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2- The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday July 25, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Bronte honours its fishing village past Continued from page 1 It is dedicated to the fishermen of Bronte's past, who ventured out on the lake each day to earn a living with the fish they caught. The last fishing boat left the harbour during the 1950s. "There is little left to remind us of the fishing village of Bronte; so many of the families that settled here worked the fishing boats out of Bronte Harbour and this is a lasting reminder of our past," said Ken Pollock, a member of the Bronte Commercial Fishermen's Memorial Committee and one of those who spearheaded the push for a monument. At the ceremony, Pollock and Mayor Rob Burton lifted the sheet covering the memorial, officially unveiling it to the public. "This memorial is a tribute to Oakville residents who helped build and shape our community," said Burton. "It recognizes an important part of our heritage and has a valuable place in our town." Burton said he believes the memorial will serve as a constant reminder of the hard work of KAREN NEWMAN / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER UNVEILED: The official unveiling of the Bronte Commercial Fishermen's Memorial drew a crowd to the Heritage Waterfront Park at Bronte Harbour Saturday. those many fishermen who called Bronte home. After the unveiling, crowds gathered close up to admire the commanding beauty of the monument. The cost of the memorial was $54,500, which was raised through community donations over the past four years. As the memorial stands like a sentinel for future generations to see, the history it represents will be best explained by the message on the engraved plaque. "In memory of the Bronte Commercial Fishermen who ventured onto the lake in good weather and bad to set and lift their nets to earn a living catching fish. Ciscoes, Herring Whitefish Lake Trout. Cleaned at the dockside shanties. Packed in ice and shipped to markets in Toronto, Hamilton and New York City. Twenty-two boats travelled from the harbour at the peak fishing season. As the fish dwindled, so did the boats fishing from Bronte. The last boat left the lake circa early 1950s." Councillor dreams of HOV lanes on some local roads By Melanie Cummings SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on Oakville roads like Cornwall and Speers could be one way for the town to deal with its increasingly-frequent congestion woes. At least, that's the vision of Ward 6 Councillor Tom Adams, who recently asked Town staff to report on the possibility of adding such lanes to Cornwall Road. During the recent approval of a $7.5-million widening of the stretch of Cornwall Road, between Maple Grove Drive and Winston Churchill Boulevard, Adams raised the idea of creating HOV lanes on Town-owned roads. "The concept of making use of available roadway space for multi-passenger type vehicles is an important one," noted Adams, who says he wants to get people talking about the possibility. "Building roads and maintaining roads is exceptionally expensive, and where we can build a road that can accommodate a larger number of people, it benefits not only the environ- ment, but also our pocketbooks." At the regional level, Halton is contemplating the addition of either HOV lanes or dedicated bus lanes, to both Dundas Street and Trafalgar Road. However, Dave Bloomer, the See Time page 3 exotic · urban · classic · contemporary Summer SALE CONTINUES... This week, enjoy savings on all four floors of furniture. NOTE: Store Will Be DESIGN MANUFACTURE INSTALLATION cabinetry solutions tailored to specific needs · down to earth prices · high-tech manufacturing with old world craftsmanship and attention to detail CLOSED FOR VACATION FOR 1 WEEK July 30 - Aug. 7th AYA KITCHENS OF OAKVILLE 1195 North Service Rd. W., Unit #1 & #2 905.847.1522 · Fax: 905.847.1951 e-mail: oakville@AyAkitchens.com www.AyAkitchens.com 217 Lakeshore Road East Downtown Oakville Since 1953 www.swissinteriors.com 905.844.3530