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Online survey covers four areas Residents asked to give input on town's blueprint for future is being actively preserved, improved, enhanced and protected for long-term health and enjoyment." The Town of Halton Hills is in the To provide feedback on this area, visit: midst of a project-- the Community www.surveymonkey.com/s/HHEnvironSustainability Strategy-- which will cre- mental_Health ate the blueprint for this community's · Economic Prosperity requires a future, and now it wants public input on strong and diverse economy with low units work to date. employment, a balanced tax assessment Residents are being ask to complete ratio between residential and non-resifour online eight-question surveys be- dential uses, `green-minded' businesses, fore the end of November on the four flexible regulations to accomodate a vacornerstones of the strategy: Social Well- riety of businesses and competitive busibeing, Environmental Health, Economic ness costs. Prosperity, and Cultural Vibrancy. The proposed vision for the eco"The Community Sustainability nomic prosperity of Halton Hills is in Strategy is a very unique and 50 years the economic health exciting project. It is taking a of the town will be defined long-term view to imagine a by: a mixed economic base more sustainable future for in the town's urban areas that Halton Hills and to develop a includes advanced manufacblueprint for how we can get turing, a strong service secthere," said Mayor Rick Bontor, and extensive communette. "Our residents' input is nity economic activities such key to making this a Strategy as community-based small that is truly based on commubusinesses, home-based busiRICK nity input. nesses and other entrepreBONNETTE "I invite all residents to help neurial initiatives; a vibrant shape the future of Halton land-based food cluster that Hills by completing the brief maximizes food production surveys," he said. from local agricultural lands, food proPublic feedback is wanted to confirm cessing, and food industry research and or improve the four draft visions: development; an active cultural industry · Social Wellbeing is about quality of cluster; dynamic eco-tourism, agritourlife, providing residents and businesses ism, cultural tourism and sport tourism; with the infrastructure needed for every- and the maximization of live-work opday living such as libraries, parks, hos- portunities. pitals, housing and alternative transporTo provide your feedback on this area tation options. The proposed vision for visit: www.surveymonkey.com/s/HHEcothe social wellbeing of Halton Hills is: "A nomic_Prosperity healthy and safe community which pro· Cultural Vibrancy is about nurturmotes an ethic of caring and inclusive- ing a vibrant arts and culture scene, and ness." preserving and promoting local heritage, To provide feedback on this area, and embracing diverse ethnic, religious, visit: www.surveymonkey.com/s/HHSo- cultural and racial groups. The vision for cial_Wellbeing the cultural vibrancy of Halton Hills is: · Environmental Health is about A community where: culture is a promihaving access to, and enjoying, a natural nent, integrated, accessible and primary environment that is healthy and diverse. source of community economic and It is also about promoting walking, bik- social well-being, and where each coming and other active transportation op- munity member has a sense of fulfilltions. A community that is environmen- ment and connectivity through creative tally sustainable includes initiatives such expression whether via active or passive as intensification and water and resource involvement. conservation. To offer feedback on this area, visit: The proposed vision for the envi- www.surveymonkey.com/s/HHCultural_ ronmental health of Halton Hills is: "A Vibrancy community where residents are actively For additional information on the engaged in shaping the quality of com- Community Sustainability Strategy as munity life for the present and the future; well as the sustainability initiatives of and where there is a thriving natural sys- the Town of Halton Hills, explore: www. tem in an around built-up areas which haltonhills.ca/sustainability By CYNTHIA GAMBLE Staff Writer SALE ENDS NOV. 28TH 5 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, November 17, 2011 T ' N O D ISS M T! OU BOOK YOUR INSTALL TODAY & be ready for Christmas. www.regency-fire.com Voted for Favourite BBQ and Favourite Furnace & Air Conditioner 905-877-8990 118 Guelph St, Georgetown (at Maple) www.applebysystems.ca THANKS/ MERCI from the GBB to you. The 21st Annual Scout/Guide Food Drive held Saturday November 5th was a great success! Thanks to the Scouts, Guides, their families and community volunteers for rallying together to collect, sort and move approximately 36,875 lbs of food and $ 775.00 cash donations for the GBB (your local food bank). Special thanks/un merci spécial to AMJ Campbell, The Alliance Church, The Carpet Barn, Leferink, Georgetown Terminal Warehouse, McDonald's, The Beer Store, The Label Factory, Alcoa, The Independent and Free Press, Cogeco, the Town of Halton Hills for the advertising. We are pleased to be able to count on the annual Scout/Guide food drive and community to help us realize our Vision,"In the spirit of caring, and with the community support, the GBB helps provide food for those in need in our community." The GBB board of directors. Knox Presbyterian Church will host a Musical Evening of Old Tyme Favourites and a Selection of Christmas Music, presented by the Halton Hills Concert Band Broken cross arm causes power outage A broken cross arm on a hydro pole on Mountainview Rd. S. caused about a 45-minute power outage in the Mountainview Rd./Sargent Rd./ Rexway Dr./Delrex Blvd. area Mon- Sunday, November 27, 2011 7:00 pm Tickets $10.00 available at the church office, 116 Main St. S., Georgetown Light refreshments supported by a voluntary free-will donation will be served following the performance day afternoon. The power went out about 3:15 p.m., and was restored by approximately 4 p.m. a spokesperson for Halton Hills Hydro said.