Forward announcements of non-profit local events for Community Update to The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON L6K 3S4; e-mail dkurek@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-632-0588, ext. 264. Free. BULLETIN Breast Cancer Support Services offers peer support groups at 695 Brant St. Burlington. The Young Women's Breast Cancer Group is held every second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. The Newly Diagnosed Women's Cancers group is every third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. The Life & Laughter for Metastatic Women's Cancers is every third Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. The Gynecologic Cancers Support group is on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Contact 905634-2333. Oakville Toastmasters Clubs meet Mondays to Thursdays. Contact www.oakvilletoastmastersclubs.org. WEDNESDAY JUNE 26 Lighthouse Program for Grieving Children volunteer information session, 82 Wilson St., 7-8 p.m., reserve a spot at www.grievingchildrenlighthouse.org or 905-337-2333. Oakville Rock `n' Seniors perform at Coffee House in the Older Adult Centre of QEPCCC, 2302 Bridge Rd., 1:30-3 p.m., cost $2, tickets at the Older Adult Centre. Bronte Horticultural Society meets at Sir John Colborne Recreational Centre, Lakeshore Road/Third Line, 7:30 p.m., speaker: Kevin Kavanaagh, topic: culture of Magnolias, rhododendrons and Azaleas in Ontario, cost $3. THURSDAY JUNE 27 Abuses of Power of Attorney presentation with Halton Stroke Fellowship at Knights of Columbus Hall, 2400 Industrial St., Burlington, 7 p.m., contact 905634-3591. Choice and Voice for a Gentle Death hosts Teresa Greer, executive director of Heart House Hospice at Queens Avenue Retirement Residence, 1056 Queens Ave., 7 p.m., donation accepted, RSVP at dianne@ dyingwithdignity.ca. Everything is $2 at Nearly New Shop in support of May Court Club of Oakville, 200 Kerr St., sale continues Friday. FRIDAY JUNE 28 Canada Day Celebration at the Centre for Education and Training Childcare for Newcomer Children, 171 Speers Rd., Suite 20, 10-11:30 a.m. or 2-3 p.m., contact 905-875-3851, ext. 5015. Wing Night at Oakville Legion Branch 114, 36 Upper Middle Rd. E., 5-8 p.m., 75 cents/wing, contact www.oakvillelegion114.ca or 905-845-6271. Bronte Legion Friday Night Karaoke, 7-11 p.m., Club Room, 79 Jones St., contact 905-827-4722 or www.brontelegion.com. SATURDAY JUNE 29 All remaining stock is $1 at Nearly New Shop in support of May Court Club of Oakville, 200 Kerr St., store closes today for summer. SUNDAY JUNE 30 Sunday Night Dance at Burlington Legion, 828 Legion Rd., 7:15-10 p.m., cost $7, contact 905-6396060. Garage Sale at White Oaks Secondary School, 1055 McCraney St. E., 9 a.m.-2 p.m., supporting student mission trip to Ecuador. MONDAY JULY 1 Canada Day celebration at Bronte Legion, 79 Jones St., 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., contact 905-827-4722. Update 17 | Wednesday, June 26, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com NOTICE OF FILING OF TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT Highway 403 and Queen Elizabeth Way Improvements from Trafalgar Road to Winston Churchill Boulevard Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study THE STUDY McCormick Rankin (MRC), a member of MMM Group, has been retained by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to undertake a Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study for improvements to Highway 403 and the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) within the Town of Oakville, Halton Region and the City of Mississauga, Region of Peel in the following sections: · QEW from Trafalgar Road easterly to east of Winston Churchill Boulevard · Highway 403 from Trafalgar Road northerly to Highway 407 and beyond to Winston Churchill Boulevard The Project Team has identified operational and capacity needs, evaluated alternatives and developed a preferred plan for Highway 403 and the QEW within the study limits. The key features of the preferred plan include: · · · · Addition of HOV lanes on the QEW; Addition of general purpose lanes on Highway 403; Rehabilitation/replacement of structures; and Addition of `north to east' and `east to north' freeway to freeway ramps at the Highway 403/QEW interchange in the long term. THE PROCESS This study is following the approved environmental planning process for Group `B' projects under the Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000). Two Public Information Centres (PICs) were held for this project and a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) has been completed to document the study process and the preferred plan. The TESR is available for a 45-day public review period starting June 26, 2013 at the following locations during regular business hours: Ministry of Transportation Central Region 3rd Floor, Building D 1201 Wilson Avenue Downsview, ON M3M 1J8 Regional Municipality of Halton Office of the Clerk 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, ON L6M 3L1 Clarkson Library 2475 Truscott Drive Mississauga, ON L5J 2B3 Ministry of the Environment Central Region Office 5775 Yonge Street, 8th Floor North York, ON M2M 4J1 City of Mississauga Office of the City Clerk 300 City Centre Drive Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1 Oakville Public Library 2860 Kingsway Drive Oakville, ON L6J 6R3 Regional Municipality of Peel Office of the Clerk 10 Peel Centre Drive, 5th Floor, Suite A Brampton, ON L6T 4B9 Town of Oakville Office of the Clerk 1225 Trafalgar Road Oakville, ON L6H 0H3 Interested persons are encouraged to review this document and provide comments by August 9, 2013. If, after consulting with the Ministry's consultants and staff, you have serious unresolved concerns, you have the right to request that the Minister of the Environment (11th Floor Ferguson Block, 77 Wellesley Street West, Toronto, ON M7A 2T5) make a Part II Order (`bump-up') request for this project. A Part II Order may lead to the preparation of an Individual Environmental Assessment. A copy of the Part II Order request should be forwarded to the MTO and McCormick Rankin at the addresses below. If there are no outstanding concerns after August 9, 2013, the project will be considered to have met the requirements of the Class EA. COMMENTS Comments and information regarding this study will be collected to assist the Project Team. This material will be maintained on file for use during the study and may be included in study documentation. Information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Access to Information Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. For further information, please contact: Mr. Jim Dowell, P.Eng. Consultant Project Manager McCormick Rankin (MRC) A member of MMM Group Limited 2655 North Sheridan Way Mississauga, ON L5K 2P8 tel: 905-823-8500 ext. 1244 toll-free: 1-877-562-7947 fax: 905-823-8503 e-mail: jdowell@mrc.ca Mr. Greg Moore, B.E.S. Consultant Environmental Planner Ecoplans A member of MMM Group Limited 2655 North Sheridan Way Mississauga, ON L5K 2P8 tel: 905-823-4988 ext. 1323 toll-free: 1-877-562-7947 fax: 905-823-2669 e-mail: gmoore@ecoplans.com Des renseignements sont disponibles en français en composant (905) 823-8500 poste 1471 (Yannick Garnier).