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Ford promoted to District Chief Halton Hills Fire Protection and Prevention Services Captain Dave Ford has been promoted to the position of District Chief in the District One (Acton) station. Ford, a life-long Halton Hills resident, has been an active part-time member of the fire service since Feb. 1981. He was promoted to Captain in 1989, and his full-time career with the fire department began in 1984 when he was hired as fire prevention officer. Ford's promotion fills the vacancy left by Brent Marshall who has since been appointed the municipality's fire chief. "Dave has demonstrated sound judgment, ingenuity and due diligence in the execution of the duties assigned to him and will accept this new challenge with the same dedication," said Chief of Operations John Martin. DAVE FORD Public can share views on Strategic Plan Local residents will have a chance to comment on the Region's proposed 2008 actions that will form part of the new Strategic Plan at an open house Monday, April 23. The session will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Halton Regional Centre cafeteria, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville. Each new term, regional council develops a Strategic Plan that reflects its vision and priorities through themes and goals. Work on the 2007-2010 Strategic Plan is currently in progress. To support council's priorities in the plan, staff establishes a series of actions that'll be undertaken. The draft actions for next year will be made available at the open house and all feedback will be reported back to regional council for consideration while finalizing the plan. For more information visit the region website www.halton.ca/strategicplan or call 905825-6000, ext. 7366.