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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday April 9, 2008 - 9 Healthy workplace meeting April 16 Local businesses can learn how to help their employees maintain a work-life balance while improving productivity and profit at the same time at a free networking meeting. The session, which will be hosted by the Halton Region Health Department Wednesday, April 16, has been designed for human resource professionals, occupational health nurses, health and safety representatives and wellness committee members. It will run from 9-11 a.m. at the Halton Regional Centre, located at 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville. "It continues to be important for us to gather local employers to talk about healthy workplaces," said Regional Chair Gary Carr. "Everyone wants to strike that balance in their lives. We need to talk seriously about how to make it attainable for all of the 200,000 employees throughout Halton." The meeting facilitator will be Joan Burton, a senior strategy advisor on healthy workplaces for the Industrial Accident Prevention Association. With her guidance, meeting participants will discuss work-life harmony and the current situation in Canada, including the latest work-life balance research findings. "It is important for every organization to make a commitment to workplace health," said Halton Medical Officer of Health Dr. Bob Nosal. "Employees working in organizations that place a high value on workplace health can experience improved health, increased job satisfaction, decreased risk of injury and/or illness and an increased ability to balance work and family responsibilities." For more information, to register for the networking meeting or to be added to the mailing list for future meetings, call the Region at 905-825-6000 or visit www.halton.ca. Alberta Tar Sands film at Town Hall April 30 Oakville Town Hall will be the venue for the screening of The Alberta Tar Sands and Canadian Energy Policy by John Dillon on Wednesday, April 30. The event begins at 7:15 p.m. at the Town Hall located at 1225 Trafalgar Rd. The short film on the Alberta Tar Sands will be followed by a presentation by Dillon of the Global Economic Justice Program, KAIROS (Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives) and discussion. Event sponsors include: KAIROS Committees of Hamilton/ Burlington, Oakville/Mississauga, the Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights, Band (Burlington Association for Nuclear Disarmament) and IDEA Burlington (Interfaith Development Education Association). For more information contact Mervyn Russell at 905-845-3250 or Gail Lorimer at 905-634-7654. Light refreshments will be served, bring your own mug. Vision ­ To be the most livable town in Canada Proposal for Indoor Soccer Facility at Pine Glen Park Thursday, April 17, 2008 7 to 9 p.m. Oakville Town Hall, Oakville and Trafalgar Rooms 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville On March 25, 2008, Oakville Town Council approved a staff recommendation to enter into discussions with the Oakville Soccer Club (OSC), for the development of an indoor soccer building at Pine Glen Park. Pine Glen Park is located at the southeast corner of Pine Glen Road and Third Line (south of Dundas Street). Information from this meeting, along with the proposed Request for Proposal process will be presented to Council at its meeting of May 5, 2008, at which time Council will make a decision on this project. Join the Town ofto visit the Town's website at Residents are encouraged Oakville and local www.oakville.ca to businesses in support residents andview the reports and presentation materials presented at the Community Services of Committee of March 18, 2008, as well as future updates regarding this on Saturday, March 29 at Earth Hourinitiative. Residents can also forward comments 8 p.m. by email at pineglen@oakville.ca. We will turn off our lights for an hour and join millions across the planet who are fighting climate change. We're in. Are you? g We re y a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on the Sign up at wwf.ca/EarthHour. Town's website at www.oakville.ca as of April 21, 2008. Questions or written submissions may be directed to Leigh Musson, Senior Planner, Planning Services Department, Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6J 5A6, telephone: 905-845-6601, extension 3371 or email: lmusson@oakville.ca. The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Records and Freedom of Information Officer at 905-815-6053. Dated at the Town of Oakville this 9th day of April, 2008. STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING Zoning By-law Amendment 1235 Trafalgar Road (Medical Building) Lakeshore Group (Healthcare Properties) April 28, 2008 ­ 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Council Chambers File: Z.1512.28 You are invited to attend and provide input at this public meeting. The Planning Department received a revised Zoning By-law Amendment application for the following: hange the originally proposed Pay-on-Foot parking system and gated entrance/exit points to the site to a Pay-and-Display system with no gated entrance/exits points; The effect of this application would be to allow the land owner to charge for parking, and permit the entire building to be used for Medical Offices with a reduction in parking. The subject lands are located on the north-east corner of Trafalgar Road and White Oaks Boulevard. At this time there are no other applications, under the Act, pertaining to the subject land. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Town of Oakville before the by-law is passed: a) the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Town of Oakville Council to the Ontario Municipal Board; and b) the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Individuals are requested to submit a written outline of any oral submissions made at the Public Meeting to the Town Clerk. You may view planning documents and background material at the Planning Services Department between 8:30 to be used for Medical Offices; whereas the by-law permits 2,092.46 sq. m on the second, third and fourth floors to be used for medical office uses; parking spaces whereas 265 would be required based on the proposed amount of Medical Office floor space within the building; and purposes of staff parking. NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE North Oakville East Secondary Plan Implementation Strategy May 1, 2008 ­ 7 ­ 9 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, South Atrium File No.'s: 42.12I.14A, 42.12I.14B, 42.12I.14C The Plan requires the Town to undertake and complete a range of implementation initiatives prior to approving development in North Oakville East. Information related to the following North Oakville East implementation initiatives will be on display at this Open House. The above referenced material will be posted on the Town's website at the end of the business day on April 25, 2008 at www.oakville.ca. The public may also view this material after April 25, 2008 at the Planning Services Department between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Questions or written submissions may be directed to Robert H. Thun, Senior Planner, Planning Services Department, Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6J 5A6, telephone: 905-845-6601, extension 3029 or email: rthun@oakville.ca. Dated at the Town of Oakville this 9th day of April, 2008. You are invited to attend and provide input at this public open house hosted by the Planning Services Department. The North Oakville East Secondary Plan was approved by the Ontario Municipal Board on Janaury 11, 2008. It outlines the vision for future development for the land bound by Dundas Street, Ninth Line, Highway 407, the municipal boundary and generally the Sixteen Mile Creek. Space Guidelines, Town staff and consultants will be available to answer questions. Input gathered from this open house will be used to finalize these Implementation documents.