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11 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,F ebruary 21,2019 theifp.ca Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette says there are better solutions to easing gridlock than building highways. The provincial govern- ment stated its intention to revive the GTA West Corri- dor, a 400 series highway that would pass through Halton Hills. The proposed highway was shelved by the previous Liberal gov- ernment in early 2018. Speaking at the Ontario Road Builders Association annual convention Feb. 5, Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek said, "We will re- start the environmental as- sessment (EA) for the GTA West Corridor. The EA will identify and address trans- portation needs in the cor- ridor through York, Peel and Halton regions." While the mayors of Brampton and Caledon welcomed the news, Bon- nette was less enthusiastic. "A major highway cut- ting through farmland is not a significant advantage for Halton Hills," Bonnette said. "The money would be better invested in transit and addressing the con- cerns with Hwy. 7." The mayor said bypass- es are needed around Nor- val, to ease the bottleneck that occurs there, and Ac- ton, to allow trucks an al- ternate route that avoids narrow downtown streets. Bonnette said two-way, all- day GO Transit trains would also remove a signif- icant number of cars from the roads. "Premier Ford has said on a few occasions that he recognizes there's gridlock in the GTA," Bonnette said. "That, to me, is good news, but it doesn't necessarily have to be a highway. As soon as it's built, we'll be looking at needing anoth- er." If the highway is to go forward, the mayor said Halton Hills needs to be consulted because it would have a significant impact on the town. He said prop- erty owners have already had to live through years of uncertainty. The highway could also impact land set aside by the town as employment lands. Bonnette said he under- stands the need and is not opposed to highways, pointing out he was in fa- vour of the Halton Hills, Brampton-Peel highway that was agreed upon and approved nine years ago that included a Norval by- pass. MAYOR SAYS THERE ARE BETTER OPTIONS THAN WEST CORRIDOR HIGHWAY HERB GARBUTT hgarbutt@metroland.com NEWS SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT THEIFP.CA Canada BUY ONE GET ONE 50% OFF HEARING AID BOGO SALE 2.5cm Did you know we are now in your neighbourhood? HearingLife has just opened a clinic in Acton! Our goal is to provide expert hearing healthcare to all Canadians. That's why we have expanded our network of clinics to conveniently serve the Acton community. In celebration of our GRAND OPENING in Acton, for a limited time, you can buy one hearing aid and get one ½ price off! Take advantage of our biggest promotion of the year, book a FREE hearing test today. Call the Acton clinic below or visit: HearingLife.ca/NewClinic Promo Code NSP-GO-GIFP NIHB, VAC and Worker's Compensation Provider FREE hearing test today.FREE hearing test today.FREE hearing test today. HearingLife ca/NewClinicHearingLife ca/NewClinicHearingLife ca/NewClinicHearingLifeHearingLife ca/NewClinicHearingLife ca/NewClinic Acton - 31 Mill Street East Call Stacey at 1-866-532-1889 This limited-time offer applies to private and ADP sales of select hearing aids and is subject to change without notice. For ADP sales, the 50% discount is after the grant is applied. This offer cannot be combined with other promotions or discounts for hearing aids. Offer expires 02/28/19. No-cost Hearing tests are provided to adults ages 19 and older. Child hearing tests are conducted at select locations for a fee, please call the toll-free phone number above for more information. Some conditions may apply. Please see clinic for details. Offer not valid in Quebec. TRUSTED PARTNER OF TM 50 AIR MILES®1 WHEN YOU COMPLETE YOUR FIRST FREE HEARING TEST [1] Please allow up to 45 days for the rewardmiles to appear in your collector account. ®†™†Trademark of AIRMILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by LoyaltyOne Inc. andHearingLife Canada Ltd. Hearing tests are provided free of charge for adults ages 19 and older. New customers only, limited to one-time use. Expires 02/28/19 GRAND OPENING John St S Willow St S W illow St N Main St N M ill St E Ch ur ch St E Referred by Physicians more than 80,000 times! Chad Southworth Reg. AHIP Hearing Instrument Specialist Looking for a new hearing care provider? We offer: Free clean & check on all makes and models Transfer of warranties Discount on Expert Care Guarantee packages PROVIDING A PERSONALIZED APPROACH FOR ALL YOUR DENTURE/IMPLANT NEEDS. Joshua Kelly DD Deans award 2008 VIEW VIDEO TESTIMONIALS WWW.HALTONHILLSDENTURES.CA KNOLcrEST cENTrE 360 GuELph ST. GEOrGETOWN