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4 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday,February 15, 2011 · · HOLIDAY CLOSURE FEBRUARY 21, 2011 FAMILY DAY CIVIC CENTRE ­ 905-873-2600 The Civic Centre will be closed for Family Day on Monday, February 21, 2011. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY TEMPORARY/SEASONAL LABOURER, PARKS AND CEMETERIES OPERATIONS Job Posting No. 201103 Directed by Parks and Cemeteries Supervisory staff, the successful applicants will perform various maintenance activities on parks, sports fields, open spaces, boulevards, cemeteries, arenas and public properties. Services provided include turf maintenance, tree maintenance, horticulture practices, repair park equipment and cemetery interment. Ensures safe working environment for staff by following the prescribed procedures. ACTIVAN - 905-873-2601 ext. 2617 ActiVan service will be available on Monday, February 21, 2011 on an after hours basis. Please book your trip no later than Thursday, February 17, 2011. The booking office is closed Monday, February 21, 2011. Installation of turn lanes at intersections like this one at Five Sideroad and Trafalgar Rd. are part of the Region's plans for improving safety and reducing congestion on Trafalgar Rd. Photo by Eamonn Maher CANINE CONTROL - 905-877-6235 FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS 14007 10 Sideroad - 905-877-1133 Halton Hills Fire Department Administration will be closed for Family Day on February 21, 2011. Region eyes different methods to ease Trafalgar Rd. congestion By LISA TALLYN Staff Writer Adding turn lanes and rumble strips are a couple of things Halton Region has up its sleeve to ease congestion and improve safety on Trafalgar Rd. in Halton Hills. About 50 area residents came out to a public meeting at the Civic Centre recently to hear what the Region has planned for the stretch of Trafalgar between Steeles Ave. and Hwy. 7 over the next few years. The goal is to get traffic flowing better, reduce speeding and improve overall safety. Planned improvements that come with a preliminary price tag of $3.2 million include: · installation of left and right turn lanes at intersections (Five and 10 Sideroad) · localized widening of Trafalgar Rd. to four lanes north and south of Five and 10 Sideroads · signal timing optimization · speed display boards · oversized speed limit signs · peripheral transverse bars · median islands · rumble strips along the edge of the road · improved signage · improved pavement markings · increased police enforcement Halton Region Senior Transportation Coordinator Nick Zervos said the intersection and road improvements would be completed in two to three years, and the other items could be completed this spring and summer. Zervos said speed was one of the biggest concerns of those who came out to the first meeting focusing on Trafalgar Rd. "The simplest thing is to reduce the speed limit," said Zervos. "But lowering the speed limit on arterial roads doesn't work, you can't change driver's behaviour by lowering the speed limit." Brian Malone, Project Manager of CIMA+ which did the study for Halton Region, said the goal of the improvements is to "allow existing traffic to move through more efficiently." The rumble strips are planned to be installed along the north and southbound lanes of Trafalgar from Steeles Ave. to 15 Sideroad. "They provide a tactile and auditory warning to drivers of roadway departure," said Malone. Coming north and southbound to Five and 10 Sideroad drivers may come across optional tactile (rumble) strips to alert them they are See REGION, pg. 5 General Qualifications: · Perform physical labour requirements of the activities and work with minimal supervision. · Provide quality customer service to residents, outside agencies and other Departments within the Town of Halton Hills. · Perform all work in a safe and conscientious manner with regard to regulations outlined in the Occupational Health & Safety Act. · Demonstrate proficient use of all hand tools, power tools, four-wheel drive tractor and attachments, a tractor loader, pickup trucks and 1-3 tonne dump trucks. · General understanding of turf grass and horticultural practices. · Experience in municipal park and/or cemetery maintenance. · Knowledge of Halton Hills parks and cemeteries locations and road network preferred. · Good communication skills, including written, verbal and listening. · Ability to work outside in all weather conditions. · Provide direction to students, possess a positive attitude, and work under stressful conditions. · Dependable attendance record. · Possess a valid Ontario Class G license, Class D license with Z brake endorsement preferred. · Secondary School diploma. · Specialized courses in horticulture and/or parks maintenance and construction an asset. INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES ­ PUBLIC WORKS Public Works will be closed on February 21, 2011. Public Works Emergency After-hours Telephone Contact: 905-873-2600 and press 4 to page the On-duty Public Works Supervisor or, 905-873-2601 and press 0 to connect to the live after-hours answering service. PUBLIC LIBRARIES Acton Branch 519-853-0301 Georgetown Branch 905-873-2681 Both Acton and Georgetown branches will be closed February 21, 2011. RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT Gellert Community Centre Gellert Community Centre is open 9 am - 4 pm, Please see the Family Day Section (February 15 advertisement) or www.haltonhills.ca/familyday for a complete schedule Family Day Sponsored Leisure Swim 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Acton Indoor Pool Recreational swimming schedule is cancelled; Family Day Sponsored Leisure Swim 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Mold-Masters SportsPlex Recreational skating schedule is cancelled; Family Day sponsored skating from 2:00PM - 3:20 PM Open for Permitted Rentals Regular Hours of Work: 7:30 am ­ 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. · May entail shift work: 6:30 am ­ 3:00 pm and/ or 2:30 pm ­ 11:00 pm including weekends · April 2011 to October 2011 Wages and Benefits: $18.89 per hour plus shift premium as specified in the Collective Agreement. This is a unionized position. Please forward your application, with a cover letter, using ONE method of application only, by 4:30 p.m., Friday, February 25, 2011. Please quote Posting No. 201103 on your resume. Ms. Jacqueline Kerr Manager of Human Resources Town of Halton Hills 1 Halton Hills Drive Halton Hills (Georgetown) ON L7G 5G2 Email: humanresources@haltonhills.ca Fax: (905) 873-1431 Suffering from Depression, Grief, Anxiety? Georgetown family counsellor wants to help. Acton Arena & Community Centre Recreational skating schedule is cancelled; Family Day sponsored skating from 2:00 PM - 3:20 PM Open for Permitted Rentals Please see the Family Day Section (February 15 advertisement) or www.haltonhills.ca/familyday for a complete schedule Memorial Arena Closed until 4:00 PM Open for evening Permitted Rentals I'm not 40 GEORGETOWN OPTIMIST CLUB 13439 Hwy. 7 Georgetown Seniors Centre & Acton Seniors Centre Closed Monday February 21, Family Day 15 Cultural Centre Closed Monday February 21, Family Day Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 (S.O. 2001, c.25) and will be used to select a candidate. Questions regarding this collection should be directed to the Manager of Human Resources. We thank all candidates for their interest however only those individuals chosen for interviews will be contacted. Every Thursday at 7 pm Feb. 3, 10, 17 & 24 3 weeks to a more joyous you! Price $5.00 per Five Game Session (3 Sessions) FOR EMERGENCIES FIRE/POLICE/AMBULANCE: DIAL 911 14 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER HOPE CONNECTION COUNSELLING SERVICES CASH PRIZES Call 905-877-7166 for details. Profits to stay in Halton for Youth Activities! 1 Halton Hills Dr., Halton Hills ON L7G 5G2 Tel.: 905-873-2601 · Fax: 905-873-2347 416-577-HOPE (4673) hopeconnection@gmail.com I'm 18 with 22 years experience Love Mom