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On Wednesday night, Town Council voted to receive a staff report outlining several options for the road allowance which nearby residents have been battling to keep as parkland. Councillors also endorsed a public forum scheduled for the third week of September. A followâ€"up staff report will then be presented to Council on Oct. 24. Riggs Road, a last loose end in the contentious "Burlâ€"Oak Plan," could be sewn up as soon as September when a public informaâ€" tion meeting is held to settle the In preparing their input to the Environmental Assessment Study for the Twelve Mile Creek/Burloak Drive Area, McCormickâ€"Rankin Consulting Engineers acknowlâ€" edged Riggs Road is redundant as a road allowance. The EA, which was approved in May, recommended that Riggs Road be excluded from the proposed master transportation network and not be constructed. By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff Nearby residents, however, pushed for Council to officially dedicate the 35â€"metre wide rightâ€"ofâ€" way as parkland in the Official Plan but councillors, fearful of tying the Town‘s hands, opted for further study. On Wednesday, resident Ken Smith referred to Riggs Road as a "dinosaur" and an outdated idea which should be finally put to rest. He urged Council to give the staff report serious consideration and "preserve quality over quantity." His preferred option, however, is to designate the area public parkland. Houses could rise on Riggs Road lands : The removal of the designated alignment of the proposed future roadway from the Official Plan Quality 6 Value 4205 Fairview St.. Burlington 634â€"5298 Explore the galaxy as we navigate our way through the night sky with the use of telescopes and our ASTRONOMY PRESENTATION beginning at 8 p.m., at the Visitor Centre. The night comes alive Sat., Aug. 6th and Sun., Aug. 7th, at the Visitor Centre in Bronte Creek Provincial Park, for a fascinating weekend of disâ€" covery. The bats are ALIVE, when special guest Charles Robertson will introduce you to his creatures of the night at the Visitor Centre through his live BAT demonstration and BAT HIKE at 7 p.m. Take part in the many displays or crafts going on all weekend at the Visitor Centre. Come and discovâ€" would revert the rightâ€"ofâ€"way lands to Low Density Residential. While the land would remain in public ownership, the move would not preâ€" Weekend of discovery at Bronte Creek Night comes alive with bats and astronomy PUD WHAT S WRONG, OM! i« AMMY 2 . Mon.â€"Wed. 10:00 a.m.5:30 p.m., Thurs.â€"Fri. 10:00 a.m.â€"9:00 p.m. Sat. 10:00 a.m.5:30 p.m. clude future use as a road. 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Bronte Creek Provincial Park is conveniently located north of the Q.E.W. between Oakville and Burlington. Take exit 109 onto Burloak Drive to the park entrance. Park hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. For further information, please call the park office Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at (905) 827â€"6911. RATES CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRESS AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE While the entire rightâ€"ofâ€"way would not be used for new homes, of course, points of intersection of $1,000 MINIMUM DEPOSIT INTEREST PAID AT MATURITY FOR YOUR MEDIUM TERM INVESTMENTS 7-@ Alll-fl- phSP s Riggs Road at Lakeshore Road, ; Hixon Street, Bridge Road and < Bronte Road could be used for sinâ€" = gle family lots. Most of the rightâ€"ofâ€" \,, way would remain as open space g with a walkway system between or é around these new lots. Some other options include a parkette at the Riggs Roadâ€"Bronte Road intersection or small scale commercial uses at other intersecâ€" tions. (The latter would require changes to the land use designation and zoning.) During the lengthy Environmental Assessment process a number of other issues were wresâ€" tled with, fueled in large part by a series of residents‘ groups. These included the reconstruction of Bronte Road between Rebecca and Waterford Streets, a new alignment for Burloak Drive and the surroundâ€" ing road system, the north and south bridge crossings over the Twelve Mile Creek and the timetable for construction itself. Paid Monthly FOR YOUR LONGER TERM by Steve Nease