January 8, 2025 Newsletter

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Mayor reflects on levee

highlights and 2025 priorities

This past Sunday, Mayor Rob Burton hosted Oakville's annual New Year's Levee, attended by hundreds of residents and Council members. The event featured diverse performances by local community groups, highlighting Oakville's vibrant spirit. In an interview earlier this week, the mayor reflected on the town's achievements in 2024 and shared his priorities for 2025.

Oakville celebrates a year of progress and major milestones reflect the town’s commitment to growth, belonging, sustainability, and accountable governance.

• The Five-Year Transit Plan and Fire and Parks Master Plans were completed, paving the way for future development.
• The town achieved over 100% of its housing targets.
• Opened Sixteen Mile Park, expanded patio programs to 55 locations, and added 4.5 km of trails, 12 km of roads, 20 crossovers, 50,158 trees, and 6,425 shrubs.
• Community events like the Centennial Cup, Canada Day, and the Santa Claus Parade thrived, with 286 events enriching the town.
• Oakville delivered the 2024 Climate Emergency Progress Report, expanded climate education, and approved updated parkland policies.
• Critical progress on flood protocols and stormwater funding ensures long-term resilience.

Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE)

starts this month

The town is in the process of launching its ASE program.

The 14 ASE cameras will be activated in mid-January 2025 and will rotate among 36 Community Safety Zones on a quarterly basis.

The Municipal Speed Camera ‘Coming Soon’ signs will be replaced with Municipal Speed Camera ‘In-use’ signs when the ASE cameras go live.

2025 tree maintenance programs begin in January

Starting January 2025, the town will commence its annual tree pruning programs: hydro line clearing and rotational tree maintenance.

Work will focus on areas between Third Line and Fourth Line, south of the QEW, and from Preserve Drive to Trafalgar Road, north of Dundas Street to Burnhamthorpe Road.

Call for Artists: Oakville Centre outdoor vinyl art

The Town of Oakville invites artists to propose two vibrant, full-colour vinyl artworks celebrating local performing arts for the Oakville Centre's exterior.

Submissions should highlight themes of theatre, music, and dance. The selected artist will receive a $5,000 fee (maximum, including HST).

Deadline: Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Apply online.

Oakville Rangers set to host

Winter Classic tournament

Download the 2025

Oakville calendar

Plan your year with the official 2025 Oakville Calendar!

Featuring stunning local images and important town dates, it’s your go-to guide for staying connected.

Download your free copy today from the town’s website and keep track of key events, holidays, and community initiatives.

Stay organized and celebrate everything Oakville has to offer in 2025!

When it snows, we're ready!

Primary and secondary roads are always plowed first to make sure that emergency service vehicles are able to travel throughout the town. 

Residential streets are plowed only after snow accumulates in excess of 7.5 centimetres. 

When all streets require clearing, they are to be completed within 24 hours after the end of the storm. 

When we have a heavy snowfall or back-to-back snowfall events, it may take longer to clear all the streets.

Indoor recreational skating cancelled at Trafalgar Park Community Centre from January 16 to 19, 2025

Please note that all indoor drop-in recreational skating programs at Trafalgar Park Community Centre will be cancelled from January 16 to 19, 2025, for a hockey tournament.



For skating opportunities at our other community centres, please visit our Skating page.

Oakville showhome grand prize for Princess Margaret Spring 2025 lottery

The custom-built Oakville Showhome, valued at over $8.5 million, is the pinnacle of style and functionality. Its sleek grey-beige brick exterior and floor-to-ceiling windows create a bold, sophisticated aesthetic, flooding the home with natural light.

Ontario floats energy cooperation with US

Premier Doug Ford outlined Ontario’s plan to achieve Am-Can energy security and power economic growth on both sides of the border as part of Fortress Am-Can, a renewed strategic alliance between Canada and America that is a beacon of stability, security and long-term prosperity.

Ontario launches energy efficiency programs to save you money

The Ontario government is launching new energy efficiency programs, including the new Home Renovation Savings Program, to help families and businesses save money. The programs are part of a new $10.9 billion, 12-year investment in energy efficiency, the largest in Canadian history.

Ontario launches “Operation Deterrence” to strengthen security along Ontario-U.S. border

The Ontario government has launched “Operation Deterrence,” the province’s preparedness and planning framework for enhanced security at international borders and tackling criminal activity that is harming people on both sides of the border.

Food Banks experiencing record demand

Oakville's food banks are in record-breaking demand. If you can donate anything, please do. Your help is needed.

Fareshare Food Bank Oakville:

905-847-3988

oakvillefoodbank@gmail.com

Kerr Street Mission

905-845-7485

kerrstreet.com

The Salvation Army Oakville

salvationarmy.ca

Food 4 Kids Halton

food4kidshalton.ca

Oak Park & Neighbourhood Centre Food Bank

opnc.ca

Nourishing Neighbours Food Bank

Date: Every Thursday from 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Location: St. Luke's Anglican Church & Community Centre (3114 Dundas St W, L6M 4J3)

- All clients need to call 905-825-3364 to register

- All clients must be a resident of Oakville

Town of Oakville

1225 Trafalgar Road,

Oakville, Ontario

mayor@oakville.ca

905-845-6601