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22 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, May 20, 2010 The Regional ALS Walk to have early bird dropoff day www.halton.ca Want to avoid the registration lines on June 5th ALS Walk Day? Come to the Georgetown Superstore Community Room, on Sunday, May 30, 1-3 p.m. to drop off your collected donations/pledge forms. Pick up your Walk t-shirts, and any incentives prizes you have earned. Then, on June 5, all you have to do, is enjoy a fun-filled family day! Check out www.walkforals.ca for more info about the walk. +SLGAGN?JGRWÏMDÏ&?JRML NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE Class Environmental Assessment Study Lindsay Court Well Field Expansion Background Halton Region initiated a Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study in November, 2007 for the provision of additional water supply capacity from Lindsay Court Well Field to the Georgetown urban area and Halton Hills hamlets of Stewarttown, Glen Williams and Norval (see map of study area). The NPMHCARÏU?QÏGBCLRGÍCBÏGLÏRFCÏ%CMPECRMULÏ5?RCPÏ1SNNJWÏ+?QRCPÏ.J?LÏ0CTGCUÏ(SLCÏÏRMÏNPMTGBCÏ additional municipal water supply for future growth in the Georgetown urban area. Problem Statement To supply additional municipal water to the Georgetown Urban Area by evaluating an increase in the daily water taking at the Lindsay Court Well Field from 6,545 m³/day to 7,500 m³/day. The Process The study is being conducted in accordance with the requirements of a Schedule `B' project under the +SLGAGN?JÏ!J?QQÏ#LTGPMLKCLR?JÏQQCQQKCLRÏ-ARM@CPÏÏ?QÏ?KCLBCBÏGLÏÏUFGAFÏGQÏ?LÏ?NNPMTCBÏ NPMACQQÏSLBCPÏRFCÏ-LR?PGMÏ#LTGPMLKCLR?JÏQQCQQKCLRÏAR Ï2FCÏ!J?QQÏ#ÏNPMACQQÏUGJJÏGLAJSBCÏNS@JGAÏ?LBÏ review agency consultation, an evaluation of alternatives, an assessment of the potential environmental CDDCARQÏMDÏRFCÏNPMNMQCBÏGKNPMTCKCLRQÏ?LBÏGBCLRGÍA?RGMLÏMDÏPC?QML?@JCÏKC?QSPCQÏRMÏKGRGE?RCÏ?LWÏ adverse impacts that may result. Public Information Centre Ï.S@JGAÏ'LDMPK?RGMLÏ!CLRPCÏ.'!ÏF?QÏ@CCLÏNJ?LLCBÏRMÏM@R?GLÏGLNSRÏMLÏRFCÏUMPIÏAMKNJCRCBÏRMÏB?RCÏ GLAJSBGLEÏ?ÏJGQRÏMDÏ?JRCPL?RGTCQÏ?LBÏRFCÏNPMNMQCBÏNPMACQQÏRMÏCT?JS?RCÏRFCÏ?JRCPL?RGTCQ Ï2FCÏ.'!ÏGQÏ scheduled for: The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Rain Barrel Sales Events Halton Region will be hosting four rain barrel sales events RMÏNPMKMRCÏUGQCÏMSRBMMPÏU?RCPÏSQC Ï"GTCPRGLEÏU?RCPÏDPMKÏ a downspout into a rain barrel allows you to capture rain water and store it for future use to water gardens, shrubs and potted plants. 2FGQÏWC?PhQÏP?GLÏ@?PPCJQÏF?TCÏ?ÏLCUÏJMMIÏ?LBÏNPGACÏ?RÏMLJWÏ $36 each (cash only). Date Saturday, May 1 Ï? K ÏRMÏÏN K 1?RSPB?WÏ+?WÏ Ï? K ÏRMÏÏN K Saturday, May 15 om Ï? K ÏRMÏÏN K C Com plete Location +MF?UIÏ0?ACU?WÏÏ%SCJNFÏ*GLCÏ Campbellville (parking lot) -?ITGJJCÏ.J?ACÏ+?JJÏÏ*CGEFJ?LBÏTCLSCÏ Oakville (lower parking lot) 0M@CPRÏ! ÏSQRGLÏ-NCP?RGMLQÏ!CLRPC Ï2P?D?JE?PÏ0M?BÏ%CMPECRMUL +?NJCTGCUÏ+?JJÏÏ+?NJCÏTCLSCÏ Burlington (lower parking lot) Date: Time: Location: Wednesday June 2, 2010 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Acton Arena and Community Centre (Seniors Centre) 415 Queen Street East, Town of Halton Hills Com plete Representatives from Halton Region and its consulting team will be present to answer questions and BGQASQQÏRFCÏÍLBGLEQÏ?LBÏLCVRÏQRCNQÏDMPÏRFCÏQRSBW Ï7MSÏ?PCÏCLAMSP?ECBÏRMÏ?RRCLBÏRFCÏ.'