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Thursday, June 4, 2015 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 9 HaltonHighlights June2015 This page has been donated by this newspaper to communicate important information to Halton residents at no cost to taxpayers. Meetings at Halton Region 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Visit halton.ca/meetings for full schedule. Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. June10 9:30 a.m. Planning & PublicWorks Committee June10 9:30 a.m. Administration & Finance Committee June11 1:30p.m. Health & Social Services Committee - cancelled June17 9:30 a.m. Regional Council A strong economy is essential to supporting high standards of living and quality public services. The Strategic Action Plan will help foster prosperity in Halton by ensuring new commercial developments are serviced by infrastructure and ready for business investment. It will also help preserve our vibrant rural communities by supporting the success of our agricultural sector and keeping great local food growing in Halton Region. Over the next four years, we plan to: • Support the development and redevelopment of employment areas in the Region as key drivers of the Halton economy; • Promote Halton Region to attract new businesses and visitors; and • Support the economic sustainability of our agriculture sector. Growing the Regional Economy with the Halton Region Strategic Action Plan 2015-2018 Come to Halton this summer! Halton Region isn't only a great place to live, it is also a great place to visit. Whether it's cycling, rock climbing, shopping, taking in dinner and a show, watching a horse race, listening to live music under the stars or enjoying the thrill of an indoor sky diving experience, there is truly something for everyone to enjoy. Halton boasts beautiful vistas and landscapes with easy access to Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment. Our communities have small town charm, but offer big city shopping and dining. We are also the home of cycling in Ontario, from biking along the waterfront to riding our vast network of trails and rural routes - there is something for all level of cyclist. You can also check out the new Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton, which will be used this July and August for the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games. So why not invite a friend or family member to Halton and share your favourite spot this summer? For more information, visit halton.ca/tourism or dial 311. Keeping Halton safe from West Nile virus It is mosquito time again and Halton has begun it's preventative larviciding program which helps eliminate mosquitoes that could carry the virus. Protecting yourself and your family from being bitten by mosquitoes is one of the top ways to prevent contracting West Nile virus. Protect yourself from this potentially fatal disease, by: • covering up • avoiding being outside at dusk and dawn • wearing insect repellent with DEET or Icaridin and • making sure there's no standing water on your property. To report standing water or for more information about West Nile virus, please visit Halton.ca/wnv, dial 311 or email wnv@halton.ca. Working together, we can help keep West Nile virus out of our communities and ensure Halton remains a safe and healthy place to live. To learn more about growing the Regional economy in Halton, please visit halton.ca/actionplan.