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Fall WHRA Update

30 Monday Nov 2020

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Hello WHRA Members

As we approach December we want to wish you a safe and happy Holiday season, even though it might be totally different for you this year.

Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, your Executive Committee has not been meeting as often as we would like and we weren’t able to hold any of our usual social events or the Annual General Meeting. For that reason and because we have not spent any of our funds, we won’t be collecting the annual membership dues.  We would like to suggest that you donate your membership dues to one of our local charities, e.g. Kerr Street Mission, Salvation Army, Fair Share (food bank) or any other that is dear to your heart.   Our local retailers and restaurants are suffering during the pandemic and we know you will support them in person and online whenever you can.

Our Ward 2 Councillors have been hard at work in different ways and the Mayor has been sending out a daily newsletter to keep us all aware of what is going on with Covid-19 and the Town of Oakville, the Region of Halton and the Province of Ontario.  We would strongly encourage you to sign up for the Mayor’s newsletter via this link.

https://www.oakville.ca/mayor/index.html (scroll down to add your name and address)

There are several new developments in process.  The ground has been broken for 22 townhouses at the corner of Brookfield Road and Lakeshore.  There is a condominium development proposed for the site at Maurice Drive and Lakeshore. The building occupied by the Dog Guides at the corner of Rebecca and Kerr Street will be re-developed as a multi storey retirement home/apartment building.  An application has been made for a retirement home on Lakeshore Road between Maurice Drive and Garden Drive.  We are ever hopeful that the vacant site at Chisholm Street and Lakeshore Road will be developed in the near future.  The new owner of the site appears to be making some progress with respect to the historic house that is on the property.  There is nothing to report on the old Mexica Rosa’s site, other than the Town has amended the Official Plan to allow for a multi storey building higher than 4 stories if the site is sold to a developer. The Province has imposed new rules that override the Town’s Official Plan and we might expect more density in the future.

Our beautiful new park incorporating Waterworks, Tannery and Shipyards parks was well used during the summer months but for some of the residents living in the neighbourhood it created problems with traffic, parking and unruly behaviour on the part of some of the park visitors.  Those residents approached the WHRA and we referred them on to the Councillors.  As a result, the Town implemented new parking rules, increased the parking fines and undertook a Traffic Study of the whole neighbourhood.  The report of that study will be forthcoming in the Spring of 2021.  In the meantime, the concerned residents undertook their own survey which we believe they intend to present to the Town.

We would like to keep our membership list up to date and ask that if you have changed location or your email address please let us know.  Also please advise us of any new households that you are aware of so we can put a membership flyer in their mailbox and welcome them to the neighbourhood.

Thanks for your understanding and Happy Holidays.  Stay safe.

  Your WHRA Executive Committee

Contacts:  Lesley Henshaw –  lesley.henshaw@sympatico.ca

Carole Gilbert– carolegilbert@sympatico.ca

Excerpt from Ward 2 Councillors Newsletter Fall 2020

#PROJECT NOISEMAKER

Project Noisemaker is an initiative to address noise issues created by loud, illegally modified vehicles, including cars, trucks and motorcycles. HRPS reports that inspections of vehicles creating unnecessary noise are often other accompanied by unsafe vehicle conditions and aggressive driving behaviours. The program runs until October 31, 2020.

Since May 2020, when the #Project Noisemaker program was introduced, HRPS has laid over 1,000 charges and Town of Oakville Municipal Enforcement Services has laid dozens of charges for noise related to loud motorcycles (charges issued under the Town’s by law).

In 2019, the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, S.O. 2019, c. 14 was enacted to amend the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) to include a new section (s. 75.1) that would make it an offence to tamper with motor vehicles by: (a) removing, bypassing, defeating or rendering inoperative all or part of a motor vehicle’s emission control system; or (b) modifying a motor or motor vehicle in any way that results in increased emissions from the level to which it was originally designed or certified by the manufacturer of the motor or motor vehicle. Unfortunately, s.75.1 has never been proclaimed to be in effect.

In order to support Halton’s police service and help deter drivers from the offences outlined in Bill C.14, Oakville Town Council recently unanimously passed a resolution that calls on the Province to proclaim s.75.1 of the Highway Traffic Act and bring it into force immediately.

Members of the community can continue to call the Halton Regional Police Service non-emergency line 905-825-4777 to report nuisance-related concerns.

Excerpt from the Mayor’s newsletter November 25 2020Province recommends celebrating holidays with only those you live with
 
Today the Ontario government, based on advice from the Chief Medical Officer of Health and input from the Public Health Measures Table, provided preliminary guidance for celebrating the upcoming holiday season, recommending Ontarians only celebrate with members of their own households.

This is sure to come as disappointing news for those who were hoping to gather with family they have been unable to see all year, but is necessary to help flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19.

