CO in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, M ar ch 8 ,2 01 8 | Town to spend $90K holding Canada Day event NEWS DAVID LEA dlea@oakvillebeaver.com The town will spend more than $90,000 holding Oakville's Canada Day cel ebration for 2018. The majority of council voted Feb. 27 to essentially take ownership of the re nowned event, which has been held in the Bronte Vil lage since 1964. The move comes follow ing an announcement by the Bronte Business Im provement Area (BIA) that they would not be holding the celebration due to the costs involved. Bronte BIA executive di rector Ann Sargent said the 2017 festival cost around $178,000 to hold. The event has been steadily growing in scale since 2009, with organizers estimating the Canada Day celebration now draws a crowd of at least 50,000. Before the Bronte BIA made its announcement Sargent had asked for a town contribution of $88,000 for the 2018 celebra tion. The town's director of recreation and culture, Ni na de Vaal, said other logis tical supports the BIA was asking for would have put the total funding request well above $100,000. The 2018 budget com mittee voted to provide the BIA with a $15,000 event grant, $25,000 worth of sup port and $1,500 worth of fee waivers. Sargent noted this was not sufficient and that the Bronte BIA could not hold the celebration any longer if this was all that would be offered. Oakville Mayor Rob Burton says he doesn't like the idea of the celebration simply not being held this year. "I'm going to support this because I don't want to skip Canada Day," he said. Town staff are currently looking at holding a modi fied evening event, focus ing on fireworks at the Bronte Heritage Water front Park. While no significant en tertainment, aside from the fireworks, would be provided, staff recom mends a variety of small- scale, low-cost activities for the event. These activities could include: .Musical and cultural performances by various community groups at the Pavilion in Bronte Heri tage Waterfront Park. . A selection of food trucks and vendors on-site. .Passive-play games, materials and equipment (for example, outdoor board games, Frisbees, sidewalk chalk, etc.). .Roaming performers (such as buskers, dancers, magicians). .Community informa tion and outreach booths. In previous years the celebration has featured an all-day family festival in cluding musical perfor mances on multiple stages, a vendor village and fire works to cap off the eve ning. "I am going to support this motion and I am going to support it enthusiasti- • See EVENT, page 13 O A K V I L L E Proposed By-law Amendment Signs - election signs, ground and fascia signs Join the meeting Monday, March 26, 2018 at 7 p.m. Town Hall, Oakville/Trafalgar Rooms 1225 Trafalgar Road The town is proposing amendments to the Sign By-law (2006-005, as amended), as it relates to elections signs and the fees for ground and fascia signs. The purpose is to reflect changes made to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended and to make the process of obtaining a ground or fascia sign more efficient. The town appreciates your feedback and encourages you to get involved. You are invited to attend and provide input at the Administrative Services Committee meeting on Monday, March 26, 2018. Updates to the by-law The proposed amendments to By-law 2006-005, as amended, include changes to: • the time period for when election signs can be displayed; • allow election advertising to be displayed on town property where paid advertising is permitted, with the exception of the property of a voting location at any time during established voting hours; • amend the regulation of where election vehicle signs are permitted; • permit registered third party election signs in support of or in opposition to a candidate or question on a ballot; • amend the regulations for what is required in order to retrieve election signs picked up by the Designated Official; • the definitions for "election sign"; "third party election sign"; and "utility pole"; and • sign fees for ground and fascia signs. oakviNe.ca Comments invited You may provide your comments at the Administrative Services Committee or make written submissions to the committee c/o the Town Clerk at the Town of Oakville, Clerk's department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6H 0H3 or at townclerk@oakville.ca. 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