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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, D ec em be r 5, 20 19 | 8 oakville.ca Hydro line clearing Open House Tuesday, January 7, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, 2302 Bridge Road Tree pruning near hydro lines begins this January in north and west Oakville (zone 2). The town's professional contractor will prune trees on behalf of Oakville Hydro to ensure safe clearance around hydro lines, poles and guy lines to minimize safety hazards and power outages. Trees are pruned to the Electrical Safety Authority's (ESA) industry standard of providing a minimum three metre (10-foot) clearance. 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. Be informed: Join us for a public open house where you can ask questions of Oakville Hydro staff and Town of Oakville Forestry Services staff. If you have any accessibility needs, please contact ServiceOakville at 905-845-6601 (TTY 905-338-4200) or email serviceoakville@oakville.ca. More information on tree pruning around hydro lines can be found at oakvillehydro.com or oakville.ca. Sheldon Creek Flood Mitigation Opportunities Study Your input is important! Join us at our Open House: Thursday, December 12 6 to 8 p.m. Trafalgar Park Community Centre, Multi-Purpose Room 3, 133 Rebecca Street The Town of Oakville is hosting an open house to present information on the Sheldon Creek Flood Mitigation Opportunities Study. The study will assess existing flood risks along the main Sheldon Creek and its East Branch, establish alternatives to mitigate these risks and determine the most viable and responsible solutions. Thiswill be the firstof twoopenhouses for theSheldon Creek Flood Mitigation Opportunities Study. The town will be presenting background information on flood- prone sites, updates from ongoing investigations and preliminary alternatives for flood mitigation. The open house is a drop-in format where staff and the town's consulting team will be present to discuss this study and answer any questions. Members of the community are invited to share their ideas on this study during the open house. If you are attending the Open House and have any accessibilityneeds,please letusknowassoonaspossible by contacting one of the project representatives or by filling out the accessible online feedback form on oakville.ca. Kristina Parker, P. Eng., Town of Oakville 905-845-6601, ext. 3889 (TTY 905-338-4200) kristina.parker@oakville.ca Aaron Farrell, M.Eng. P.Eng. CPM Project Manager, Wood 905-335-2353 or aaron.farrell@woodplc.com Following the meeting, the material presented will be posted on the town's website at oakville.ca. OPINION I read with great inter- est the province is to in- vest $116 million for se- niors programs. This will help to ensure seniors have access to facilities which will help them re- main active socially and physically and avoid the risks of isolation. How nice for those se- niors who live reasonably close to one of the abun- dant seniors centres lo- cated throughout Oak- ville. Not so for residents of north Oakville, once known as Palermo. We al- so need somewhere to help us remain active, to socialize and to enjoy in- door physical activities. However, we have no- where to meet, nowhere to form community and no-form community and no-f where to work out with others. We have absolute- ly no gathering space. We do have beautiful trails and we enjoy them. But these trails can become unavailable to us due to poor weather conditions. Living up here, in what I term Oakville's forgot- ten north, can be very iso- lating for older adults. It would be wonderful to have somewhere to meet other seniors and to enjoy some activities close by. Let's face it, it's not just seniors who would benefit from a community centre.from a community centre.f Some indoor facilities would benefit the entire community. It's about time to include us north- ern Oakvillians. YVONNE MAYHEW OAKVILLE NORTH OAKVILLE NEEDS A SENIORS CENTRE A story about Halton po- lice's recent distracted driving campaign that ap- peared in the Nov. 28 Oak- ville Beaver contained in- correct information. Digital and print sig- nage related to the #ItCan- WaitHalton campaign have actually been passed by motorists more than five million times. The Beaver regrets this error. NEWS CORRECTION SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT INSIDEHALTON.COM