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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, M ar ch 2 2, 2 01 8 |12 O A K V I L L E Gypsy moth and cankerw orm control Help control the spread! Join us for a Gypsy Moth and Cankerworm Information Session to learn what the town is doing and what you can do to protect our urban forest from the damaging effect of these insects. Tuesday, April 10, 6-7:30 p.m. Queen Elizabeth Park Com m unity and Cultural Centre 2302 Bridge Road, Multi-Purpose Room W hat are they? Gypsy moth is a non-native insect that is considered a major destructive pest in North America. Cankerworm (also known as inch worm) is a native insect that undergoes cyclical population increases every 10-15 years. Both pests have a significant impact on tree health in peak population years. Based on population surveys in 2017, Oakville faces extreme levels of gypsy moth and cankerworm infestation in 2018 that could significantly affect oakville.ca 110 hectares of town woodlands and our overall urban forest. W hat the tow n is doing This spring the town will be conducting an aerial spray in town woodlands of a safe and naturally occurring insecticide to control gypsy moth and cankerworm infestation and protect town trees. W hat you can do Join us on April 10 to learn more about the town's gypsy moth and cankerworm control program and how you can take action to help stop gypsy moth and cankerworm from defoliating and harming your trees. Get tips and learn more at oakville.ca If you plan to attend the information session and have any accessibility needs, please let us know by April 3 by contacting ServiceOakville at 905-845-6601, or by filling out the online accessible feedback form at oakville.ca. Are you a pet owner, rescue organization or interested in anim al w elfare? We are updating the Animal Control By-law. Join us to learn more at: Com m unity Services Com m ittee (CSC) M eeting M onday, March 26 at 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road Bronte Room W hat's happened so far? Staff presented a report and draft by-lawto Community Services Committee on January 22, 2018. Council subsequently requested staff to make amendments and report back. We now have an updated by-lawto presentto Council. Interested rescue organizations, foster home owners, pet owners and the public are invited to attend the CSC meeting to learn more. The report will be presented to Town Council on April 3, 2018. More information about the proposed by-law including the staff report is available at oakville.ca. Can't m ake the com m ittee m eeting? Send us your comments by email enforcementservices@oakville.ca. at A ccessib ility needs If you can attend the meeting on March 26 and have accessibility needs, please contact Margaret Boswell by March 22 at 905-845-6601, ext. 3350 (TTY: 905-338-4200), email margaret.boswell@oakville.ca, or by filling out the accessible feedback form on oakville.ca. Munn's Creek Flood M itigation Opportunities Study Open House #1 M unicipal C lass Environm ental A ssessm ent Study Upper M iddle Road to M orrison-W edgewood Diversion Channel Wednesday, April 11, 2018 6 to 8 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road South Atrium The Town of Oakville is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) to assess flood risks along Munn's Creek within the study limits shown. The focus of this study is to understand these risks and then establish approaches to mitigate them. So far, background information has been collected for the study area and used to carry out a detailed investigation of the flooding limits and flood-prone sites. These results to date, as well as preliminary ideas and alternatives being considered to mitigate flood risk, will be presented at the first of two open houses on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Town Hall, South Atrium. The open house is a drop-in format where staff and the town's consulting team will be present to discuss the study and answer any questions. Members of the community are invited to share their own ideas on the study during the open house.* If you are attending the open house and have any accessibility needs, please let us know as soon as possible by contacting one of the project representatives or by filling out the accessible online feedback form on oakville.ca. Diana Friesen, B.Sc., C.E.T. Town of Oakville 905-845-6601, ext. 3904, diana.friesen@oakville.ca Anna Howes, M.Sc., P.Eng. Aquafor Beech Ltd. 905-629-0099, ext. 239, howes.a@aquaforbeech.com Information related to the study and consultation process will be posted on the Town of Oakville's website at https://www.oakville.ca/environment/ flooding.html. * Information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. This Notice first issued on March 22, 2018. mailto:enforcementservices@oakville.ca mailto:margaret.boswell@oakville.ca mailto:diana.friesen@oakville.ca mailto:howes.a@aquaforbeech.com https://www.oakville.ca/environment/