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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, May 7, 2015 | 8 www.oakville.ca Bronte Village is a growth area. Learn more. May 19 2­8 p.m. Open House wn's of the to , we'll As part w lan revie official p at six growth g be lookin s the town s o r input! areas ac ant your w e w d an Plan Oakville Open House Thursday, May 14, 2015, 7 - 9 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road Walton Memor ial United Church 2489 Lakeshore Road West ake n we m a c w o H an Village Bronte ce? tter pla e b n e v e l us! You tel For more informatio n visit oakville .ca or email us at plan@oakvil le.ca a Kerr Village is also growth area. 26, Open house on May .ca. ille kv oa for details visit Tell us what you think about election signs Staff will be reporting to Council on May 25, 2015 on options to regulate the placement of election signs on public property. We'd like to hear your views on the topic. · What are your concerns about elections signs on public property? · Do they create visibility issues for drivers? · Should we limit the number of signs, or the size of signs or potential sites for signs? · Should election signs on public property be limited to fewer days than signs on private property? Help us develop recommendations for Council by providing your input at our open house on Thursday, May 14 or email your comments to Vince Blosser, supervisor, Engineering and Construction department at vince.blosser@oakville.ca. If you would like to be a delegate at the Council meeting on May 25, 2015, you must register with the Clerk's department by noon the day of the meeting by calling 905-815-6015 or emailing townclerk@oakville.ca. Volunteer Information and Training Session Wednesday, May 20 6:30 ­ 8:30 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road Are you interested in trees and the environment? Do you enjoy being outside in nature? Are you looking to learn new skills and volunteer in a meaningful way? Now is your chance! In partnership with its consultant, BioForest Technologies Inc., the Town of Oakville works with volunteers to help monitor neighbourhood street trees for invasive insects, disease and other issues related to forest health. High school students! You can earn volunteer hours while learning about the urban forest! Email volunteers@bioforest.ca to reserve your space at our May 20th information and training session. For more information visit oakville.ca A healthy urban forest is an integral part of our community. Together we can keep it green! Notice of intention to hold an information meeting for licensing of donation bin contractors and new restrictions on sales in pet shops/kennels Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. Bronte Room, Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road Town staff invite interested industry stakeholders to an information meeting to provide comments regarding the intention to include the licensing of donation bin contractors into the proposed comprehensive licensing by-law and a new regulation to restrict the sale of animals in pet shops/kennels to animals only obtained from a registered shelter/humane society or rescue group. A new comprehensive licensing by-law will be presented to Council for consideration at a future meeting. Notice will be provided online and in the Oakville Beaver. Anyone wishing to speak to this matter at the meeting is invited to do so. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact: Jim Barry, Manager, By-law Services Clerk's department 905-845-6601, ext. 3093 jim.barry@oakville.ca The Town of Oakville will be using the pesticide Finalsan Pro Commercial Concentrate - containing active ingredient Soap (ammonium soap of fatty acids) Registration No. 30012 under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada) - to control weeds in shrub beds along the following roadsides and parks: Street, Jones Street, Marine Drive, Upper Middle Road, Third Line, Dorval Drive, Neyagawa Boulevard, Cornwall Road, Dundas Street, Bridge Road and Rebecca Street within the Town of Oakville. Application started April 13, 2015 and will continue until October 9, 2015. For more information, contact ServiceOakville at 905-845-6601. Collect calls will be accepted from individuals calling long distance. Public notice of pesticide use Lakeshore Road, Church Street, Robinson Street, Dunn Street, Reynolds Street, Navy Street, Thomas Street, Allan Street, Trafalgar Road, Kerr Street, Bronte Road, East Street, Nelson