2- The Oakville Beaver, Friday June 29, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Put away the lawn sprinkler for now Halton Region upgraded its water restrictions from voluntary to mandatory, yesterday. Regional officials say the temporary ban on outdoor water uses, such as lawn watering and car washing, is necessary to ensure an adequate supply of water in Halton's reservoirs for fire protection and essential household needs. The unseasonably dry weather, combined with heavy water use, has contributed to the need to enforce a bylaw restricting outdoor watering activity. Residents are to refrain from watering their lawns and washing their cars and driveways. Flower and vegetable gardens are to be watered by hand and only as needed. Recentlylaid sod is exempt from the restrictions. "With the extremely dry weather, and with little rain in the forecast, it has become necessary to impose mandatory water restrictions," said Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr. "It's important that residents comply with these temporary measures to ensure that we have enough water for essential services." The water restriction is applicable across Halton Region, including the municipalities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. Halton Region's Planning and Public Works staff are monitoring the situation closely and will advise residents through the media and Halton's website once the restrictions have been lifted. For water conservation ideas and advice, visit Halton Region's website at www.halton.ca/waterconservation. School board studying east end The Halton District School Board is holding public meetings for the two Program and Accommodation Review Committees (PARC) that will be working in southeast and northeast Oakville. The committees will study, report and make recommendations on the accommodation options for these Oakville communities. The PARC review taking place in southeast Oakville will hold its public meetings on Monday, Oct. 29, Tuesday, Nov. 20, Monday, Dec. 17 and Tuesday, Jan. 29. The meetings will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Oakville Trafalgar High School located at 1460 Devon Rd. The schools being studied by this committee will include Brantwood, Linbrook, New Central, Maple Grove, Chisholm, E.J. James Public Schools and Oakville Trafalgar High School. Members of the public with questions concerning this particular committee are asked to contact the PARC PE 14 Committee Chair, Trustee Gerry Ockenden at 519-853-8740 or ockendeng@hdsb.ca. The PARC review taking place in the northeast will hold its public meetings on Tuesday, Oct. 23, Thursday, Nov.15, Tuesday, Dec. 11, and Thursday, Jan. 24. The meetings will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the south campus of White Oaks Secondary School located at 1330 Montclair Dr. The schools being studied by this committee will include Munn's, Lorne Skuce, Montclair and Sunningdale Public Schools. Members of the public with questions concerning this committee can contact the PARC PE 16B Committee Chair, Trustee Kathryn Bateman-Olmstead at batemanolmk@hdsb.ca. Now Featuring Deep Whitening Darryl R. Demille Ins. Agcy. Ltd. Darryl Demille, Agent, CFP 1226 White Oaks Boulevard Oakville, ON L6H 2B9 905-842-1020 Andrew Heideman, Agent 2828 Kingsway Drive, 2nd Floor Oakville, ON L6J 7M2 905-829-0018 Discover the revolutionary new technique guaranteed to surpass your previous whitening experience. Call for a FREE consultation for a smile you will love to show off. Angelo Gualtieri, Agent 3040 Trafalgar Road Oakville, ON L6H 7B9 905-257-7773 Deborah Bartucci, Agent 586 Argus Road, Suite 104 Oakville, ON L6J 3J3 905-337-3276 DENTAL OFFICE DENTAL OFFICE 1500 Sixth Line (just South of Upper Middle) Hopedale Mall 2nd Level, #201 905.815.0775 statefarm.ca® P060403CN 12/06 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Aurora, Ontario 905.827.4991 oakvilledentist.org