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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, Ju ly 16 ,2 02 0 | 18 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, L7G 5G2 | 905-873-2600 | 1-877-712-2205 | haltonhills.ca Notice of Commencement: Town of Halton Hills Specialized Transit Strategy The Town of Halton Hills is developing a Specialized Transit Plan to improve ActiVan service within the Town and in support of the broader Transit Service Strategy. The Plan will be developed in two phases. The first phase will feature a Mid-term Directions report, which will provide short-term recommendations to specialized transit service impacting the 2021 operating budget. The second phase will feature a Final Directions Report that will provide medium to long-term recommendations aimed to increase efficiencies and enhance customer experience as well as support future growth in ridership. About The Town will be facilitating a wide array of public consultation and engagement activities to inform the recommendations made in the project. The engagement will be developed according to the latest information available regarding COVID-19. Public consultation and engagement activities will include but are not limited to the following: Process and Engagement For more information contact All public consultation and engagement processes can be expected to begin in Fall 2020. Town of Halton Hills: Deanna Locey 905-873-2601, ext. 2617 | deannaL@haltonhills.ca Left Turn Right Turn: Yuval Grinspun 647-689-5933 | yuval@ltrt.ca On-line Survey An online survey will be released during the second phase of the project that will allow the Town to gather input to inform long term service improvement recommendations. Public Meetings Two public meetings will be held during the second phase of the project. These public meetings will inform attendees of the project's purposes and progress as well as allowing attendees the opportunity to provide feedback. Stakeholder Sessions Two rounds of stakeholder sessions will be held during the second phase of the project to collect input from various stakeholder groups. Stakeholders could include agencies representing individuals with disabilities, assisted living residencies, health care providers, etc. Accessibility Advisory Committee On-going communication with the Town's Accessibility Advisory Committee. If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact the Town of Halton Hills representative noted above. Looking for a way to keep the kids busy during this COVID-19 summer? Halton Hills Recreation and Parks, in partnership with the Halton Hills Public Library, is offering local families the op- portunity to borrow recreational activity equipment. Residents can choose from a variety of activities and games, including spike- ball, giant Jenga, disc bash, Kubb, para- chute, boom whackers, speed stacking sets, tyke T-ball sets, pop-up soccer sets and more. Active Easy has also contributed ac- tivity kits for residents to borrow that contain a dodgeball, basketball, soccer ball, skipping rope, badminton set, scoop ball and Velcro catch as well as pylons and sidewalk chalk. Items can be borrowed for a two-week period by booking online at the Halton Hills Public Library website. The library is now open with limited hours for holds pickup only, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tues- day to Saturday. "We are excited to offer residents the opportunity to borrow games and activ- ities for the entire family to enjoy this summer," said director of recreation ser- vices Samantha Howard. "During these uncertain times, families may not be able to travel or may have limited resources NEWS Giant Jenga is among the activity items currently available to borrow at the Halton Hills Public Library. HHPL photo SUMMER ACTIVITIES AND GAMES AVAILABLE TO BORROW AT LIBRARY See - page 19