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•Th e IFP• H alton H ills, Thursday, M ay 15, 2014 29 NOTICE OF PROPOSEDAMENDMENT TO EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CHARGE BY-LAW THE HALTON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD PUBLIC MEETING ON JUNE 4, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. Take notice that the Halton District School Board (the "Board") proposes to amend the Halton District School Board Education Development Charges By-law, 2013 (the "By-law"), which came into effect on June 24, 2013. The schedule of education development charges now imposed by the By-law is as follows: Charge on residential development $2,691.00 per dwelling unit Charge on non-residential development: $0.69 per square foot ($7.43 per square metre) of gross floor area The proposed amending by-law will increase the charge on residential development to $3,380 per dwelling unit and the charge on non-residential development to $0.87 per square foot ($9.36 per square metre) of gross floor area. The increase is due to an increase in the education land costs incurred by the Board over those estimated when the By-law was passed in 2013. The By-law applies to all lands in the Regional Municipality of Halton. Accordingly, a key map showing the location of the land subject to the By- law is not provided as part of this notice. The Board will consider the proposed amending by-law at the meeting of the Board to be held on June 4, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. at the J.W. Singleton Centre, 2050 Guelph Line, Burlington, Ontario. Should an amending by-law be passed on such date, collection of education development charges pursuant to the By-law, as amended, will commence on June 9, 2014. If a person wishes to address the Board at the meeting, he or she is requested to advise the Board on or before noon,May 27, 2014.Any written submissions on the proposed amending by-law must be received on or before noon, May 29, 2014, in order that they may be distributed to trustees. Requests to address the Board as delegations at the meeting and submissions should be submitted to: Gail Gortmaker, Manager, Office of the Director of Education, Halton District School Board, Tel: (905) 335-3663 Ext. 3296. All submissions received in writing and those opinions expressed at the meeting will be considered prior to a decision by the Board to amend the By-law. Further information regarding this matter may be directed to Domenico Renzella, Manager of Planning, Halton District School Board at (905) 335-3663 Ext. 3375. David Euale, Director of Education and Secretary to the Board NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CHARGE BY-LAW MEETING TO BE HELD ON JUNE 3, 2014 AT 7:30 P.M. Halton Catholic District School Board 802 Drury Lane, Burlington, Ontario Take notice that the Halton Catholic District School Board proposes to amend its 2013 Education Development Charge By-Law (the "2013 By-law"), which came in to effect on June 24, 2013. The schedule of education development charges imposed by the by-law is as follows: The proposed amending by-law will increase the charge on residential development to $1,839.00 per dwelling unit and the charge on non-residential development to $0.47 per square foot ($5.06 per square metre) of gross floor area. The increase in the charge is due to an increase in the education land costs and servicing costs that the Board has incurred over those estimated when the 2013 By-law was passed. The 2013 By-law referred to above applies to all lands in the Regional Municipality of Halton. Accordingly, a key map showing the location of the land subject to the said by-law is not provided as part of this notice. The Board will consider the proposed amending by-law at a public meeting to be held on June 3, 2014 at 8:00 P.M. in the Board Room of the Halton Catholic District School Board at 802 Drury Lane, Burlington, Ontario. All interested persons are invited to attend the public meeting. Should an amending by-law be passed on such date, collection of education development charges pursuant to the By-law, as amended, will commence on June 8, 2014. A copy of the proposed amending by-law, the education development charge background study in connection with the 2013 By-law and information concerning the proposed amendment will be available on or after May 15, 2014 at the Board's administration offices, 802 Drury Lane, Burlington, Ontario, during regular business hours or on the Board's Website at www.hcdsb.org. The Board would appreciate receiving on or before May 27, 2014 written submissions on the proposed amending by-law so they may be distributed to the trustees. Submissions and requests to address the Board as delegations should be submitted to the Halton Catholic District School Board, c/o Paula Dawson, Director of Education, 802 Drury Lane, Burlington, Ontario, L7R 4L3, Tel: (905) 632-6300, Fax: (905) 333-4661. For further information, please contact Paul McMahon, Superintendent of Business Services and Treasurer, at (905) 632-6300 Ext. 130 or McMahonP@hcdsb.org or Frederick Thibeault, Administrator of Planning Services for the Halton Catholic District School Board, at (905) 632-6300 Ext. 107 (thibeaultf@hcdsb.org). Charge on residential development : $1,484.00 per dwelling unit Charge on non-residential development : $0.38 per square foot ($4.09 per square metre) of gross floor area Acton Cubs helped to plant 4,000 trees at the Dufferin Quarry in Acton. In front, from left, Michael Ward and Jackson Vallance. In back, from left, Jessie Valance and Evan Totty. Photo submitted Acton Agricultural Society (AAS) and Holcim representatives unveil the plaque commemorating the plant- ing of 100 maple trees last year to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Acton Fall Fair. From left, are AAS members Marg Aitken, Theresa Lockerbie, Kathryn Brown, Leigh Whiting with Rob McDougall, Acton Quarry Site Manager and Melissa Kelly, Holcim Corporate Social Responsibility Specialist and George Hen- derson of AAS. The ceremony took place late last month during the Dufferin Aggregates' Acton Quarry's annual Earth Day celebrations in conjunction with Scoutree planting. Dufferin employees and members of Scouting planted 4,000 native trees this year as part of the rehabilitation of the quarry. This is the 14th year they have been partners in this yearly project. Photo submitted 4,000 trees planted plus a plaque