Oakvillegreen - Protecting Nature Where You Live
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Oakvillegreen is Oakville’s largest residents’ association that has been working for almost a decade to protect our environment, promote sustainable planning and make sure that new development pays for itself. We are a very successful group. Please take a read through our list of accomplishments. Aside from our advocacy work we also hold regular meetings with guest speakers, host free seminars, plant native trees and shrubs (over 12,125!), make presentations to schools and community groups and host special events.
We also keep our members and friends up to date on the local municipal and Regional issues that impact your life. We invite you to add your name to our so we can keep you updated about issues and events. To be added to our email list please email
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You are also welcome to become a member or volunteer with our tree initiatives. Thank you for visiting us.
If you have any questions or concerns to discuss or if you would like to discuss please contact Karen Brock, president, at
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If you would like us to come talk to your school or community group, please contact, Liz Benneian, manager of public education and communications by email at
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or by phone at (289) 813-1568 .
To download our Oakvillegreen brochure, please click here (Adobe Acrobat required).
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Help Plant Trees With Ground Breakers
Help green Oakville by volunteering at a Ground Breaker tree planting this spring. Shovels and gloves will be provided, you will be given planting instructions and our experienced members will be there to help. These plantings are a great way for teenagers to earn volunteer hours and a fun way for families to spend two hours. Altogether Ground Breakers volunteers have planted more than 12,125 native trees and shrubs in Oakville since 2004.
Our next planting is: Saturday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to noon near Nightinggale Way. If you are available to help please contact Liz at
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or call her at 289-813-1568.
Thanks to all the volunteers who came out to help us plant trees on April 29 at Bloomfield Park. Wow, we were done in no time! And special thanks to all of you who stayed to help dig out the invasive, non-native plant garlic mustard. Great work!:
7th Annual Garage & Plant Sale
Need to clean out your garage or basement? Have old toys you need to sell? Need a few more plants for your garden? Come out to Oakvillegreen's 7 Annual Community Garage and Plant Sale. With more than 50 vendors this event will be an excellent opportunity to sell your stuff or find great deals.
The Garage and Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, June 2, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., (rain or shine) at the Oakville Town Hall parking lot 1225 Trafalgar Road (just north of the QEW).
If you would like to rent a spot to sell your items the cost is $20 if registered and paid for by May 25th. After the May 25, spaces will cost $25. Oakvillegreen members pay a discounted rate of $15. To reserve a spot call Margaret at 289-813-1568 after 7 p.m. or email her at
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The Community Garage and Plant Sale is also a great opportunity for community groups, clubs, sports teams and schools to raise money for their group. Simply collect goods to sell from your members and rent a spot.
Oakvillegreen takes care of all the organization and advertising for this event.
On the same day, the Town of Oakville will also be holding its Oakville Conserves Energy Conservation Fair inside Town Hall, hosting these two events together, as we have for the past three years, ensures a good tournout and gives you more things to see and do.
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Free Living With Coyote Seminars
Oakvillegreen Conservation Association offers free 40-minute seminars about coyotes to schools, neighbourhood associations and community groups. Learn all about these interesting animals and what to do if you encounter them. Suitable for all ages from Kindergarten to seniors. For more information or to book a seminar email Liz at
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or call her at 289-813-1568. Coyote Brochure
Fluoride
UPDATE: Regional Council votes 11 to 9 to Continue Water Fluoridation
As you have probably already heard, Regional Council voted to continue fluoridating Halton’s water in an 11 to 9 vote after a marathon Council meeting all day on Tuesday, January 31.
Voting to continue fluoridation were Oakville Mayor Rob Burton, Councillor Tom Adams,Ward 6 and Councillor Ketih Bird, Ward 1. Ward 2 Councillor Cathy Duddeck was not present. They were joined by Regional Chair Gary Carr, mayors Rick Bonnette and Rick Goldring and Councillors Rick Craven, Jack Dennison, Jane Fogal, Clarke Sommerville and John Taylor. (Rick Goldring and Clarke Sommerville were originally proponents of removing fluoride from the water.)
Voting against keeping it was Oakville Ward 4 Councillor Allan Elgar, Ward 1 Councillor Alan Johnston and Ward 5 Councillor Jeff Knoll. They were joined by Councillors Colin Best, Tony Lambert, Blair Lancaster, Marianne Meed-Ward, Paul Sharman and Mayor Gord Krantz. We thank these Councillors for their understanding of all the issues surrounding municipal water fluoridation and for carefully considering whether water fluoridation was safe, effective and ethical.
We were deeply disappointed with the vote. There will be no chance to revisit this issue during this term of Council.
We appreciate the support of our members who came out and sat in those torturing Regional Council seats for some or all of the 10 hour debate.
In three years time there will be a new Council and a new day.
To prevent fluorosis on your children's teeth
In the meantime, we suggest that parents think carefully about making baby formula with fluoridated water as not doing so, we believe, will lessen the chance of their children getting fluorosis. Furthermore consider very carefully whether you want to use a fluoride toothpaste on children under age six. Non-fluoridated toothpastes are readily available from health food stores and some drugstores. If you do choose to use a fluoridated toothpaste with young children, read the toothpaste boxes carefully. Use a pea-sized amount only, ensure they rinse out their mouths thoroughly and that they don’t swallow any toothpaste.
Fluoridation Free Halton Diane Sprules Critique of the Health Canada Report Letter to Councillors 1Letter to Councillors 2Water Manager Delegation to Public WorksVideos to Watch on Fluoridation
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