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The IFP - Halton Hills | Thursday, October 13, 2022 | 8 theifp.ca WE ALL WANT TO BE HEALTHIER, _ HAPPIER, WISER, AND TO FEEL IN CONTROL. SOMETIMES WE JUST WANT TO BE LISTENED TO. ienced Psychotherapist and Regi Socal Worker offering affordable comeing and therapy for youth & adults. Find your best sel CONNECT WITH ME Now. 289-890-0413 PETERSNOWCONSULTING: COM Located in Limehouse O1 VIRTUAL APPOINTMENTS ALSO AVAILABLE. IBNEWS NORTH HALTON STEELES AVENUE BUS LINE LAUNCHED HERB GARBUTT hgarbutt@metroland.com The first step in Halton Hills' transit strategy is underway. HCDSB Invites Members to its Special Education Advisory Committee The Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) invites local associations and community members at large and alternates, to apply for membership to its Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC). In accordance with Regulation 464/97, each school board in Ontario must establish a Special Education Advisory Committee with a mandate to provide advice and make recommendations to the Board on anything that impacts the establishment, development, and delivery of special education programs and services. The HCDSB SEAC consists of: e Up to 12 local associations or affiliated associations/organizations; e Up to 2 additional members at large who are not representatives of a local association, trustees of the Board, or members of another Board committee; ¢ 2 school Board trustees, and alternates. Apply Now! The deadline for submissions is Friday, November 11, 2022 at 4:00 PM. = For more information on submitting a letter | ol of interest or an application, visit: i. hedsb.info/SEAC-Membership al fied SEACanolications@hcasb.or $B Achieving Believing Belonging t cently jumped aboard a Milton Transit bus with a route through Halton Hills. The new route is a joint Project b between the e bi Hills six daysa week at 45- minute interva! The cost will be split 50/50 between the munici- palities. "There's a notion that people don't want transit until the town grows, but until you get transit," said Melanie Frazer, executive director of the Halton Hills Cham- ber of Commerce. "To at- tract business, easy trans- portation is a game chang- er." Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette said many of the businesses express- the 401 corridor have men- toned public transit as a way of expanding their Pool of potential employ- "They will ask, do you have public transit?" Bon- nette said. "It's definitely parts of the discussion." app! Stocles ‘Avenue line in 2019 aspart. oft its transit strate- wever, with COVID-: 18 there were con- tainty around how much it would be used. "The Town is pleased to announce this new transit partnership with Halton Hills that supports busi- nesses along the Steeles Avenue corridor," sai Tony D'Alessandro, ane Herb Garbutt/ Metroland The Town of Halton Hills and Milton Transit launched bus line ‘on Steeles Avenue this week. On hand for the official launch were (from left) Scott McCammon, Milton Chamber of id CEO; Tony ), Town of Milton director of transit services; Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette; Bill Andrews, Town of transportation and public works; Matthew Halton Hills commissioner of Keogh, Hayward Gordon CFO; and Melanie Frazer, Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce executive director. tor, transit services for the Town of Milton. "Mil- ton Transit is committed to meeting the needs of the community ing both a reliable and aoces where you need to go.’ Bonnette said the line will benefit both munici- palities, providing people in Milton and Mississauga transportation to jobs in Halt Hills, which in turns will help Halton Hills attract more business. "We're looking forward to seeing this asa start, as a huge stepping stone," said. "And hopefully we' a be attracting more indus- try to come along the Pre- mier Gatew: The transit strategy al- so includes plans for north-south routes to help Halton Hills residents have better access to jobs in the Premier Gateway as well as residents of other communities to have easi- er access to businesses in cton. nity asking for this for years so that they can grow and scale their operations," said Frazer, noting that many compa- nies have been unable to add a second or third shift without transportation to bring employees into town. Bonnette said it will be up to the next council to decide when to roll out the next steps in the transit plan, largely depending on the town's budget. “We have the routes in place,” he said, “it's just a matter of when to imple- ment it." SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT THEIF! P.CA