www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, March 3, 2016 | 8 For more news, visit insidehalton.com/oakville-on oakville.ca Public Information Center Cornwall Road Widening Chartwell Road to Morrison Road Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 68 p.m. Oakville Town Hall, Acorn Grill Cafeteria 1225 Trafalgar Road Your input is important! The Town of Oakville appreciates your feedback and we encourage you to get involved. The Engineering and Construction department is in the process of completing detailed design drawings for the widening and resurfacing of Cornwall Road from Chartwell Road to Morrison Road. Pending the completion of design, tendering and project award, construction is scheduled to begin early summer 2016 and will be substantially completed December 2016. Project highlights include: · Widening of the existing road platform to include two lanes in each direction. · Addition of a landscaped planted median island. · Upgrade of the existing signals at Morrison Road and Chartwell Road. · Existing street lighting will be upgraded to LED lighting. · Construction of pedestrian facilities including an asphalt multi-use pathway and a concrete sidewalk. · Existing vegetated berms along Cornwall Road and the rail corridor will not be impacted. · Tree plantings will be included along the roadway after construction is completed. Plantings will be done by the Town of Oakville Forestry department. · The project also includes pathway improvements behind the Town of Oakville Operations Depot as well as tree plantings along the pathway. · The existing culverts on Cornwall Road and Morrison Road at Wedgewood Creek will be replaced. · Traffic will be maintained including one lane in each direction for the duration of the project. Please be advised that the meeting is a drop-in format and does not provide for a formal presentation. Residents are encouraged to drop by any time during the two hours. If you are unable to attend the public meeting or wish to review the material in advance of the meeting, additional information will be available on the town's website on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. For more information regarding this project, please visit oakville.ca and search for Cornwall Road Reconstruction and Widening. If you have any questions or cannot attend the meeting but would like to provide comments, please contact the project manager by Friday, March 25, 2016. Project contact: Adam Kiley, P. Eng. Project Leader, Capital Projects Engineering and Construction Department 905-845-6601, ext. 3357, adam.kiley@oakville.ca Notice of intention to designate On February 16, Oakville Town Council resolved to pass a Notice of Intention to Designate the following property under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18, as amended, as a property of cultural heritage value and interest: Kaitting House Parkette 257 Ellen Davidson Drive, Oakville, Ontario The Kaitting House Parkette has cultural heritage value for its features and design which commemorate the former Kaitting House which was destroyed in a fire in 2009. The primary feature on the site is a section of brick wall which was salvaged from the original house and reconstructed within the parkette. Other features include the historical plaque, the placement of ornamental fruit trees to the east of the wall, the view of the wall from Ellen Davidson Drive, and the curved design of the path which references the original curved lane on the farm. The salvaged brick wall originally formed the southwest corner of the Kaitting House. Originally located where Jemima Drive now meets Lane 141, the house was part of a 200-acre farm on Lot 18, Concession 1 NDS settled by John and Elizabeth Kaitting in 1808. The Kaittings left the United States and moved to Trafalgar Township where they raised at least six children on the farm, including Jemima, William, Sarah, Betsy, Hannah, and Amanda. Son William took over the farm with his wife Ellen Davidson and the family continued to farm the land until 1909. The property was then purchased by the King family who owned the farm for several decades, referring to it as Kingsholm. The Kaitting Parkette is contextually significant as a reminder of the former Kaitting House which was located nearby. The original house was one of many farmhouses that once dotted the former agricultural landscape of Trafalgar Township and was a significant site along Dundas Street, one of the earliest travel routes in Upper Canada. The salvaged remnants of the house and commemorative features in the parkette are an important reminder of this rural history. These elements within the parkette, along with historical street names used nearby, allow the public to learn about and appreciate Oakville's rural past. Any objection to this designation must be filed no later than April 4, 2016. Objections should be directed to the Town Clerk, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario L6H 0H3. Any inquiries may be directed to Carolyn Van Sligtenhorst, heritage planner at 905-845-6601, ext. 3875 (TTY 905-338-4200), or by email at carolyn.van@oakville.ca. The last date to file a notice of objection is April 4, 2016. Hydro line tree pruning Tree pruning near hydro lines is taking place in neighbourhoods of west and central Oakville (Zone 1). The town's professional contractor will prune trees on behalf of Oakville Hydro to ensure safe clearance around hydro lines and to maintain the health of the tree and minimize safety hazards and power outages. Trees are pruned to the Electrical Safety Authority's (ESA) industry standard of providing a minimum three-metre (10-foot) clearance. In rare instances, trees growing too close to hydro lines may require removal when the clearance standard cannot be achieved using acceptable pruning practices. In some situations, the town must prune privately owned trees if they are growing too close to hydro lines. In cases where hydro lines are located in rear yards, Oakville Hydro has an easement through the property which allows the arborist to access the tree. Be informed: The Oakville Hydro line clearing interactive map lets you search the status of tree pruning around hydro lines. Visit oakville.ca to check the status of tree pruning in your area. More information on tree pruning around hydro lines can be found at oakvillehydro.com or by contacting serviceoakville@oakville.ca or 905-845-6601.