Those who live alone are able to gather with one household, but there are indoor gathering limits across all zones of Ontario’s framework including a limit of 10 for those in Green, Yellow and Orange and five in Red. In lockdown, indoor gatherings are not permitted except for those of a single household.

This is more encouragement for us to collectively do our part to keep Halton out of lockdown.

Follow public health advice: Stay home if you’re feeling unwell, wash and sanitize your hands frequently, cover coughs and sneezes, maintain a physical distance from others and wear a mask when you can’t and when mandated. Please also follow my three Cs of COVID-caution to avoid crowded places, closed spaces and close-contact settings.

Town of Oakville Opening more Park Amenities

22 Friday May 2020

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Provincial emergency order remains in place until at least May 29
The town is working towards reopening more outdoor amenities over the coming week, while maintaining provincial orders and following public health directions.
The following amenities opened this week under provincial COVID-19 safety protocols requiring two-metre distancing during use and no groups of more than five, other than members of the same household.
Now open:
  • town-owned leash-free dog parks
  • parking lots at Tannery and Waterworks Park, Gairloch Gardens, Coronation Park, South Shell Park
  • Bronte, Coronation Park and Busby kayak/canoe launches
  • publically accessible sports fields (areas not locked and enclosed with fencing)
  • picnic tables and benches
  • skateboard parks
  • tennis and pickleball courts
All playgrounds, playground structures, splash pads, outdoor fitness equipment and public washrooms remain closed. Review the news release for details.

Local Resident offering Delivery Service in WHRA Neighbourhood

09 Thursday Apr 2020

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Good morning residents,

As we know that many are finding it challenging ordering deliveries of essential items, we have decided to share that Chris Merrick, a WHRA resident, has offered his delivery service to the community.  His information is attached. ChrisMerrickDelivery

Supporting Kerr Village and Downtown Oakville

31 Tuesday Mar 2020

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During these challenging times the businesses of Kerr Village and Downtown Oakville require our support. Many have shifted their businesses to allow residents to enjoy take out or delivery services.

Find out more by visiting these websites:

https://oakvilledowntown.com/blog/

Local Businesses Need Your Support | Online Shopping, Takeout, Delivery & More!

http://www.kerr-village.ca/about-us/

Tannery and Waterworks Park

31 Thursday Oct 2019

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Friday, November 8, 2019
Noon – 2 p.m. | Ribbon cutting at 12:15 p.m.

Join us for our ribbon-cutting celebration and a complimentary slice
of cake, then please stay and enjoy the park. Purchase a bite to eat
at one of the food trucks on site during the event, take a self-guided
tour and discover all the new features and points of interest the
park has to offer.

 

 

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Harbours Master Plan Public Meeting 

07 Thursday Jun 2018

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Harbours Master Plan Public Meeting

https://www.oakville.ca/culturerec/harbours-master-plan.html

Join us on Wednesday, June 13 at 7 p.m. 
Oakville’s beautiful and historic harbours are vital to our community and an important part of what makes Oakville such a great place to live, work and visit.
Based on extensive public consultation in 2016 and 2017, the Town of Oakville has developed a Harbours Master Plan that will ensure Bronte and Oakville Harbour continue to thrive well into the future.
Join us at a public meeting on June 13 at Walton United Church in Bronte where staff will present study findings and future directions.

Message from Oakville Yacht Squadron

28 Wednesday Mar 2018

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Dear West Harbour Residents

I would like to invite members of the WHRA to join members of Oakville Yacht Squadron on “Get Out On The Water” day on June 23, 2018.

In support of the Ontario Sailing “Get Out On The Water” efforts (https://getoutonthewater.ca), the Oakville Yacht Squadron (OYS) is opening its doors to local residents who wish to experience sailing on Lake Ontario. Families in Oakville who are interested in attending will be paired with a host boat from OYS and go out sailing for one to two hours on Saturday June 23, 2018.  This event is free and starts with a brief meeting at the OYS club house at 12:00 pm. Children must have a life jacket. The day ends with hot dogs, pop and ice cream at the club at 3:00 pm.  The number of registrants will be limited to 40.

To register, please email vicecommodore@oysqn.com, with your name, your email, mobile phone number, number of adults attending and number of children attending.

Joel Hundert
Vice Commodore
Oakville Yacht Squadron

Muskoka in West Harbour

09 Tuesday Aug 2016

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One of the many wonderful things about the West Harbour area is our abundance of urban amenities, with Kerr Village, Downtown Oakville, and Lakeshore Road all a few steps from our front doors.  Yet right on the West Harbour door step, Waterworks Park and Tannery Park offer secluded, quiet areas to indulge in a bit of Muskoka tranquility, without the annoying drive through Cottage country traffic.

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Beautiful Summer Evenings are meant for strolling

03 Wednesday Aug 2016

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The weather is beautiful, and so is the West Harbour area.  Take some time to stroll around our neighbourhood, say hello to fellow residents, and stop in at some of our fantastic area restaurants and shops.

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