Jamie Bay appointed Oakville’s Ward 5 councillor

Oakville Town Council has appointed Jamie Bay to represent Ward 5 following the death of Coun. Marc Grant in July, CHCH News reports.

The appointment was made after Jeff Knoll brought forward an alternate motion. The appointment had originally been scheduled for the Sept. 28 council meeting.

Bay will serve as Ward 5 town councillor for the remainder of the 2022-26 term of council. The Municipal Act, 2001 requires the seat to be filled because Grant died more than 90 days before this year’s municipal election.

Reported by CHCH News

Oakville page drops Belyea Street closure listing

The Town of Oakville’s page no longer lists a notice that the Belyea Street road closure was extended to Sept. 30, 2026.

The page now lists a Sept. 9, 2026 public notice saying flags were lowered at town facilities in memory of the Honourable Otto Jelinek, P.C.

Reported by Roads & construction watch · follows a story briefed 2026-09-09

Police investigate distraction theft near Pinegrove and Burton roads

Oakville News reports that Halton Police are investigating a distraction-style theft in Oakville. The incident was reported in the area of Pinegrove Road and Burton Road.

Police say two people in a van asked a woman for directions to a temple. One suspect allegedly placed a ring on the woman’s finger and attempted to hug her before two necklaces were allegedly taken.

The suspect vehicle is described as a light grey Honda Odyssey. Police describe the passenger as a woman in her early 30s with fair skin and brown hair pulled back; the driver has not been described. The victim sustained minor injuries.

Reported by oakvillenews.org

Trafalgar Park rink to be named after Otto Jelinek

Oakville News reported that the town will name the ice rink at Trafalgar Park Community Centre on Rebecca Street after Otto Jelinek, the former world champion figure skater, politician and businessman.

Jelinek, 86, died on Sept. 5 after living with Parkinson’s disease for 20 years, according to his family. He and his sister, Maria, represented Canada at the 1960 Olympics and won the 1962 world pairs figure skating championship.

Oakville council voted unanimously on Sept. 8 to honour Jelinek by naming the rink after him. He represented Oakville and Milton voters as a federal MP from 1979 to 1988 and later served as Canada’s ambassador to the Czech Republic.

Reported by oakvillenews.org