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HB NEWS TOWN STARTING TREE PRUNING PROGRAMS The Town of Oakville and its tree service con- tractor are set to begin their two annual tree prun- ing programs. Each year, “the town ar- ranges hydro line clearing on behalf of Oakville Hy- dro to reduce safety haz- ards and power outages. Town staff said the 2023 hydro line clearing pro- gram will take place in west Oakville, from Fourth Line to Burloak Drive, south of Rebecca Street. d in each of four zones on a four-year cycle, which town staff said follows the Electrical Safety Authority guidelines to maintain a three-metre (10 foot) clear- er lines. Insome situations, town staff said they may prun: trees on private property if Town of Oakville photo The Town of Oakville is arranging tree pruning. they are growing too close to hydro lines. They said as a last re- sort, some trees growing four photo may appear in the 2023 edition of the Oakville Beaver “Our Town“ Community Guide ‘WREEEEEE eee Do you have a great digital photo of a special place or past event in Oakville? “a Have you ever dreamed of having your work published? NOW IS YOUR CHANCE Please submit no more than three of your best images in jpeg format to Jmuller@metroland.com with the subject line “Oakville Beaver Photo Contest”. Deadline is Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 Submission of photo is considered permission to publish in this exclusive magazine. {oo cose to the hydro lin need to be removed if thearborist cannotachieve the clearance standard with acceptable pruning practices. As part of its rotational tree maintenance pro- gram, in 2023 the town will also be arranging the prun- ing of all town-owned street trees between Third Line and Trafalgar Road, north of the QEW to Upper Middle Road, and between Sixteen Mile Creek and Trafalgar Road, north of Upper Middle Road to Dun- das Street. The town proactively prunes all town-owne‘ street trees on a 10-year ro- tational cycle in an effort to roads, buildings and traffic signs and lights. For more information, visit https://www.oak- ville.ca/residents/trees- maintenance.html. STANDARD STUDIOS STARTING FROM Medium-Large Suite shown above Get more FOR LESS You want cosy and comfortable in a nice safe and quiet Neigh- bourhood with Oakville and Halton Region’s best value? Suites up to 962 square feet V for Vistamere. You'll find us nestled in south Oakville. And you owe it to your- self to see our delightful standard studios that go for just $3,125 a month. You'll be impressed with the generous size of our suites. Complete with lots of closet space, a 4-piece private bathroom, fully-equipped kitchenette, broadloom throughout and a walkout patio. Perfect. Plus take advantage of our 60-day move-in timeline, it’s sure to be a stress reliever. Call 905.847.1413 to book a tour today. 380 Sherin Drive Oakville, Ontario L6L 4J3 905.847.1413 vistamere.ca RETIREMENT RESIDENCE a ° Ed = = H a ? zZ a S = 5 3 2 5 2 iy 8 8 woo"uoyEYyapIsUt