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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 18 ,2 02 1 | 4 WE ARE OPEN FOR TAKE-OUT ONLY WITH SPECIALS AND SO MUCH MORE! Famous Gyro Special with fries and a drink $9.99 + tax Crispy Chicken Wrap with fries & a can of pop Special $11.99 + tax Friday April 2 Only - While supplies last Fish & Chips with Coleslaw 1 pce. $10.95, 2 pce. $16.95 + tax While we are currently only open for urgent eye care, we are getting prepared for a full re-opening of our offices as soon as health officials will allow.We wish to assure all our current and new patients that strong safety measures will be in place when we do open. Hope to see you soon and stay safe! We are open but due to the current virus situation we have to limit the number of people in our office. If you are planning a visit (for routine eye examinations, eyewear purchase and repair, contact lens pick up etc), please contact us in advance and we will arrange an appointment time for you. This will prevent overcrowding and keep everyone safe! The Town of Halton Hills is seeking public input on a proposal for a five- story apartment building at 60 John Street, Georgetown. The owner of the property is currently seeking permission for medium to high density residential uses on the property, combined with the two vacant properties. An Open House is being held onWednesday, March 31, 2021 to seek public input on the development proposal. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Open House will be held virtually and online registration is required via the 60 John St. project page on Let's Talk Halton Hills. Town staff will provide a presentation on the status of appeal on the property and land use permissions in the context of the surrounding area. Information on the proposed concepts for the property will also be presented, followed by a question and answer period. A previous Open House for a similar proposal took place in February of 2012. The property owner has previously filed an appeal Zoning By-law 2010-0050 (the Comprehensive Zoning By-law). These appeals remain in effect, and no planning applications have been filed with the Town to date. Join us for the 60 John Street Virtual Open House March 31, 2021, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. via Zoom Register for the Virtual Open House by visiting the 60 John Street project page on letstalkhaltonhills.ca. If you or someone you know requires alternate engagement options or materials, please contact planning staff directly by calling 905-873-2600, x2900 or via email at planning@haltonhills.ca. Questions and concerns can also be directed to the above contact. If you are unable to attend, feedback on the proposal can be provided to khamilton@haltonhills.ca. COVID-19 vaccine clin- ics across Halton have wel- comed eligible residents in the past week. The region's first clinic to open, on March 6, was at Georgetown's Gellert Com- munity Centre (10241 Eighth Line), while Burlington now has clinics at Joseph Brant Hospital's pandemic re- sponse unit and at Compass Point Bible Church 1500 Kerns Rd.). The Oakville clinic is located at St. Volo- dymyr Cultural Centre (1280 Dundas St. W.). The Milton clinic was last to open, doing so Tues- day (Mar. 16) at FirstOnta- rio Arts Centre Milton (1010 Main St. E.). As for the weekly CO- VID-19 cases, the region's website shows that from March 5 to 11, there were 299 new cases in Halton, up from 265 the week before. As of March 12, the num- ber of active cases stood at 295, including 36 in Halton Hills, 104 in Milton, 98 in Oakville and 57 in Burling- ton. There have been 9,959 COVID-19 cases in Halton since the pandemic start- ed, with 9,466 marked as re- solved and 198 deaths. - with files from Melanie Hennessey NEWS WEEKLY ROUNDUP: COVID-19 VACCINE CLINICS OPEN IN HALTON Here's a look at Halton's weekly COVID-19 news and cases. Metroland file photo SCAN THIS CODE TO VIEW HALTON COVID CASES TRACKER BAMBANG SADEWO bsadewo@metroland.com