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The Oakville Beaver, Tuesday December 21, 2004 - A7 April 30 deadline for school closure decisions Continued from page A1 Last June, the Province allowed boards to push the deadline for coming up with a list of schools to be studied for closure from Dec. 31 to Jan. 15. Closure decisions then must follow by April 30 to take effect the following September. So far, there's been no news from the Province on the issue of funding for new schools. The board could afford to wait a year on clo sure decisions, but now must proceed or face the possibility of venturing into the red on its budget. Gladys Speers, Lome Skuce and Sheridan pub lic schools had all been involved in previous clo sure studies. Gladys Speers is a Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 6 school operating with 192 students in west Oakville. Lome Skuce is a JK-Grade 5 schools with 177 students and Sheridan is a JK-Grade 5 school with 314 students. Both are located in northeast Oakville. In southeast Oakville, over the past year, a study has looked at schools in the area including Chisholm, Maple Grove, Linbrook, EJ. James, Brantwood and New Central. Now a committee is to be struck to select which should close -- though the board's capital strategic plan outlines potential closure in 2006 for New Central and Linbrook. New Central, a Grades 6-8 school has been deemed not to be a viable school-- with only 113 students -- unless the board continues to pay extra money for staffing. Brantwood, a JK-Grade 5 school has 182 stu dents. Both Brantwood and New Central pay for school operation and administration for a com bined student total of 276. Currently the board's Capital Strategic Plan allows for a school to be built when there are 500 pupils who would attend. The board is also looking at building a school in the northeast community of Clearview, but such a move would likely require closure of fur ther schools and boundary changes to redirect students in southeast Oakville. The southeast has a strong French Immersion program where there are 332 students in JKGrade 5 at Linbrook Public School, and 514 in Grades 6-8 at E. J. James Public School. ANNOUNCEMENT Dr. Michael ). Weinberg of the Mississauga Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Clinic has been appointed as Chief of Plastic Surgery, at the Trillium Hospital Health Centre. Dr. Weinberg is the Past President of the Ontario Plastic Surgeons Association and the President of the Medical Staff at the Trillium Health Centre. Dr. Weinberg is a Board Certified Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeon from the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons. INFORMATION REGARDING P0RLIC MEETING OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT Applicant: Palm Place Developments Inc. Address: 3506 Lakeshore Road West Hie: Z.1735.06; OMB File: PL031168 The purpose of this Information Notice is to provide an update with respect to the upcoming Public Meeting, scheduled for January 10, 2005 The original Notice of Public Meeting stated that a Staff Report, with recommendations, would be considered by Town Council. However, as the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing has been deferred to July 4, 2005, the continuation of the Public Meeting, scheduled for January 10, 2005, has been deferred to February 28, 2005. Further notice will be provided of this meeting. At the January 10, 2005 Public Meeting, an Information Report will be presented to provide an update on the timing of the Ontario Municipal Board proceedings. Meetings commence at 7:30 pm in the Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. If you have any questions, L a k e Ontario please direct them to Brenda Stan, Planning Services Department, Town of Oakville, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6J 5A6. Telephone (905) 845-6601, extension 3034 or email at bstan@oakville.on.ca. Dated at the Town of Oakville this 21st day of December, 2004. REBECCA STREET a w n d A a /i/iy , fa m e fe w e w ry & n e D O N 'T DRINK AND DRIVE O ^ '/m e u c u je fr o m t/ie © f( a if o r , a n d th e (jjfy ie c ta / '^ p o w i/m itte e Q O & fat/ri& l G $ m /ia ire < / r iv in g . o SUBJECT PROPERTY 3506 LAKESHORE ROAD W EST OAKVI LLE TOWN HOLIDAY CLOSURES Oakville Town Hall and the administrative offices o f the Oakville Fire Department w ill be closed from 12 p.m. on December 24, 2004 to January 3, 2005. Town