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JCRA Annual General Meeting – March 24, 2015 wrap-up!
Thank you to all our neighbours who were able to join us on March 24th for the JCRA – AGM 2015. Your questions and interest in our community always encourages us to continue our efforts on behalf of the community. For those who could not attend, we have added the JCRA...
Delegation To Council Feb 23, 2015 – Keep Elections Visible and Fair
On Monday Feb 23, 2015 a group of delegations including JCRA, Chartwell Maple Grove Resident Association (represented by Tim Danter), Trafalgar Chartwell Resident Association, and three local residents, Scott McColeman, John- Frederick Cameron of the Oakville Federal...
Annual Oakville State of Environment report (SOER) by the Environmental Policy Department – Town of Oakville 2014:
SOER is an annual report put together by Environmental Policy Department – a department of the Town of Oakville active in many educational programs and initiatives concerning promotion of Environmental Strategic Plan (ESP). ESP was endorsed by the Oakville council in...
Chisholm School Applications Issued
(Email to JCRA executive dated February 19, 2015) JCRA Executive, This afternoon a sign will be posted on the front wall of the school building and notices will be hand delivered to homes within 120 m of the property. Please spread the word among your membership. I’ve...
Update on the Oakville Private Tree Bylaw:
Amendments to the Private Tree Protection By-law 2008-156 Last year Town Staff commenced a review and update of the current Private Tree Protection By-law, which was established in 2008, and engaged the public in its review process. JCRA has been very active this...
Update on the Oakville Private Tree Bylaw:
Amendments to the Private Tree Protection By-law 2008-156 Last year Town Staff commenced a review and update of the current Private Tree Protection By-law, which was established in 2008, and engaged the public in its review process. JCRA has been very active this year...
Banning of Election Signs in Oakville
The JCRA board is concerned that Town Council is once again considering banning election signs on public property. We recognize that for 4-5 weeks this fall Ford Drive was sign crazy. We also had the largest number of candidates of all the wards. However, we believe...
South Central Public Lands Study
Study Update The South Central Public Lands Study was completed in 2013 and the Town of Oakville is moving forward with the implementation phase as directed by Council. Study site updates: Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) Site (327 Reynolds Street) Since...
Tree By-Law
JCRA Tree By-law Position Paper: JCRA supports the Town of Oakville’s goals for tree protection and preservation to increase the tree canopy on both private and town land, and we are pleased the Town has undertaken a review of the existing Private Tree Protection...
Oakville Midtown Plan – Update December 2014
The Midtown Oakville Business and Development Plan is bounded by Sixteen Mile Creek and Chartwell Road, Cornwall Road and the QEW. Background The goal of the Midtown Strategy is to create a vibrant, transit-supportive, mixed use urban community (home to 12,000...