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Hydro line hearing underway at Civic Centre By LISA TALLYN Staff Writer Several area residents are involved in a Niagara Escarpment Hearing Office hearing this week. The hearing, which began Tuesday at the Council Chambers at Halton Hills Civic Centre, runs daily at 10 a.m. until tomorrow (Friday). It will resume next Monday and wrap up Tuesday. The residents-- Steve and Pat Crouse, Robert Barlow, Anne Clifford, Dr. Roberta Thompson, Heather Thompson and Julia and John Jenkins-- are appealing an Oct. 2009 decision made by the Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) to conditionally approve a development permit application made by Hydro One Networks Inc. (HONI) to construct a hydro transmission line adjacent to the existing line across a portion of the Town of Halton Hills, under the jurisdiction of the Niagara Escarpment Commission. Chris Pappas of Meaford is also a party in the hearing. Also participating are lawyers for Hydro One Networks Inc., and the NEC, and NEC planner David Johnston. On Tuesday, Eric Gillespie, lawyer for Barlow and some of the other residents put forward a motion asking the hearing be reconvened to a joint board hearing. That motion was opposed by lawyers for the NEC and HONI. The hearing officer was expected to make a ruling on that motion yesterday. Saturday accident occurred at 2:15 p.m. Due to incorrect information provided by Halton Regional Police, the time of a collision at Tenth Line and 10 Sideroad Saturday was reported incorrectly in the Tuesday edition of The Independent & Free Press. The accident occurred at 2:15 p.m. Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that failed to remain at the scene. The vehicle is described as a 2006 to 2008 black Jetta with red graphics on the rear quarter panel. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-878-5511 ext. 2105. 7 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, January 28, 2010 PUBLIC MEETING GEORGETOWN GO STATION AREA SECONDARY PLAN Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Halton Hills will hold a statutory public meeting pursuant to Section 17 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990. Members of the public are invited to attend and provide input on the Town of Halton Hills draft GO Station Area Secondary Plan, at this public meeting hosted by Town Council. The draft Secondary Plan contains proposed land use policies to implement the Preferred Land Use Alternative of the GO Station Area Land Use Study, which focuses redevelopment and intensification primarily on the former and current industrial properties north of the GO Station, but also along the Mill Street corridor, while preserving the character of existing residential neighbourhoods. The lands affected by this Amendment include all land within GO Station Study Area as shown on the accompanying key map. Copies of the draft Secondary Plan are available for public review in the Town of Halton Hills Planning Development and Sustainability Department and on the Town's web site at: www.haltonhills.ca/Residents/Planning Services/GO Land Use Study. ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the GO Station Area Secondary Plan, you must make a written request to the Town of Halton Hills Planning Development and Sustainability Department, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, Ontario, L7G 5G2. To obtain further information regarding this project please visit the project webpage at: www.haltonhills.ca/Residents/Planning Services/GO Land Use Study or the Planning Department, Town of Halton Hills, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills (Georgetown), Ontario L7G 5G2 or contact: Steve Burke, Senior Planner ­ Policy at 905-873-2601 ext. 2254 or at stevebu@ haltonhills.ca. 13 __________________________________________ The purpose of the draft Official Plan Amendment is to designate the boundaries of the Community Improvement Project Area and sub-areas as defined in the Town of Halton Hills Community Improvement Plan. Members of the public are encouraged to attend and provide input on the Town of Halton Hills draft Community Improvement Plan and draft Official Plan Amendment at the public information centre and/or public meeting. Details of these meetings are as follows: PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE DATE: Wednesday February 10, 2010 TIME: 6:30 PM ­ 8:30 PM LOCATION: Esquesing Boardroom, Civic Centre, 1 Halton Hills Dr., Halton Hills Presentation at 7:00 PM Georgetown Alliance Church Sunday Services* at 9:00 & 11:00 am *A Nursery & Junior Worship are offered during both services PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE/PUBLIC MEETING Notice of a Statutory Public Meeting and Public Information Centre Town of Halton Hills Community Improvement Plan Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Halton Hills will hold a statutory public meeting and a public information centre, pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990 to discuss the Town of Halton Hills draft Community Improvement Plan (File D18 CO) and implementing draft Official Plan Amendment. Community improvement plans are legislated by Section 