www.insideHALTON.com |OAKVILLE BEAVER |Thursday, April 6, 2017 | 20 Easier commutingadds upto m ore personal time continued from p.18 Oakville MPs Joh n Oliver and Pam Damoff (Oakville N orth-Burlington), Oakville MPP and Ontario Labour Minister Kevin Flynn and Mayor Rob Burton appeared at the Oakville Transit facility on W yecroft Road to jointly release the details. A total of $ 4 ,9 8 2 ,4 3 1 will be given to Oakville Transit to m eet ridership demand, increase ridership accessibility and improve bus life expectancy, as well as to install and replace transportation infrastructure such as bus shelters and m onitoring equipment. The funding will also provide for eight new 30-fo o t growth buses, two accessibility-growth vehicles, refurbishing 15 2 0 0 9-y ear buses, bike lockers and racks and the construction of a m ulti-use trail for North Service Road. Projects m ust be started this year. Olilver called it a good day for transit in Oakville. "The G overnm ent of Canada has been hard at w ork to deliver unprecedented investm ents in infrastructure." The Oakville Transit funds, part of a $ 1 .4 billion Public Transit Infrastructure I When I commuted to downtown Oakville to work, I sure wish there was more frequency in the schedule and for the ability to safety ride my bie or take local transit to and from work more easily. Our investment in public transit will help encourage more people in our community to take public transit, walk or cycle and allow families to spend more time together. 99 M P PamDamoff Oakville North-Burlington reflectionsO d ^ IN YOU^ Dr. M a risa D 'A n g e lo Dr. S h iv a n i S a g g a r We offer full Family Dental Services in our new modern 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 accom modate 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 (g ro u n d flo or) Fu n d , are available to support 15 projects beginning in 2 0 1 7 . Damoff said the governm ent is "following through" on its com m itm ent to help Oakville com m uters spend less time travelling to and from w ork, resulting in m ore time spent with their families. The Oakville North-Burlington MP also thanked transit staff for m aking "such a difference for the Town of Oakville." "W hen I com m uted to downtown Oakville to w ork, I sure wish there was m ore frequency in the schedule and for the ability to safely ride m y bike or take local transit to and from w ork m ore easily," said Damoff. "Our investm ent in public transit will help encourage m ore people in our com m unity to take public transit, walk or cycle and allow families to spend m ore time together." Flynn said Oakville's public transit system has grown and evolved over the years from a com m uter service, connecting to GO trains, to helping local residents live their daily lives. see Feds on p.21 I V e AFFORDABLEPRICES FULL VETERIN ARY SERV iCES AT F R E E C o n s u lt a t io n S p a y & N e u te r P r o m o tio n 905-827-8700 w w w .r e fle c tio n s -d e n ta l.c a LOm e p!rik0 A rn rm P a i|rH o R s 0 p i|tai 9 0 5 .9 9 0 .V E T S (8 3 8 7 ) www.myownvets.com Teen Drivers 9 0 5 -3 3 7 -8 7 7 6 www.ateendrivers.ca AAA TEEN DRIVERS, MTO APPROVED BEGINNER DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE $ 4 2 4.77 + M TO F E E + ta x = $499.99. ($100 OFF THE REGULAR PRICE) C a r ib b e a n 1 HOURLESSON 1 HOURLESSON AND G2 ROADTEST AND G ROAD TEST $ 1 7 0 NOTAX $ 1 5 5 NO TAX Class Room Instructions on Weekends, Weekdays, School Holidays and Long Weekends Individual Driving Lessons G2 and G Road Test Packages PLEASE CALL 905 -3 3 7 -8 77 6 ORVISITOURW EBSITEAT w w w .a te e n d riv e rs .c a FORCOURSESINFO AND REGISTRATIONS. " S f S * .............................. Play Bingo to Collect Ballots C o m e o n o u t f o r y o u r c h a n c e t o w in ! 407 Speers Road, Suite 213, Oakville BINGOGAM ING * N op u r c h a s en e c e s s a r y .O p e ntor e s id e n tso fO n t a r io( 1 8 + ) .V a lidg o v e r n m e n t is s u e d p h o t oid e n t ific a t io nm a yb er e q u ir e d .F o rfu ll r u le sv is itt h eC u s to m e rS e r v ic eD e s k . T h e r ew ill b e" T h r e e( 3 )P r iz e s "a v a ila b letob ew o n ,a sfo llo w s : 3T rip sfo r2,o na C a r ib b e a nC r u is e , 6n ig h tsa n da ir fa r ea n dT r a n s fe r sin c lu d e d .E s t. r e t a il v a lu eo f$ 4 ,5 0 0 . T h isp r o m o t io niss p o n s o r e db yD e ltaB in g o&G a m in g . £'RN Aw FRIDAY, APRIL 14TH @7PM SESSION 483 Speers Road