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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, A ug us t 23 ,2 01 8 | 4 It's quite possibly the easiest way to make a pur- chase. Browsing online late at night, maybe even from bed to choose just the right product. With one click, the credit card infor- mation is remembered, the delivery address too, and in a few days the package will be at the front door- step. With the ever-expand- ing presence of online shopping, small business- es may have never had such stiff competition in history. However, the IFP has found that with the hur- dling growth of Amazon and even the uncertainty of trade talks between Can- ada and the U.S., Halton's local businesses are roll- ing with the punches, with some modifying their services to keep shoppers close to home. For Tom Konyndyk of White Rabbit book in downtown George- town, hu- man interac- tion is key. "The personal experience, and the tactile experience of holding a book in your hand," Ko- nyndyk said, is what keeps readers coming back. When he and his wife started the small used book store eight years ago, they were aware of the presence of e-reader books, as well as online purchasing. "Online shopping has had an effect," he said. "But not as much as people might think." He says that with his selec- tion of used books, readers find works that aren't available in new book stores, and even difficult to find online. "Occasionally we have some fairly decent conver- sations in here," said Ko- nyndyk, who was an En- glish literature major in university, like his wife IN THE AGE OF AMAZON AND ONLINE SHOPPING, SMALL TOWN BUSINESSES ARE RUNNING A TIGHT SHIP ALEXANDRA HECK aheck@metroland.com NEWS Continued on page 5 RICHARD T. HOWITT, Q.C. WISHES TO ANNOUNCE HIS RETIREMENT ON AUGUST 31, 2018. ALL RETAINED AND OUTSTANDING FILES SHALL REMAIN IN THE OFFICE WITH HIS PARTNER, SCOTT B. ALLISON AT 301-83 MILL STREET, GEORGETOWN, ONTARIO L7G 5E9. Howitt and Allison 83 Mill Street, Suite 301 Georgetown, Ontario L7G 5E9 www.howittlaw.com haltonhills.ca Statutory Public Meeting Notice NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING WARD 2 Concerning an Application for a Temporary Use Amendment to the Town of Halton Hills Zoning By-law (00-138) For lands legally described as: Part of Lot 15, Concession 7, Ward 2, Town of Halton Hills, Regional Municipality of Halton Town of Halton Hills File(s): D14ZBA18.010 (13584 Steeles Avenue, Esquesing) General Committee for the Town of Halton Hills will conduct a Public Meeting to examine and discuss a proposed application to amend the Town of Halton Hills Zoning By-law 00-138, as amended. The proposed Temporary Use Zoning By-law Amendment application applies to the lands legally described as Part of Lot 15, Concession 7, Town of Halton Hills, Regional Municipality of Halton. The subject lands are municipally known as 13584 Steeles Avenue (Esquesing). Below is a map showing the location of the subject property. The purpose and effect of the application is to allow for use of the property as a temporary parking lot (597 parking spaces) until December 31, 2019, to accommodate the short term increased parking demand for the Toronto Premium Outlet Mall expected to be generated as a result of the mall expansion opening in November 2018. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Halton Hills in respect of the Zoning By-law Amendment application, you must make a written request to the Town of Halton Hills - PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENT at 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, Ontario L7G 5G2. NOTES: 1. If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Town of Halton Hills to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Halton Hills before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision. 2. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Town of Halton Hills before the proposed Zoning By-law amendment is adopted/passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so. 3. Any written comment/objection submitted to the Town of Halton Hills regarding these applications which are being processed under the Planning Act 1990, may be made public as part of the application process. Further information is available in the Planning & Sustainability Department, Town of Halton Hills, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, ON, L7G 5G2, or contact the Senior Planner assigned to the file, TonyBoutassis at 905- 873-2601, ext. 2338. A copy of the related Staff Report will be available on Friday, September 7, 2018, on the Town'swebsite at http://www.haltonhills.ca/calendars. For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact Tony Boutassis at 905-873-2601, ext. 2338. 93 ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE WELCOME DATE/TIME: Monday, September 10, 2018 at 6:30 PM LOCATION: Council Chambers, Town Hall FILE NO(S): D14ZBA18.010 (13584 Steeles Avenue) Buy 1, Get 1 Hearing Testing, Hearing Aids • Accessories ARE YOUR EARS 60 YEARS? 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