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**_ The Planning Services in 1992 _ hired yet another manager, and now ~has 29 staff â€" 142% higher than in â€" _ A1984. A size far greater than most ~ "companies. How can this be justiâ€" _ fied? A number of your sanitation collectors have slipped and fallen part way ‘vehicles while collecting garbage placed on snowbanks. Up to 1989, staff salaries, beneâ€" fits, etc., accounted for under 50% of expenditures. In 1993 the foreâ€" cast is for 56%. Here are some increased by 46% and Staff by 61% Texcluding Fire services)! The senior staff salary increased by 56% â€" far in excess of the 40% increase in the Consumer Price Index. As "expenditures on Staff crowd out other spending, substantial tax increases will be required to proâ€" vide for the basic Town services. Did Council not appreciate the The mandate of the Economic Development Department, as outlined in the Town‘s industrial strategy is twoâ€"fold: to attract new industry and investment to Oakville: and to maintain, support and expand existing business and industry. Its role may be viewed as a facilitator, catalyst or liaison between business and the municipal government and other related agencies. On any given day, the department deals with a wide range of business issues relating to everything from relocation and investment opportunities to immigration and foreign investment in Oakville. For further information on how the Economic Development Department can assist Â¥>ou, or to receive a copy of the Oakville Business Directory and/or the Community rofile, direct you inquiries to 338â€"4 187. o sn mm In an effort to reduce serious injury to the collectors, please place : receptacles on the cleared portion of your driveway, adjacent to the snowbanks are present. Thank you for your coâ€"operation and understanding regarding this ma O.H. Ellis, P. Eng. Director of Public Works TOWN OF OAKVILLE February T 1993 Interim Tax Bills have been mailed with installments due F. and April 27, 1993. e February 23, 1993 Any ratepayer who has not received a tax bill should contact the Tax Departm at 338â€"4222. Please note this does not apply to homeowners whose tgxgs §:‘e‘ paid by their mortgage company. Failure to receive a bill does not excuse the ratepayer from the responsibility of payment nor relieve them of liability of penalty for late payment. For your convenience a 24 hour drop box is located at the south side of th i door at Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road. o erganes, Erica Mathews, B.A., C.M.T.C. Tax Collector/!Manager of Revenue. The Town has included substanâ€" tial sums in the Capital forecast for such major items as an additional 60,000 sq. ft. on the Town Hall, a 200 spare indoor parking garage, a computer centre, and so on. Will services be cut to pay for these bigâ€" ger offices, more staff and salaries? What will be the impact of our taxes? NOTICE GARBAGE COLLECTION AND SNOWEBANKS * _ Dear Sir: Now that the 1993 Budget Committee meetings are over, some comments and highlights are worth mentioning. * And any politician â€" the seaâ€" soned pros â€" know at least to stand by the public gaffes that n politics, as in so many I things, maturity counts. Generally, those who renounce the shrill tones, the striâ€" dent objections, the hysterical writings ... they go to the top of the class. Haunting questions remain over how our money is spent N mnvom nenn on eEA ce ie on cessn P eeenanaieretenaaeea it ube o o e o n d Personal attack by candidate simply not warranted ° COMMENT A MESSAGE FROM YOUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PU 199 Look at John Crosbie who only this past week uttered yet another characteristically flip, inane remark â€" this time on sexual harassment â€" for which he was soundly denounced. they make. To do otherwise mereâ€" ly illuminates just how out of depth they are in the political arena. Letters to the editor impact of these increases on taxes? 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD + OAKVILLE, ONTARIO + L6J 5A6 TOWN OF OAKVILLE weanks Ec part way under their |@@ez cew LiX 2s € l DPÂ¥ "*4. | place your garbage opxs\l zem ‘::‘ : {202‘% to the street, when 4 f%;*‘ es ~taccles i a 'Z;‘-’__ :\;.“5"-;‘? V'r' # "‘ this matter g’.