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The Big Move Transportation Plan: An Oakville Update

Monday, January 28th, 2013

Frustration. Gridlock. You’re going to be late, again. Getting around doesn’t feel easy. In fact, it feels unnecessarily difficult. According to Metrolinx (a transportation agency of the Government of Ontario), the average Greater Toronto Hamilton Area (GTHA) commuter spends 82 minutes trying to get to work every day. And, it’s only going to get worse as the Halton Region continues to grow. In the last 20 years, the Region has expanded by more than 188,000 people or 60 percent – that’s like adding in another Oakville!

By now, you may have heard of The “Big Move”, a 25-year, $50-billion dollar transportation plan designed by Metrolinx (and launched in 2008) to address what are some of the worst commute times in North America. (more…)

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Kevin Flynn launches re-election campaign

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Geoffrey Smith, Janice & Kevin Flynn, Mayor Rob Burton & Pam Damoff

Geoffrey Smith, Janice & Kevin Flynn, Mayor Rob Burton & Pam Damoff

Always putting his constituents first, Kevin Flynn isn’t afraid to speak up for Oakville.

For the community of Oakville, Kevin is delivering a new state-of-the-art hospital, the largest single capital investment by the provincial government in Ontario’s history to provide a wider range of treatments for the local community.

He also brought unprecedented funding for the community leading to new schools for Clearview and St. Thomas Aquinas and the expansion of the QEW. Kevin’s strong advocacy helped stop plans to build a power plant in Oakville.

A resident of Oakville for more than 30 years, Kevin was first elected to the Ontario legislature in 2003. Kevin is the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education. Kevin has been instrumental in ending mandatory retirement in Ontario, protecting 1.8 million acres of sensitive green space in Ontario’s Greenbelt, and making Ontario a leader in the green energy industry.

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Ontario announces Pilot Project to improve air quality for local families

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

Ontario is launching a pilot project within the Oakville-Clarkson airshed that will further improve the air quality for local families.

“Today we are taking the next step as we continue to clean up the air we breathe. I am confident that a community-based approach to air management will help improve air quality. Thanks to the leadership of Kevin Flynn, Charles Sousa, municipal and community leaders we have chosen Oakville-Clarkson as our partners in this innovative pilot project,” said John Wilkinson, Minister of the Environment

The new pilot is the next step building on the recommendations of the Southwest GTA Air Quality Task Force. The project will help develop a new and innovative national Air Quality Management System to reduce air pollution. Working closely with regional organizations, local businesses, industry and community members, the pilot project will lay out a plan to improve local air quality and how to manage air zone measures.

The next steps include:

  • Finalizing the Terms of Reference which, developed collaboratively, will reflect the needs of all partners.
  • The Province will increase mobile air monitoring and continue to monitor sources of emissions, using this data to assess the progress and ensure the data is made available in a timely manner.

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MPP Kevin Flynn Announces Full-day Early Learning Program at St. Dominic Catholic School

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Jaidyn, Rachel & Hope

Jaidyn, Rachel & Hope at St. Dominic school in Oakville.

It was an exciting morning for the Kindergarten students at St. Dominic Catholic School as local MPP Kevin Flynn and Halton Catholic School Board representatives visited the school to announce the approval for St. Dominic Catholic School of the Full-day Early Learning Program for 4 and 5 year olds beginning in September 2012.

Michael Pautler, Director of Education and Jacqueline Herman, Superintendent of Education feel that the Full-day program will provide a strong base and advanced literacy skills for our young students and that it is a great learning opportunity for them; that in 10 years time we will see this reflected in their accomplishments and achievements and that we are already seeing the developments in children from schools currently running the Full-day Early Learning Program. This innovative program will be “play and inquiry based” with an emphasis on encouraging students to interact with one another.

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MPP Kevin Flynn partners with Sheridan College to develop mobile app

Saturday, March 12th, 2011
MPP Kevin Flynn

MPP Flynn partners with Sheridan College to develop mobile app for iphone and blackberry.

MPP Kevin Flynn surprised the audience Friday afternoon by unveiling his new mobile app developed in partnership with Sheridan College at an event hosted by the school.

“The Kevin Flynn mobile app is here,” announced Flynn. “I am really proud of the fact that I could turn locally to SheridanCollege and have this developed. Once again, it demonstrates the type of leading, cutting-edge innovation we have right here in Oakville with Sheridan.”

The Kevin Flynn Mobile App is available for download through his website at www.kevinflynn.onmpp.ca and features the latest news, events, pictures and blog posts from Flynn. It is currently available for iPhone with an app for Blackberry currently in development.

The app was created in partnership with Dr. Darren Lawless, Dean of Applied Research and Innovation at SheridanCollege and creator Ian Howatson. It is one of the first apps developed for an elected official in Canada. “We’re excited to be able to leverage our knowledge and expertise in mobile development to create an app that can benefit our community,” said Dr. Lawless.

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