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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, M ar ch 22 ,2 01 8 | 34 Notice of Community Consultation Toronto Pearson is fast becoming one of the world's leading airports. As we meet the demand for air travel, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) and NAV CANADA are working to identify measures that address the issue of aircraft noise for local neighbourhoods. Starting March 2018, the GTAA and NAV CANADA are conducting public consultations on proposals that are aimed at reducing noise impacts for residents around the Greater Toronto Area. The proposals include: new flight paths for overnight flights, changes to the preferential runway system and a summer weekend runway alternation program. Join us at any of the upcoming events to learn more about what the proposed initiatives mean for your community, provide feedback, and speak to industry experts. Registration is recommended. Community Briefings April 7, 2018 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Four Points by Sheraton,Windsor Ballroom 6257 Airport Rd., Mississauga, ON Presentation Schedule: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. The final community briefing will include an hour of technical review and analysis led by an industry expert. Discussion with GTAA and NAV CANADA representatives to follow. CommunityOpen Houses Drop-in style evening events will be held in communities across the GTA and include the same information as the briefings. GTAA and NAV CANADA representatives will be available to answer questions one-on-one and speak to the impact and benefits of the proposed changes on your community. Open houses will be hosted from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. on select dates between March 3 and April 12, 2018. To find the Open House in your community, please visit torontopearson.com/conversations To register, or for more information, visit torontopearson.com/conversations, call 416-776-5739 or email community.engagement@gtaa.com Members of Halton Hills Public Library can now access thousands of audiobooks and ebooks on- line, thanks to the library's new partnership with Cloud Library and the On- tario Cloud Linking Group. Using a feature called Cloud Linking, HHPL, along with seven other On- tario libraries have the ability to share their indi- vidual collections with one another, allowing each li- brary to offer more options to their respective commu- nities. "We're always looking for ways to expand our ebook collection and we're always looking for ways to co-operate with other li- braries," said Clare Han- man, manager of content and technologies. "This seemed like the perfect combination of the two." Beginning March 19, those with a library card in Halton Hills will be able to download more than 5,365 audiobooks and have ac- cess to more than 38,259 ebooks, through the plat- form. "It's increased our number of books that we have in our Cloud Library collection by almost a hundredfold, so it's a very big jump for us," Hanman said. The Cloud Library is us- er-friendly, but also has an app, so users can access the platform from just about anywhere, she added. Other public libraries involved in this initiative are Brampton, Oshawa, Guelph, Chatham-Kent, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Whitchurch-Stouffville and Pickering. NEWS HHPL's new partnership gives patrons access to thousands of audiobooks, ebooks VERONICA APPIA vappia@metroland.com Local residents can now download more than 5,365 audiobooks and access more than 38,259 ebooks through the Halton Hills Public Library. Pexels/Photo Halton Regional Police is partnering with the Town of Halton Hills to in- crease the number of truck safety blitzes in the area over the next year. Alongside the distract- ed driving initiatives tak- ing place throughout the month of March, Halton police is dedicated to crack- ing down on commercial vehicle safety infractions, Halton police Sgt. Paul Ru- dall said. "Commercial motor ve- hicle enforcement in 1 Dis- trict, so Milton and Halton Hills, remains a priority for us and we've got some good plans throughout the course of the year to ad- dress the need for enforce- ment in that regard," Ru- dall added. The commercial motor vehicle safety unit met with Halton Hills traffic co- ordinator Matthew Roj on March 15 to discuss the de- tails of the upcoming safety strategy. The central focus of these blitzes is to ensure that commercial motor ve- hicles are being operated safely, Roj said. "The primary concerns are to do with speed and noise associated with (commercial motor vehi- cles), but also road safety in general, so the upkeep and maintenance of the heavy vehicles," Roj add- ed. "They have to be main- tained to proper standards in order to be road worthy. We're undertaking these safety blitzes with Halton Regional Police Service to ensure that travelling through Halton Hills is safe for the public." The truck safety blitzes will occur twice a month, or as required throughout 2018, with the town provid- ing the locations for the ve- hicles to be inspected. Commercial vehicles focus of blitzes VERONICA APPIA vappia@metroland.com