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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, January 7, 2016 | 4 Town pruning trees near power lines for Oakville Hydro by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff The Town of Oakville will be pruning trees near hydro lines on behalf of Oakville Hydro in the New Year. The work, taking place in neighbourhoods on a scheduled basis, is being done to ensure safe clearance around hydro lines and to minimize safety hazards and power outages while maintaining the health and structure of the trees. The work is expected to be complete by spring. A public open house to learn more about the process was held at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre on Jan. 6. Residents had the opportunity to speak with Town Forestry Services staff and Oakville Hydro representatives. Regular pruning "Regular pruning around hydro lines makes trees structurally more resilient to extreme weather events such as ice storms," said John McNeil, manager of Forestry Services for the Town of Oakville. "During the 2013 ice storm, for example, trees in the hydro line clearing program sustained significantly less damage than trees not in the program." About 18,000 municipal and privately-owned trees are part of the hydro line clearing program. Trees in the program are pruned on a threeyear cycle in each of the three zones covering Oakville Hydro's service area in compliance with the Electrical Safety Authority's (ESA) industry standard of providing a minimum three-metre (10-foot) clearance around main hydro lines. In rare instances In rare instances, trees growing too close to the hydro line may need to be removed if the clearance standard cannot be achieved using acceptable pruning practices. In other instances, the Town must prune privately-owned trees if they have grown too close to the hydro line. When hydro lines are located in rear yards, Oakville Hydro has an easement through the property, which allows arborists to access the tree. For information, including a map of the hydro line clearing zone, visit oakvillehydro. com. IT'S BACK FOR A LIMITED TIME OFFER A worker trims trees near hydro lines -- a job that will get underway again this January as the Town of Oakville prunes trees for the local utility. | Oakville Beaver file photo *Cut out this ad and save 10% on your food bill ONLY VAILD AT 1011 Uppermiddle Rd East, Oakville ON (DINE IN ONLY) This coupon is only valid at 1011 Uppermiddle Rd E in Oakville ON. This coupon entitles you to 10% off your food bill before tax. Only one coupon per table. Taxes extra. No cash value. Expires on March 1, 2016. DINE IN ONLY Old Bronte Rd. Skyway Jewellers l r. M ge aris a D'An g hiv ani Sag We offer full Family Dental Services in our brand new, state-of-the-art office in a calm and relaxing environment. We are a paperless office and use digital x-rays. We welcome kids, teens, adults and seniors. NEW PATIENTS are welcome and we will accommodate your dental emergencies. We will directly bill your insurance company and offer convenient evening and weekend appointments. 2525 Old Bronte Road, Suite #130 Palermo Professional Centre (ground floor) Bronte Rd. Dundas St. W. Pine Glen Rd. 3rd Line www.reflections-dental.ca 905-827-8700 HEARING AID SPECIAL *Some Conditions Apply (Clients portion) Up to 3 Year Service Warranty HOME VISITS AVAILABLE $295 Latest Technology In Hopedale Mall, next to the CIBC 1515 Rebecca Street, Unit 38, Oakville White, Rose or Yellow, 10K or 14K Gold Customize Yours 2501 Third Line Rd., Oakville 905.827.0700 60 DAY GUARANTEE: FREE Hearing test · Age 55+ www.hearingclinicgroup.com www.skywayjewellers.com Hopedale Hearing Clinic 905-827-7333 è N ar o D r. S D