aT ie the five-year review of the Regional Official Plan: Woodland Stewardship Program will complement the operations and non-farm uses. these topics: Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2004 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Presentation at 7:00 p.m. : Place: Auditorium, St. Joseph's Schoo! 147 Mill St., Acton Presentation on the open houses for Amendment 25. p.m. weekdays. A copy may be obtained by contacting www.region.halton.on.ca/ppw/OPReview/default.htm $154 eR i free: 1-866-4 tw Ad ae eee 905-825-4000 To www. regi NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS Tree Conservation Bylaw Livestock Facility Guidelines (Odour) Halton Regional Council directed that the following be prepared as part of Tree Conservation Bylaw to replace the current Tree Bylaw in compliance with the new Municipal Act. The intent of the bylaw is to protect trees in Greenlands and Woodlands that are 0.5 hectare or larger. It also promotes good forestry practices in part through use of Forestry Management Plans. Under this new Bylaw, the destruction or injury to trees is prohibited unless exempted by legislation, for limited use by the landowner, or under a permit to be issued by the Halton Region. A Livestock Facility Guidelines (Odour) to clarify how the provincial minimum distance separation requirements are to be applied to new residential uses near livestock operations and to new or expanding livestock operations among existing residences. The Guidelines also promote use of Best Management Practices to improve compatibility between livestock Public Meetings will be held to explain and receive input on both of Date: Saturday, March 6, 2004 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m; Place: Auditorium, Halton Region Administration Centre, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville Please note that an Official Plan Amendment (Amendment 25) to incorporate changes resulting from the five-year review will soon be available for public review and comment. Please watch for public notices To Obtain More Information: The proposed new Tree Conservation By-law and Livestock Facility Guidelines (Odour) can be viewed at the Office of the Regional Clerk, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 1-866-442-5866 ext. 7195 or downloaded from our website at THE NEW TANNER HERITAGE WEEK QUIZ CONTEST Ontario's heritage is celebrated every February and the Esquesing Historical Society offers this "military herit- age quiz" as part of the celebration in Halton Hills. The most complete entries will enter a draw. Three prizes will be awarded: 1- A year's membership in the EHS with newsletters. 2 -- Your choice of one free publication of the EHS. 3 -- A 50 per cent discount on your choice of publication. Winners will be drawn at the March meeting. Prizes must be claimed by June 2004. Your Name : Telephone: 1 Identify the Esquesing Village where each of the following Vol- unteer Militia Companies of Infantry were formed: a) Captain John Murray formed 1863; b) Captain James Young formed 1863; c) Captain Joseph Kyle formed 1863; d) Captain William Allan formed 1866. 2.What is the present claim to fame of the Acton Drill Shed? 3.Name three Halton Hills communities which have a cenotaph. 4. What is the Branch number of the Acton and Georgetown Royal Canadian Legions? 5. Name a building in Halton Hills which is dedicated as a Memo- rial to war dead. 6.Put these six Regimental labels in chronological order: Halton Militia, The Lome Scots (Peel, Dufferin & Halton Regiment), The Lome Rifles (Scottish), 20" Halton Battalion of Rifles, 164" (Halton and Dufferin) Battalion, The Halton Rifles. Entries should be sent to : The Esquesing Historical Society, Esquesing _ Historical Society, PO. Box 51, Georgetown, Ontario L7G 4T1. Continued from page 3 in the 401 corridor is "not our life's blood," they were counting on corridor development to bring in taxes and provide jobs. "Ifthe Region is prepared to price us out of the mar- ket, then I think we as a council should comment as By-law. at 10:00 a.m. Isabel Telford at . Pa Pr) fc] THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 20! Celebrating heritage Kay Hart celebrates 90 _ BY ELLEN PEIHL _The New Tanner Friends and family gathered together on Sunday at Trinity United Church to celebrate Catharine (Kay) Hart's 90" birthday. : Catharine Hotchless was born on February 16, 1914 to Charles and Barbara Jean Hotchless and grew up in a family of eight children in Lit- tle Rapids, Ontario. In 1942, she married Robert Hart in To- ronto. The couple moved to Acton in 1956 and Kay worked at Georgetown hospital for many years. |. During her retirement years, Kay has decorated cakes. "People came from far and wide to have their cakes deco- rated," she says. Over the years, Kay and Bob had two children, five grandchil- dren and grandchildren. Being married to four great | Bob and having a family were the highlights of her life, Kay says. She says the secret of living this long is to eat sensibly Kay also had some advice for the young people out there. "Gc to church and keep in touch with family." She says. Kay ha: been a widow for quite a few years now and lives at the sen. iors complex on Elizabeth Drive in Acton where she spend: her days making baby quilts, hand sewing and going to church a council..." Johnson said. Mayor Bonnette said he could appreciate Johnson's concerns because they must be competitive. "This is the one oppor- tunity that we're going to have to develop the 401 corridor, and we don't want to have it sit in abey- Book now for your Valentine's Sweet Hearts dinner for Saturday February 14! Calin Peterson! 35 Mill St. E. 519-853-8931 Concern over charges... ance forl0 years becaus we can't afford it... Bonnette said, addin, that's the message tha needs to be relayed t Halton. Georgetown councillo Ron Chatten said he's mos concerned that the pro posed development charg numbers are now in th public forum. "There will be peopl absolutely frightened away that are thinking they' like to come (to Haltor Hills) and then it's not go: ing to happen," he said adding they should pu pressure on the Region no to price the developmen charges out of all context to the detriment of Haltor Hills, so Halton can "have the best road system they want across Oakville and Burlington. "Tt's not fair," he said.