Oakville North East 905-257-1207 Oakville South 905-849-4027 Oakville North 905-469-1929 w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER Fr id ay , D ec em be r 3 , 2 01 0 8 jobs to town. Innovative ways to combat speeding. Working with the Region and Ministry of the Environment to develop a groundbreak- ing water sustainability plan. Ward 1 Town Councillor Ralph Robinson: Green Building Standards. Private Tree Protection Bylaw Review. The 40 per cent tree canopy goal, acquire the Greb property for public use. Revise Bronte Village Mall with new conditional offer purchaser. Continued planning for the Rebecca Street/Burloak Employment lands. Completion of Amici retirement building. Hospital funding. Creation of a New Bronte Post Office. Completion of Bronte Heritage Park. Bronte Library. Develop a more favourable accessibility and fairer funding for harbours. Attractive Bronte Road entrance feature. Transportation and recre- ational benefits for seniors and physically challenged. Develop War Heroes Memorial Features with St. Dominic Catholic Elementary School. Develop Bronte BMX Track. Maintain currently strong financial position. Recreation and park equipment. Age-friendly community projects. Ward 2 Town and Regional Councillor Cathy Duddeck: The redevelopment of the DND property. Addressing the old Oakville Arena building and the entire Trafalgar Park site in terms of the community's needs. The West Harbour master plan. Working with the existing residents to prevent inappropri- ate development. Addressing seniors needs within the ward (services, housing, etc). Ward 2 Town Councillor Pam Damoff: Certainly the re-development of the DND lands and Oakville Arena will be priorities here in Ward 2. In addition, infill housing and its impact on our area will continue to be an issue that requires our attention. These issues drive other issues in our com- munity like increasing traffic and ways to deal with it. Other priorities for me will be making Oakville more bicycle and pedestri- an friendly, improving Oakville Transit and working to bring recycling to our parks. Ward 3 Town and Regional Councillor Keith Bird: Land Use Planning a plan for the after-use of the current OTMH site and the soon to be closed three public schools, Brantwood, Linbrook and Chisholm. The implementation of a new Strategic Plan, Office Plan and zoning by-laws for our Oakville Downtown Central Business District. Improvements in the ambient air quality through the enactment of the rec- ommendations of the SWGTA Air Quality Task Force Action Plan (Dr. Balsaillie's report). Economic Development Increased employment opportunities. Remain fiscally responsible. Ward 3 Town Councillor Dave Gittings: Wants the 2011 Town Budget to seek efficiencies across all areas in an effort to keep any proposed property tax increase to an absolute minimum. Wants to see that the financing of the new hospital does not increase property taxes. Wants to make sure the soon to be vacated hospital land and the surplus school properties are used to bene- fit Ward 3. Ward 4 Town and Regional Councillor Allan Elgar: The number 1 project would be to create a detailed sustainability plan that will guide us as we grow. Ward 4 Town Councillor Roger Lapworth: More facilities for the residents. Better traffic calming. Support for the new hospital. Improved and further expanded public transit. Expanded library facilities. Further preserve the environment and Natural Heritage System. Plant more trees. Further protection of heritage properties. Develop more employment lands. Minimize tax increases. Continue to deliver quality services. Ward 5 Town and Regional Councillor Jeff Knoll: A youth centre in north Oakville. An affordable housing strategy for Oakville (market affordable, as well as social). Reconsideration of a previous decision to not have an auditor general we need one. Re-distribution of electoral wards to bet- ter balance representation particularly in north Oakville. Ward 5 Town Councillor Marc Grant: Short term/Ongoing: Make the Town process more open to the scrutiny of the people of Oakville. Long Term: Find places and opportuni- ties for youths to have more free play areas. Attract new hopefully high tech busi- nesses to Oakville. Wish List: Discover solu- tions to prevent people from speeding on residential streets. Ward 6 Town and Regional Councillor Tom Adams: I would like to ensure that our community continues to control urban growth by defending our new official plans from appeals by the development commu- nity and continuing to make development pay for the costs of new infrastructure. I would also like to see a focus on building and maintaining our transportation system to alleviate traffic congestion. We will be working on new transportation master plans and I would like to see the work on improving Ninth Line, Dundas Street, Trafalgar Road and Upper Middle Road con- tinue to move forward. I would also like to see the new Oakville hospital plan move for- ward to substantial completion by the end of the term. Finally, I would like to work towards a plan that would keep total prop- erty tax increases over the term close to the level of inflation. Ward 6 Town Councillor Max Khan did not respond to phone calls or e-mails in time to have his comments included. Councillors wish lists includes numerous projects Continued from page 6 HERITAGE Lifestyle Home Furnishings SINCE 1977 4205 Fairview Street, Burlington 905-634-5298 www.heritagefurniture.ca Absolutely Incredible Prices, Limited Quantities! 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