Halton Hills Newspapers

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 17 Feb 2011, p. 22

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22 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, February 17, 2011 Jigg's Dinner & Dance at the Legion on Feb. 26 The Georgetown Legion hosts a Jigg's Dinner and Dance in the upstairs Banquet Hall of the Georgetown Legion on Saturday, Feb. 26. Cocktails at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Entertainment by Troy and Jess. Tickets $20/person, are available at the bar. Get your bottles ready for GSC's bottle drive Georgetown Skating Club is holding a fundraising bottle drive on Saturday, February 26, with bottle dropoff at the Mold-Masters SportsPlex arena parking lot from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., followed by a collection in the community by parent volunteers. Georgetown Skating Club is a local non-profit organization and it depends heavily on fundraising efforts such as these to support the activities of the member children. The club appreciates any and all donations from the community. The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #2 Sustainable Halton Water and Wastewater Master Plan Background Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study Halton Region has initiated a RegionÌwide 5ater and 5astewater Master Plan to identify a preferred servicing strategy to accommodate growth to the year 2031. This strategy will accommodate the 2031 population employment and intensiÍcation targets set out in the Places to Grow Act (2005). In accordance with this Act, the residential and employee population in Halton Region is expected to grow by 300,000 and 170,000 respectively. The study area for the Sustainable Halton 5ater and 5astewater Master Plan (refer to map) includes -akville, urlington, Milton and Halton Hills (including Georgetown, Acton and the Highway 01 Corridor). Problem Statement To develop a comprehensive strategy for providing water and wastewater servicing to existing and approved growth areas in Halton Region to 2031. The Process This Sustainable Halton 5ater and 5astewater Master Plan will deÍne existing problemsopportunities, consider and evaluate solutions, and identify a preferred water and wastewater servicing strategy to the year 2031. A key component of the Master Plan involves consultation with interested stakeholders including the public, special interest groups and regulatory agencies. The study work plan provides for two rounds of Public information Centers (PICs) at four locations (one in each *ocal Municipality). At the Írst round of PICs held on May 2, 27, 31 and (une 2, 2010, the water and wastewater servicing concepts under evaluation were presented. Since the Írst round of the PICs, the Region has completed a review of potential impacts on the natural, social and economic environments associated with each of the water and wastewater servicing concepts and alternatives that the Master Plan Study has identiÍed. The review has resulted in the selection of preliminary preferred water and wastewater servicing alternatives. These preliminary preferred alternatives will be presented during a second round of PICs as shown in the following table: Public Information Centre Locations Municipality Town of Oakville "ate 5ednesday, February 1, 2011 Time :30 Ì :30 p.m. Location Halton Regional Centre 1151 Bronte Road (North Auditorium) Assumption High School 3230 5oodward Avenue (Cafeteria) Milton Sports Centre 605 Santa Maria Boulevard (Banquet Hall) Christ the King High School 161 Guelph Street, (Cafeteria) The PIC will be a dropÌin format and provide residents and interested parties with an opportunity to review and comment on the preliminary preferred alternatives. Representatives from Halton Region and its consultants will be present at the PICs to answer questions and discuss the next steps in the study. 7ou are encouraged to attend the PIC and provide your comments regarding the preliminary preferred servicing alternatives as they will be considered in ÍnaliXing the recommended water and wastewater servicing strategy. Comments and information regarding this study are being collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and to assist the proHect team in meeting the requirements of the Class EA process. 5ith the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. Please contact either one of the following project team members if you have any questions or comments related to the study, wish to obtain more information on the study or wish to be added to the study mailing list: Mr. David Simpson 5ater Planning, Public 5orks Halton Region Phone: 05Ì25Ì6000 Ext. 7601 Fax: 05Ì25Ì22 Email: david.simpson@halton.ca Mr. Chris Hamel Project Manager AECOM 105 Commerce 4alley "rive 5est, 7th Floor Markham, Ontario L3T 753 Phone: 05Ì77Ì7562 Fax: 05Ì6Ì Email: chris.hamel@aecom.com 170211 City of Burlington Thursday, February 17, 2011 :30 Ì :30 p.m. Town of Milton Town of Halton Hills (Georgetown) Tuesday, February 22, 2011 :30 Ì :30 p.m. Thursday, February 2, 2011 6:30 Ì :30 p.m. Additional information related to the study and consultation process may be obtained through the study website: www.halton.ca/WaterWastewaterClassEAs. This Notice Írst issued on February 3, 2011. 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. 1151 ronte Road, -akville, -ntario *M 3*1 k "ial 311 or 05Ì25Ì000 k Toll Free 1ÌÌ2Ì5 k TT7 05Ì27Ì33 k www.halton.ca

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