in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, M ay 6, 20 21 | 10 oakville.ca Visit oakville.ca and have your say Berta Point West Bank Seawall Improvements, Bronte Inner Harbour Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study Online Public Information Centre, May 18 - June 1, 2021 The study The Town of Oakville has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) for the shoreline improvements at Berta Point located within Bronte Inner Harbour. The purpose of this project is to provide shoreline improvements that provide shore stability, an overall enhancement of the environmental conditions, and improved public access to the shoreline. The Town of Oakville is therefore considering ways and means of achieving this goal. The study is being carried out in accordance with the requirements of a Schedule B project as outlined in Public Notice of Pesticide Use The Town of Oakville will be conducting aerial spraying of select woodlands to control a gypsy moth infestation. Two treatments will be performed by helicopter within a few days of each other between May 1 and June 15, 2021, weather permitting, from 5 - 8 a.m. Trails will be closed for a few hours during the spraying. Visit oakville.ca/maps for the Forestry Map for spray areas and the town's website, Facebook, and Twitter feeds for 48 hour notice of aerial spray commencement. the Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) Municipal Class EA document (October 2000, as amended in 2015), which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The EA process includes public and agency consultation, an evaluation of alternative solutions, an assessment of the potential environmental effects of the alternative solutions, selection of the preferred solution and identification of reasonable measures to mitigate any adverse impacts. Have your say A key component of the study will involve consultation with interested stakeholders, the public and regulatory agencies. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Public Information Centre (PIC) will be held in an online format. Information about the study and the improvements will be posted on oakville.ca from May 18 to June 1, 2021. You can provide your input by reviewing the study background information and problems being addressed, and provide your input on the alternatives being considered through the online comment form or by emailing the project study team. Foray 48B Biological Insecticide Aqueous Suspension, containing active ingredient Bacillus thuringiensis, subsp. Kurstaki strain ABTS-351, (PCP# 24977) under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada). The Town of Oakville will be conducting select ground spray of street trees adjacent to aerial spray locations to control a gypsy moth infestation. Treatmentswill be performed byOakville staff between May 1 and June 15, 2021, weather permitting, in the early morning, based on insect emergence and species host preference. This is the first of two PICs planned for this study. Following public consultation, the EA study team will review all the comments received and incorporate them into the Environmental Study Report (ESR). Please contact the study team if you would like further information on the project, have any questions, or if you would like to be added to the study mailing list. Your Input is Important! We appreciate your feedback and encourage you to get involved. Rakesh Mistry, OALA, CSLA Town of Oakville 1225 Trafalgar Road Oakville, Ontario L6H 0H3 905.845.6601 Ext. 3664 rakesh.mistry@oakville.ca Jane Graham, P. Eng. Shoreplan Engineering Limited 20 Holly Street, Suite 202 Toronto, Ontario M4S 3B1 416.487.4756 Ext. 223 jgraham@shoreplan.com Please visit Oakville.ca to find up to date information, including 48 hour notice to ground spray areas. For more information visit oakville.ca or contact Service Oakville at 905-845-6601, email service@oakville.ca or toll-free at 1-877-625-8455. DIPEL® 2X DF Biological Insecticide, containing active ingredient Bacillus thuringiensis, subsp. Kurstaki strain ABTS-351, (PCP# 26508) under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada). The COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in the Halton Re- gion has been further ex- panded further. Residents who are 50 and over (born in or before 1971) and can't work from home can now book an ap- pointment at one of the six COVID-19 vaccine clinics throughout the region. Appointments can be secured through an online booking system at hal- ton.ca/COVIDvaccines. Those who need assistance can call 311. "The more people we vaccinate each and every day, the closer we get to re- turning to normal," Halton Medical Officer of Health Dr. Hamidah Meghani said. "We have six clinics operating seven days a week and participating pharmacies continue to of- fer appointments to those 40 and older. Please get the vaccine when it's your turn. The best vaccine op- tion is the first one avail- able to you." As for the weekly CO- VID-19 cases, the region's website shows that from April 23 to 29 there were 969 more cases, down from 992 the previous week. The dis- ease also claimed four more lives. As of May 1, the number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 843 -- with 217 in Oakville, 277 cases in Mil- ton, 275 in Burlington and 74 in Halton Hills. To date, there have been 15,195 cases of COVID-19 during the pandemic, with 14,139 marked as resolved. 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