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1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 Toll Free: 1-866-442-5866 TTY: 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca Gary Carr Regional Chair 2008 Budget: An investment in sustainability Halton Regional Meeting Schedule January 16 9:30 a.m. - Regional Council The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca On December 19, 2007, Halton Regional Council approved the 2008 Budget and Business Plan. The Budget results in a 0.6 per cent property tax reduction for Regional programs and serviceslower than the guideline of 2.9 per cent set by Council in July. The property tax increase for Police services is 5.3 per cent. This represents a combined increase of 1.3 per cent, or $16.54 for a typical household having a current value assessment of $300,000. The 2008 Rate Supported Budget for water and wastewater services requires an increase of 6.5 per cent, or $43.98 for a typical household. The 2008 Budget has three themes: Investing in Infrastructure Requirements, Towards Sustainability, and Committing to Safe and Healthy Communities. Together we are investing in our communitys continued prosperity and high quality of life. For more information about programs and services provided by Halton Region, visit our website at www.halton.ca. Sustainable Halton Our Community. Our Future. Our Plan. Phase II Halton Regions future what it looks like and how it works, where and how we grow, and what we protect depends on YOU. According to the Provinces Places to Grow Plan, Halton needs to plan for up to 780,000 people and 390,000 jobs by the year 2031. Sustainable Halton is a Made in Halton approach to planning for this growth. Come to an open house to learn about what weve done so far and tell us what you think about the objectives that will guide where we go from here. These objectives are important since they will help us evaluate and assess the various options for where and how Halton will grow these options will come out in the next stage of the project. Please join us at one or all of the Public Information Centres listed below. We look forward to hearing from you. Sustainable Halton Meeting Schedule For more information, please contact either: Anita Fabac, Senior Policy Analyst at 905-825-6000 ext. 7187, toll-free at 1-866-442-5866, or by email at Anita.Fabac@halton.ca OR Alana Fulford, Planner at 905-825-6000 ext. 7354, toll-free at 1-866-442-5866, or by email at Alana.Fulford@halton.ca. Afternoon Session (No formal presentation) Date Location Venue Time January 15 Burlington Auditorium Central Recreation Centre 519 Drury Lane 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Presentation at 7:00 p.m. January 16 Oakville Auditorium Halton Regional Centre 1151 Bronte Rd. 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Presentation at 7:00 p.m. January 24 Halton Hills Auditorium Mold-Masters SportsPlex 221 Guelph St. Georgetown 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Presentation at 7:00 p.m. January 30 Milton Banquet Hall Milton Sports Centre 605 Santa Maria Blvd 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Presentation at 7:00 p.m. Date Location Venue Time January 31 Oakville Auditorium Halton Regional Centre 1151 Bronte Rd. 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Evening Sessions (Presentation to begin at 7:00 pm) Windy Days Help Keep Halton Beautiful More Blue and Green for a Better Planet You can help reduce litter by preventing your Blue Box materials and garbage from blowing around your neighbourhood on windy days. Please put your Blue Boxes and garbage at the curb securely: On windy days, put your waste at the curb by 7 a.m. the morning of your collection day, and not the night before. Put your address on your Blue Box, garbage can and garbage lid. Stack your Blue Boxes and place heavier items such as phone books and magazines on top of loose papers. Bundle and tie papers. Fill boxboard boxes with other boxboard material. Flatten and tie large cardboard boxes and place securely underneath or between your Blue Boxes. Put garbage bags at the curb instead of garbage cans; garbage cans are more likely to blow around. k ? " M L h R ? M T C P ? J J ? J S C ? M V C Q ? ? ' D ? W M S ? L C C B ? ? B B G R G M L ? J ? J S C ? M V C Q ? L C U ? P C Q G B C L R Q ? A ? L ? E C R ? two free of charge, other residents can get one free of charge: Halton Waste Management Site (Scalehouse), 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville Halton Hills Public Works Yard, 11620 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown 11 01 08 Mortgage Intelligence is Canadas premier mortgage brokerage firm with over 900 Mortgage Intelligence Consultants and associates across Canada. We offer smart solutions and then customize them to suit your needs. Our professional advice and assistance is free and there are no fees or service charges. 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The five-course gourmet meal is sure to please every guest, most of whom will never have experienced the food, camaraderie and entertainment of this traditional candlelit feast. Included in the meal will be smoked salmon, tender roast beef, wine, and a Tipsy Laird dessert laced with Drambuie. You can also sample the unusual flavours of cock-a-leekie soup, chappit tatties (potatoes) and bashed neeps (turnips), after the haggis makes its dra- matic entry behind a bag piper. Its the perfect thing to do on a dark night in January, say organizers Drew and Bett Leverette. Well be celebrating the great Scottish poet with people all around the world on this one special night. The event will help raise funds for the churchs exciting new pro- grams and worship technology, all aimed at attracting more young families. Last year tick- ets sold quickly. Delighted guests enjoyed the ambience of a room lit by candles and decorat- ed in the manner of a great hall in Scotland. The $50 ticket price includes wines, enter- tainment and the five course sit-down dinner. Guests also receive a charitable tax receipt for $25. Gather your friends, wear a bit of plaid, or simply come as you are. Everyone is wel- come. You can buy tickets any weekday morning in January at the church office, 11 Guelph Street in Georgetown. For information you can call the church at 905-877-2531, write to office@stjohnsuc.ca or visit www.stjohnsuc.ca. You can also call Bett, 905-877-7615 to obtain tickets. Prepare for Robbie and the haggis JANET DUVAL Special to The IFP