Hall and its administrative offices w ill re-open fo r business on Tuesday, January 4, 2005. Let it snow! < 5 ^ * · On a snow day, just click on · snowflake button at * www.oakville.ca and find out how your roads and walkways are maintained and what you can do to help. Please remember to park your vehicles off the street. By-law 1984-1 prohibits street parking between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. from November 15 to April 15. For more information about street parking visit the Town Hall offices or www.oakville.ca. For more information visit www.oakville.ca or call: 24-Hour Snow Removal Inform ation Line: 905-815-5999 NOTICE OF P0RLIC MEETING Zoning By-Law Amendment, File Z.1605.11 Location: 523 Maple Grove Drive Applicant: Streit Oakville Ltd. Proposal - The applicants propose to change the zoning on the subject property from C6 "Service Station" to C2 "Community Shopping Area" to permit the redevelopment of the site in a manner complementary to the adjacent Maple Grove Village shopping centre. A site specific building design for the property has not been submitted as it is intended that the design will be the subject of a separate and public site plan approval process. (Please refer to the location map below). Purpose of Meeting - The meeting will be hosted by Town Council. A staff report and recommendation will be considered at the meeting. The public meeting will be held on: Date: Time: Location: Monday, January 24, 2005 7:30 p.m. Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road T h e fo llo w in g fa c ilitie s w ill b e closed: As o f 12 p .m . D e c e m b e r 2 4 - 28, a n d J a n u ary 1 & 2: · Oakville Museum (including Jan.3); Oakville Galleries (Gairloch & Centennial); Oakville Centre fo r the Performing Arts (including Jan. 3). · Public Libraries - December 24-26 & 31, and January 1. · Pools - December 24 at 12 p.m., December 25-26, and December 31 at 4 p.m. · The Glen Abbey, River Oaks and Iroquois Ridge Recreation/Community Centres - December 24 at 12 p.m.; December 25 & 26, (December 31 at 4 p.m.) and January 1. · Oakville's Senior Centres - December 24 at 12 p.m.; re open December 29; closed January 1-3, 2005. · The Oakville, Kinoak and Maplegrove arenas - December 24 at 12 p.m.; December 25 & 26, (December 31 at 4 pm) and January 1. COUNCIL & STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS Monday, January 10, 2005 Planning & Development Council Meeting Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. Any individuals wishing to attend this meeting and speak to this matter are invited to do so. If a person or public body that files a notice of appeal of a decision in respect of the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment to the Ontario Municipal Board does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or does not make written submissions before the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment is approved, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. A copy of the staff report will be available for review in the Clerk's Department as of Monday, January 17, 2005. You may direct any written submissions and/or questions to Bob Zsadanyi at the Town's Planning Services Department, Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON. L6J 5A6. Tel: 845-6601, Ext. 3041; email address: bzsadanvi@oakville.ca. Dated at the Town of Oakville this 21st day of December, 2004. O a k v ille T ran sit a n d c a re -A -v a n · December 24, 2004 full-service fo r care-A-van and a m odified bus service. Peak hour routes w ill run earlier than usual to accommodate additional GO homebound trains from Union Station. December 25, 26, and January 1, there w ill be no care-A-van or bus service. December 27 and 28 - Saturday level service. Tuesday, January 11, 2005 Community Services Committee Oakville Room - 7:30 p.m. Administrative Services Comm. Trafalgar Room - 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 17, 2005 Council Meeting Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. P arkin g O p e ra tio n s /H a lto n C o u rt Services December 24 at 12 p.m., December 25-28, & December 31, and January 1-2. H a p p y H o lid a y s to you and your family from everyone at the Town of Oakville. Monday, January 24, 2005 Planning & . Development Council Meeting Council Chambers __________ 7:30 p.m.__________ Town of Oakville 1225 Trafalgar Road, P0 Box 310, Oakville, ON L6J 5A6 905-845-6601 www.oakville.ca