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Public Comment Invited ONTARIO CLEAN WATER AGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING PROCESS HANLAN RESERVOIR EXPANSION T he Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA), South Peel Area, is proceeding in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment planning process for the expansion of the Hanlan Reservoir, located on the northeast corner of Britannia Road East existing residents and businesses in the area, as well as to provide for new development to the north, a further increase in the capacity of the Hanlan Reservoir is required (existing capacity is 45 ML). Options to the proposed undertaking include: and Tomken Road, in the City of Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel (see map). In order to maintain adequate water service for Serving the Mississauga/Oakville area (905) 257â€"1100 j Registration dates and times are: portion of the service needs; existing and future service needs; and and maintaining the existing Hanlan Reservoir as is Do nothing; Expand the Hanlan Reservoir to meet all Construct an additional new reservoir to meet all existing and future service needs, Expand the Hanlan Reservoir to meet a Principal (Photo by T.A.Singer) This project is being planned as a Schedule 4B project under the Class Environmental Assessment for Municipal Water and Wastewater Projects. UMA Engineering Ltd. has been retained by OCWA as the Consulting Engineer for this project. For further information on this project, or to see a copy of the environmental planning process, please contact: it (Continued from page 11) process is completed in less than 10 minutes. Each year, in August, parents can bring this tape back to Blockbuster to have their annual record of their child‘s progress updated â€" but most importantly, to keep a current identifiâ€" cation record in case the child is abducted or goes missing. "Hopefully, that won‘t happen," says Vlad Uher, viceâ€"president of marketing for Blockbuster Video, which has been providing the ‘Kidprint‘ program since 1990 in the United States and 1992 in Canada. "This year, we‘ve decided to really promote it." ‘COMPLETE IMPRESSION® Uher explained the video taped record of a child is preferable to a photograph. "The police prefer to have a videotape if a child is missing and if the parents wish to have it released to the media. It‘s a better way to identify a person or child. A video is threeâ€"dimensional â€" in fact, it‘s more than threeâ€"dimensional, it shows the child‘s height, mannerisms, voice, personality, movements . . . you get a more complete impression. "And, if people see a video of a missing child on television, it makes a more lasting impression. It has a better memory retention, we recall it better than still photographs." The police, adds Uher, can generate still phoâ€" tographs from a videotape for the print media. He said a videotape of a child done in the United States has led to a recovâ€" ery. "The child was found in Canada. so I know our service can be helpful in locating missing children. Videos give better identification As part of Downtown Oakville‘s 1st Annual Cycle Race, The Downtown Oakville BIA presented a free draw with the opportunity to win an 18â€"speed Quantum Mountain Bike. Lee Pigeau, of the Downtown BIA (right) presents Ian Hain winner of the draw with the bicycle. The draw was held during the events closing ceremonies in the downtown Oakville Town Square. The bike was donated courtesy of The Oakville Beaver. "If we can help to recover only one THE OAKVILLE BEAVER child, than I know our services are worthwhile," said Uher, adding Blockbuster Video prides itself as being a family oriented operation. "We‘re very popular with both parents and children, and this is our way of giving something back to our cusâ€" tomers. "And, the issue these days is to safeguard our kids. We‘re trying to do something about the missing children situation." Since ‘Kidprint‘ began in the United States and Canada, 650,000 children have been videotaped. Last year, more than 2,500 children were videotaped across Canada, "and this year, we hope to do 5,000," said Uher. " ‘Kidprint‘ is, I feel, an important step toward safeguarding children, and this is our way of helping to improve the situation of children who disappear." FUNDS FOR CHILD FIND The aim of ‘Kidprint‘ is, however, twofold. In addition to providing curâ€" rent identification of children, it‘s also a fundraiser. Parents can bring their own blank VCR tape, or (preferably), buy a specially packaged ‘Kidprint Video‘ for $2, all of which goes directly to Child Find. Last year, Child Find Canada received about $4,000 from the ‘Kidprint‘ program, said Uher. In the United States, Blockbuster launched ‘Kidprint‘ with the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children and "we joined in later," said Linda DeBelser, president of Child Find Canada, a volunteer position. "Parents keep the ‘Kidprint‘ tape as a keepsake," and if the child goes missing, "the video tapes work best for the police and media (television) Public input and comments are invited for incorporation into the planning and design of this project. Verbal or written comments regarding this project should be submitted to