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Innovative Water Conservation Garden Unveiled

Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
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The Town of Oakville in partnership with the Oakville Horticultural Society (OHS)
and Halton Region, unveiled the innovative, water-wise and bio-diverse ‘Garden for Life’ at Anderson Bridge Parkette on Saturday demonstrating their commitment to creating a more sustainable Oakville.

“Not only is this garden beautiful to look at, but it will require no watering, fertilizing, pesticides or gas powered equipment to maintain,” said Mayor Rob Burton. “We hope that Oakville’s Garden for Life will serve as a model for sustainable gardening throughout the community and encourage others to launch similar projects.”

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Mayor Says Oakville Economy is Strong

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
Mayor Rob Burton

Mayor Rob Burton

The Oakville Chamber of Commerce invited Mayor Rob Burton to share his insights regarding the Town of Oakville’s economic development, its finances and a new technological offering from one of Oakville’s newest businesses: Siemens Canada, at a recent breakfast held at the Holiday Inn Oakville Centre. “These local issues are of great interest to our members,” said Chamber Chair Wendy Rinella. “We appreciate the opportunity to hear an update directly from the Mayor on these issues.”

Mayor Rob Burton, whose vision is “to make Oakville the most livable town in Canada,” gave an in-depth speech concerning many of the issues that were a part of his platform during the municipal election in 2010. The Mayor discussed taxes and town debt and went on to bring the audience up-to-date on issues and laid out his plans for Oakville’s future.

The Town of Oakville has added 800,000 square feet to the town’s 1.1 million square feet of community facilities that include the recently opened Queen Elizabeth Park Cultural and Recreation Centre and the Sixteen Mile Creek Sports Complex, representing more than a 70% increase.

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Big Party at Queen Elizabeth Park Community Centre Opening

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
Working Together to Make Oakville The Most Livable Town in Canada

The Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, the Town of Oakville’s newest hot spot for recreation, arts and cultural activities, is now officially open. This was a day of celebration; a party – with cake for everyone and activities and concerts to suit every palate. A great achievement; The Centre was a vision, brought to reality, helping to create yet another reason to say that Oakville is “the most livable town in Canada!”

The Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC) is located at 2302 Bridge Road between Bronte and Third Line. Mayor Rob Burton calls it “a vibrant public space, designed to meet all of your active living, cultural and artistic needs, offering more than 144,000 square feet of space. The Centre includes dance studios, a rehearsal hall, a recording studio, gallery, museum space and dozens of fine arts studios, as well as a youth centre, two gymnasiums, an older adult centre and an upgraded aquatics centre.”

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Town Wants Input On Ward Boundaries

Monday, October 17th, 2011

The Town of Oakville is conducting a ward boundary review in advance of the 2014 municipal election and the Town would like feedback from Oakville residents in regards to the existing ward boundaries.

Currently, the Town of Oakville is divided into 6 wards. This system, which sees one local councillor and one local/regional councillor elected in each ward, was implemented in 1990. According to data from 2010, the wards represent the following number of eligible electors:

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Oakville’s 41st annual Novice Swim Meet is August 30th

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Ahoy Matey! The Town of Oakville will host the 41st annual Novice Swim Meet on Tuesday, August 30 from 9 a.m. to noon at Brookdale Pool. With a pirate theme, swimmers aged four to 14 representing six different town pools will compete in a friendly “pool versus pool” competition for the championship!

“This meet is very popular with the community and is a fun event for families,” said Nina de Vaal, director of Recreation and Culture for the Town of Oakville. “Once again, we’re raising money for the Lifesaving Society’s Water Smart Campaign, which promotes water safety and teaches essential drowning prevention techniques.”

Participants are invited to take advantage of family-friendly games and activities in the park including an appearance by Buddy the Lifeguard Dog from the Lifesaving Society. Barbecued goodies and refreshments will be available with all proceeds to the Lifesaving Society’s Water Smart Program.

Note: You must already be a member of a “Novice Swim Team” at one of Oakville’s pools to participate in the swim meet.

To register, contact your local town pool. For more information on pool locations and contact information visit www.oakville.ca or call Brookdale Pool at 905-827-1475. Brookdale Pool is located at 1215 Bridge Road.

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