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16 w = = a ton Hills | Thursday, February 10, 2022 BAMBANG SADEWO measures against CO- We need to be ready for dress the ongoing presence bsadewo@metroland.com VID-19 and _ recognizi them," Dr. Theresa Tam, of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in that the "virus is not going Canada's chief public "amore sustainable way.” As we emerge from Om- to disappear." health officer, said in a "We do need to have # icron, Canada's top doctor i! ler waves will oc- weekly briefing Feb. 4. more longer-term, sus- : saysthatthecountryneeds cur. Some will actually be She said the country tained approaches and ca- & continue evolving its quite severe or disruptive. will need to be able toad-__ pacity-building so 2 = WEEKLY ROUNDUP: TOP DOCTOR CALLS FOR ‘SUSTAINABLE’ MEASURES AGAINST COVID-19 we're not in crisis mode all the time as we fight this vi- rus," she said. Cases across the coun- try are declining, but hos- pitalizations and ICU re- main at a high level. in Halton, there were 65 patients being treated for the disease in hospitals as of Friday (Feb. 4), including 19in ICU. numbers were 80 e Last week, there were 28 additional deaths linked to the virus — 16 in Burling- ton, six in Milton, three in Oakville, and three in Hal- ton Hills. brings the death toll to 319 since the start of the pandemic. ‘SCAN THIS CODE to view COVID cases Let’s Talk Halton Hills theifp.ca Prince Street Improvements Study Public Information Centre #1 The Town of Halton Hills is conducting a study to identify and evaluate improvement options for Prince Street between Main Street and Tenth Line in Glen Williams. Visit letstalkhaltonhills.ca/Prince-Street to get involved and have your say. Give your input on design alternatives and more before February 24, 2022. The and 19, respectively, th previous week. TOWN OF Notice of Tax Due Date HALTON HILLS Notice to Halton Hills Taxpayers. The first instalment of the 2022 Interim Tax Bill is due on February 24, 2022. How to make payments * Drop box at 1 Halton Hills Drive (if receipt is required please leave full bill with cheque and a receipt will be mailed back) e By cheque (do not leave cash) ° Post-dated cheques for the due date By /online banking k with your bank for more information Making payments with a third party payment service. We do not accept credit card payments made in person for property taxes. A convenience fee will apply. The Town accepts payments through paytm.ca and plastig.com. Late Payments « Alate payment charge of 1.25% will be charged on the first day of each calendar month until taxes are paid No Tax Bill? * Bills are mailed January 27, 2022. Failure to receive a tax bill does not excuse the owner from responsibility for payment, nor relieve him/her from liability for late payment charges. Please contact the Corporate Services Department if you did not receive yours New properties? * Newly built properties are likely to have tax bills related to their land value assessment only until full assessment is applied and supplementary taxes are billed. Owners are responsible for taxes billed and should make provisions for the future billing of supplementary taxes. Senior’s Tax Grant? * To qualify for the Senior’s Tax Grant, applicant must be 65 years of age, own and occupy property in Town of Halton Hills for one year and be in receipt of the Guaranteed Income Supplement. Applications are available from the Corporate Services Department and will automatically be mailed to those who qualified last year. Questions If you have any questions call the Corporate Services Department at 905-873-2600 or visit haltonhills.ca/tax. 1 Halton H