in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, O ct ob er 3, 20 19 | 10 oakville.ca SSSII XXXTT HH LLLLII NN EE WW MMCCCCCCCCCCCCCCRRRAANNEEYY SSTT EE SSEEEWWWEELLLL DDRR MMCCCCRRRRRRRRRAANNEEYY SSSSSSSSSSSTTTTT WWWWWWWW UUUUUUUPPPPPPPPPEEEERRRRRRRRRR MMMMMMMMMMMMMIIIDDDDDDDDLLLLEEEE RRRRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDD EEEEEE SUBJECT LANDS Munn's Creek Flood Study Area Notice of Study Completion Munn's Creek Flood Mitigation Opportunities Study The Town of Oakville has completed the Munn's Creek Flood Mitigation Opportunities Study (Upper Middle Road to the Morrison Wedgewood Driversion Channel) and the project file is now available for public review. The purpose of the study was to assess impacts from riverine flooding, assess the potential risks, and develop mitigation options. Please note that the Munn's Creek Stabilization and Rehabilitation Study, dealing with issues related to creek erosion is still ongoing. The recommended solution to reduce flood risk within the study area includes the replacement of existing culvert crossings with larger span structures, once the culverts have reached their end of service life. The structures recommended for upgrades include: • McCraney Street West culvert • Miller Road culvert • Oakdale Drive to Onslow Court pedestrian culvert crossing The recommended culvert upgrades will also be designed to improve fish habitat and wildlife passage and enhance the ecological function of the Munn's Creek corridor. The study was carried out in accordance with the requirements as described in the Municipal Engineers Association's Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) document (October 2000, as amended in 2015), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Class EA process included consultation with regulatory agencies, stakeholders and the public, including two Public Information Centres that were held during the study. The recommended solution incorporates public, local municipal and agency comments received during the course of the study. Project File now available for public review The project file has been prepared to document the planning and decision-making process for this study. By this notice, the project file is being placed on the public record for a 30 day review period from and includingOctober 3 to November 1, 2019 on the town's website at oakville.ca and at the following location: Town Hall, ServiceOakville and Clerks departments 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Interested persons may provide written comments to one of the Project Team members listed below: Diana Friesen, B.Sc., C.E.T., Town of Oakville 905-845-6601, ext. 3904 (TTY 905-338-4200) diana.friesen@oakville.ca Roger Phillips, PhD, P.Geo., Environmental Geoscientist Aquafor Beech Limited, 905-629-0099, ext. 235 phillips.r@aquaforbeech.com If concerns regarding this project cannot be resolved in discussions with the Town of Oakville, a person or party may request the Minister of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) to make an order (referred to as a Part II Order) for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act which requires completion of more rigorous study by way of an Individual Environmental Assessment. The written request must be received by the Minister within the 30 day review period. The request must be copied to the Director, Environmental Approvals Branch listed below and the Project Team. Honorable Jeff Yurek, Minister, MECP 77 Wellesley Street West, 11th Floor Toronto, Ontario, M7A 2T5 minister.mecp@ontario.ca Director, Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch, MECP 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1P5 enviropermissions@ontario.ca Halton Regional Police are investigating a violent crash in an Oakville neigh- bourhood that has sent a man to hospital. The crash occurred on Marlborough Court west of Trafalgar Road, not far from Sheridan College, on Sept. 26. Mark Kilter, who lives in the area, said the "engine caught fire" in the moments after the collision that saw the Ford contractor van veer off the road and crash into a light post. Oakville firefighters re- sponded and the fire was put out, police said. Halton Region Paramed- ics took the injured male driver to hospital with inju- ries. Materials believed to be from inside the vehicle werefrom inside the vehicle weref scattered across the road- way. Police aren't yet sure what caused the crash.what caused the crash.w Anyone with informa- tion can call police at 905- 825-4747 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. CRASH IN OAKVILLE NEIGHBOURHOOD LEAVES MAN HURT LOUIE ROSELLA lrosella@metroland.com NEWS A Ford contractor van crashed into a light standard on Marlborough Court in Oakville Thursday (Sept. 26), leaving the driver hospitalized. Staff photos by Graham Paine We can all learn a lessonWe can all learn a lessonW from the teenaged tennis su-from the teenaged tennis su-f perstar who captured the women's singles title at thewomen's singles title at thew U.S. Open in early Septem-U.S. Open in early Septem-U ber. No other Canadian had ever won a singles champi- onship in one of the four major tennis tournaments. Not a man or a woman. Bianca Andreescu is a first for Canada.first for Canada.f This athletic feat is more significant because in the spring of 2018 she was rated in the top 200 women tennis players in the world. Then almost by magic the 19- year-old beat the iconic Se- rena Williams. The obvious question is, how did this magic happen? As it turns out it was not magic. From all that has been written about her, it was the result of a plan. The lesson we can learn from Bianca is that any-from Bianca is that any-f thing is possible if you set objectives, get coaching and stay focused. With the help of TennisWith the help of TennisW Canada, a plan was devel- oped. Careful monitoring of her progress led to chang- ing tactics in order to defeat strong opponents. The game of tennis is similar to life. Things do not always go as hoped. Much of Bianca's suc- cess rests on her ability to identify a problem during a match and then react in a way to resolve that prob- lem. Financial planning is all about setting a goal, then regularly monitoring your successful journey toward the completion of that goal. Coaching is available from a financial plannerfrom a financial plannerf who can help you articulate your goals and monitor your progress. Bianca did not win the U.S. Open just because sheU.S. Open just because sheU planned. She is extremely talented. And so are the many women that she has defeated during the last year. Yes, she is talented, butYes, she is talented, butY without a plan there is no way she would have had the great success that she now enjoys. What are your dreams? What are your goals? Find a financial planner, articulate your goals and then make them happen. Perhaps you have heard the saying: Those who fail to plan, plan to fail. Good luck with your 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 contact- ed through www.peterwat- soninvestments.com TENNIS WIN SHOWS THE BENEFITS OF PLANNING OPINION ANDREESCU HAD A PLAN, WRITES PETER WATSON PETER WATSON Column