DoyouhaveagreatdigitalphotographofaTown commits $3MspecialplaceinOakville?for new hospital roadHave you ever dreamt of havingTown council took additional steps tothe building of the hospital.your work published?make the new Oakville hospital a reality,While technically separate, the roadMonday, by pre-committing more than $3project will be carried out by the samemillion towards the construction of a sup-consortium chosen to build the newNOW IS YOUR CHANCE!porting road project.Oakville hospital.The project, which will be completelyIn a report to council, Oakvillesfunded through development charges, willDirector of Development Engineering D.see $120,000 used to fund engineeringLambert said it would not be in the inter-Be featured in the costs and $3.1 million used to fund theest of either the Town or HaltonSPECIAL 30THextension of Third Line between DundasHealthcare Services to try to manage theANNIVERSARY EStreet and the New North Oakvilleroadwork component independently fromDITION OFTHE OAKVTransportation Corridor (commonlythe complex and time sensitive delivery ofILLE BEAVERCOreferred to as New Burnhamthorpe).the new hospital and Integrated EnergyMMUNITY GUIDECouncils Monday vote pre-commitsSystem project.the needed funds in the 2011 and 2012The possibility of having multiplecapital budgets.contractors, coordinating their activitiesThe money will fund the creation of awithin one project area, could attractYour photo may appear as our coverfour lane urban arterial roadway, com-unnecessary additional cost and risk toof this annual publicationplete with a centre median, street-light-both projects, said Lambert in theing, sidewalks, bike lanes, undergroundreport.truck and local service lines (storm andLambert said if the consortium chosenwastewater sewers and water main), streetasked for more money for the road projecttrees and a new signalized intersectionthan the amount council has pre-commit-with the proposed new hospital entranceted, this additional funding would needPlease submit no more than three of your best imageson the west side of Third Line.further approval in accordance with thein jpeg format to hrollo@oakvillebeaver.com Since this road project is separate fromTowns financial control policies.before Wednesday, February 9, 2011the new Oakville hospital project, theThe Third Line extension is expected berequired funding is not part of the Town ofunder construction by late 2012 and beSubmission of photo is considered permissionOakvilles $200 million contribution toopen to the public by the spring of 2013.to publish in this exclusive magazinewww.oakvillebeaver.com OAKVILLE BEAVERFriday, January 28, 2011 18