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Thursday, A pril 23, 2015 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 17 Gary Carr Regional Chair Get Involved, ShareYour Ideas Halton Regional Council is now accepting applications frommembers of the community to fill positions on the following agencies, boards and committees: • Older Adult Advisory Committee • Natural Heritage Advisory Committee • Halton Agricultural Advisory Committee • RegionalWaterfront Parks Advisory Committee These citizen appointments provide Halton residents from a variety of backgrounds with the opportunity to contribute their skills and perspectives to enhance the quality of life in our community. This appointment term expires on November 30, 2018. Regional Council strives to ensure that its boards and committees reflect the diverse nature of our community, and invites all residents of Halton to consider applying for these opportunities. An Interview Committee composed of Regional Councillors will formally recommend qualified candidates for these positions to Regional Council once the process is complete. Details of these opportunities and application forms are available on our website at halton.ca/advisorycommittees, via e-mail to regionalclerk@halton.ca, or from the Office of the Regional Clerk at Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Completed applications must be received by the Office of the Regional Clerk no later than Friday, May 1, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. Completed forms may be submitted online, by mail or by fax to 905-825-8838. Karyn Bennett Regional Clerk Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events ormeetings. April 29 9:30 a.m. Regional Council May19 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee. May20 9:30 a.m. Planning & PublicWorks Cttee. May20 1:30p.m. Admin & Finance Cttee. Meetings at Halton Region • 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville. Visit halton.ca/meetings for full schedule. 23 04 15 2014 Economic Review: A healthy outlook for Halton Region's economy Halton's economic outlook is strong, according to the recently published Halton Region's 2014 Economic Review. Halton Region had Ontario's lowest average unemployment rate (4.4 per cent) and Canada's strongest labour force participation rate at 73.6 per cent (i.e., those employed or actively seeking employment). Halton also saw over $1.5 billion invested in new construction and expansions across the region - up 14 per cent since 2011. To read more about the Region's economic accomplishments and what makes Halton a great place to work and run a business, please visit halton.ca/economicresources or dial 311. Halton residents only (must provide proof of Halton Region residency) Optional onlinepre-payment andhome delivery service available directly through the supplier. Formore information, visithalton.ca/rainbarrels Date Location Saturday, May 9, 2015 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Robert C. Austin Operations Centre, 11620 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown Saturday, May 30, 2015 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Milton GOTrain Station, 780Main Street East (west ofThompson Road), Milton (parking lot) Saturday, June 6, 2015 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. MapleviewMall, 900Maple Avenue, Burlington (lower parking lot by the Bay) Saturday, June 13, 2015 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville (parking lot"A"- offNorth Service Road) 2015 Rain Barrel Truckload Sales Events Part of Halton's water efficiency program $40 (tax included) Town urgently seeks crossing guards The Town is in urgent need of crossing guards for locations in Georgetown and Acton. "Crossing guards play an im- portant role in ensuring the safety of children everyday through our Town, but unfortunately we have a shortage at this time and are hav- ing difficulty attracting people to the role," said Dick Spear, Superin- tendent of Public Works. Crossing guards are required to escort school children across a roadway safely at designated school crossing locations in ac- cordance with the Ontario High- way Traffic Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and Town of Halton Hills guidelines. Responsibilities include: • Obey all established traffic safety regulations to ensure pedes- trians (going to and from school) are assisted in crossing roadways at designated locations • Wear safety equipment (e.g. safety vest and reflective arm- bands) supplied by the Corpora- tion of the Town of Halton Hills at all times while on duty • Report and document any incidents or accidents involving traffic and/or pedestrians to the supervisor and appropriate police or school officials Permanent positions are re- quired for two one-hour shifts per day, Monday to Friday, with a pay rate of $16.98 per hour/shift. Standby positions are required on an as-needed basis (on-call) with a pay rate of $16.98 per hour/ shift. Spear said the role is ideal for retirees or others with flexible schedules. The crossing guards will be required to work in diverse weather conditions. Information on the position, lo- cations, qualifications, etc. can be found at: http://www.haltonhills. ca/schools/crossingGuards.php