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THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2004 THE NEW TANNER il Thanks to all who took part Toall the children and veterans, along with their fami- Alban's Church, St. Joseph's Church and the town hall lies who joined us on Friday, May 7 at the Cenotaph, a_ committee for the ringing of the bells. very grateful thank you for taking the time to honour --_To all who purchased candles, thank you so much. those people who gave so much for our freedom. This gives us a start for next year, because we will be You children did very, very well in the Silent Walk as _ back and hope you will again join us and maybe bring a you were asked, but we must work on the parents. They friend. do tend to talk as they walk. - Thanks to the community for your support. Our thanks to Squadron 197 Air Cadets for their as- The Candlelight Committee: sistance. It was much appreciated. Also, the police Renee Watson, Mary Watson, Dave Crook, Linda officers who took care of us, a big thank you. To St. Paul, Lori Ford, Joyce Buchanan SILENT MARCH: Students, veterans and citizens made their way from St. Alban's Church in a silent march to the Acton Cenotaph on Friday for the second annual Can- dlelight Tribute to mark EV Day. The students then placed candles around the Cenotaph and thanked the r ay) veterans for fighting for freedom. -- Frances Niblock photo Presence of mosquito larvae confirmed at three Acton sites Surveillance activities by Halton Region Health De- partment staff have confirmed the presence of mosquito larvae in standing water sites in Acton, Burlington and Oakville. To reduce the risk of West Nile virus to residents, a larvicide product called Bti (Bacillus _ thuringiensis, israelensis) will be applied to the sites to eliminate the lar- ~ vae. As in 2003, Bti will be applied by a licensed contrac- tor to all standing water sites where larvae are found. At present, eight stagnant water sites in Halton will be treated: three in Burlington, two in Oakville, and three in Acton. The Health Depart- ment actively monitors 120 standing water sites through- out the region for the presence of larvae. The larvicide will be applied to reduce the number of larva that develop into adult mos- quitoes. Notices of larviciding will be placed in the local papers. In addition, signs will be posted at the sites when the larvicides are applied. The locations will also be listed on the Health Department's web site www.region./ halton.on.ca/health "Halton Region is commit- ted to minimizing the spread of West Nile virus," said Re--- gional Chairman Joyce Savoline. "Our top priority is the health and safety of our residents." Bti is approved for use by Health Canada's Pest Man- agement Regulatory Agency (PMRA) and is considered safe. Prior to making the de- cision to larvicide, each standing water site was care- fully examined to determine if the problem could be cor- rected by either removing the water from the site or chang- ing the site's grading to limit standing water. If these solu- tions are not feasible, larviciding will take place, "The health department has a comprehensive plan for this year" West Nile virus sea- son," said Dr. Bob Nosal, Medical Officer of Health for Halton Region. "Larviciding is one piece of our strategy to protect the health of Halton _ residents." ' Residents are reminded that they can assist in the fight against West Nile virus by reporting dead birds to the health department. Dead birds can be reported by call- ing 905-825-6000 or toll free 1-866-4HALTON (1-866- 442-5866). The Health Department monitors reports of all dead birds to assist in tracking the spread of the vi- rus within 'the community. RESSIONS EXQUISITE SERVICES AT THE BEST PRICES ARTIFICIAL NAILS EYELASH & BROW TINTING WHERE INNER & OUTER BEAUTY INTERTWINE MANICURES PEDICURES WAXING FACIALS | Toll Free: 1-866-442-5866 (1-866-4HALTON) Burloak Drinking Water Purification Plant Class Environmental Assessment Study In May 2003, The Regional Municipality of Halton initiated a Class Environmental Assessment Study to identify the preferred location and treatment processes for a new §) drinking water purification plant. Based on a detailed evaluation process and public and agency feedback, the preferred plant site is located south of Rebecca Street. The site is a 6.6 ha block of property. It is bordered by Rebecca Street to the North, a treed lot to the east, a residential neighbourhood to the south, and a commercial property that is anticipated to eventually be a small mall and a church to the west. 7 The preferred location for the low lift pumping station (LLPS) is on the plant site. Raw 5 water will be conveyed to the LLPS from Lake Ontario via a deep gravity intake tunnel. The intake tunnel will extend approximately 1.8 km into Lake Ontario. It will then follow the road alignmentialong Great Lakes Boulevard to the LLPS located at the plant site. The onshore length of the tunnel is approximately 2 km. It is expected to measure 2.1 m in diameter, and be approximately 50 metres below the ground surface at the LLPS. § The preferred treatment strategy for the new plant involves membranes for particulate removal and pathogen removal, biologically active carbon contactors and ozone for taste and odour control and pathogen control by UV disinfection with some additional benefit derived by ozone. Chlorine will be used for both zebra'mussel control and residual maintenance in the distribution system. This combination was identified to optimize each process for its best features, thereby maximizing flexibility and creating an economically responsible treatment train. . This study was undertaken to meet the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) process (June, 2000). This study is categorized as a Schedule C Class EA project and therefore requires that an Environmental Study Report (ESR) be prepared. The study is now completed and the ESR has been distributed for public viewing. An Environmental Study Report documenting the planning process undertaken and conclusions reached is available for viewing for thirty calendar days from Friday, May 7, 2004 to Monday, June 7, 2004 at the following locations: The Regional Municipality During this thirty day review period, anyone who has any outstanding concerns with the project, which cannot be resolved in a discussion with the Regional Municipality of Halton, may request that the Minister of the Environment make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act, which addresses the individual environment assessment, by submitting a written request to the following address: The Honourable Leona Dambrowsky Minister of the Environment 12th Floor, 135 St. Clair Avenue West Toronto, Ontario M4V 1P5 Copies of the Part il Order requests should also be sent to: Lee Anne Jones, P. Eng., Manager Infrastructure Planning Regional Municipality of Halton 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, ON, L6M 3L1 Phone: 905-825-6000 Ext. 7642 Frances Wilbur CH2M HILL 255 Consumers Road Toronto, ON, M2J 5B6 Phone: 416-499-0090 ext. 233 Fax: 416-499-4687 Fax: (905) 847-2192 Email: fwilbur@ch2m.com Email: jonesla@ region.halton.on.ca ~ Details on the project are available on the Halton Region web-site, at : http://www.region.halton.on.ca/ppw/water/ This notice issued May 7, 2004 , TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT AT OUR WELCOMING HOME SPA 519 853 1834