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Invasive plant species alert: Garlic Mustard
Garlic mustard is an invasive plant that is native to Europe. It is one of the greatest threats to woodlands in Oakville and across Ontario. This invasive plant displaces native wild flowers and plants, including White Trilliums. Garlic mustard does not provide a...
JCRA 2022 Annual President’s Report
Our 2022 Annual President's report was presented at our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, April 20. You can view the report by clicking here. Our most recent Financial Statemetns for the year ended December 31, 2021 are included in the President's Report but you...
Joshua Creek Clean Up – Saturday, April 23 @ 9:00 am. Maple Grove Arena parking lot (at top of pathway to the creek)
JCRA will be set up behind Maple Grove arena on Saturday, April 23, 9 – 11 am, to coordinate volunteers along the creek from the arena south to Lake Ontario. We will also clean the park area around the arena. Everyone is welcome for any amount of time you can give....
Southeast Oakville Wastewater Treatment Plant Notice of Construction for Tank Cleaning
Tank cleaning will take place from mid-April 2022 through May 2022 (weather permitting). Click Notice of Construction for more details.
JCRA Annual General Meeting: Wednesday, April 20, 7 – 8:30 pm by Zoom
Join us on April 20th to learn what is happening in the JCRA Community. We will present our annual report, vote in the 2022 Board of Directors and have a Q&A with Mayor Burton and Councillors David Gittings and Janet Haslett-Theall. We will also have a...
Video of Winston Churchill Proposed Warehouses shows us the negative impacts on the neighbourhood
Please watch this video created by Claremont resident and JCRA Board member Brian Mounce to understand the extent of the negative impacts on the neighbourhood from these mega warehouses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSr3yOVl2Z0&t=13s
Warehouse Developments on Winston Churchill Information Flyer
A flyer with general information on the two proposed warehouse developments on Winston Churchill Blvd was distributed to residents last month. To view the flyer, click the below link....
JCRA March 2022 Newsletter
JCRA 2022 AGM date (Wednesday, April 20), 2022 Spring Clean Up (Saturday, April 23), Winston Churchill Developments, We Love Oakville, and Native Plant sale. Information on all of the above is in our March 2022 Update. Click here to read the newsletter. To see a copy...
2175 Cornwall – What’s next?
In December, JCRA emailed suggested actions for the Town to undertake to address residents' concerns about future use of this property. Please click below to read JCRA's email and the Mayor's response. We are considering what other options are available at this...
Warehouse Site Plan Applications on Winston Churchill
Town Planning staff responded to the questions and concerns raised by JCRA and a number of individual residents in a recent memorandum. We are appreciative of the detailed and comprehensive response from the Town. While Town staff have provided substantial relevant...