Halton Region is currently in the red-control zone

The Town of Oakville is excited to reopen our doors as soon as we can safely do so. All public health guidelines remain in effect.

COVID information
  • 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
  • 905-845-6601
Town of Oakville home
  • For Residents
    • For Residents

      • Accessibility
      • By-law Enforcement
      • Calendar
      • Cemeteries
      • Community Resources
      • Education and Learning
      • Elections
      • Emergency Services
      • Engagement Hub
      • Events
      • Facilities
      • Fire Department
      • Getting Around
      • Harbours
      • Home and Property
      • Licensing
      • Life Events
      • Maps
      • Oakville Transit
      • Parking
      • Parks, Gardens and Trails
      • Planning and Development
      • Recreation and Culture Programs
      • Roads, Sidewalks and Traffic
      • Seniors Services
      • Taxes and Assessments
      • Trees and Woodlands
      • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Culture and Recreation
    • Culture and Recreation

      • Arts and Culture
      • Education and Learning
      • Events
      • Facilities and Rentals
      • Getting Around
      • Harbours
      • Heritage and History
      • Library
      • Maps
      • Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
      • Oakville Museum
      • Park Listing
      • Parks, Gardens and Trails
      • Program Registration
      • Recreation and Culture Programs
      • Visiting Oakville
      • Volunteer Opportunities
  • For Business
    • For Business

      • Building, Planning and Development
      • Business Directory
      • Business Improvement Areas
      • Business Licensing
      • Business Start-up
      • Economic Development
      • Maps
      • Sponsorship and Advertising
      • Taxes and Assessments
      • Town Procurement
      • Visiting Oakville
      • Zoning
  • Environment
    • Environment

      • Air
      • Climate Change
      • Community Sustainability
      • Corporate Sustainability
      • Education and Learning
      • Energy
      • Environmental Stewardship
      • Land
      • Monitoring and Indicators
      • Water
      • Wildlife and Biodiversity
  • Town Hall
    • Town Hall

      • Accessibility
      • Administration, CAO and Commissioners
      • Agendas and Minutes
      • Budgets and Finances
      • By-laws
      • Calendar
      • Citizen Surveys
      • Committees
      • Corporate Initiatives
      • Council
      • Elections
      • Employment
      • Events
      • Facilities
      • Freedom of Information
      • Human Resources
      • Mayor
      • News and Notices
      • Oakville Transit
      • Open Data
      • Performance Dashboard
      • Policies and Procedures
      • Town Services
      • Zoning
  • Search

Town of Oakville wins national environmental award

Tue, 28 Jan 2014

Oakville Harbours recognized for meeting highest environmental standards in Canada

The Canadian Safe Boating Council’s (CSBC) Safeguarding the Environment award was presented to Oakville Town Council last night. The town received the award for attaining Boating Ontario’s Clean Marine Five Anchor Diamond designation, becoming the first municipal marina in Ontario and one of six organizations across Canada to achieve the rating.

“This award is further confirmation that Oakville is leading on the environment, and is another reminder that the town is dedicated to creating an even greener, healthier, and more livable Oakville,” Mayor Rob Burton said.

Oakville attained the prestigious Diamond designation by adopting more than 200 standards administered by the Ontario Marine Operators’ Association (now Boating Ontario), Environment Canada, and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment.

“The town makes every effort to implement sound environmental practices in every aspect of our operations. After instituting or enhancing a significant number of environmental initiatives, the town’s two harbours were audited by GreenLeaf Environmental, a third party firm, and received the highest designation, a feat achieved by very few marinas,” said Cindy Toth, the town’s director of Environmental Policy.

Some of these environmental initiatives include:

  • obtaining industry-approved spills kits and training
  • improving hazardous waste collection and recycling
  • implementing a shrink wrap recycling program
  • eliminating the release of contaminants to the water, both directly and indirectly
  • optimizing energy and water conservation
  • using high-efficiency lighting
  • promoting good environmental practices to boaters

The Canadian Safe Boating (CASBA) Awards are presented each year to honour the efforts of the general public, volunteers, professionals, agencies and organizations who have distinguished themselves in the fields of boating safety and environmental stewardship.

The 2013 CASBA Awards were held on January 12, 2014 at the Toronto Sheraton Centre.