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Town re-opens parks in time for March Break by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff 3 | Friday, March 7, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Most of Oakville's parks are open in time for March Break next week. Town of Oakville's forestry crews have completed inspection and clean up of 237 of its 239 parks following December's ice storm, according to a statement released by the Town this week. Lions Valley Park, at 1150 Lion's Valley Park Rd., and Petro Canada Park, 356 Bronte Rd., are the only parks remaining closed for the time being because of ice-covered steep entrances that are hindering access and cleanup. Trails and woodlands also remain closed until they have been inspected by Town staff. Chris Mark, the director of Parks and Open Space for the Town, said in a news release, crews are now concentrating on the 300 kilometres of woodland trails after dealing with more than 6,300 storm-damaged trees in parks and on Town roads. "Trails still pose a public safety hazard as many broken or cracked limbs are not noticeable to the untrained eye and could fall without warning," said Mark. "It may take several months before all trails are safe to reopen." Work on the remaining two parks and the re- moval of brush and debris in open parks will be completed as weather permits, the Town stated in the release. The Town is also extending brush pickup for private trees until March 31. Residents may place bulk brush with branches to a maximum of 7.5 centimetres (three inches) in diameter and two metres (6.5 feet) long out on their regular garbage collection day. Larger branches and storm debris can be brought to the Halton Waste Management Site. Residents who are unable to transport their larger branches to the Halton Waste Management Site should email serviceoakville@ oakville.ca with their address to assist in coordinating the collection. However, weather could delay pick-up as priority will be given to road clearing operations during winter storms. Residents are also being asked to help in locating any remaining damaged trees with broken branches overhanging roads and sidewalks. Email locations of damaged trees to serviceoakville@oakville.ca or call ServiceOakville at 905-845-6601 to assist forestry crews in identifying priority areas. More information on the Town's continuous ice storm cleanup can be found at oakville.ca. Police seeking public's help after downtown bank robbery Halton police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man responsible for the Wednesday robbery of the CIBC at 197 Lakeshore Rd. E. in downtown Oakville. The appeal for public assistance was made yesterday by police. Around 10:30 a.m. on March 5, a man entered the bank and demanded money, police said. Employees complied and handed over an undisclosed amount of cash. After receiving the money, the suspect fled the bank on foot. According to witnesses, he was last seen running northbound towards George Street. No one was harmed during the robbery and no weapon was indicated or seen. He is described as white, in his late 30s to early 40s, approximately 200-250 lbs. with a large build, a chubby face and wide-set jaw. Initial reports said the suspect was wearing a checkered coat. However, police now say the man was wearing blue jeans and a black hoodie. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Det. Mark Underwood, Oakville District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905 825-4747, ext. 2218, Det. Sgt. Julie Craddock-Bijl at ext. 2218 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com or by texting `Tip201' with a message to 274637 (crimes). 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