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18 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, March 18, 2010 It's coming . . . Silent Art Auction Wed. A Apr. 7 to Sat. . Apr. 10 Register Today BIA boundary decision deferred By CYNTHIA GAMBLE Staff Writer Approval of the expanded boundaries for the Georgetown BIA has been deferred to the March 22 council meeting. The deferral will allow for further discussions between the Town and the BIA board. "This will give us a chance to review the options," said Wards 3&4 Regional Councillor Jane Fogal, council's representative on the board. These could include varying the percentages of levies paid by businesses within the BIA district. Boundary expansion approval was initially deferred at a February 8 meeting after an affected merchant, Rob Arsenault of Fred's Towing, complained about a lack of information on the proposal. Town staff then set up a meeting between the BIA and two affected Guelph St. merchants-- not Arsenault who had met informally earlier with the BIA. The business organization is requesting the boundary expansion to align the BIA borders with the boundary of Downtown Georgetown as defined in the Town's Official Plan. Gallery & Framing Centre 348 GUELPH ST. GEORGETOWN 905 877-7491 The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT / PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #1 Transportation Master Plan to 2031 - The Road to Change PR-2414 Background Halton Region is initiating a Transportation Master Plan ­ The Road to Change, to develop a sustainable, integrated transportation plan and associated strategies that consider all modes of travel (automobiles, transit, AWAJGLEÏU?JIGLEÏRMÏRFCÏWC?PÏ Ï The Process This notice signals the commencement of the Transportation Master Plan, a study which will BCÍLCÏCVGQRGLEÏNPM@JCKQMNNMPRSLGRGCQÏAMLQGBCPÏ?LBÏCT?JS?RCÏQMJSRGMLQÏ?LBÏGBCLRGDWÏ?LÏMNRGKSKÏ RP?LQNMPR?RGMLÏQWQRCKÏRMÏRFCÏWC?PÏ ÏÏICWÏMSRAMKCÏMDÏRFCÏQRSBWÏUGJJÏ@CÏ?ÏJGQRÏMDÏRP?LQNMPR?RGMLÏ NPMHCARQÏRF?RÏRFCÏ0CEGMLÏA?LÏGLAMPNMP?RCÏGLÏGRQÏÌWC?PÏ0M?BQÏ!?NGR?JÏ.PMEP?K ÏÏ2MÏAMKNJWÏ UGRFÏRFCÏ#LTGPMLKCLR?JÏQQCQQKCLRÏARÏRFCÏQRSBWÏGQÏ@CGLEÏAMLBSARCBÏGLÏ?AAMPB?LACÏUGRFÏRFCÏ +SLGAGN?JÏ!J?QQÏ#LTGPMLKCLR?JÏQQCQQKCLRÏ#ÏNPMACQQÏ-ARM@CPÏÏ?QÏ?KCLBCBÏGLÏ A key component of the study will be consultation with interested stakeholders including the public, interest groups and regulatory agencies. The study work plan provides for two rounds of Public Information Centres at four locations (one in each Local Municipality) and a Workshop. This LMRGACÏ?BTGQCQÏRFCÏNS@JGAÏMDÏRFCÏÍPQRÏPMSLBÏMDÏ.S@JGAÏ'LDMPK?RGMLÏ!CLRPCQ Problem Statement The Master Plan will provide the strategies, policies and tools required to KCCRÏRFCÏ0CEGMLhQÏRP?LQNMPR?RGMLÏLCCBQÏQ?DCJWÏCDDCARGTCJWÏ?LBÏAMQRÏCDÍAGCLRJW Public Information Centre Locations Municipality City of Burlington "?RC 2SCQB?WÏ+?PAFÏÏ Time "PMNÌ'LÏÏN K .PCQCLR?RGMLÏÏN K "PMNÌ'LÏÏN K .PCQCLR?RGMLÏÏN K "PMNÌ'LÏÏN K .PCQCLR?RGMLÏÏN K "PMNÌ'LÏÏN K .PCQCLR?RGMLÏÏN K Location Mainway Recreation Centre Ï+?GLU?W (Auditorium) +MJBÌ+?QRCPQÏ1NMPRQNJCV Ï%SCJNFÏ1RPCCR (Hall) Milton Sports Centre Ï1?LR?Ï+?PG?Ï MSJCT?PB (Banquet Room) Halton Regional Centre 1151 Bronte Road (Gymnasium) If you have any questions related to the study or wish to be added to the study mailing list, please contact: +Q Ï+CJGQQ?Ï%PCCLÌ ?RRGQRMLÏ. Ï#LE 2P?LQNMPR?RGMLÏ#LEGLCCP Halton Region .FMLCÏÌÌÏ#VR Ï $?VÏÌÌ #K?GJÏKCJGQQ? EPCCLÌ@?RRGQRMLF?JRML A? +P ÏJT?PMÏ* ÏJKSGL?Ï+ Ï#LE Ï. Ï#LE Project Manager %&"ÏÏÏ .FMLCÏÌÌÏ $?VÏÌÌÏÏ #K?GJÏ?JT?PM ?JKSGL?EFB AMK Town of Halton Hills Town of Milton 2FSPQB?WÏ+?PAFÏÏ 2SCQB?WÏ+?PAFÏÏ Additional information related to the study and consultation process may be obtained through the study website: www.halton.ca/htmp. Town of Oakville 5CBLCQB?WÏ+?PAFÏÏ 2FGQÏ,MRGACÏÍPQRÏGQQSCBÏMLÏ+?PAFÏÏ Support the Environmental Efforts of Halton's Youth 2GAICRQÏ?PCÏQRGJJÏ?T?GJ?@JCÏDMPÏRFCÏ0CEGML?JÏ!F?GPhQÏ#LTGPMLKCntal AU?PBQÏ#TCLRÏDC?RSPGLEÏESCQRÏQNC?ICPÏ!P?GEÏ)GCJ@SPECPÏDMSLBCPÏ?LBÏ AF?GPÏMDÏ$PCCÏRFCÏ!FGJBPCL Ï-LÏ2SCQB?WÏNPGJÏÏ?RÏÏ? K Ï?RÏRFCÏ SPJGLERMLÏ!MLTCLRGMLÏ!CLRPCÏ'ÏGLTGRCÏWMSÏRMÏAMKCÏ?LBÏACJC@P?RCÏ RFCÏUGLLCPQÏMDÏRFGQÏWC?PhQÏ&?JRMLÏ7MSRFÏU?PBQÏDMPÏ#LTGPMLKCLR?JÏ#VACJJCLAC Ï2FCÏU?PBQÏPCAMELGXCÏQRSBCLRQÏUFMÏBCKMLQRP?RCÏRFCGPÏ environmental leadership through initiatives in their school or in their community. To sponsor an award, or to purchase a table at this CVAGRGLEÏCTCLRÏA?JJÏ&?JRMLÏ0CEGMLÏ@WÏBG?JGLEÏÏMPÏÌÌÏMPÏTGQGRÏwww.halton.ca/environmentalawards. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule March 23 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Committee March 24 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Committee March 24 1:30 p.m. BKGLÏÏ$GL?LACÏ!MKKGRRCC Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca 190310 Gary Carr Regional Chair Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. Ï PMLRCÏ0M?BÏ-?ITGJJCÏ-LR?PGMÏÏ*+Ï*ÏkÏ"G?JÏÏMPÏÏÌÌÏkÏ2MJJÏ$PCCÏÌÌÌÏkÏ227ÏÌÌÏkÏUUU F?JRML A?