28 of the Planning Act and allow municipalities to designate areas in a municipality in need of improvement. Improvement in these areas can be implemented through both municipal initiatives and financial incentives, which are tailored to individual municipalities based on their needs and objectives for a particular area. The purpose of the draft Town of Halton Hills Community Improvement Plan is to identify the entirety of the Town of Halton Hills as a Community Improvement Project Area and outlines incentive programs and municipal leadership strategies for the following six subareas: 1. Georgetown Community Node (located along Guelph Street, generally between Maple Avenue and Sinclair Avenue); 2. Downtown Georgetown; 3. Downtown Acton; 4. The Georgetown GO Station Lands, the South Acton Special Study Area (the former Beardmore Tannery lands) and other Brownfield sites; 5. Agricultural Lands; and 6. Georgetown and Acton Industrial Parks. Please Note ­ The sub-areas listed above, with the exception of the Georgetown GO Station Lands, are identified in the Town of Halton Hills Official Plan and can be reviewed at www. haltonhills.ca/planning/policy-op-new-plan. php. The boundaries of the Georgetown GO Station Lands can be reviewed at www. haltonhills.ca/planning/go-landuse-studysecondary.php. PUBLIC MEETING DATE: Monday February 22, 2010 TIME: 7:30 PM LOCATION: Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 1 Halton Hills Dr., Halton Hills Following these meetings, Town staff will prepare a report to Council addressing oral and written submissions received on the draft Town of Halton Hills Community Improvement Plan and draft Official Plan Amendment, and provide final recommendations regarding the passage of the Town of Halton Hills Community Improvement Plan. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Halton Hills before the Town of Halton Hills Community Improvement Plan is adopted: · the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Town of Halton Hills Council to the Ontario Municipal Board; and · the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the Town of Halton Hills Community Improvement Plan and associated Official Plan Amendment, you must make a written request to the Town of Halton Hills Planning Development and Sustainability Department, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, Ontario, L7G 5G2. Copies of the draft Community Improvement Plan, draft Official Plan Amendment and maps depicting the Community Improvement Project Area and sub-areas will be available for public review and comment in the Town of Halton Hills Planning Development and Sustainability Department on Monday February 1, 2010 or on the Town's web site at www.haltonhills.ca/ planning/cip-plan.php prior to the public information centre and public meeting. For further information on the Town of Halton Hills draft Community Improvement Plan, please contact Tara Buonpensiero, Planner-Policy at 905-873-2601 ext 2214 or John Linhardt, Manager of Planning Policy at 905-873-2601 ext 2294. 14 290 Main St. (S. of Maple) 905-873-0249 www.togetheratgac.com KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH God's Word for Today's World. www.knoxgeorgetown.ca REV. DR. JAMES COOPER 116 Main St. S., Georgetown, ON 905-877-7585 Chair-lift access available. Supervised nursery services available. 'Sunday's Cool' youth ministry program for ages 4 & up. Service Dial-in: 905-702-1629 SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES: 11:00 A.M. GEORGETOWN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH welcomes you! Lead Pastor: Rev. Gary vanLeeuwen Youth Pastor: Brian DeBoer Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am & 6:00 pm 11611 Trafalgar Road (north of Maple Avenue) www.gcrc.on.ca 905-877-4322 St. John's Anglican Church, Stewarttown est. 1834 Trafalgar Road and 15th Sideroad The Friendly Little White Church on the Hill All are Welcome to Sunday Service: 10:00 am Interim Priest in Charge: Rev. Canon Terry DeForest Church Office: 905-873-0235 SUNDAY SERVICES · Lord's Supper 10 A.M. · Ministry Meeting 11:00 A.M. · Fellowship Lunch 12:00 P.M. · Ministry Meeting 1:00 P.M. DATE/TIME: Monday February 22, 2010, 7:45 p.m. LOCATION: Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Georgetown FILE NO: D08/GO Georgetown GO Station Study If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Halton Hills before the proposed Official Plan Amendment (i.e. Secondary Plan) is adopted: · the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Town of Halton Hills Council to the Ontario Municipal Board; and · the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. Meeting In: Georgetown Seniors Centre Address: 318 Guelph Street Phone: 905-873-1005 Website: www.haltonhillsbiblechapel.com BAHA'I FAITH The Baha'i Faith is an independent religion on a par with Islam, Christianity, and the other recognized world religions. It is not a sect of some other religion. Introductory talks and prayer meetings. All are welcome. For more information call 905-873-0661 or 1-800-433-3284 or write BAHA' I, Box 91, Georgetown, L7G 4T1 www.ca.bahai.org. 1 Halton Hills Dr., Halton Hills ON L7G 5G2 Tel.: 905-873-2601 · Fax: 905-873-2347