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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, O ct ob er 15 ,2 02 0 | 12 Sign up & learn more at: investhaltonhills.com/digitalmainstreet Calling main street businesses in Halton Hills! Are you looking to improve or expand your online presence and abilities? Book your FREE consultation with our Digital Service Squad Member for digital support and the opportunity to apply for a $2,500 Digital Transformation Grant. Website • Social Media • Digital Marketing • E-Commerce • POS System 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, L7G 5G2 | 905-873-2600 | 1-877-712-2205 | haltonhills.ca Glen Williams Secondary Plan Review Virtual Public Open House October 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. via Zoom Register for the Virtual Open House by visiting the 'Key Dates' section on the letstalkhaltonhills.ca Glen Williams Secondary Plan Review page The Scoped Glen Williams Secondary Plan Review is in progress and the Town is holding a virtual public open house to share its initial findings. Join us as we discuss the background review, examining topics like the cultural and natural heritage, growth management, transportation, urban design, open space and parks and sustainability. The open house will include a brief presentation followed by a question and answer period. Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance to Town staff via the 'Ask the Town' tool on the Glen Williams Let's Talk Halton Hills page. Residents can also learn more about the project including background information, FAQs and more. Visit the Glen Williams Secondary Plan Review page on letstalkhaltonhills.ca If you or someone you know requires the consultation materials in an alternative format or would like further information, contact us directly by calling 905-873-2600, ext. 2900 or via email at planning@haltonhills.ca. Notice of Virtual Public Open House Halton is seemingly in the thick of a second wave of COVID-19, as the number of new cases continues to rise across the municipali- ties. Data from the Halton Region Public Health shows that for the first week of October, from Oct. 1 to 7, there were 168 new coronavirus cases in the region -- a sharp increase from the 100 new cases re- ported the previous week. According to the re- gion's website, the majori- ty of the October infections were found in residents un- der the age of 40, and they were linked to close con- tact with another positive case. The start of the month also saw public health offi- cials declaring new out- breaks in long-term care and retirement homes in Burlington and Oakville. An outbreak at the Village of Tansley Woods retire- ment facility in Burlington left two residents dead, making it the first corona- virus-related death in Hal- ton Region since June. In addition, four staff members also became in- fected with COVID-19. As of Oct. 8, the number of confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in the re- gion stands 1,422 since the start of the pandemic, with 1,232 resolved and 27 fatal- ities. - With files from Louie Rosella. NEWS WEEKLY ROUNDUP: HALTON HIT WITH COVID-19'S SECOND WAVE BAMBANG SADEWO bsadewo@metroland.com New coronavirus cases are on the rise across Halton. Rick Madonik/Torstar