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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, Ja nu ar y 17 ,2 01 9 | 8 oakville.ca Hydro line clearing in south west Oakville Beginning in January, hydro line clearing is taking place in south west Oakville (zone 1: both sides of Rebecca Street between Burloak Drive and Fourth Line and south to Lake Ontario). The town's professional contractor will prune trees on behalf of Oakville Hydro to ensure safe clearance around hydro lines and to minimize safety hazards and power outages. Trees are pruned on a four-year cycle to the Electrical Safety Authority's (ESA) industry standard of providing a minimum three metre (10-foot) clearance between branches and primary power lines and one metre (three feet) for secondary lines. In rare instances, trees growing too close to hydro lines may require removal when the clearance standard cannot be achieved using acceptable pruning practices. In some situations, the town must prune or remove privately owned trees if they are growing too close to hydro lines. In cases where hydro lines are located in rear yards, Oakville Hydro has an easement through the property which allows the arborist to access the tree. Formore information visit oakvillehydro.com or oakville.ca or contact service@oakville.ca or 905-845-6601 (TTY 905-338-4200). Armed with plows, sand and salt, our crews are ready to clear your roads and sidewalks as quickly and effectively as possible. The town also has a Salt Management Plan to manage salt use and minimize environmental impacts. Do you know when your streets are cleared? Primary and secondary roads, such as Trafalgar Road and West Oak Trails, are salted and plowed first to achieve bare pavement. This also maintains access throughout town for emergency service vehicles. Residential roads are only plowed when snow accumulations reach 7.5 centimetres. Residential roads are not plowed or salted to achieve bare pavement and periodic snow-pack conditions can be expected. Residential roads are sandedwhen conditions warrant, at hills, curves and intersections. Track your plow at oakville.ca Real-time snow clearing updates are available through the PlowOakville interactive map at oakville.ca. Using GPS technology, the map tracks the progress of the town's plows as they clear roads during a snow event. Sidewalk clearing Sidewalks on primary and secondary roads are cleared only after snow accumulates in excess of five centimetres, and only after roads are cleared. Residential sidewalks are cleared after eight centimetres of snow accumulates. For the latest snow clearing updates, follow the town on Facebook and Twitter or call the snow line at 905-815-5999. The Town of Oakville is ready for winter weather! To support the health and well-being of Halton students and keep school communities safe, the Hal- ton Region Health Depart- ment is requesting that all students born from 2001 to 2004 (Grade 9 to 12) and 2010 (Grade 3) report their up- to-date immunization re- cords or exemptions. Students in these grades with incomplete records may be at risk of school suspension. Parents of high school students must provide up- to-date immunization re- cords or a valid exemption to the health department by Feb. 6 or their child is at risk of being suspended from school for up to 20from school for up to 20f days, starting Feb. 7. Par- ents of Grade 3 students have until March 22 to up- date their child's records - the suspension period for these students begins on March 25. "The Halton Region Health Department sup- ports the health and well- being of all Halton resi- dents," said Dr. Joanna Oda, Halton Region's asso- ciate medical officer of health. "In order to keep our school communities safe from the spread of vac- cine-preventable diseases, we are reviewing the im- munization records of high school and Grade 3 stu- dents to ensure they are up-to-date with important vaccines. While the major- ity of families in Halton have up-to-date immuniza- tions, many are unaware that parents are responsi- ble for updating the health department after every im- munization." The Halton Region Health Department enforc- es the provincial Immuni- zation of School Pupils Act (ISPA), which protects the health of children and com- munities by ensuring stu- dents are up-to-date with their immunizations to stop the spread of vaccine preventable diseases. Im- munizations required for school aged children in- clude: • Diphtheria • Pertussis • Tetanus • Polio • Measles • Mumps • Rubella • Meningococcal disease • Varicella (chickenpox) - required for children born in 2010 or later In 2018, the health de- partment sent notices to parents of students in these age groups with in- complete records. These notices identified which vaccine(s) were missing from the student's record,from the student's record,f how to arrange for immu- nization and how to submit updated records to the health department. Stu- dents should go to their family doctor if they arefamily doctor if they aref missing vaccines. To find a list of doctors currently ac- cepting new patients, visit halton.ca. How to report immuni- zations to the Halton Re- gion Health Department. Halton Region has made it easier to report immuni- zations and request re- cords. Parents or guardians can easily report online or view their child's record at halton.ca or through the OneHalton app. Families can also call 311, mail or drop off a copy of their child's immunization re- cord at the Halton Region Health Department at 1151 Bronte Rd. in Oakville, L6M 3L1. For more information about ISPA and how immu- nization keeps children safe and healthy, visit hal- ton.ca. ENSURE IMMUNIZATIONS ARE UP-TO-DATE Parents are being asked to make sure their children's immunizations are up to date. Peterborough This Week file photo NEWS SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT INSIDEHALTON.COM