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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, December 18, 2014 | 8 oakville.ca www.oakville.ca Town Services and Facility Closures Town Hall will be closed as of noon on December 24, 2014, re-opening on January 2, 2015. During the closure, customer service staff from ServiceOakville are available on December 29 and 30 from 8:30 a.m.­4:30 p.m. and December 31 from 8:30­noon by phone at 905-845-6601 or email ServiceOakville@oakville.ca. Community centres, pools and arenas will be closed from noon on December 24 to 26, December 31, 2014 after 4 p.m. and January 1, 2015. White Oaks Pool closed from December 21, 2014 to January 4, 2015. Youth Centres will be closed from December 24 to 26, 31, 2014 and January 1, 2015. Oakville Youth Centre and Bronte Youth Centre will be closed December 24 to 26, 31, 2014 and January 1, 2015. Bronte Youth Centre will be open December 20, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30 and January 2, 3 from 1­8 p.m. and the Oakville Youth Centre is open December 23, 27, 30 from 1­8 p.m. QEPCCC Youth Centre will be closed December 24 to 26, 31, 2014 and January 1, 2015, and open on December 22, 23, 29 and 30, 2014 and January 2, 2015 from 1­6 p.m. and December 27 and January 3, 2015 from 2­6 p.m. Seniors Centres will be closed at noon on December 24 and will re-open on January 2, 2015 with the following exceptions: · The Sir John Colborne Centre will be open for drop-in activities on December 29 from 8:30 a.m.­ 4:30 p.m. · The Oakville Seniors' Centre will be open for drop-in activities on December 30 from 8:30 a.m.­ 4:30 p.m. · The QEPCCC Senior Centre will be open December 22, 23, 29 and 30, 2014 from 1-4 p.m., and closed closed January 2, 2015. The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts will be closed at noon on December 24 to 26, 2014, and January 1, 2015. The Oakville Centre will be open for performances on December 27, 28 and 31, 2014. For information visit www.oakvillecentre.ca. The Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate will be closed December 24 to 26 and re-open December 27. The museum will be closed January 1, 2015 and will return to regular business hours on January 2, 2015. Central Operations Depot will be closed at noon on December 24 to 27, and January 1, 2015. All library branches will be closed from December 24 to 26, 31, 2014 and January 1, 2015. Fire Administration, Training and Fire Prevention Divisions will be closed at noon on December 24, 2014 and will re-open on January 2, 2015. 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 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 January 1 ­ Holiday service (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) January 2 ­ regular weekday service Happy holidays! Mayor Rob Burton and Members of Council invite you and your family to join them at the Sunday, January 4, 2015 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario Oakville Town Hall, South Atrium 1 ­ 3 p.m. Come and enjoy refreshments as we welcome in the new year! FREE Holiday Skates Sunday, December 28 1-2:30 p.m. at River Oaks Community Centre 2-3:30 p.m. at Glen Abbey Community Centre 3-4:30 p.m. at Kinoak and Maple Grove Arenas Monday, December 29 9:30-11 a.m. at Joshua's Creek Arenas 3:30-4:45 p.m. at Kinoak Arena 3:30-5 p.m. at River Oaks Community Centre Tuesday, December 30 4:30-6 p.m. at Maple Grove Arena 7:30-9 p.m. at Glen Abbey Community Centre Wednesday, December 31 9:30-11 a.m. at Glen Abbey Community Centre, Joshua's Creek Arenas, Maple Grove Arena, Oakville Arena, River Oaks Community Centre and Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. Monday, December 22 9:30-11 a.m. at Joshua's Creek Arenas 3:30-4:45 p.m. at Kinoak Arena 3:30-5 p.m. at River Oaks Community Centre 6:15-8 p.m. at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex Tuesday, December 23 3:15-4:30 p.m. at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex 7:30-9 p.m. at Glen Abbey Community Centre Wednesday, December 24 9:30-11 a.m. at all arenas Saturday, December 27 1-2:30 p.m. at Oakville Arena and River Oaks Community Centre 2-3:30 p.m. and 7:30-9 p.m. at Glen Abbey Community Centre 3-4:30 p.m. at Kinoak and Maple Grove Arenas 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 weather permitting, 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. Bloomfield Park: Westoak Trails Boulevard/Bloomfield Drive Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park: Bronte Road/Ontario Street Clearview Park: Sir David Drive/Wynten Way Drive Falgarwood Park: Grosvenor Street/Gainsborough Drive Glenashton Park: Glenashton Drive/Eighth Line Langtry Park: Heritage Way/Brays Line Millbank Park: Millbank Drive/Glenashton Drive Nottinghill Park: Nottinghill Gate/Pilgrims Way Sixteen Hollow Park: West Oak Trails Blvd/Westview Terrace For overnight parking consideration call 905-338-4394