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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, APRIL 9,, 2009 17 Tanner April 09 09 The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca 09040 91151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Dial 311 or 905-825-6000 Toll Free 1-866-442-5866 TTY 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE Sustainable Halton, Official Plan Review Directions and Proposed Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 37 (An Amendment to Incorporate the Basic Requirements of the Places to Grow Plan) The Regional Municipality of Halton has been undertaking a series of studies through a Sustainable Halton process to identify the preferred land use option and associated policies that will not only meet the requirements of the Provincial Places to Grow Plan but also represent the five-year review of the Regions Official Plan under Section 26 of The Planning Act. You are invited to drop in to one of the following Public Open House sessions: DATE: Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 TIME: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (presentation at 7:00 pm) LOCATION: Milton Sports Centre, Banquet Room, 605 Santa Maria Blvd., Milton DATE: Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 TIME: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (presentation at 7:00 pm) LOCATION: Rotary Youth Centre, 560 Guelph Line, Burlington DATE: Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 TIME: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (presentation at 7:00 pm) LOCATION: Halton Regional Centre, Auditorium, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville DATE: Thursday, April 30th, 2009 TIME: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (presentation at 7:00 pm) LOCATION: Mold-Masters Sportsplex & Park, The Hall, 221 Guelph Street (Hwy #7), Halton Hills The purpose of this Public Open House is to give the public an opportunity to review materials and ask questions about the latest findings from the Sustainable Halton studies and proposed directions for changing the Regional Official Plan. It is also the open house to provide the public with information on Proposed Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 37 under Section 17(16) of the Planning Act. This Amendment is intended to update the Regional Official Plan incorporating basic requirements of the Places to Grow Plan by June 16, 2009, as mandated by The Places to Grow Act, 2005. More information about Sustainable Halton as well as the latest study reports including Proposed Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 37 and the current Regional Official Plan is located on the Regions website at www.halton.ca/sustainablehalton. There will be opportunities for you to provide comments prior to, during and after the Public Open House sessions. You may direct your comments to Anita Fabac at (905) 825-6000 ext. 7187, or toll free at 1-866-442-5866; or by e-mail to anita.fabac@halton.ca. Please note that the Public Open Houses are information sessions only and do not constitute the statutory public meeting of Council under Section 17(15)(d) or Section 26(3)(b) of The Planning Act, for which there will be separate notice. Dated at the Town of Oakville April 3 2009. Scouts to plant trees in program Acton Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts will help plant 3,000 trees on Satur- day, April 18 as part of the national Scoutrees for Canada program. The area commissioner of the Greater Halton Area, Debbie Mac- Pherson, says that the 3,000 trees would be part of the millions of trees planted by Scouts across Canada this year. The program of Scoutree Canada is designed to give all mem- bers of Scouting the opportunity to demonstrate their concern for Can- ada in a practical way. All participants in the program are to receive practical training in con- servation and reforestation to ensure the trees will be planted correctly. Each participant will be expected to plant between 25 and 50 trees. Before April 18, Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts will seek support from the community. Scoutrees for Canada is also a fundraising project for Acton Scouting. Each household will only be contacted by one Scout, said Mac- Pherson. We hope that people will remember this when they are asked to participate. Donations of $20 or more will receive a tax receipt. Funds raised this year will be used to help further Scouting in the com- munity. Some of the money will be used to support international pro- grams of Scouts Canada designed to help Scouts in developing countries learn practical skills and trades. Further information is available by phoning Debbie MacPherson at 289-242-5545 or by email at dfeathe@gmail.com. Chamber opposes legislation on replacement Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce is asking business owners , em- ployees and consumers to let their MPs know that legislation restricting the use of replacement work- ers by federally regulated employers during a strike would be devastating to the economy. The economy is taking a battering. Each day we hear that some sector of the economy is struggling to keep pace, avoid layoffs and evade the devastation to families and commun- ities across the country that this downturn is bring- ing, the Chamber says. One has to ask. Is this the time to enact legis- lation that could bring a faltering economy to its knees? ask the Chamber. This could be the result of the passage of legisla- tion or the adoption of precedent-setting motions- by the House of Commons that would restrict the use of replacement workers by federally-regulated em- ployers during a strike, the Chamber maintains. The services provided by federally-regulated employers are essential to keeping our businesses- and the nations economy working. That is why Parliament has acted in the past to legislate the end to work stoppages in federally-regulated in- dustries, as was the case in 2007 during a labour dispute in the railway sec- tor. In the event of a strike, it would not take long for the impact of companies providing transportation, telecommunications and financial services having to shut down to be felt by the thousands of busi- nesses and millions of Canadians who depend upon them in every com- munity across Canada. LEGION NEWS By James Hayes P.R.O. BRANCH NO. 197 Comrades, The branch will be open tomorrow, Good Friday, from noon until 6:00pm. Branch Elections are to be held May 4, 7:30pm. Dinner is at 6:00pm. Tickets are available at the bar now for $5 each. The Nomination board will be going up in the club room shortly, now is the time to consider getting involved. Entertainment The British Isles Show: A good time was had by all who attended, and we were back in time for the social activities at the branch. RAMA: Comrade George ODonnell is planning a bus trip to RAMA, stay tuned for details. Sports Last Saturday the Horseshoe players had a warm-up for the coming season, it wont be long before Thursday nights are back again. Yours in comradeship, Jim Hayes, Branch PRO. Ladies Auxiliary News At our meeting in April we had 2 applications for member- ship. Amy Newman and Shannon Mills which were accepted. Initiation will take place at our September General Meeting. We welcome both ladies into our Ladies Auxiliary. Zone Convention is being held Sunday, April 26 in Streets- ville. Id like to see a big attendance. If you are able to attend please notify our Secretary Janet Grant or myself by April 16. As suggested at the Zone meeting please bring non-per- ishable food items for the Food Bank. May 7 Candlelight Walk. May 14 General meeting & Elections We will be getting busy with banquets so please contact Fern or Diane if you are available. Gloria Dunne is hospitalized and we wish Gloria a speedy recovery. We miss you. All the ladies who are ill, sending you best wishes and Get Well Soon. Yours in comradeship, L.A. President, Annamarie Lowin. THE SIGN SAYS IT ALL: Stacey Electric was busy last Thursday fixing the light pole at Mill and Main Sts., after a drunk driver lost control and took out the pole and the railings for the building on the cor- ner. Police posted their electronic road side sign indicating that this was the scene of a drunk driving accident at the scene of the crash which occured on Saturday march 28 - Marie Shadbolt Photo Home show has stunt performances The 2009 Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce Home & Leisure show has signed the members of TeamXSD, an extreme stunt performance group to perform on April 17 and 18. Led by mar t ia l a r t - ists Christian and Dylan Rampul la , team XSD has dazzled and amazed audiences with their breath- taking flips and impossibly high kicks. Over 75 local business- es will be showcased the show expected to attract of 3,000, To register a booth contact Mary Ridley at the Chamber of Commerce at 905-877-7119 or by email at membership@hhalton- hillschamber.on.ca