HP OPINION TIME TO CELEBRATE OUR LOCAL CULTURE CULTURE DAYS OFFERS MONTH-LONG SHOWCASE OF AREA'S VAST CREATIVITY, WRITES RICK BONNETTE the annual Culture Days ¢ events will be held Sept io Oct. 24, pre omivine more than 60 self! led, aoa it- yourself vir- in-person activi- ts that showcase a wide ange of art forms clude activities for. all an we could al use something to ard to, and what could be better than a month-long national celebration of arts and cul- level in Halton Hills? This sector — like many < ~~ RICK BONNETTE. Column others — was hard hit iby the pandemic, year's Culture Days ie demonstrates ‘the resilience of those working, creating and volunteering in this eVisit haltonhills.ca for more information. On Sept. 20, we will be holding our next virtual council meeting, and you're going to see our council members wearing bright orange T-shirts in recogni- tion of the new federal star utory holiday on Sept. 31 called the National Day ioc Truth and Reconciliation. relative was diagnose 66. * Weight. Men who are ee ) CARPET BARN@ CARPET ONE Floor and Home The One Store For Your Perfect Floor 6 Guel rw) http://carpetonegeorgetown. goldbook.ca 905-877-9896 THRE! WAYS TO SHOP. Li pane on ‘omen 905.452.7401 CALEDON EAST fE3eE Apart Road, Suite 201 905.584.4545 LOCKYER +HEIN ie BARRISTERS + SOLICITORS Corpo eaves www.ihiaw.ca GEORGETOWN, 8 Guelph Street in) ow 350 Rutherford Reed 5. Suite 320 The T-shirts bear the slo- gan "Every Child Matters." Affordable housing isa big issue in this federal election. All the parties agree that this is a huge is- sue, and they are. all offer- positions. This crisis strom coast toc coast to CO: le “Affordable housing is al- so apriority at the town. We have identified this in our strategic plan. Through rarious * engagements we have conducted ee the how we deeply our Oa ma oy fected by the lack of af- fordabley attainable hous- ing we have. Moving forward, a plan of action is recommended to ensurea co-ordinated, ef- fective and action-orientat- ed approach to addressing shortfalls/needs in Halton Hills. There is no magic bullet + Genetic mutations. inne i and BRCA2, have to solving our housing cri- sis. This will require sever- al interconnected and inde- pendent actions that need to be planned collaborative- ly with the town, higher lev- els of government and other stakeholders, including pri- vate and non-profit sectors. The Halton Hills Afford- able Housing Working Group, chaired by Coun Jon) Hurst, is currently re- ring three incentives to further’ encourage afford- able housing. tly, I can't think of better role models for our youth than the Canadian women's soccer and pockey teams for such poise and courage in recently vcaptur- ing gold medals. Rick Bonnette is the mayor of Halton Hills. Follow him on Twitter at @RickBonnettel and In- stagram at @rick_bon- . ESA #7003060 D E KE Retectric ttde By Cory Soal NOISES AND YOUR SLEEP Noise does not have to be loud to be harmful, it could take as little 60 decibels {the level of a quiet air conditioner) - to prod us from deep to superficial sleep without our knowing it, interrupting R.E.M. Cycles and leaving us to face the day fatigued and unfocused. Sleep deprivation from various noisy sources has been blamed for the thousands of highway and industrial accidents each year. The Hearing Clinic specializes in noise alleviating ear plugs, for more information please call today. For more information feel free to call... The Georgetown on HEARING CLINIC ur Ai Professional ate Buildin 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210, Georgetown 905-873-6642 ey come! able, Teeth Whitening Proudly Servint Since 1994. Located inside 905-702-0515 info@dekerelectricica wwwidekerelectric:cal cur rbd hours vary. Georgetown Marketplace Wal 185 Guelph Street, Georgetown 374 Queen Street East, Acton georgetowndental.com ‘Q} sequieideg ‘Aepsinyy | SiH UOWeH - dal UL | EL voz