‘ f:':â€"" ’:'* ‘ ._,," M \ giy % o # e e $2 Eit oo §# iR a®" But, in the way most seasoned politicians do, he concentrated on damage control â€" he issued a statement "clarifying" his words. He may have been precipitous â€" even patently foolish â€" but he at least handled the incident in a normal way. Nxb For it is in the handling of pubâ€" lic gaffes and the ensuing publiciâ€" _ On ty and the way that publicity is of Pup OAKVIL 1 J Did you know that the Town of Oakville operates and maintains both St. Jude‘s and Trafalgar Lawn Cemeteries in your community? Our courteous staff are sensitive to your needs and we can assist you in making your arrangements.... ie THE OAKVILLE BEAVER LIBRARY ’ DON‘T BE A VICTIM OF FIRE! NEWS _ |"TEST YOUR SMOKE ALARM â€" IT‘S SOUND ADVICE And yet, in this issue of the Beaver, local federal Liberal canâ€" didate David Bazar writes a nasty letter directly attacking me. It is easy to write a shrill, hysâ€" terical diatribe directly attacking the credibility of a journalist who has covered politics for well over a decade. It is less easy to stand by a public blooper or admit you‘ve made a mistake. It is all too easy to attack reputation; less easy to make amends. And are direct frontal attacks on reporters credibility the action of a thoughtful, insightful i | 6 unable to visit to arrange for or large print T | (A 291 REYNOLDS STREET was officially opened in 1909 by the Reverend Sir Robert Alexander Falconer. The original section of the school was designed by the noted firm of Chapman and McGiffin Architects and built by Carson and Elliot Builders of Oakville. The building is a wellâ€"proportioned composition with the main street elevation featuring three prominent .stepped gables and a central recessed entrance with stone trim in the "Collegiate Gothic" form. End elevations featured a smaller gable above a canopied student entrance. The steeply pitched roof, with its fish scale pattern creates an attractive composition. The rear elevation featured the same three gable form but was asymmetrical, with a projecting single storey element. Although most of the original building has been obscured by additions, Oakvilleâ€" Trafalgar High School is highly visible from Reynolds Street. The building has been and still is, to a degree, a focal point for the area. 502 DUNDAS STREET WEST was built circa 1816 by Amos Biggar and is one of the few houses along Dundas Street in Trafalgar Township which remains from the time of the Rebellion of 1837. The house, believed to be one of the oldest in Halton County, is a good example of the Classic Revival style. In conjunction with the old barn to the rear, the house presents a good example of a Loyalist farmstead. 2507 DUNDAS STREET WEST was built in 1868 for Harvey Morris Switzer, one of the most successful businessmen in the Township of Palermo. The large 2 1/2 storey red brick house is an example of the Canadian Farmer Italianate style. Notable features of the house include arched windows, projecting gables with cornice and returns, heavy roof brackets, gingerbread detail on the porch, double hung windows, and a projecting bay window. Significant interior features include original wooden floors, sliding pocket doors made of cherry wood, ornate ceiling mouldings. The house is a highly visible feature along Dundas Street and is an important reminder of the Village of Palermo. ORIGINAL PORTION OF THE OAKVILLE TRAFALGAR HIGH SCHOOLâ€" Every year in Canada hundreds of people die and many more are injured in fires in their own homes Make sure you and your loved ones are protected by a smoke alarm that works â€" IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIVES! Should you have any questions, don‘t hesitate to contact the Fire Prevention Bureau of the Oakville Fire Department at 338â€"4404. They will be happy to assist you. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Oakville intends to designate the properties listed below pursuant to Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Summaries of the reasons for the proposed designations are set out in Schedule "A" to this notice. A detailed Heritage Structure Report of each property may be obtained at the Clerk‘s Department, Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Road, during regular business hours. Notice of objection to the proposed designations, setting out the reason for the objection and all relevant facts, may be served on the Clerk of the Corporation of the Town of Oakville, within 30 days from the 10th day of February, 1993 being the date upon which this notice was first published in the Oakville Beaver Newspaper. Judith Muncaster Town Clerk TOWN OF OAKVILLE ) ® e It would be an interesting busiâ€" ness if a reporter had to turn to a candidate every time they opened their mouths just to have their words "clarified." It speaks volâ€" No one in public life expects the reporter to digress from their job â€" to either act as a mouthpiece for the party or gloss over any gaffes. Why, then, should Bazar? IUIPCTUIERINETTISSENNT t @>@0idh t ic mrmnccatness cmrecrmammsnac 0 eudbannieizarss acus . on onmmememe Wl iss «o «ommenniimmntinnines : annuniaiit mssn smmang SCHEDULE "A" umes about just how good they are in getting their message across. How long would this politician last in the walls of Ottawa where scrums are daily reduced to a two second sound bite? A Those wouldâ€"be politicians who so distastefully and so ineleâ€" gantly make personal attacks on journalists do no good to anyone. It only makes them absurd, and, in the final analysis, irrelevant. Overreacting to some unflatterâ€" ing publicity is nothing new. but such a shrill attack is completely unwarranted and should not go unchallenged. &# by Steve Nease