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© BOPINION : GROWING OPPORTUNITIES ‘AHEAD FOR OUR TOWN i s 2 £ WE'RE WORKING TO ¥ ENSURE OAKVILLE 2 RESIDENTS CAN 3 THRIVE AND SHINE, WRITES ROB BURTON ROB BURTON Column Growing opportunities for things to do, places todo “| became mayor to increase the community facilities we needed for more active and livable lives, and we've doubled that since | became mayor.” need as a community to live together, play together, socialize and work togeth- er — playing fields, parks, meet our leg- islated i for trails, 'y cel tions and all of that. growth of people and jobs. Some people think we're losing control of growth to the provincial govern- ment, although we have al- ways been subject to pro- vincial veto ot our growth- related decisions. le have a council be- use the province wants local people to decide how often we cut the grass, when we clear the snow, how many fire stations and equipment, e will have and so on tout also within provincial guidelines). It's frustrating for al- most everyone when we ar- gue about over growth. That's because provincial legislation guarantees the wth, whether we argue about it or not. Nobody enjoys that kind of situation. It's a lot and like, in order for €us us t0 live thriving lives in the community. 8 I believe that what makes a place to live great zis if you have what you For brevity, let's just say the things that let us thrive and shine. I became mayor to in- crease the community fa- cilities we needed for more active and livable lives, and we've doubled that since I became mayor. course, we need to hep up with our growing ons ‘the coming weeks, we're reviewing our strate- gic plan, our master plans for infrastructure and our budgets to make sure Oak- ville is a thriving, shining place to work, live, raise a family and retire. Sub- scribe to my weekly e- newsletter by writing to mayor@oakville.ca so you can participate and stay in- formed. Our future depends up- on our work together to at- tract the best and brightest of the world so we have the businesses, jobs, cultural vitality and fulfilling lives we all want. Rob Burton is the May- or of Oakville. He can be reached at mayor@oak- ville.ca. Ajunco visits a home in the White Oaks Boulevard area. Do you have a gre like to share? Send it to sleblanc@metroland.com, along with a brief des TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT INSIDEHALTON.COM SNAPSHOT Lyn Wiggins photo local photo you'd 2023: THE YEAR OF SIDE HUSTLES AN EXTRA PART-TIME JOB COULD HELP WITH THE RISING COST OF LIVING, WRITES PETER WATSON Many are facing serious financial challenges this year. Let's look at possible solutions. wer A starting point is what wore mort- gage vies and grocer- ies are more expensive these days. Many cannot afford to cover basic living expenses. Two, humans are resil- ient and can adjust when needed. My prediction is many will create a 'side hustle’ in the form of getting an addi- tional job to help make PETER WATSON Column There are several fac- tors that will encourage people to get an extra job. The labour market in many industries is very strong because the supply of workers seems to have evaporated. The work-at-home trend means people are no longer spending long com- mute times to and from work. This time could be al- located to additional em- ployment close to home. For the tech savvy, there are endless opportunities touse the Internet to gener- ate income. COVID-19 has interrupt- children's educa- fon Perhaps your calling is to be a tutor and this might include children of people you Ww. This could be done via oom. Consider the current in- flationary trend to be a fi- nancial storm. This storm, like those caused by Moth- er Nature, will pass. The challenge is to survive in the short ferm ani and area financial that could atroct “you for de- cades ahead. Long-term financial damage should not be an option. Be creative, so that you can survive this finan- cial storm. Peter Watson, of Watson Investments MBA, CFP®, REP, CIM®, FCSI offers a weekly financial plai ning column, Dollars © Sense. He can be contacted through www.watsonin- vestments.com. This newspaper, published very Thursday, isa wan of pli, a brite ‘owned ae of Torstar Corporation. The Metroland family mprised publications across Ontario. 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