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14 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, March 11, 2010 GDHS debate team wins Halton title By HUGH WATSON GDHS teacher On Friday, Feb. 19, six members from Georgetown District High School's debate team travelled to Abbey Park High School in Oakville to compete against eight other schools from across Halton region. The resolution being debated at this year's regional finals was "This house believes Members of the Georgetown High School debate team display their that the current educational systrophies won at the Halton-wide competition. Front, from left, Dryden tem is failing our students". After the final round of this Bailey, Kylie de Chastelain, Chelsea Jackson and Holly Kallmeyer. Back, competitive tournament, several from left, Jack Britton and Erik Smith. debaters from GDHS came away with either individual or team medals. In the individual speaker category, Chelsea Jackson placed sixth, Kylie de Chastelain placed third and Holly Kallmeyer placed second overall out of a total of 52 debaters. The added performances of both Erik Smith and Jack Britton provided GDHS with the total points needed to secure its first regional title since being formed in 2006. In the team category, Dryden Bailey and Chelsea Jackson earned a respectable fourth place finish while the team of Kylie de Chastelain and Holly Kallmeyer secured an impressive second place after being narrowly defeated by a team from Abbey Park. As a result of their efforts, both teams will go on to represent Halton at the upcoming Ontario provincial championships in Ottawa on March 25. Needless to say, the GDHS team is looking forward to defending its crown as the returning Ontario provincial champions. The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT / PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #1 Transportation Master Plan to 2031 - The Road to Change PR-2414 Background Halton Region is initiating a Transportation Master Plan ­ The Road to Change, to develop a sustainable, integrated transportation plan and associated strategies that consider all modes of travel (automobiles, transit, AWAJGLEÏU?JIGLEÏRMÏRFCÏWC?PÏ Ï The Process This notice signals the commencement of the Transportation Master Plan, a study which will BCÍLCÏCVGQRGLEÏNPM@JCKQMNNMPRSLGRGCQÏAMLQGBCPÏ?LBÏCT?JS?RCÏQMJSRGMLQÏ?LBÏGBCLRGDWÏ?LÏMNRGKSKÏ RP?LQNMPR?RGMLÏQWQRCKÏRMÏRFCÏWC?PÏ ÏÏICWÏMSRAMKCÏMDÏRFCÏQRSBWÏUGJJÏ@CÏ?ÏJGQRÏMDÏRP?LQNMPR?RGMLÏ NPMHCARQÏRF?RÏRFCÏ0CEGMLÏA?LÏGLAMPNMP?RCÏGLÏGRQÏÌWC?PÏ0M?BQÏ!?NGR?JÏ.PMEP?K ÏÏ2MÏAMKNJWÏ UGRFÏRFCÏ#LTGPMLKCLR?JÏQQCQQKCLRÏARÏRFCÏQRSBWÏGQÏ@CGLEÏAMLBSARCBÏGLÏ?AAMPB?LACÏUGRFÏRFCÏ +SLGAGN?JÏ!J?QQÏ#LTGPMLKCLR?JÏQQCQQKCLRÏ#ÏNPMACQQÏ-ARM@CPÏÏ?QÏ?KCLBCBÏGLÏ A key component of the study will be consultation with interested stakeholders including the public, interest groups and regulatory agencies. 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Halton Regional Meeting Schedule March 23 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Committee March 24 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Committee March 24 1:30 p.m. BKGLÏÏ$GL?LACÏ!MKKGRRCC Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca 120310 Gary Carr Regional Chair Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. Ï PMLRCÏ0M?BÏ-?ITGJJCÏ-LR?PGMÏÏ*+Ï*ÏkÏ"G?JÏÏMPÏÏÌÌÏkÏ2MJJÏ$PCCÏÌÌÌÏkÏ227ÏÌÌÏkÏUUU F?JRML A?