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THE NEW TANNER4THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2010 THE CORPORATION OF TOWN OF HALTON HILLSMotherhood suitsTRANSPORTATION MASTER PLANCLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTTo the Editor,Angela very well. Con-to touch on so many of I finally got a chance to gratulations Angela and events in town that make NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENTread Thursdays The New Jason, enjoy.us who we are. Thank you, Tanner. I wanted to send We do have a fantastic Angela.Backgrounda quick email to say how little town, life still seems Congratulations,Town of Halton Hills, through their Consultant Hatch Mott MacDonald, has much I enjoyed Angelas simpler here. I think Nancy Wilkes,initiated a Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Study. This Environmental column. It made me laugh, its a charm we have. The Acton Optical.Assessment we all seem to have that important things still mat-(EA) Study will develop an integrated transportation plan and moment when we real-ter here. Our children are P.S. I would be remiss if I associated strategies that consider all modes of travel to meet several road ize we have broken our in our parades, dance re-did not mention the sup-network challenges up to 2031.own rules. Motherhood citals, farmers market, fall port shown for our BIA seems to be suiting fairs etc. Angela seemed events, thank you!Problem StatementThe Transportation Master Plan Study will provide the strategies, policies Telemarketers trying to earn livingand tools required to meet the Towns transportation needs safely, effect-Angela Tyler should put paying their taxes and but have been indirectly ively and cost efficiently.herself on the Do Not spending their earnings connected to this indus-Call List and let tele-putting money back into try through our banking The Processmarketers earn a living the economy. They also systems and have worked This notice advises the commencement of a Transportation Master Plan instead of wasting time pay into the EI system with many competent study that will define existing problems/opportunities, consider and evaluate on her so that she might be one that pays mothers people.entertained. The article while they are on Mat So get on the List and solutions, and identify an optimum transportation system. The Transpor-(Tylers July 29 column) Leave (maternity leave). write about something rel-tation Master Plan Study will accommodate the transportation needs of reads like a gossip column, Presumably, Ms. Tyler is evant. Ill get back to The existing and future developments. A key outcome of the study will be a list of but is evidence of a local on Mat Leave and if not, New Tanner once I fin-transportation projects that the Town can incorporate in their Capital Budget only small town, small still enjoys the benefits of ish reading the Globe and and Forecast. To comply with the Environmental Assessment Act, the study minded view that does a working economy.Mail.not extend beyond High-While I agree these calls Helen Newmanis being conducted in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental way 7 and Highway 25.can be annoying, unfortu-Rockwood, OntarioAssessment (EA) process (October 2000, as amended in 2007).Hundreds of thousands nately it is most often due of people work in the to the lack of and/or poor Editors Note: Ms. Tyler The Town of Halton Hills will be seeking input from the public through a telemarketing industry training provided by com-is on maternity leave from variety of consultation groups and meetings held during the course of the supporting their families panies that employ them. another company and is study. Notices of the not receiving any pay.information of these groups and upcoming meetings and their Little Js, I am not a telemarketer, will be forthcoming over the next few months. The Town is planning to hold two Public Information Centres during this study to present findings and to solicit your input and comments. The dates and times for the Information Savis Making Halton Centres will be advertised in advance of these meetings. You are encour-aged to forward any comments or concerns you may have at any point in the study to one of the Project Team members. a Safer CommunityMr. Ted Drewlo, P. Eng. Mr. John McGill, P. Eng., PTOETo the Editor,from the justice system. 4,650 client contacts, Manager of Engineering Services Project ManagerHalton is considered one Sexual violence against responded to 461 crisis Town of Halton Hills Hatch Mott MacDonaldof the safest communities women is epidemic; the calls, and provided emer-in the country which con-same survey quotes 39 gency counseling to 178 1 Halton Hills Drive 2800 Speakman Drivetributes to its favourable per cent of Canadian walk-in clients. In its vio-Halton Hills ON L7G 5G2 Mississauga ON L5K 2R7status and profile. Yet, this adult women reported lence prevention efforts, Tel: 905-873-2601 ext. 2313 Tel: 905-403-4403does not mean that crime having had at least one the SAVIS public educa-Fax: 905-873-2347 Fax: 905-855-2607stops at Haltons thresh-experience of sexual as-tion program delivered Email: tedd@haltonhills.ca Email: john.mcgill@hatchmott.comold, particularly sexual sault since the age of 222 workshops to ele-violence against women 16. (Measuring Vio-mentary and high schools, and children. The Sex-lence Against Women, service providers, and ual Assault and Violence Statistical Trends 2006, marginalized commun-Additional information related to the study and consultation process may Intervention Services of Statistics Canada). ities. SAVIS is dedicated be obtained through the study website: www.haltonhills.ca/tmp.Halton (SAVIS) has been Survivors of sexual to ending sexual violence in operation for over two violence have a place to and fostering a safe, sup-This Notice first issued on August 12, 2010.decades providing crisis go in Halton where they portive, just and equitable intervention and coun-receive emotional sup-society. selling to survivors of port, information and Hours of operation are past and recent sexual referrals. SAVIS provides Monday to Friday from 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, ON L7G 5G2violence. At SAVIS, we free, non-judgemental 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sur-know that sexual violence and confidential counsel-vivors of past and recent happens in all social and ling to survivors of past sexual violence can con-Currentcultural groups, and is not and recent sexual assault. tact the SAVIS 24-hour limited to any particular The main office is locat-crisis line for immediate Communityage group and/or income ed in Oakville (Hopedale crisis intervention and bracket. We also know Mall). SAVIS is the only support at (905) 875-1555. News.that sexual violence is sexual assault centre in For more information on widely underreported to the Region of Halton, our services, programs, Your hometown newspaperthe police. A survey by serving the communities and initiatives, please call Statistics Canada in 2006 of Burlington, Oakville, our office at (905) 825-noted - among other find-Milton, Georgetown, 3622 or visit us at www.ings - that over 90 per Halton Hills, and Ac-savisofhalton.org.373 Queen St. E - Unit 1cent of sexual assault vic-ton. From April 2009 to Ingrid ZollikoferActon, Ontario L7J2N2Counsellortims did not seek support March 2010, SAVIS had 519-853-0051