UMA by August 31, 1994 in order that specific information and concerns may be considered in this and subsequent phases of the study. Subject to comments received and the receipt of necessary approvals, OCWA intends to proceed with the planning, design and construction of this project, scheduled to be completed by 1996. This notice issued August 10, 1994 MR. G THOMAS BLACK, P. ENG. Project Manager UMA Engineering Ltd. 5080 Commerce Boulevard Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4P2 Tel: (905) 238â€"0007 Fax: (905) 238â€"0038 Ontario Clean Water Agency Agence Ontarienne Des Eaux "The office has always moved with the president, who provided directorship from a provincial office." PERMANENT OFFICE DeBelser said last year‘s Green Ribbon of Hope campaign raised $65,000 across Canada, enough money to establish a permanent office and staff. Child Find Canada has three full time and two part time staff. Their mandate is program development, pubic relations, and administrative assistance. "We oversee the provincial offices," explained DeBelser. The provincial offices carry out the manâ€" date of Child Find to assist in the locaâ€" tion and recovery of missing children. They also oversee Child Find chapters who run education and fingerprinting programs. Child Find also circulates pictures of missing children, with their full name date of birth, and last known whereabouts, in magazines and posters. Child Find Canada was established in 1988 and has provincial offices in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundlandâ€"Labrador (since 1993), and new offices opening up in Quebec, Nova Scotia, and the Yukon â€" this office will also cover the North West Territories. to get information about the missing child out to the public. "On the tape, you can see the child from different angles," DeBelser explained. "We‘re asking Blockbuster to videotape the children from a threeâ€" quarter angle, and to give us a head and shoulders shot. These videos are not flat, like still pictures. In fact, we‘ve found that the videotape proâ€" vides us with a better picture." Child Find Canada, established in 1988 to oversee the provincial and terâ€" ritorial operations, moved to Oakville from Saskatoon last July, from a regional office to its first permanent headquarters. (The offices for both Child Find Oakville residents since 1970 â€" Crighton and his wife of 36 years â€" Jackie, have three children. > "The United Way is needed in our community today more than ever," Crighton said. "Our role will be to meet the new challenges of fundraising for social service and community agencies." In 1989, Crighton became a member of the United Way‘s board of directors, and took on the job of Agency Relations Chair â€" a volunteer position he held until June 1993. In 1991, he also became a viceâ€"president of the United Way. As president, Crighton hopes to guide the United Way through the curâ€" rent tough economic times. An administrator on a partâ€"time basis with the law firm of Simpson, Wigle, in Hamilton, Crighton is a semiâ€"retired chartered accountant. His long affiliation with the United Way of Oakville began in 1980, when he participated in the annual residential campaign. He went on to become a volunteer campaign area manager in the early ‘80s. The United Way of Oakville is announces the appointment of Ed Crighton as its president for 1994â€"1995. "Child Find strategy is based on the premise that, except for cases of| drowning or of being lost in wilderâ€" ness areas, children do not disappear," states a Child Find release. Child Find was initially launched in Alberta after a child was abducted in the winter of 1983, an incident "which moved parents from coast to coast to establish a nonâ€"profit organiâ€" zation to assist and to raise awareness of the safety of children." NO GOVERNMENT FUNDS Child Find is funded entirely by corporate and private donations. Th organization does not receive any government funding. It works with Canadian and international police forces in the search for missing chilâ€" dren, government departments, Customs and Immigration, social serâ€" vices agencies and other nonâ€"profit searching agencies. d Child Find‘s national toll free numâ€" ber is 1â€"800â€"387â€"7962. United Way‘s new president "Either they voluntarily move (runaway), or involuntarily move (are abducted) to an unknown location. As such, they leave a trail â€" they need to eat, to be sheltered, to seek medical care, or go to school." Blockbuster Video‘s ‘Kidprint‘ program compliments Child Find‘s efforts, says DeBelser. "I really encourage parents take their kids to the nearest Blockbuster Video store and have them videoâ€" taped. It gives is good up to date record of their looks, height, weight, voice and more, should the child go missing. "And, I encourage the kids be taken back each year to updated record. Most people have VCRs, but not everybody has their own video camera. This is a great opportunity to| have it done." Blockbuster Video is open seven days a week, and videotaping can be done from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Oakville location is at 177 Cross Ave. Canada and Child Find Ontario are located at 700 Dorval Dr., Ste 404 for Canada and Ste. 210 for Ontario.) Ed Crighton August 10, 1994