8 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 4, 2009 www.oakvillebeaver.com Duncan rejoiced in history Continued from page 4 Dress ... Creative Elegance Doors open at 6:30pm Dinner at 7:30pm Complimentary Champagne/Martini Reception Dinner with complimentary wines, dancing to the Sounds of Go Freddy Go", entertainment Silent and Live Auctions. Tickets $150 Corporate Table of 10 $2000 (Maximum allowable will be tax receipted) For Tickets and information call 905-337-7104 or visit www.oakvillechildrenschoir.org Generously sponsored by: Generously sponsored by: A great way to celebrate, and support a world-class institution, The Oakville Children's Choir. recruit Canadian men to learn the new technology and was a veteran of the Battle of Britain. Alvin was one of only two Blacks allowed at the time to service the highly confidential radar equipment used in the Allied cause from 1942-1946. He received many awards and decorations for his contributions and in 1996, the Canadian government allowed Britain to issue Alvin and his comrades the Certificates of Appreciation prepared since 1946 for the radar technicians involved in the Battle of Britain. Following the war, Alvin worked with the Avro Aircraft Plant in Toronto, which was building the CF-100 at the time. When the plant closed in 1959, he opened his own business, Al Duncan Television, which Arlene said he operated for many years. His family history is featured in the Oakville museum's permanent exhibit called, The "I kept him up to date on it (U.S. President Barack Obama's inauguration) and he watched the inauguration. He was so thrilled." Arlene Duncan Underground Railroad -- Next Stop, Freedom! Arlene is a fifth generation Canadian on her father's side. She is also of Jamaican heritage on her mother's side. Her mom passed away last year. Several years ago, when Arlene was inducted into Thomas A. Blakelock High School's Hall of Fame, she recalled living across the street from the high school on Wendy Lane. While at Blakelock, Arlene played the lead female in Blakelock's first musical, Guys and Dolls, and since high school, has been in more than three dozen film and television projects including the role of Harriet Tubman in CBS' Sing Out, Freedom Train and in Freedom: The True Story of Fanny Kemble. Her dad was known for having one of the most extensive privately-owned libraries in town. According to the Oakville Museum's Oakville's Black History exhibit, written and designed by Deborah Hudson, former curator of collections, by 2000, the Duncan family was the only family living in the Oakville community whose history extended directly back to the Underground Railroad. According to Hudson's information, Isabella Adams and Alexander Duncan had six children: sons Urban and Alvin and daughters Dorothy, Jean, Marion and Grace. Grace died young with the flu in 1924, and Urban passed away in 1996. Alvin, Jean and Marion lived in Oakville, while Dorothy lived nearby in Burlington. Dorothy became a registered nurse and was a long See Historian page 10 Vision To be the most livable town in Canada PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE Uptown Core - Town Initiated Study February 23, 2009 - 7 p.m. Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Council Chambers File: 42.15.35 Members of the public are invited to attend and provide input at this public meeting hosted by the Planning and Development Council. The purpose of this meeting is to present the findings of the final report for the Uptown Core Review. The findings of this report will be used to develop new official plan policies to guide future land use and development within the area. The primary area covers the portion of the Uptown Core west of Trafalgar Road. It includes the lands bounded by Trafalgar Road, Dundas Street, Sixth Line and Glenashton Drive. Any submission to the Planning and Development Council, either in hard copy or in electronic format, must be forwarded to the Clerk's department for receipt no later than 12 p.m., February 23, to ensure its availability for Members of Council at the meeting. Individuals making oral submissions at the public meeting are requested to submit a written outline of the submission to the Town Clerk. All submissions should include the full name and address of the presenter. The public may view planning documents and background material at the Planning Services department between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on the Town's website at www.oakville.ca as of February 16, 2009. Questions or written submissions may be directed to Ramona Boddington, Planner, Planning Services department, Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6J 5A6, 905-845-6601, ext. 3032 or rboddington@oakville.ca. The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Records and Freedom of Information Officer at 905-815-6053. Dated at the Town of Oakville this 4th day of February, 2009. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REPEAL BY-LAW 382 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville, Ontario Take notice that Oakville Town Council, on November 26, 2007 resolved to issue a Notice of Intention to repeal by-law 1993-4, as amended by by-law 2002-078 which designated Lot 4, Plan 20M-793, known municipally as 382 Lakeshore Road West, under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 18, as a property of cultural heritage value and interest. The reason for repeal of by-law 1993-4, as amended by 2002-078 is that the house located at 382 Lakeshore Road West, which was the subject of the heritage designation, was demolished and no longer exists, and the zoning by-law has been amended to preserve heritage landscape. Any objection to the proposed repealing by-law must be filed no later than Friday March 6, 2009. Objections should be directed to Cathie Best, Town Clerk, 1225 Trafalgar Road, P.O. Box 310, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 5A6. Any inquiries may be directed to Michael Seaman, Manager of Heritage Planning at 905-845-6601, ext. 3873 or at mseaman@oakville.ca. Last Date to file Notice of Objection is March 6, 2009. PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING Thursday, February 5, 2009, 7 - 9 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, South Atrium Development of Queen Elizabeth Park Community Centre We want to hear from you! All residents are welcome to attend this public meeting. The Town of Oakville is in the midst of planning Queen Elizabeth Park Community Centre (QE Park). The Town of Oakville will be hosting a public information meeting to discuss the three design options--each of which incorporates a community and recreation centre with dedicated arts and culture space. Information from this meeting, along with input from stakeholder groups will be presented to the Budget Committee in mid-March 2009 as part of the 10-year capital forecast. At that time, the Budget Committee will make a recommendation to Council. Residents are encouraged to visit www.oakville.ca to view the report and presentation materials presented at the Community Services Committee meeting of January 13, 2009, as well as future updates regarding this initiative. Residents can also forward any comments to qepark@oakville.ca.