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Wednesday May 26, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER COMMENT AT Legacy of Harris years shouldn't put election in doubt With only about a week left in the race for the top job in Ontario, I have to admit to being a bit puzzled. Just where are the hard-hitting Liberals? Mike Harris has never been so vul­ nerable as he is in this election; the economy is roaring ahead at breakneck speed and he's taking the credit. But what of his less than stellar social suc­ cesses with the nurses, the teachers, the poor, the disenfranchised, the apart­ ment dwellers watching rents skyrocket without rent controls...with many Ontarians who can't help but notice the chasm between rich and poor that's widening day by day under this regime. This province, now, is bent on build­ ing a prosperous society on the backs of the most vulnerable. Its legacy is, shamefully, people begging on street comers or wiping windshields at the comer of Spadina and Queen. That, by the way, is a far cry from the Tory vision of, say, a Bill Davis. But this is indeed the product of Mike Harris. As one business man admitted, he has to silence his own social conscience when he casts his vote for Harris on June 3rd. And yet I can't say with any certain­ ty that I have seen much made of this weakness of his. My, how his handlers must have loved the strong perfor­ mance by Howard Hampton: a perfect man for the job of dividing the left in the province. The stronger he looked, the more Harris egged him on. With Tory back- DIANE HART room strategists like Tom Long gleeful­ ly watching, Hampton took centre stage and Harris took full advantage. His timing, as usual, was impeccable. Dalton McGuinty and his Liberals have had weeks to make best of the weaknesses of a Harris government. The night of the televised debate was the perfect time to rev up the opposition engine. It didn't happen. On health care, McGuinty has been solid. His remark about Women's College Hospital was right on the mark: that when you have something excel­ lent you should nurture it, not kill it. These are words that should have been said weeks ago. In any election, timing is everything. The debate occurred at a critical time in the campaigns - this was a time to shed the nice guy image and go for broke. Tentative just doesn't cut it when some­ one is accusing you of not being up for the job. On Global this past weekend, McGuinty said what he should have said long ago: 'This guy is a bully. He has pushed people around. He has hurt our sick. He has deprived our children of educational opportunities. He has attacked people on welfare...He has divided our province...." My sister, a teacher, says the fact M cGuinty was less than inspiring on the night of the debate is neither here nor there. He wants to spend more on health care, education and bring back rent controls; that's what she wants to hear. Compare this to the crackdow n governm ent o f M ike Harris, now bent on freeing a fearful citizenry o f squeegee-w ield ing homeless kids, and you've got an ocean o f difference between the two major choices. Question is: what do people in Ontario want more? G > O A K V IL L E 845-6601 C o u n c i l & S t a n d i n g C o m m it t e e M e e t i n g s Monday, June 7,1999 Council Meeting Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 14,1999 Planning & Development Council Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 15,1999 Special Council Meeting Re: Development Charges Council Chambers 7:30 p.m. ^ NOTE: N ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR v TUESDAY, JUNE 15. 1999 J C o u n c il & C o m m it t e e T o u c h t o n e P h o n e L in e 8 1 5 - 5 9 5 9 Iroquois Ridge C om m unity Centre GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY Saturday, M ay 2 9 , 1999 1 1 :00 am at the corner of G lenashton Drive and Eighth Line Specia l events have been p lanned from 1 0 :3 0 am - 1 :0 0 pm by the Iroquo is Ridge Residents' A ssoc ia tion ,<S3Vr\ to fun/ REQUEST FOR TENDER TOWN OF OAKVILLE CONTRACT NO. R-341-99 1999 HOT MIX PAVING AND ROAD REHABILITATION PROGRAM | TENDER DOCUMENTS: Plans, specifications and tender forms will be available on or after Tuesday, May 25. 1999 and may be obtained from the Department of Public Works, 2274 Trafalgar Road for a non-refundable payment of THIRTY dollars ($30.00), G.S.T. included The Contractor whose tender is accepted shall be required to post a Perform­ ance Bond satisfactory to the Town of Oakville, equal to 100% of the contract Price and a Labour and Material Payment Bond totaling 50% of the contract price. PROJECT NUMBER: R-341-99 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Road Resurfacing at various locations, including spot repairs and major patching with the following major approximate contract item quantities: a) 6.315 tonnes of Hot Mix Asphalt b) 16,650 square metres of pavement milling c) 5.000 square metres of pavement removal d) 2.500 of "Glass-Grid" pavement rc-inforcing mesh e) 1.700 square metres of cold-in-place pavement reprocessing f) 4.800 tonnes of granular "A" (16 mm c.r. limestone) for road base & shouldering g) 660 lineal metres of concrete curb and gutter replacement h) 200 square metres of sidewalk replacement i) 250 square metres of new concrete sidewalk construction ADDRESS: Sealed Tenders on forms provided will be received by the Town Clerk, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. Ontario. L6H 2L1 or by mail to PO Box 310, Oakville. Ontario, L6J 5A6. CLOSING TIME/DATE: 2:00 P.M. Local time, Ihesday, June 8,1999 Tenders will be opened publicly at a meeting of the Tender Opening Committee at the Oakville Municipal Building. 