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OAKVILLE BEAVER Saturday, March 7, 2009 · 8 Weekend Update Forward announcements of non-profit local events for Community Update to the Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; e-mail ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-337-5560. Free. SATURDAY MARCH 7 Artworks Oakville opening reception of artwork by Jutta Spengemann, 2-4 p.m., Ristorante Julia, 312 Lakeshore Rd. E., theme is Blue Skies, contact Irene 905-338-9427. Halton Residential Solar Project Solar Fair, Halton Regional Centre, Bronte Road, 9-10 a.m., speakers, 10noon, solar energy technologies vendors' displays, free, contact http://halton.ourpower.ca or 905-901-3501. SUNDAY MARCH 8 International Women's Day speaker Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw, 1-3 p.m., $10, Maple Grove United Church 346 Maplegrove Rd. MONDAY MARCH 9 La Leche League meets 7 p.m., Community Midwives of Halton, 407 Speers Rd., Suite 209. Call 905-469-8978. Income Tax Assistance, available to women with income of under $30,000, 10 a.m.-noon, The Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, call 905.847.5520. Oakville Osteoporosis Group meets 1:30 p.m., St. Michael's Church, 1818 Sewell Dr., contact 905-8294863. Professional Organizers, Halton/Peel meets at Whole Foods Market, Meeting Room, 301 Cornwall Rd., 6:45 p.m., contact halton-peelchapter@cogeco.ca. Optimist Club of Oakville monthly dinner meeting, dinner 7 p.m., $15, call 905-849-9824. Tots and Us, free. St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St., 10-11 a.m. Call 905-845-3427. TUESDAY MARCH 10 Prostate Support Group meets 7-9 p.m., Canadian Cancer Society Oakville Unit, 635 Fourth Line, Suite 51, spouses welcome, call 905-845-5231. Newcomers Club, for information on how to join, call Lisa at 905-8273496, or e-mail tweise@cogeco.ca. Colborne Computer Club meets at Sir John Colborne Recreation Centre for Seniors, Lakeshore Road, $5, 7-9 p.m., visit www.colbornecomputerclub.ca. Alzheimer Family discussion group meets 7-9 p.m., Sunrise Assisted Living, call 905-847-9559. Order of St. Luke the Physician, meets 7:30 p.m., St. Simon's Anglican Church, 1450 Litchfield Rd. Equilibrium, support group for those affected by depression or bipolar disorder, speaker Radhika Subramanyan, CEO, Canadian Mental Health Association, Halton, 7 p.m., Evangel Pentecostal Church, 1450 Rebecca St., park on east side, free, call PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE Monday March 30, 2009 at 7 p.m. Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Council Chambers Town Initiated - Official Plan & Zoning By-Law Amendments Town Wide File: 42.03.81 ­ Power Generation Facilities Members of the public are invited to attend and provide input at a Public meeting hosted by Planning and Development Council. The purpose of the amendment to the Official Plan is to replace existing policies with respect to power generation facilities with policies making the location of such facilities premature pending the development of detailed criteria. Proposed Zoning By-law amendments would remove existing permissions for power generating facilities and redefine governmental authority. These amendments would apply Town Wide. At this time there are no relevant 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 proposed official plan amendment is adopted or before the zoning by-law amendment 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 add the person or public body as a party. Any submission to the Planning & Development Council, either in hard copy or in electronic format, must be forwarded to the Clerk's Department for receipt no later than 12 noon on the day of the meeting to ensure its availability to the Members of Council at the meeting. Individuals making oral submissions at the Public Meeting are requested to submit a written outline of the submission to the Town Clerk. All submissions should include the full name and address of the presenter. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed official plan and zoning by-law amendment, 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. The public may view planning 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 March 23, 2009. A copy of the draft Official Plan amendment will be available as of March 10, 2009. Questions or written submissions may be directed to David De Groot, Planning Services Department at telephone: 905-845-6601, extension 3031 or e-mail: ddegroot@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.}4uestions about this collection should be directed to the Records and Freedom of Information Officer at 905-815-6053. YOUR POOL IS OUR REPUTATION Take advantage of the Government rebate offering 15% rebate up to a maximum of $1,350* *applicable to new pool installs and /or exsisting pool renovations RECEIVE A FREE SALT GENERATOR www.uniquepools.ca DENTURES tarting at S BOOK NOW SAVE NOW! 905-304-4774 or 1-866-929-4774 Dated at the Town of Oakville this 9th day of March, 2009. For more information visit www.oakville.ca or call 905-845-6601 379 905-815-8208 $ LIMITED TIME OFFER