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8- The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday April 23, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com May 1 is deadline for applying at Oakville Ford plant Continued from page 1 "We're adding a shift to the final assembly line, where all the pieces come together in the main part of the plant," said Lauren More, Ford spokesperson. The need for more workers is being attributed to the heating up of the crossover vehicle market, which has placed Oakville on the front lines for meeting this new demand as the facility manufactures the hot-selling Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossovers. The summer will also see the Oakville plant produce the all new Ford Flex fullsize crossover. Those interested in applying can go to www.JobBank.gc.ca and look for advertisement #3641570, or visit a Service Canada office in Peel Region, Halton Region or the Region of HamiltonWentworth. The deadline for applications is May 1. The new jobs are to be phased-in at the Oakville plant beginning in late July. Vision ­ To be the most livable town in Canada Let's Talk Please join us at one of the following public consultation sessions: Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon Oakville Centre Lobby and Studio Theatre 130 Navy Street, Oakville Monday, May 12 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Iroquois Ridge Community Centre, North Ridge Meeting Room 1051 Glenashton Drive, Oakville Join the cannot attend the meetings and local For those who Town of Oakville in person but would like to provide businesseswill be available residents and input, surveys in support on-line from May 1st through the 18th at of www.oakville.ca/cultureliveshere.htm or by hardcopy through local libraries and community and seniors centres. Earth Hour on Saturday, March 29 at 8 p.m. To participate, please RSVP to culturalplan@oakville.ca or call 905-845-6601 ext. 3758. For more information We will turn off our lights for an hour and join about Oakville's Cultural Planning process, visit millions across the planet who are fighting climate www.oakville.ca/cultureliveshere.htm. change. We're in. Are you? Culture liveswwf.ca/EarthHour. Sign up at here...now tell us how we can improve it. Help spread the word! Tell us what you really think. Culture builds our economy and makes our lives richer. Culture defines us. Tell us what you really think about the role of culture in our community. Thursday, May 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central Library Auditorium 120 Navy Street, Oakville Thursday, May 15 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sir John Colborne Recreation Centre for Seniors 1565 Old Lakeshore Road, Oakville STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING May 12, 2008 - 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Council Chambers Restructuring Official Plan Amendment File: 42.14.MD You are invited to attend and provide input at this public meeting on the proposed restructuring of the Official Plan, revised from comments and feedback received from prior public information meetings. The effect of this amendment will be to make the Official Plan easier to use and create the structure that the new Official Plan will take. At this time there are no other applications, under the Act, pertaining to the subject lands. 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 proposed official plan amendment is adopted: the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. Individuals are requested to submit a written outline of any oral submissions made at this public meeting to the Town Clerk. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed official plan amendment, or of the refusal of a request to amend the official plan, you must make a written request to the Town Clerk at the Town of Oakville, Clerk's Department, P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6J 5A6. You can view planning documents and background material at the Planning Services Department between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on the Town's website at www.oakville.ca as of May 5, 2008. Questions or written submissions may be directed to Diane Childs, Senior Planner, Planning Services Department at 905-845-6601, extension 3986 or at dchilds@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 23rd day of April, 2008. OAKVILLE decision of the Town of Oakville Council to the Ontario Municipal Board; and PUBLIC MEETING #2 Wednesday, April 30, 2008 ­ 6 ­ 8 p.m. Falgarwood Public School, 1385 Gainsborough Drive, Small Gym Class Environmental Assessment Falgarwood Creek Reach 54 Stabilization and Rehabilitation Project You are invited to attend this meeting to review and comment on the preferred alternative solution identified for this project. Members of the project team will be on hand to discuss the project and answer your questions. Display materials will also be available for viewing. The Town of Oakville, through their consultant Philips Engineering, has recommended a preferred alternative for the rehabilitation and stabilization of Falgarwood Creek from the upstream limit of the Morrison-Wedgewood Diversion Channel to Gainsborough Drive. This Class Environmental Assessment has been undertaken to develop, evaluate and recommend preferred alternatives for the stabilization and rehabilitation of the creek channel and banks, along with possible flood/flow control improvements along Falgarwood Creek. The Study is being carried out in accordance with the planning and design process for `Schedule B' projects as outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document (October 2000, as amended in 2007). The Class EA process includes public/external agency consultation, and an evaluation of alternative solutions and alternative design concepts. If you are unable to attend, you may submit questions or comments in writing to: Kristina Laretei, P. Eng., Water Resources Engineer, Town of Oakville, Engineering and Construction, 1225 Trafalgar Road, P.O. Box 310, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6. 905-845-6601 Ext. 3889 Fax: 905-338-4159 E-Mail: klaretei@oakville.ca Ron Scheckenberger, M. Eng., P. Eng., Project Manager, Consultant, Philips Engineering Ltd.,3215 North Service Road, P.O. Box 220,Burlington, Ontario L7R 3Y2. 905-335-2353 Ext. 1222 Fax: 905.335.1414 E-Mail: rscheckenberger@philipseng.com Information will be collected 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 April 16, 2008.