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Town seeks ambassadors to sign The Sustainability Pledge By Nelia Raposo Special to The IFP Are you willing to publicly declare all the things you do that contribute to a sustainable Halton Hills? Jennifer Spence hopes so. As the Town of Halton Hills's Sustainability Outreach Officer, she is looking for more people, companies or organizations to become a sustainability ambassador or champion by signing the Imagine Halton Hills Sustainability Partnership Agreement and Pledge. She made the pitch at a Canadian Federation of University Women meeting on Feb. 2, at the Halton Hills Public Library. "All the choices we make today will affect everything in the future. We need to make good decisions," Spence says. statement for the community to the year 2060. It reads: "In 2060, the urban and rural communities of Halton Hills balance economic prosperity with a deep commitment to the natural environment, while retaining viable local agriculture and small-town feel, and being socially equitable, culturally vibrant and strongly connected." This vision is supported by the four pillars of sustainability: Cultural Vibrancy, Economic Prosperity, Environmental Health and Social Wellbeing. Each of these pillars is equally important and each includes several focus areas, goals and indicators, a town press release says. "This is the longest vision that we have at the town. Staff must weigh what they are asking council against this vision every time. It has to hit at least three pillars or it's unlikely to be approved," she says. Work on the Integrated Community Sustainability Strategy started after the province mandated Halton Hills to increase its residential development. By 2031, Halton Hills will be home to about 94,000 residents according to town estimates. In 2011, the population was 59,000, according to Statistics Canada. "What the Town is doing now is for the long run," Spence says. There are about 30 partners listed on the town's website as sustainability partners. To learn more about the program visit: http://www.haltonhills.ca/sustainability For further information visit: www.haltonhills.ca/visiongeorgetown/WhyGrow.php COMMUNITY Jennifer Spence, Town of Halton Hills's Sustainability Outreach Officer, is looking for more people, companies or organizations to become a sustainability ambassador or champion by signing the Imagine Halton Hills Sustainability Partnership Agreement and Pledge. She was the guest speaker at the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW-Georgetown) meeting, Feb. 2. Photo by Nelia Raposo The point of the program, she says, is to promote and implement the Town's vision of sustainability, which acts as a mission · Committed to ensuring we are a family based inclusive community where seniors can enjoy a lifestyle in a warm and friendly environment · Daily interaction with our extended family members · Encourage friends and family to visit as often as possible. · Invite residents to participate in social events and activities such as playing cards, movie nights, shopping trips and planned off site excursions etc · Invite volunteers as well as selected local school and youth groups within the community to come and interact with/provide entertainment to our residents. We provide personalized professional care to our residents based on individual needs. The care team provides services ranging from emergency support for our completely independent seniors in our Terrace building through to a higher level of support for those residents in our Residence building and Care Wing. 24hr hands-on care is available to assist those with extensive mobility issues, as well as those residing on our separate secured floor for residents living with Alzheimer's and other forms of Dementia. Home is where the heart is! Thursday, February 11, 2016 - The IFP - Halton Hills - www.theifp.ca www.mountainviewresidence.ca · www.mountainviewterrace.ca Mountainview Residence & Terrace 222 Mountainview Rd N, Georgetown | 905.877.1800 Page 25