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3 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,N ovem ber 12,2020 theifp.ca Our 20th An nual 45 Mountainview Road North, Georgetown, Ontario 905.877.7958 e-mail: hassellsauto@bellnet.ca • www.hassellautomotive.comSALES & SERVICE Super FALL Special HASSELL AUTOMOTIVE - Oil & Filter (Includes up to 6 litres regular oil.) - Complete top to bottom check over. - Installation of winter tires (already on rims) included. - $5.00 Tim's Card - Windshield Washer Fluid - 12 Pack of Pop EXTRAS $9495*Call for an Appointment Prices are +HST $7495*7495* Only Synthetic oil (up to 6 litres)*Most Vehicles. hassell automotive sales & service 45Mountainview RoadNorth, Georgetown, Ontario 905.877.7958 e-mail: hassellsauto@bellnet.ca • www.hassellautomotive.com Silver 2018 Halton Hills Our 21st Annua l NOWON! The Town of Halton Hills will roll out an afford- able housing engagement and awareness strategy to facilitate affordable and accessible housing in Hal- ton Hills. "Creating a vibrant community that is afford- able for all is an essential part of the Town's Strate- gic Plan," Mayor Rick Bon- nette said in a prepared re- lease. "Council's goal is to collaborate with residents and stakeholders to identi- fy and deliver affordable housing solutions while building a forward-think- ing and innovative model for new community devel- opment." The town will roll out an eight-month communi- cations plan to support the engagement strategy. Part of the town's strat- egy will include an online forum on Let's Talk Halton Hills to foster a two-way di- alogue and gather prelimi- nary input on what afford- able housing means to the community. "Partnership with resi- dents, stakeholders and all levels of government is critical to the success of any future housing initia- tives in Halton Hills," said Coun. Jon Hurst, Afford- able Housing Working Group chair. "We're pleased to see the Working Group's recommendations put into action and look forward to receiving com- munity input through the process." According to Halton Re- gion's 2019 housing report, released in September 2020, in 2019, 100 per cent of housing completed, within the year, 164 properties, were single -family homes. The average price of a new sale in Halton Hills was $720,095, compared to a re- sale of $667,762. Only a single property, of 133 sold in 2019, was at or below the affordable threshold of $393,400. Of housing in progress in Halton Hills, according to a 2020 housing report, of 53 properties under con- struction, 35.8 per cent were townhomes, with 64.2 per cent being single-fami- ly dwellings. The average rent in Hal- ton Hills for 2019 was $1,479, determined from a total of 768 available rental units. More information is available on the Town of Halton Hills website. NEWS TOWN LAUNCHES AFFORDABLE HOUSING ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY BRYAN MYERS bmyers@metroland.com "Partnership with residents, stakeholders, and all levels of government is critical to the success of any future housing initiatives in Halton Hills." - Coun. Jon Hurst An engagement strategy for affordable housing in Halton Hills is underway. Torstar file photo