www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, May 1 1, 2 0 1 7 | 8 For m ore new s, visit insidehaiton.com OAKVILLE oakviNe.ca Residential Rental Housing Licensing By-Law - Open House Do you rent or lease out a house, a low-rise apartment (3-storeys or less) or even rent out a room in your home? Starting later this year, landlords of these types of accommodations may need a license. Do you have accessibility needs? If you want to attend the open house on May 16 and have accessibility needs, please contact Margaret Boswell by May 12 at 905-845-6601, ext. 3350 (TTY: 905-338-4200), email margaret.boswell@oakville.ca, or fill out the accessible feedback form on oakville.ca. Can't make our open house? Send us your comments Send us your comments by email at enforcementservices@oakville.ca. Open House Tuesday, May 16, 2017 from 6:30-8 p.m. Town Hall, Bronte/Palermo Rooms 1225 Trafalgar Road We w ant to hear from you! We invite members of our community to provide their feedback and input into the proposed by-law. Please attend our public open house on May 16. For more inform ation Visit oakville.ca. Switching Gears 2017 -- Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Update N o tic e o f S tu d y C o m m e n c e m e n t a n d P u b lic I n f o r m a t i o n C e n t r e # 1 Switching Gears 2013 incorporates transportation, land use planning and financial strategy which respects the social, environmental and economic goals as defined by the Livable Oakville Plan and other town and provincial strategies. This TMP update will review the transportation network improvements focusing on future transit targets to accommodate growth in 2031, and provide input into the town's upcoming Development Charge By-Law. Building on the success of the town's recent Active Transportation Master Plan update, Goods Movements Study and Pedestrian Study, staff will be seeking public feedback to guide the TMP update. The TMP update is being completed consistent with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study process. A key component is two public consultation opportunities. Questions Email the project team at tmp@oakville.ca. or call one of the project leads: Jill Stephen, Project Manager Town of Oakville, 905-845-6601, ext. 3308 Neil Ahmed, Senior Project Manager WSP, 905-823-8500 W ednesday, M a y 17, 2017 6 - 8 p .m . Drop-in/registration: 6 p.m. Brief presentation: 6:30 p.m. T o w n H a ll, S o u t h A t r i u m 1 2 2 5 T r a fa lg a r R o a d It is tim e for Oakville to update its TMP Oakville's most recent TMP, Switching Gears, was developed in 2013 and since then, it has been the town's guiding document for developing a practical, sustainable, long-term plan to guide the town's transportation system to meet the needs of its anticipated growth to 2031. A ccessibility If you have any accessibility needs, please let us know before May 12, 2017 by contacting Jill Stephen at 905-845-6601, ext. 3308, (TTY: 905-338-4200), email jill.stephen@oakville.ca or fill out the accessible online feedback form at oakville.ca feedback form at oakville.ca. Drop in, get informed & share your thoughts Join us at the first public information centre and provide us with your feedback on various transit mode split targets. Online feedback and more details Visit oakville.ca and search "Switching Gears." You can follow the town on Facebook and Twitter. Volunteer Information and Training Session Tuesday, May 30 or Thursday, June 1 6 - 8:15 p.m. Bronte Sovereign House, 7 West River Street Are you interested in trees and the environment? Do you enjoy being outside in nature? Are you looking to learn new skills and volunteer in a meaningful way? Now is your chance! In partnership with its consultant, BioForest, the Town of Oakville works with volunteers to help monitor sw itc h in g gears neighbourhood street trees for invasive insects, disease and other issues related to forest health. High school students! You can earn volunteer hours while learning about the urban forest! Email canopydub@oakville.ca to reserve your space by May 23, indicating which training date you will be attending. Please include your address, including postal code. For more information visit oakville.ca. A healthy urban forest is an integral part of our community. Together we can keep it green! Le a rn to be a Forest Health Ambassador