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28 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2006 Municipality of HaltonThe Regional 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 Toll Free: 1-866-4HALTON TTY: 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca NOTICE TO CITIZENS Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park Community Liaison Halton Agricultural Advisory Committee Halton Region Accessibility Advisory Committee Advisory Committee Development Charges Advisory Committee Halton Regional Cycling Advisory Committee Biosolids Management Centre Advisory Committee Halton Regional Forest Stewardship Advisory Halton Diversity Advisory Committee Committee Ecological and Environmental Advisory Committee Halton Housing Advisory Committee Halton Waste Management Site Advisory Committee Elder Services Advisory Committee Halton Water Conservation Advisory Committee Purpose: To assist in developing and maintaining a Purpose: To advise Regional Council on accessibility related Purpose: To provide community input into the ongoing permanently secure, economically viable agricultural industry as issues. The Committee also provides advice and input on the operation and physical improvements to the Outer Harbour an important component of Haltons economic base. preparation, implementation and effectiveness of Halton Marina and Lighthouse Restaurant as a component of the Applications are invited from citizens with knowledge and Regions annual accessibility plan, which addresses the Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park. experience of Haltons agricultural community and familiarity identification, removal and prevention of barriers to people with with agricultural issues. Along with traditional farming issues, disabilities with respect to the Regions programs and services.Members Needed: 5 8 citizens representing a cross-section some current areas of interest are the economics of farming,of the community Members Needed: 14 citizens-at-large, at least 8 of whom agri-tourism, the horse industry, and agricultural Best have a disabilityMeetings: Held quarterly Management Practices. Meetings: Generally held on the third or fourth Monday of Contact: Kathy Kielt, Liaison Technician, ext. 7200 Members Needed: 5 citizens every other month from 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m., or as required. Meetings: First Tuesday of each month at 8:00 p.m. Contact: Gabrielle Baldazzi, Sr. Policy Advisor, ext 7485 Purpose: To review the methodology and assumptions used in Contact: Kathy Kielt, Liaison Technician, ext. 7200 formulating Halton's development charges policy, provide critical analysis and policy advice regarding Halton's Purpose: To assist in promoting, facilitating, educating, and development charges policy, and to provide input on Purpose: To review and advise on issues that affect the encouraging increased cycling in the Region; represent the recommendations dealing with any proposed development management of biosolids in the Region. interests of cyclists across Halton; and help identify and charges by-law amendments. implement a variety of related initiatives.Members Needed: 4 citizens-at-large, one representing each Members Needed: 9 citizens (two from each local Members Needed: 4 citizens of the four local municipalities municipality, plus one additional) Meetings: Minimum of one meeting per month (2-3 hrs) held Meetings: Scheduled as required and at the call of the Chair Meetings: Scheduled monthly at 7:00 p.m. during regular business hours. Additional hours may be required Contact: Peter Morden, Supervisor, Biosolids & Industrial Waste Contact: Kathy Kielt, Liaison Technician, ext. 7200 for sub-committee involvement and/or technical review. Abatement, ext. 4490 Contact: Paula Kobli, Development Facilitator, ext. 7184 Purpose: To advise and assist Halton Region in raising Purpose: To provide advice and assistance in implementing the Purpose: To provide technical environmental advice related to awareness of issues of diversity in the community while Halton Regional Forest Management Plan including Haltons natural environment, with an emphasis on planning promoting respect, access and inclusiveness of all Halton prioritization of identified infrastructure; forest health matters, including implementation, review and monitoring residents. monitoring; education and stewardship programs that promote policies of The Regional Plan in keeping with the desire for a Members Needed: 8 citizens safe, compatible and responsible recreational use by all user high quality natural environment. Applications are invited from groups; and protocols related to proposed activity within the 14 Meetings: First Thursday bi-monthly at 10:00 a.m. those with academic training and/or technical expertise in an tracts that comprise the Halton Regional Forest. Applications are Contact: Zerezghi Haile, Diversity Advisor, ext. 7972environmental discipline and ability to apply their technical invited from those with interest/expertise in forest management expertise in reviewing studies and technical documents, and/or ecology. including Environmental Impact Assessments for development Purpose: To provide information and advice about housing and Members Needed: 4 citizens proposals with potential to impact Halton's natural homelessness issues to Regional Council. The Committee is Meetings: Scheduled quarterlyenvironment. responsible for developing a community vision and integrated Contact: Kathy Kielt, Liaison Technician, ext. 7200Members Needed: 17 to 22 citizens strategy regarding housing in Halton. Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Members Needed: Purpose: To assist in recommending actions for the avoidance - 4 citizens-at-largeContact: Kathy Kielt, Liaison Technician, ext. 7200 or minimization of off-site impacts from the Halton Waste- 4 representatives of non-government agencies (including Management Site and monitoring waste haulage practices with housing providers and supportive services providers) working Purpose: To provide an opportunity for senior citizens, a view to improving general traffic safety.with poor, homeless or people with special needs community agencies, associations, and institutions to provide - up to 2 members (1 per affiliation) from financial Members Needed: 6 citizens advice to Halton Region to promote the well-being and quality institutions/business community and architect/urban community Meetings: Held quarterly, or as required, Thursday evenings at of life for Seniors in the region of Halton. Meetings: Third Wednesday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. the Halton Waste Management Site, 5400 Regional Road 25, Members Needed with Expertise in the Following MiltonContact: Sally Pincock, Supporting Communities Partnership Areas: Coordinator, ext. 4447 Contact: Rob Rivers, Director,Waste Management, ext. 7689 1 - Seniors Housing 2 - Regional Non-Profit Community Service Providers 2 Local Non-Profit Community Service Providers Purpose: To advise and assist Halton Region in its delivery of a Purpose: To advise and assist Regional Council on the 1 Private Long Term Care Facility/Residential Home 211 service for Halton residents. 211 Service is the information continued development and implementation of a 1 Private Community Service servicing Seniors and referral service that provides the public with simplified comprehensive water conservation plan for Halton Region. 1 - Hospitals access to non-emergency community, human and social services Members Needed: 6 citizens 4 Seniors (55 years or older) in Halton Region by assessing the needs of each 211 caller and Meetings: Quarterly at 1:00 p.m. for approximately 3 hours, on 6 Citizens linking them to the best available information and services. a scheduled Planning and Public Works Committee day Meetings: First Tuesday of every month 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Members Needed: 2 citizens representing the geographic areas Contact: Wayne Galliher, Water/Wastewater Outreachof HaltonContact: Sue Haggith, Community Development Coordinator, Coordinator, at ext. 7337 ext. 7767 Meetings: Quarterly and at any other time at the call of the Chair(For more information refer to For more opportunities to volunteer on other Citizen Advisory http://www.halton.ca/scs/seniors/) Contact: Kate Johnston, Manager of Communications and Committees, please see our other ad in this newspaper. Corporate Projects, ext. 7230 211 Halton Citizen Advisory Committee Get Involved, Share Your Ideas Halton Regional Council invites you to help make decisions and provide input as part of a Citizens Clerk, Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville during business hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Committee, Board,or Advisory Group. Appointed for a four-year term, these groups tackle important Completed application forms must be received at the Office of the Regional Clerk no later than issues such as the development of community services, waste management, and water conservation. January 8th, 2007 at 4:30 p.m. Completed forms may be submitted on-line, by mail or by fax to These appointments give Halton residents from a variety of backgrounds the opportunity to contribute 905-825-8838. You will be contacted for an interview. An interview committee of Regional Council their skills and perspective to enhance the quality of life in our community. Halton Regional Council will recommend qualified candidates for these positions to Regional Council. wishes to ensure that its Boards and Committees reflect the diverse nature of its community, and Note: Meeting times are subject to change. invites all residents of Halton to consider these opportunities. Monica Wallenfels A separate application form must be submitted for each committee for which you wish to apply. Regional Clerk Application forms are available on our website www.halton.ca, or from the Office of the Regional