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3| The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,M ay 10,2018 theifp.ca Halton District School Board's long-term accom- modation plan has been updated and the board is seeking public input. The newly revised docu- ment highlights enrolment projections for 2018 to 2027 and identifies capital pro- ject initiatives, boundary review initiatives and the need for new school sites and spaces in the region. "Halton Hills is kind of static right now. We are not seeing any major accom- modation pressure," Do- menico Renzella, general manager of planning at Halton District School Board (HDSB) said in his presentation to the board on May 2. However, Renzella also says that growth will be ap- parent over the next few years, as part of the Vision Georgetown development, and that Halton Hills is projected to require 381 ad- ditional elementary pupil places by 2027. Also, according to the report, 161 secondary pupil places are projected to be available in Halton Hills by that same year. HDSB staff are suggest- ing three elementary school sites and one sec- ondary school site be built in Vision Georgetown. As well, by 2031, 6,408 residential units are expec- ted to be built in the area and there is a projected population increase of ap- proximately 17,800. Click here to view the full draft report. The dead- line to submit feedback is 4 p.m. on May 23. The form can be completed online, or can be mailed to HDSB. NEWS HDSB seeking input for long-term accommodation plan VERONICA APPIA vappia@metroland.com On May 7, as part of Education Week, the Halton District School Board will be official- ly launching its parent-engagement mobile application. Now available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play, the HDSB app gives parents access to all the information they need, including bus cancellations, meet- ing times and school news, as well as the abil- ity to report absences right on the app. "We see parents as critical partners in the education process, and anything we can do to better engage with them and to better in- form them and align them with appropriate resources, we're certainly hoping that this technology will allow us to do that," said su- perintendent Rob Eatough. Trustee Kelly Amos echoed that senti- ment, saying the app has proven to be conve- nient, especially when it comes to school clo- sures or bus-cancellation notifications. "I just wanted to say how exciting this is," Amos said. "I know you've been going through testing in a couple of schools, and the trustees had access to the app as well, and I have to tell you that it worked great on snow days and when the buses weren't work- ing ... It let me know that the schools were closed, and I could respond appropriately without digging through the website to find out." HDSB launching new parent-engagement mobile app VERONICA APPIA vappia@metroland.com Don't be a LitterBug! Please keep our community clean. This conference is made possible with the support of AbbVie YOU LIVE WITH PSORIASIS… The Canadian Psoriasis Network invites you to reconnect with your dermatologist to learn more about the new treatment options available. www.CanadianPsoriasisNetwork.com FREE INFORMATION SESSION Wednesday, May 16th 2018, 7:00-8:30 PM Welcome and light snacks at 6:30 PM Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott 35, Cowan Place, Guelph ON SPEAKER Dr. Dusan Sajic, MD, FRCPC, Dermatologist Please register at : www.canadianpsoriasisnetwork.com or by phone: 1-888-859-9662 Spring is back, and so is our 13th Annual Super Spring SpecialNOW ON! - Oil & Filter and complete top to bottom check over (Includes up to 5 litres regular oil. Synthetic oil is extra.) - Installation of summer tires (already on rims) included. - $5.00 Tim's Card - Windshield Washer Fluid eXTraS $4995Call for anAppointment+HST 45 Mountainview Road North, Georgetown, Ontario 905.877.7958 e-mail: hassellsauto@bellnet.ca • www.hassellautomotive.comSALES & SERVICE 4995 Only GEORGETOWN GARDEN CENTRE 140 GUELPH ST. 905-877-8882 A family run business since 1972! Mother's DAy ~ sunMAy 13th OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK HANGING BASKETS 10" & 12" Baskets HYDRANGEAS Huge Selection of Huge Variety FINISHED ACCENT PLANTERS INSTANT COLOUR Looking for summer work? Cal l us today! $1.99 25 LbagTOPSOILfor or$2.69eachHERBS $2510 • Hibiscus • Gardenia • Mandervillea • Bougainvillea & many more variety of sizes and colours from $12.99 EXOTIC FLOWERSVIBRANT COLOURS Gift Cards or $4.99 each 2 $9FORFROM Fresh Cut BOUQUETS Fresh Cut Flowers She'll Love! Lilies Gerber Daisies Tulips.... and more