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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2018 3THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 20182 NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE #1 The Town of Halton Hills in collaboration with WSP Canada Group Ltd. is developing a Transit Service Strategy. The study will evaluate service alternatives and explore opportunities for a made-in-Halton Hills transit solution to meet the current and future mobility needs of the community. DATE: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 TIME: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Presentation at 7:00 p.m.) LOCATION: Town of Halton Hills, Council Chambers 1 Halton Hills Drive. Georgetown, ON Since the commencement of the study, the consultant team and the Town have been working together to review current policies and best practices, establish an understanding of the current context and existing transit conditions, and initiate a comprehensive consultation and engagement program with key decision makers, local businesses, stakeholders, technical agencies and residents. To initiate the first round of consultation, we will be hosting a public open house session on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The public open house session will be a drop-in style with a formal presentation being held at 7:00 p.m. Members of the study team will be available to answer any questions you may have and interactive display materials will be available for you to provide your input. The purpose of these sessions will be to: 1. Inform you of the objectives and purpose of the Transit Service Strategy study, and of work completed to date; and 2. Consult with you on the issues, challenges and opportunities associated with transit in the Town of Halton Hills. HOW CAN YOU BE INVOLVED? If you are unable to attend either of the session noted above, there are still other ways you can get involved!  Find out more about the study and provide your input using the project website: http://haltonhills.ca/TransitServiceStrategy  Contact one of the study team members and provide your input and ideas via email or telephone. If you require this information in an alternate format please contact the Town of Halton Hills representative. Jim Gough WSP Canada Group Ltd. Jim.Gough@wsp.com (905) 882-7283 ext. 7283 Maureen Van Ravens Town of Halton Hills maureenv@haltonhills.ca (905) 873-2601 ext. 2314 FEBRUARY 2018 By: Harry Rudolfs It's almost finished. The fu l ly-access ib le Habitat for Humanity home at 92 Mill Street West should be ready for its new residents at the end of March. "All the construction is done," according to Er ic Wickham, com- munication specialist for Habitat for Human- ity Halton-Mississauga. "What's left to do is some landscaping, fen- cing and grading, and the driveway has to be done a f te r the snow melts." Part of the delay was b u r e a u c r a t i c , a d d e d Wickham. "There was a moratorium on in-fill redevelopment in Hal- ton Hills. And because of the redesign of the house, compared to the original building, we had to work around cer- tain regulations." The Bet t-Knowlton Build--named after two long-serving volunteers, Chris Bett and Austin Knowlton--has been several years in process. The project is unique in that it's being co-part- nered by Community Living North Halton and Habitat for Humanity. CLNH actually holds an interest-free mortgage on the property. "This is the first part- nership of this kind that we've done," said Wick- ham. "We love the idea of working alongside other non-profit organ- izations." Most of the work on the house was done in a flurry of activity last summer. Large groups o f v o l u n t e e r s f r o m Whirlpool, Genworth Canada and Sobeys-- the ma jo r sponso r s , among others--arrived weekly for "team days" and tackled most of the framing work. "We're us ing in te- grated partners, not just financial donors," said John Gerrard, CEO for HFHHM. "It's really part of what being Canadian is about--providing safe and affordable housing to those less for tun- ate. We look forward to building more homes in Acton. The people of Acton have really taken this project to heart." If everything goes ac- cording to plan, the four autistic men slated to move into the house, should be living in their new home by April 1. By: Alex Hilson The Halton Hills Cultur- al Round Table (HHCR) had its Symposium on Friday, January 26 and Saturday, January 27. Both their Annual General meeting and a gathering of the Halton Hills Cultural community, speaker Rick Boersma delivered the keynote: "Make Innova- tion Work for You". Boersma, who, accord- ing to a release, is part innovator, part artist/ illustrator, founded Juice Inc., one of Canada's most successful consultancies focusing on boosting or- ganizational energy and innovation, with Brady Wilson. Juice Inc. started in 1999 and has "helped countless organizations create refreshing cultures where it feels good to work, and is easier to get results". The event was emceed by Ashley Beaumont and organized by Beatrice Sharkey, the Executive Director of the HHCR. "We were very pleased with attendance and the reaction to Rick's talk," Sharkey said. "Arts and Culture play a huge part in the day-to-day lives of many people in our com- munity and when you see the variety of organiza- tions represented at events like these, you can under- stand why." Attendees also learned about the Town of Halton Hills' new "Economic Development, Innovation and Culture" division from Manager Damian Szybalski and Cultural Co-ordinator Catherine McLeod. They shared a recent survey of Halton Business leaders identi- fying "Quality of Life" as the number one reason for choosing a location for their business. According to their site, the HHCR is a community non-profit organization, funded at arm's length by The Town of Halton Hills. They provide support to organizations, individuals and businesses in the arts, heritage, culture, and vol- unteering. To learn more about the activities and servi- ces available from Halton Hills Cultural Roundtable, readers can visit www. helpingculturegrow.ca Halton Hills Cultural Round Table holds Symposium Habitat for Humanity home almost ready for occupancy