in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, S ep te m be r 13 ,2 01 8 | 8 oakville.ca Notice of Intention to Designate On August 7, 2018, Oakville Town Council resolved toOn August 7, 2018, Oakville Town Council resolved toOn August 7, 2018, Oakville T 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 ofAct, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18, as amended, as a property ofAct cultural heritage value and interest: Pullen House 420 Randall Street, Oakville, Ontario Part of Lots 257 and 258 and part of Reserve I, Plan 113, designated as Parts 3 and 5 on Plan 20R-20776, Oakville Description of property The Pullen House is located on the south side of Randall Street east of Watson Avenue. The propertyatson Avenue. The propertyatson A contains an Arts and Crafts style 2 ½ storey house constructed c.1911. Statement of cultural heritage value or interest The subject property has cultural heritage value for its c.1911 Arts and Crafts style house, known as the Pullen House. The house includes many of the natural materials and intricately designed details typical of the style, including a high-pitched cross-gabled roof with shed dormers, extended and exposed eaves, tall brick chimneys, stucco and wood shingle cladding, wood casement windows and lead-paned glass windows. The property has cultural heritage value for its historical associations with the development of the Brantwood Survey and with the Pullen Family who owned the property for several decades. Brantwood was marketed as an idyllic country retreat for families looking for a pastoral setting with all the modern conveniences of the era. The PullenHousepropertywas one of the first to be developed and was called "Old Orchard" under the family's ownership. The Pullen family was well-known for their multi-generational connection to the Royal Canadian Navy. Located in one of the older residential neighbourhoods in Oakville, the Pullen House helps to tell the story of the Brantwood Survey and continues to support and maintain the historic residential character of the area. The views of the house from the corner of Randall Street and Watson Avenue and fromAvenue and fromA along Randall Street are important as they allow the historical and physical connection between these streets and the home to be retained. Any objection to this designationmust be filed no later than October 15, 2018. Objections should be directed to the Town Clerk, 1225 Tto the Town Clerk, 1225 Tto the T rafalgar 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 October 15, 2018. Public notice of pesticide use The TownTownT of Oakville intends to control weeds in medians and shrub beds along the following roadsides and parks: Lakeshore Road, Church Street, Robinson Street, Dunn Street, Reynolds Street, Navy Street, Thomas Street, Allan Street, Trafalgar Road, Randall Street, Kerr Street, Bronte Road, East Street, Nelson Street, Jones Street, Marine Drive, Upper Middle Road, Third Line, Dorval Drive, Neyagawa Blvd, Cornwall Road, Dundas Street, Bridge Road, Rebecca Street, within the Town of Oakville using the pesticide Finalsan Prothe Town of Oakville using the pesticide Finalsan Prothe T Commercial Concentrate containing active ingredient Soap (ammonium salt of fatty acids) Registration No. 30012 under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada). Commencing on April 20, 2018 weather permitting, and ending October 13, 2018. For further information contact ServiceOakville at 905-845-6601. Collect calls will be accepted from individuals calling long distance. Draft Taxi By-law Community Services Committee Meeting (CSC) Monday, September 17, 2018 at 7 p.m.Monday, September 17, 2018 at 7 p.m.Monday Town Hall, 1225 TTown Hall, 1225 TT rafalgar Roadown Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Roadown Hall, 1225 T Palermo and Bronte Rooms The Town of Oakville is changing its Licensing By-lawThe Town of Oakville is changing its Licensing By-lawThe T 2015-075 with respect to taxicab regulations. On June 26 Town Council passed the interim taxicabOn June 26 Town Council passed the interim taxicabOn June 26 T by-law which addressed issues and included updates to ensure it continued to meet the needs of the community. Town Council directed staf. Town Council directed staf. T f to complete a more comprehensive review of the taxicab by-law and to report back with recommended changes. Public consultation was held as part of the town's Taxicabs Taxicabs T By-law Review and the recommended changes are going to CSC on September 17. The decision of the CSC will be forwarded to Council on September 24 at 7 p.m. Recommended changes include: • Eliminating annual mandatory taxicab inspections • Eliminating the taxicab tariff • Increasing the model year restriction to 10 years • Reintroduction of an issuance model for taxicabs • Introduction of an issuance model for accessible taxicabs • Changing the renewal date to July 31 • Reducing fees Background Licensing By-law 2015-075 allows the town to license and regulate various businesses in Oakville. Learn more Join us to learn more. Both meetings are open to the public. Accessibility If you have any accessibility needs, please contact John Mattocks at john.mattocks@oakville.ca or 905-845-6601, ext. 3890 (TTY 905-338-4200) by September 13. Details For more information, visit oakville.ca or contact ServiceOakville at service@oakville.ca or 905-845-6601. Parents, it's time to get se- rious about your children'srious about your children'sr education. September is back to school month and probably the time of year parents focusthe time of year parents focust the most on education. Sum-the most on education. Sum-t mer vacation abruptly comes to a close and children are launched into their next aca- demic year. Most Canadians take great pride in education and see the advantages of their children being well-qualified before starting a career. And for good reason.reason.r We are in the informationWe are in the informationW age and surrounded by ever- changing technology. Mostchanging technology. Mostc careers, in many occupations, require significant training.require significant training.r For most young adults,For most young adults,F just finishing high school is not nearly enough. The finish line for educa- tion has moved from achiev- ing a high school diploma toing a high school diploma toi having a strong post-second- ary education. For those who go the aca-For those who go the aca-F demic route, a bachelor's de- gree should be considered agree should be considered ag minimum. More students are staying at university to complete aat university to complete aa master's degree. Community colleges offer a wide range of practical ca- reer training education. High-reer training education. High-r ly-skilled tradesly-skilled tradesl all require specific courses and special- ized knowledge. While parents encourageWhile parents encourageW their children to take theirtheir children to take theirt studies seriously, they are en- couraged to turn their atten- tion to the financial realities of post-secondary education. In Canada, free education stops after high school. Edu- cation can be very expensive. University is the most ex- pensive and can easily cost $20,000 to $25,000, or more, per year, including accommoda-year, including accommoda-y tion costs and other living ex- penses. Most degrees are four years so, for the sake of roundyears so, for the sake of roundy numbers, let's say the cost is $100,000. Many families have more than one child who plans onthan one child who plans ont continuing their education. So, you can see how this is an extremely expensive proposi- tion. Financial leadership andFinancial leadership andF planning are the responsibili- ty of the parent. That doesn't mean the child isn't responsi- ble for some of the costs. Do you have children? Do you hope they are able to con-you hope they are able to con-y tinue their education after high school? Time to get serious about how that education will be paid for. Have you established an educational savings plan? Peter Watson, of Peter Watson Investments MBA, CFP®, R.F.P., CIM, FCSI, offers a weekly financial planning column, Dollars & Sense. He can be contacted through www.peterwat- soninvestments.com. PARENTS NEED TO SAVE FOR THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION OPINION IT'S TIME TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT HOW THAT EDUCATION WILL BE PAID FOR, WRITES WATSON PETER WATSON Column