continued from p.4 Residents question downtown lands being sold for development Some residents worried the Oakville Public Library would be diminished through the introduction of digital service. "Please don't mess with the library. We like the real books," said one resident. Town staff said they are working closely with the Oakville Public Library senior team, which has embraced the digital model. Residents who asked what would happen to Centennial Pool heard from staff once a pool is built at the future community centre, to be created at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital property, the downtown pool will no longer be needed and will be demolished. Mayor Rob Burton said Oakville is the type of community that can do what it wants. The only problem, he noted, is first the community has to reconcile its concerns and desires to determine what it wants. "These are the choices that will determine, if you are young, what kind of place you are going to raise your kid in, and, if you are old, what kind of a place you are going to pass on to our successors. I believe in the power of Oakville. I believe in the strength of our community. I believe in the intelligence of our community, I believe in the compassion of our community and above all I believe we have an extraordinary ability to listen to each other and consider each others views and figure out a consensus." To learn more about the Downtown Cultural Hub or contributing comments to the options can, visit www.oakville.ca. 13 | Friday, June 26, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com The options, particularly option three, generated plenty of questions with many residents expressing concerns about such a large portion of the downtown potentially being sold off for residential development. Calls for retaining public ownership drew heavy applause. Town staff said there is a possibility the ground floor of the residential/mixed-use building in option three to feature various types of retail. If the Town does not receive revenue from these residential developments it would have to look elsewhere, potentially a tax increase, to pay for the Downtown Cultural Hub, staff noted. Interlocking & Concrete Specialists European Engineering Combined With Traditional Workmanship · Pebble Concrete · Stamped Concrete · Interlocking · Flagstone · Walkways · Garage Floors · Patios · Driveways · Curbs (French) "Building on the Brightest Ideas Around Glass" 905.849.0266 Call Mario 905.842.7171 sunmarlandscape.com DIAMOND DIAMOND GOLD Cruise Holidays of oakville 221 Lakeshore Road East · 905-337-2228 info@cruiseholidaysoakville.com www.cruiseholidaysoakville.com TICO# 4537114 ON REG# 970855995