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HP OPINION KEEPING A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE IN HALTON © GARY CARR Column We have achieved so much together during the past four years. The Halton Region 2019-: an Strategic Business Plan is a reflec- tion of the vriorities that matter to the communit and has guided our work for this term of counci, While faced with the un- precedented COVID-19 emergency, we have made kept tax rate increases at or tion. below the rate of inflat Objectives set out in the Your trusted building & hardware supply partner region's 2019-2022 Strategic Business Plan were identi- fied across five themes. Some of our key achieve- ments in each area include: + Planning wth. it: grew by an additional 15,000 units and established a framework to accommo- date provincial growth tar- gets the that mans urban indary fonda the adoption o of Re. gional Offici: Amendment (ROPA) 48 and 49. + Transportation and in- frastructure: Halton invest- Investment Fund. The emergency shelter pro- gram modified and ex- panded: and the Ontario Se- niol ital Care Program Toned to support low in- come seniors. + Environment and sus- tainability: Declared a ot mate emergency, achieved a decrease in or. porate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and a re- duction in ating con- sumption per square foot. Effective government: Halton achieved the highest credit rating (AAA) each year from independent i i pt ta ed in transportation infrastruc- ture and almost $1 billion in water and wastewater in- frastructure since 2019. -Community well: being: and we invested approxi- mately $13M through the Halton Region Community ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $10,000 TO SPEND ON CASTLE ‘PRODUCTS AND SERVICES! rate increases at or below the rate of inflation. In addition to planned priorities, Halton Region al- so had significant responsi- bilities in response to the COVID- throughout 2020 to 2022. More than 50,000 cases and 176 institutional outbreaks 264 Main St. North Acton, Ontario L7J 1W9 Ph: 519-853-1970 ¢ Fax: 519-853-2542 f re managed, and the needs of vulnerable resi- dents and those most im- pacted financially and so- cially by the pandemic were supporte rough the co-ordinat- ed delivery of the COVID-19 vaccination program, more than 1.35 mnillion doses have been administered and 89 per cent of residents aged summary key achieve- ments, please visit halton- Gary Carr is Regional five and up have received at Chair of Halton Region. He least two doses. can be reached at For a ary. Ca. CORRECTION A photo caption in the IFP's ely 14 edition con- tained a misspelled last name. The young girl fea: tured in the Georgetow: Ribfest photo spread is Me- Janie Salazar. The IFP regrets this er- ror, as well as any inconve- nience it may have caused. @z0z ‘gz Ainr ‘Aepsuny | SiH YOHEH - dl UL | SL Let’s Talk ~~ Halton Hills HALTON HILLS fe luke)au milits Stormwater Master Plan The Town of Halton Hills has initiated a study to undertake a Stormwater Master Plan to ensure stormwater (rainfall and snowmelt) is properly managed and planned for. The project team has completed the study area characterization, initial analysis and hydraulic modelling, and assessment of the existing stormwater management system. Visit the Stormwater Management Master Plan project page on letstalkhaltonhills.ca to watch a brief presentation on the project progress to-date, view background materials and connect with Town staff about the project.