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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, December 19, 2013 | 8 www.oakville.ca www.oakville.ca Town Services and Facility Closures Town Hall will be closed as of noon on December 24, 2013, re-opening on January 2, 2014. Community centres, pools and arenas will be closed from noon on December 24 to 26, December 31, 2013 after 4 p.m. and January 1, 2014. Youth Centres will be closed from December 24 to 26, 29 to 31, 2013 and January 1, 2014. Oakville Youth Centre and Bronte Youth Centre will be open December 27 to 28, 2013 and January 2-4, 2014 from 2-10 p.m. QEP Youth Centre will be closed December 24 to 26, 31, 2013, and January 1, 2014, and open on December 23- 3-8p.m., December 27- 3-9p.m., December 282-6p.m., December 29- 1-4p.m., December 30- 3-8p.m., January 2- 3-8p.m., January 3- 3-9p.m. Seniors Centres will be closed at noon on December 24 and will re-open on January 2, 2014 with the following exceptions: · The Oakville Seniors' Centre will be open for drop-in activities on December 30 from 8:30 a.m.­ 4:30 p.m. · The Sir John Colborne Centre will be open for drop-in activities on December 31 from 8:30 a.m.­ 4:30 p.m. The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts will be closed at noon on December 24 to 27, 31, 2013, and January 1, 2014. The Oakville Centre will be open on December 28 to 30, 2013. For information visit www.oakvillecentre.ca. The Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate will be closed December 24 to 26 and re-open December 27 to 31. The museum will be closed January 1, 2014 and will return to regular business hours on January 2, 2014. Central Operations Depot will be closed at noon on December 24 to 26, and January 1, 2014. All library branches will be closed from December 24 to 26, 31, 2013 and January 1, 2014. Fire Administration, Training and Fire Prevention Divisions will be closed at noon on December 24, 2013 and will re-open on January 2, 2014. Holiday Transit Service will operate as follows: December 24 -- Regular weekday service with early homebound service December 25 -- Holiday service (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) December 26 -- Saturday level of service December 27 -- Saturday level of service December 31 -- Regular weekday service with early homebound service. Additional Late Night Service will meet the last trains from Toronto, departing the Oakville GO Station at 2:15 and 3:15 a.m. January 1 -- Holiday service (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) All other dates not listed here have regular service levels. For more schedule information, visit www.oakvilletransit.ca. FREE Holiday Skates Sunday, December 29 1-3 p.m. at River Oaks Community Centre 2-4 p.m. at Glen Abbey Community Centre 3-5 p.m. at Kinoak and Maple Grove arenas Monday, December 30 3-5 p.m. at Kinoak Arena and River Oaks Community Centre 6:15-8:15 p.m. at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex Tuesday, December 31 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Glen Abbey and River Oaks community centres; Kinoak, Maple Grove and Oakville arenas; and Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. Monday, December 23 3-5 p.m. at Kinoak Arena and River Oaks Community Centre 6:15-8:15 p.m. at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex Tuesday, December 24 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Glen Abbey and River Oaks community centres; Kinoak, Maple Grove and Oakville arenas; and Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. Friday, December 27 1-3 p.m. at Glen Abbey Community Centre 3-5 p.m. at Maple Grove Arena and River Oaks Community Centre 8-10 p.m. at Oakville Arena Saturday, December 28 1-3 p.m. at Oakville Arena and River Oaks Community Centre 2-4 p.m. at Glen Abby Community Centre 3-5 p.m. at Kinoak and Maple Grove arenas 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Glen Abbey Community Centre Outdoor Skating Rinks Don't be left out in the cold when it comes to your safety! For many people, the cold weather turns the great outdoors into a frozen playground. While the town appreciates the fun that hills or potential ice rinks may bring, tobogganing on town property and skating on ponds and rivers is not permitted for your safety (Parks By-law 2013-013). The Town of Oakville does offer public skating opportunities at our seven arenas/community centres and on town-managed outdoor community rinks. Consider this safer alternative and enjoy this winter pastime while reducing your risk of injury. Visit oakville.ca and search public skating for details. Langtry Park: Heritage Way/Brays Line Nottinghill Park: Nottinghill Gate/Pilgrims Way Sixteen Hollow Park: West Oak Trails Blvd/Westview Terrace Falgarwood Park: Grosvenor Street/Gainsborough Drive Clearview Park: Sir David Drive/Wynten Way Drive Bloomfield Park: Westoak Trails Blvd/Bloomfield Drive Glenashton Park: Glenashton Drive/Eighth Line Millbank Park: Millbank Drive/Glenashton Drive Community Rink (marsh) Bronte Marsh: Lakeshore Road/Triller Place The rink can be used depending on weather, ice thickness and quality of ice on the marsh. It is signed as "safe" or "unsafe." Please mind the signs. Mayor Rob Burton and Members of Council invite you and your family to join them for a Come enjoy light refreshments as we welcome in the new year! Oakville Town Hall, South Atrium 1 ­ 3 p.m. 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario Sunday, January 5, 2014