 27, 2014 Nominations open January 2 to September 12, 2014 Nominations will be accepted for the offices of: · Mayor · Councillors (Local and Regional) · Trustees, Halton District School Board · Trustees, Halton Catholic District School Board · Trustee, Conseil scolaire Viamonde (Nomination forms to be filed with the City of Hamilton) · Trustee, Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud · Regional Chair (Nomination forms to be filed with the Regional Municipality of Halton) Nominations, on the prescribed form, may be filed at the Town of Oakville Clerk's department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, from January 2, 2014 to September 11, 2014, during regular business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), and on Nomination Day September 12, 2014, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. The term of elected office will be from December 1, 2014, to November 30, 2018. Under Section 29(1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 ­ "A person may be nominated for an office only if, as of the day the person is nominated: a) he or she is qualified to hold that office under the Act that creates it; and b) he or she is not ineligible under this or any other Act or otherwise prohibited by law to be nominated for or to hold the office." Nomination and the required Declaration of Qualification forms will be available in the Clerk's department or on the Town website on or before January 2, 2014. The following must be provided at the time of submission: · A completed nomination paper · A declaration of qualification by the candidate · The prescribed filing fee in cash, certified cheque or money order payable to the Town of Oakville in the amount of $200 for the office of Mayor, or $100 for all other offices · Candidate identification (Driver's Licence or other government issued photo identification) Notice is hereby given that application has been made for approval to expropriate the land described as follows: Part of PIN 24848-0058, being part of Lot 48 Plan 350, Township of Trafalgar, being Part 18 on Reference Plan 20R-19070 Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing: Please note: A person who proposes to be a candidate may not accept contributions for election purposes, or incur expenses, until that person has filed a nomination paper with the Town Clerk. For further information as to filing requirements, please visit the Town of Oakville website at www.oakville.ca or contact the Clerk's department at 905-815-6030. La version Française de cet avis est affichée sur le site Web de la Ville d'Oakville et peut également être obtenue auprès du Bureau de la secrétaire municipale dont l'adresse et le numéro de téléphone sont indiqués ci-dessus. Cathie Best, Town Clerk Oakville Municipal Election October 27 Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land In the matter of an application by the Corporation of the Town of Oakville for approval to expropriate land being part of Lot 48 Plan 350, Township of Trafalgar, being Part 18 on Reference Plan 20R-19070 in the Town of Oakville, in the Regional Municipality of Halton, being part of the lands in PIN 24848-0058 for the purpose of Fourth Line widening and reconstruction from Speers Road to Wyecroft Road. (a) In the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within thirty days after the registered owner is served with the notice, or, when the registered owner is served by publications, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice; (b) In the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within thirty days after the first publication of the notice. The approving authority is the Corporation of the Town of Oakville, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6H 0H3 This notice first published on the eighteenth day of December, 2013. R.R.O. 1980, Reg. 315, Form 2. www. The Town of Oakville's snow operations is ready for another season. Armed with plows, sand and salt, our crews are ready to clear your roads and sidewalks as quickly and effectively as possible. For more information on snow clearing visit oakville.ca or call the snow line at 905-815-5999. Q: What can you do to help? · Remove snow from fire hydrants and drainage catch basins near your property. · Pile snow on the right side of your driveway (when facing the road) when shoveling. This helps minimize the ridge of snow created by the snowplow at the end of your driveway. · When possible, please do not park vehicles on streets during a snow storm. No vehicles are allowed on streets (except where permitted) between 2 and 6 a.m. from November 15 to April 15 as per By-law 1984-1. Skate and Helmet Rentals Now available at Maple Grove Arena! $3 - helmet $6 ­ skates $7 ­ combo (skates and helmet) Identification required to rent skates and/or helmets. Acceptable forms of ID include a driver's license, passport, birth certificate or citizenship card. Quantities are limited, and will be rented on a first-come, first-served basis. Skate and helmet rentals are also available at River Oaks Community Centre.