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31| The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,F ebruary 15,2018 theifp.ca Halton Hills Transit Service Strategy 18 If you require this information in an alternate format please contact the Town of Halton Hills representative. FEBRUARY 2018 NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE #1 The Town of Halton Hills in collaboration with WSP Canada Group Ltd. is developing a Transit Service Strategy. The study will evaluate service alternatives and explore opportunities for a made-in-Halton Hills transit solution to meet the current and future mobility needs of the community. DATE:Wednesday, February 21, 2018. TImE: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Presentation at 7:00 p.m.) LoCATIon: Town of Halton Hills, Council Chambers, 1 Halton Hills Drive. Georgetown, on Since the commencement of the study, the consultant team and the Town have been working together to review current policies and best practices, establish an understanding of the current context and existing transit conditions, and initiate a comprehensive consultation and engagement program with key decision makers, local businesses, stakeholders, technical agencies and residents. To initiate the first round of consultation, we will be hosting a public open house session on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The public open house session will be a drop-in style with a formal presentation being held at 7:00 p.m. members of the study team will be available to answer any questions you may have and interactive display materials will be available for you to provide your input. The purpose of these sessions will be to: 1. Inform you of the objectives and purpose of the Transit Service Strategy study, and of work completed to date; and 2. Consult with you on the issues, challenges and opportunities associated with transit in the Town of Halton Hills. HOW CAN YOU BE INVOLVED? If you are unable to attend either of the session noted above, there are still other ways you can get involved! Find out more about the study and provide your input using the project website and online survey: http://www.haltonhills.ca/TransitServiceStrategy Contact one of the study team members and provide your input and ideas via email or telephone. Jim Gough WSP Canada Group Ltd. Jim.Gough@wsp.com | (905) 882-7283 ext. 7283 Maureen Van Ravens Town of Halton Hills maureenv@haltonhills.ca | (905) 873-2601 ext. 2314 Booking now for the Best Dates in 2019! Some 2018 dates still available. CONTACT: Amanda Cole 905.877.5236, Ext: 204 acole@nhgcc.ca www.nhgcc.ca Let us make your Wedding Day a Memorable one! Packages starting at $85 per person Booking now Booking now for the Best Datesfor the Best Dates in 2019! Some 2018 dates still available.still available. Booking now for the Best Dates in 2019! Some 2018 dates still available. Let us makeLet us make your Wedding Day ayour Wedding Day a Memorable one! Packages starting at $85 per personat $85 per personat $85 per person Let us make your Wedding Day a Memorable one! Packages starting at $85 per person P H O TO C R E D IT :J U LI E B R O A D B E N T P H O TO G R A P H Y A Halton Regional Po- lice (HRP) officer who's been on the job for nearly eight years is facing sever- al theft-related charges. On Tuesday, HRP, charged the 29-year-old, af- ter an investigation into the theft of property from an Oakville home in De- cember 2017. Police allege the officer stole property from a resi- dence during a break-and- enter investigation. Michael Kellas was charged with theft of credit card, possession/use of sto- len credit card and posses- sion of property obrtained by crime under $5,000. He will appear in Milton Court on March 5. As a result of these charges, Kellas has been suspended from duty (with pay - as required by the Po- lice Services Act of Onta- rio). HRP Chief Stephen Tan- ner spoke about the inci- dent: "As the Chief of Police, I am saddened, both person- ally and on behalf of the over 1,000 dedicated mem- bers of the HRPS, that this incident has taken place," he said. "As a service we are committed to dealing with this situation both thoroughly and transpar- ently. We are, and will al- ways be, guided by our longstanding principles of excellence, integrity, jus- tice, trust and respect, teamwork and account- ability." The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with in- formation regarding this incident is asked to con- tact Det./Sgt. Dave Cos- tantini at (905) 825-4777 ext. 2415. Tips can also be submit- ted to Crime Stoppers "See Something? Hear Some- thing? Know Something? Contact Crime Stoppers" at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestopper- s.ca. NEWS Halton police officer faces theft-related charges, suspended from duty JULIE SLACK jslack@miltoncanadian champion.com l GET CONNECTED Send story tips to newsroom@theifp.ca