www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, April 5, 2013 | 6 Thank you National Volunteer Week is April 21-27, but, as the Town of Oakville is asking, we should take a look around us and see if we recognize those making a real difference in our community. They are plentiful and it's not too early to think about how we may at least say `thank you', if not recognize them more formally. Our Wednesday edition this week featured a frontpage story about Dudley Clarke. He is an 84-year-old Oakville resident who moved here many years ago to raise his family and remained after retiring at age 63. Many recognize Clarke as the force that propelled Oakville's Fareshare food bank in many successful directions as it continues to strive to help those in need. We featured Clarke because, as he retires for a second time -- this go-around from a 21-year volunteer career with Fareshare -- it was one way of saying thank you. Fifty years before Clarke signed on at Fareshare, National Volunteer Week got off the ground in Canada. It is now in its 71st year. Volunteers, here at home and across this great nation, make a tremendous contribution in communities across Canada and around the globe. They make our communities resilient and our country vibrant. Volunteers are involved in more ways than ever. They work in our homes, schools, hospitals and community. They are active politically. They govern organizations as board members. They lead rescue efforts when disaster strikes. They lend a hand to their neighbours and friends. Many don't even realize they are volunteering -- and making a huge difference to our quality of life. National Volunteer Week pays tribute to the millions of Canadian volunteers who graciously donate even more millions of hours of their time and talents to our communities. Look around. They are everywhere. Residents can still nominate community champions here in town for the 12th Annual Community Spirit Awards that recognize people who go out of their way to bene t Oakville. "Every year Oakville residents spend countless hours volunteering their time to make our town a better place to live," said Oakville Mayor Rob Burton. "We want to hear about these outstanding people, share their stories, and celebrate their contributions." Nominations will be accepted until Monday, April 15 at 4 p.m. across a variety of categories. This year's presentation will be held Wednesday, June 12 at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre. For more information or a nomination form, visit www.oakville.ca. 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Vice President and Group Publisher of Metroland West Regional General Manager Halton Region Editor in Chief Advertising Director NEIL OLIVER DAVID HARVEY JILL DAVIS DANIEL BAIRD Managing Editor ANGELA BLACKBURN RIZIERO VERTOLLI Photography Director Business Manager Director of Production SANDY PARE MARK DILLS Staying on top of Halton road works Gary Carr Halton Regional Chair My View MANUEL GARCIA Production Manager Director of Distribution CHARLENE HALL KIM MOSSMAN Circulation Manager ith the arrival of spring, residents will begin seeing more Building a Better Halton signs on local roads. They let you know construction is about to begin in the area and act as a reminder of the Region's commitment to the maintenance and expansion of water, wastewater and transportation infrastructure. Residents have said infrastructure planning and construction is a key priority and Halton Region is listening. Here are some of the more than 20 Building a Better Halton construction projects that will occur in the Town of Oakville in 2013: · Watermain replacement or upgrades -- White Oaks Boulevard near Town Hall and Robarts Road just west of Oakville Place · Wastewater main replacement or improvements along the west end of Speers Road, on Navy Street in downtown Oakville, and Watson and Galt avenues in southeast Oakville. The Allan Street roadway will also be restored following last year's wastewater main replacement near the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital W · New road construction north of the new Oakville hospital to create an additional east-west connection between Bronte Road and Third Line · New six-lane road widening on Dundas Street between Bronte Road and Proudfoot Trail · Continued six-lane road widening on Dundas Street between Oak Park Boulevard and Hwy. 403 · New four-lane road widening on Regional Road 25 between the 407 ETR and Britannia Road · Intersection improvements on Upper Middle Road and Dorval Drive, wastewater main construction near Ford Drive, and four-lane road widening on Ninth Line, from Upper Middle to Dundas With each of our construction projects, Halton Region considers safety of workers and motorists. We also look for ways to reduce the impact on your neighbourhood, such as co-scheduling our water, wastewater and road projects whenever possible. To learn about Regional construction projects in your neighbourhood or along your commute route, go to www.halton.ca/construction. You'll nd project information listed by city, alerts for road closures and lane restrictions, maps, and links to your local municipality's construction information. Your patience is truly appreciated as we work to make Halton an even better place to live, work, raise a family and retire. Stay informed about Regional construction work in the Dundas Street corridor. Read the latest issue of Construction Update Dundas Street online or subscribe to future e-newsletters at www .halton.ca/ConstructionUpdate. Proud Official Media Sponsor For: Canadian Circulations Audit Board Member Recognized for Excellence by Ontario Community Newspapers Association Canadian Community Newspapers Association Proud Official Media Sponsor For: ATHENA Award The Oakville Beaver welcomes letters from its readers. 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