1225 Trafalgar Road. Oakville. Ontario on Tuesday, June 8, 1999 at 2:30 p.m. local time TENDER DEPOSIT A certified cheque, a Bank/Trust Company draft or a Bid Bond for the amount specified in the tender documents MUST accompany each tender. Any questions related to this construction tender should be directed to Mr. D M Cozzi, PEng., Manager of Design & Construction, Department of Public Works at (905)845-6601, ext. 4424 The Corporation reserves the right to reject any or all tenders and the lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. R.G. Green, P. Eng.. Director Department of Public Works THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE N O T I C E TO PROPERTY OWNERS TO DESTROY WEEDS t N otice is hereby given to all property owners, in accordance with the W eed Control Act, R .S .O ., Chapter W.5, that all noxious weeds growing on their lands within the M unicipality must be destroyed | by Monday, June 7,1999, and throughout the season. The Town o f Oakville may enter upon the said lands and have the w eeds destroyed and charge the costs against the land in taxes as set out in the Act. * Please note that Dandelion and Goldenrod are not classified as noxious weeds. Your co-operation in destroying noxious weeds, in particular, Poison-ivy and R agw eed, is requested. For further information, please contact Leo Ostner or Rebecca Waldeck, Municipal W eed Inspectors at (9 0 5 )8 4 5 -6 6 0 1 . Judith Muncaster Town Clerk TOW N OF OAKVILLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC M EETINGS General Amendment to the Official Plan Five Year Official Plan Review 42.14.AA I Please be advised that two (2) public meetings will be held to consider a proposed amendment to the Town o f I Oakville Official Plan. Purpose: The Planning Act requires municipalities to carry out a minor review o f their Official Plan every five years The five year review process also permits residents, property owners, other governmental agencies, etc. to reconsider the policies set out in the Official Plan with a view to updating them and keeping them in focus with the most current desires of the community as a whole. This amendment, the result o f six Public Open Houses, a Development Industry Open House and a Staff and Agency Review, updates the Plan in all areas. While most o f the changes in this amendment are smaller and/or o f a housekeeping nature, all o f the changes included reflect input received from the public, from other agencies, and through a detailed staff review o f the Plan. The larger policy changes not included as part o f this amendment, such as the Mid-Town Core Study, the Environmental Policy Review and the Infill Housing Policy have all been dealt with as separate amendments and are not a part o f this amendment. I This is a general Town-wide policy amendment affecting land throughout the municipality and cannot I sufficiently be shown on a map for the purpose o f this notice. The first meeting will be an information meeting hosted by the Town's Planning Services Department. At this meeting, details o f the proposed amendment will be presented, and public concerns noted. This meeting will I take place on Thursday, June 10,1999, commencing at 7:00 p.m. in the Trafalgar Room at Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. The second meeting will be a public meeting hosted by Town Council, at which time a staff report and recommendation with respect to the approval o f the Official Plan Amendment will be considered This public meeting is to be held as part of the regularly scheduled Planning and Development/Council Meeting on | Monday, July 5, 1999, commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. | Any individuals wishing to attend these meetings and speak to this matter are invited to do so. A copy o f the final staff report, including the proposed Official Plan Amendment, will be available for review in the Clerks Department as o f Monday, June 28, 1999 between the hours o f 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Should Council recommend approval o f the Official Plan Amendment, it will then be forwarded to Edward Salisbury, Director o f Planning Services to the Town o f Oakville, as the approval authority. If a person or public body that files a notice o f appeal o f a decision in respect o f the proposed official plan amendment to the Ontario Municipal Board does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or does not make written submissions before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part o f the appeal. If you wish to be notified o f the adoption o f the proposed official plan amendment, you must make a written request to the undersigned at the Town's Planning Services Department, Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON. L6J 5A6. Tel: 845-6601, Ext. 3041. You may also direct any other written submissions and/or questions to the undersigned. Dated at the Town o f Oakville this 24th day o f May, 1999. Bob Zsadanyi, Planner Long Range Planning Section Planning Services Department Please note: X This amendment may be subject to changes or modifications at the public meeting on July 5, 1999 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD • OAKVILLE, ONTARIO • L6J 5A6