!Ï?LBÏNPMTGBCÏ your comments so that they may be included in the study. Comments and information regarding this QRSBWÏ?PCÏ@CGLEÏAMJJCARCBÏGLÏ?AAMPB?LACÏUGRFÏRFCÏ$PCCBMKÏMDÏ'LDMPK?RGMLÏ?LBÏ.PMRCARGMLÏMDÏ.PGT?AWÏARÏ ?LBÏRMÏ?QQGQRÏRFCÏNPMHCARÏRC?KÏGLÏKCCRGLEÏRFCÏPCOSGPCKCLRQÏMDÏRFCÏ!J?QQÏ#ÏNPMACQQ Ï5GRFÏRFCÏCVACNRGMLÏ of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. RÏRFCÏQRSBWhQÏAMLAJSQGMLÏ?Ï.PMHCARÏ$GJCÏ0CNMPRÏUGJJ be prepared to document the planning process DMJJMUCBÏ?LBÏUGJJÏ@CÏ?T?GJ?@JCÏDMPÏ?ÏÌB?WÏNS@JGA PCTGCUÏNCPGMB Ï,MRGÍA?RGMLÏMDÏRFCÏPCTGCUÏNCPGMB and locations where the public will have access to the report will be made by means of a similar newspaper notice and a letter mailed to those on the project contact list. Comments We are interested in any comments you may have AMLACPLGLEÏRFGQÏNPMHCAR Ï.JC?QCÏAMLR?ARÏMLCÏMD the following project team members if you have any questions or comments, wish to obtain more information on the project, or would like to be added to the project mailing list: +Q Ï)CJJWÏ%MMPRQ .PMHCARÏ+?L?ECPÏ5?RCPÏ.J?LLGLE Halton Region .FMLCÏÌÌÏ#VR Ï $?VÏÌÌ Email: kelly.goorts@halton.ca +Q Ï+GPH?L?Ï-QMHLGAIG !MLQSJR?LRÏ#LTGPMLKCLR?JÏ.J?LLCP #!-+Ï!?L?B?Ï*RB Ï!MKKCPACÏ MSJCT?PB +GQQGQQ?SE?Ï-,ÏÏ*5Ï. .FMLCÏÌÌ $?VÏÌÌ #K?GJÏ+GPH?L? MQMHLGAIG?CAMK AMK plete 1?RSPB?WÏ+?WÏ Ï? K ÏRMÏÏN K The map below shows the approximate limits of the study area. kÏ Limit of one per purchase, per household kÏ +SQRÏNPMTGBCÏNPMMDÏMDÏ&?JRMLÏ0CEGMLÏPCQGBCLAWÏG C Ï"PGTCPhQÏ*GACLQC kÏ ÏJGRPCÏÏE?JJMLÏA?N?AGRW kÏ Comes equipped with secure mosquito screen and handy dispensing hose $MPÏKMPCÏGLDMPK?RGMLÏTGQGRÏwww.halton.ca/waterconservation. Ontario Street Affordable Housing Project Recently, I was proud to gather with representatives from the Governments of Canada and Ontario, Halton Region, and the Town of Milton to announce funding for the development of a new affordable seniors housing project in Milton. Gary Carr 2FCÏÌSLGRÏFMSQGLEÏNPMHCARÏPCACGTCBÏ ÏKGJJGMLÏSLBCPÏRFCÏ!?L?B?Ì-LR?PGM Regional Chair DDMPB?@JCÏ&MSQGLEÏ.PMEP?KÏDMPÏÏSLGRQÏDMPÏNCMNJCÏJGTGLEÏMLÏJMUÏGLAMKCQÏ?LB CGEFRÏSLGRQÏDMPÏNCPQMLQÏUGRFÏBGQ?@GJGRGCQ Ï&?JRMLÏ0CEGMLÏGQÏAMLRPG@SRGLEÏ Council, together with Regional staff, Local Municipalities and the Ministers at the provincial and federal governments, have been working very hard to get this funding approved. It is so important that people at all stages of life can remain in their community. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule May 24 May 25 9:30 a.m. May 26 9:30 a.m. May 26 Cancelled -DDGACQÏ!JMQCBÏDMPÏ4GARMPG?Ï"?W Health & Social Services Committee Planning & Public Works Committee BKGLGQRP?RGMLÏÏ$GL?LACÏ!MKKGRRCC 200510 Additional information related to the study and consultation process may be obtained through the study website: www.halton.ca/waterwastewaterEAs. 2FGQÏLMRGACÏU?QÏÍPQRÏGQQSCBÏ+?WÏÏ Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca 200510 .JC?QCÏJCRÏSQÏILMUÏ?QÏQMMLÏ?QÏNMQQG@JCÏGDÏWMSÏUGJJÏF?TCÏ?LÏ?AACQQG@GJGRWÏMPÏ?AAMKKMB?RGMLÏ 2FGQÏLMRGACÏÍPQRÏGQQSCBÏNPGJÏÏ need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. 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$PCCÏÌÌÌÏ 227ÏÌÌÏkÏUUU F?JRML A? 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, OntaPGMÏÏ*+Ï*ÏkÏ"G?JÏÏMPÏÏÌÌÏkÏ2MJJÏ$PCCÏÌÌÌÏ 227ÏÌÌÏkÏUUU F?JRML A?