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THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011 Town honours residents' achievements An Acton soccer booster, a National baton twirler, a Canadian champion figure skater and at least three Acton area residents were among those honoured by the Town on Tuesday at a Municipal Awards ceremony. For more than 30 years, the Town has recognised individuals, groups and teams that brought hon our to Halton Hills through their achievements in educational, culture, sports and recreational pursuits. Acton's Pat Graham received an Achievement Award for exceptional leadership and devotion to his community for his founding work with the Acton Soccer Club over the last 36 years ­ volunteering his time as a coach, referee, fundraiser and executive member. Graham began coach ing his five-year-old son in 1976, and worked his way up to head referee for 20 years. In addition, he organized courses, monitored and trained many referees, and contributed countless hours to the Club's bingo fundraising initiatives, raising $150,000 which the Club gave the Town for sports field lights at the Acton Sports Park. In 2001, Graham re ceived an Ontario Volunteer Service Award for over twenty-five years of volunteer service, and two years ago, he was inducted into the Halton Hills Sports Museum Hall of Fame. Rural Acton resident, figure skater Hayleigh Bell was honoured for her Gold medal skate with her partner representing Team Ontario at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax. Last season, Bell and her partner won the short and long program of every competition they entered, including the Central Ontario Pre-Novice Pairs, and Western/Eastern Challenge where they claimed the Pre-Novice Canadian Championship. As a singles skater, Bell garnered a Silver medal competing against 89 PreNovice Ladies, and was named to Team Elite, which placed third overall. Acton's Audra Jander is Pre-Teen Novice Miss Majorette of Canada. The award is a combination of three events ­ modelling and interview, marching, and solo. Jander competes in team categories ­ baton, pom-pom and danceline ­ and several individ ual events ­ solo, strut, solo-dance, marching and two-baton. The Fourth Line resident is a Grade six student at St. Francis of Assisi School where she is a member of the Me-to-We organization, the track and field team and PROPS (peers running organized play stations) program. Also receiving awards were: · Members of Centre Stage School of Arts which launched "Beyond the Stage" to its teachers, students and parent volunteers to mobilise the dance studio "family" and give back to the community. Raising awareness and preparing for a showcase event, dancers and parents visited local schools weekly to hold dance training sessions for underprivileged youth. The inaugural "Beyond the Stage" event raised over $10,000 for KidsFest, a non-profit organization that bridges the gap between the haves and the have-nots. · Members of the CheerForce Jaguars, Senior, Junior and Youth Teams ­ including Acton's Desiray Ebbinge, Jaidyn Pond and Meghan Woodyatt ­who dominated provincial competitions last season. The Senior team earned the Cheer Evolution Provincial Championships. The Junior Team was named Provincial Champions for the Large Junior Level 2 Div ision, and the Youth Team placed second at the Provincial Championship. Recently, the Senior Team's Gold medal performance earned the National Title. Before inviting the awardees and their proud supporters who jammed the Council Chambers to a reception, Mayor Rick Bonnette thanked them for their dedication and support. "...Your commit ment is commendable and the representation of our community is truly admirable." THE NEW TANNER 3 The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRES WORTHY RECIPIENTS: Some of the Halton Hills residents whose accomplishments have brought the Town honour and recognition ­ including at least six Acton residents - were presented with Municipal Awards at a Civic Centre ceremony on Tuesday. ­ Frances Niblock photo NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CHARGE BY-LAW THE HALTON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD PUBLIC MEETING ON JUNE 15, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. The Halton District School Board proposes to amend the 2009 Education Development Charge ByLaw (the "2009 By-Law") the Board passed on May 20, 2009. The 2009 By-law came into effect on June 8, 2009. The schedule of Education Development Charges imposed by the by-law is as follows: Charge on residential development: Charge on non-residential development: $1,755.00 per dwelling unit $0.49 per square foot ($5.27 per square metre) of gross floor area Halton's Draft Solid Waste Management Strategy We want to hear from you! Drop by one of the following open houses to learn more about Halton Region's Draft Solid Waste Management Strategy, and offer feedback on the proposed waste diversion initiatives: Date & Time Saturday, May 28, 2011 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2011 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 18, 2011 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 25, 2011 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location Glen Abbey Community Centre 1415 Third Line, Oakville Milton Sports Centre 605 Santa Maria Boulevard, Milton Gellert Community Centre 10241 Eighth Line, Georgetown Burlington Seniors' Centre 2285 New Street, Burlington The proposed amending by-law will increase the charge on residential development to $2,506 per dwelling unit and the charge on non-residential development to $0.69 per square foot ($7.43 per square metre) of gross floor area. The increase in the charge is due to an increase in the education land costs and servicing costs that the Board has incurred over those estimated when the 2009 By-law was passed. The 2009 By-law referred to above applies to all lands in the Region of Halton. Accordingly, a key map showing the location of the land subject to the said By-law is not provided as part of this notice. The Board will consider the proposed amending by-law at a public meeting to be held on June 15, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room, Halton District School Board, 2050 Guelph Line, Burlington. All interested persons are invited to attend the public meeting. The Board would appreciate receiving written submissions one week prior to the public meeting, so they may be distributed to the trustees for their review prior to the meeting. Submissions and requests to address the Board as delegations should be submitted to the Director of Education, Halton District School Board, c/o Gail Gortmaker, Manager, Office of the Director, P.O. Box 5005 Stn LCD 1, 2050 Guelph Line, Burlington, Ontario, L7R 3Z2, Tel: (905) 335-3663, Fax: (905) 335-9802. A copy of the proposed amending by-law, the education development charge background study in connection with the 2009 By-law and information concerning the proposed amendment will be available on or after May 31, 2011, at the Board's administration offices, 2050 Guelph Line, Burlington, Ontario, during regular business hours or on the Board website at www.hdsb.ca For further information, please contact Lucy Veerman, Superintendent and Treasurer, Business Services, at (905) 335-3665, ext. 2217 or veermanl@hdsb.ca David Euale, Director of Education and Secretary to the Board P.O. Box 5005 STN LCD 1 Burlington, ON L7R 3Z2 905 335-3663 Toll free 1-877-618-3456 www.hdsb.ca Don Vrooman, Chair David Euale, Director Halton residents have always been enthusiastic about practicing the 3Rs--reduce, reuse, recycle. Residents are now diverting 60 per cent of residential waste away from the landfill, increasing its life from 2023 to 2032! The landfill is a valuable resource for Halton Region and is an investment worth protecting. Building upon the success of its Blue Box and GreenCart programs, Halton Region is exploring ways to further increase residential waste diversion to 65 and even 70 per cent! In consultation with the Joint Municipal Regional Waste Management Committee--a citizen's advisory committee--Halton Region has developed a Draft Solid Waste Management Strategy. The Draft Solid Waste Management Strategy identifies potential initiatives that could be implemented to achieve these higher waste diversion goals. You can learn more about the Draft Solid Waste Management Strategy including potential cost implications, by reading the Regional Council approved Report PW-19-11 at www.halton.ca/wastestrategy or by attending an open house. Learn more at www.halton.ca/wastestrategy. 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