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20 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday June 16, 2006 www.oakvillebeaver.com The Regional Halton's Landscape Needs Your Talent And Ideas Open Houses on the Durable Halton Plan: Building our Future Municipality of Halton PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE NEW BURLOAK WATER PURIFICATION PLANT IN THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE Halton Region is currently constructing the new Burloak Water Purification Plant, which is located on the south side of Rebecca Street just east of Great Lakes Boulevard in the Town of Oakville. Construction of the new raw water intake is also underway with the main staging area located in South Shell Park on Lakeshore Road at the south end of Great Lakes Boulevard. This project followed the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Process, which involved public consultations and the completion of an Environmental Study Report in November 2004. Halton Region also hosted two public information centres during the design phase of this project in June 2005 and November 2005, and information is available on the project website at www.halton.ca/BurloakWaterPlant This Public Information Centre is being held to provide interested parties with information regarding the construction activities. Representatives from Halton Region, the consultants and contractors will be in attendance to answer any questions. The Public Information Centre is scheduled for: Date: Thursday, June 22, 2006 Time: 6:00 p.m. ­ 9:00 p.m. Place: Halton Regional Centre - North Auditorium 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville Please park on the north side of the building and enter through the doors marked auditorium You are invited to drop in any time during the above-noted hours to review and comment on the construction activities. If you are unable to attend this Public Information Centre and wish to obtain more information or provide written comments, please address your questions to: Ms. Jacqueline Weston, M.A.Sc., P. Eng. Special Projects Engineer The Regional Municipality of Halton Tel: 905-825-6000, ext. 7433 Fax: 905-847-2192 Email: BurloakWPP@halton.ca Alternatively, you may contact Halton Region at any time of the day or night at 905-825-6000. What Halton Region looks like and how it functions depends on you. Your contributions are needed to help us build the Durable Halton Plan. This Plan will be our blueprint for building Halton's sustainable and healthy communities well into the future. It will determine where and how we grow, and what we protect. This is your opportunity to help shape Halton's landscape for the next century. The Durable Halton Plan will respond to the Provincial Growth and Greenbelt Plans, help us meet provincial requirements and ultimately, assist us in developing the next Official Plan. To help us plan for the future together, Halton Region will host open houses to provide Halton residents and businesses with the opportunity to get involved and learn more about the Durable Halton Plan. Let's shape Halton's landscape together. Please join us to plan our future at one or all of the Open Houses listed below. Open House Schedule 6:30 p.m. Open House · 7:00 p.m. Presentation Oakville ton Regiona Halton Regional ntre, Cafeteria Centre, Cafe 1151 Bronte Road 51 Bro Halton Hills The Gallery Georgetown Cultural Centre 9 Church Street Milton Hugh Foster Hall 53 Brown Street Burlington Multi-Purpose Room Appleby Ice Centre 1201 Appleby Line un Wednesday, June 14 Tuesday, June 20 Wednesday, June 21 Thursday, June 29 Background information is available at www.halton.ca/DurableHalton. For more information, please contact Jane Clohecy, Director of Planning & Transportation at 905-825-6000 ext.7966, or toll-free at 1-866-442-5866, or email jane.clohecy@halton.ca. NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING HAULED SEWAGE RECEIVING As part of the Halton Region's commitment to improving communication with our customers, we invite you to participate in a Public Information Meeting to discuss Hauled Sewage Receiving at Halton Region's wastewater treatment facilities. This meeting will include a brief presentation addressing: · Current Levels of Services · Halton's Current and Forecasted Issues; and · Potential Solutions under Consideration Following the presentation, a discussion will be held to further identify any customer issues that will need to be considered in the development of a comprehensive customer service strategy. This Public Information Meeting will be held on: Date: Thursday, June 22, 2006 Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Presentation: 7:15 p.m. Place: Halton Regional Centre 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville Glen Lawson/Mansewood Room Please confirm your attendance, advising of any additional issues you wish to bring forward at the meeting by contacting: Nancy Borchetta Administrative Assistant Tel: 905-825-6000, ext. 7948 Email: nancy.borchetta@halton.ca Or, if you are unable to attend, but would like further information, please contact: J. Stephen English, C.Tech., Operations Support Co-ordinator Tel: 905-825-6000, ext. 7483 Email: steve.english@halton.ca Biosciences sector driving technology breakthroughs to economic success Halton Region is a proud member of the Golden Horseshoe Biosciences Network (GHBN), a partnership including the City of Hamilton, Halton Region, the Region of Niagara, McMaster University, Brock University and Niagara College, that promotes the Golden Horseshoe region as a competitive cluster for the development of innovative biotechnology products and services. The biosciences sector is growing into a powerhouse of research, growth and Chairman investment, committed to translating new technology into business success. Joyce Savoline At BioSummit 2006, a one-day conference at McMaster University held on June 13, members of the biosciences community had the chance to network and hear compelling speakers. To learn more about the GHBN or the BioSummit, visit www.ghbn.org. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Wednesday, June 21 - 9:30 a.m. - Regional Council 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 · Tel: 905-825-6000 · Toll Free: 1-866-4HALTON · TTY: 905-827-9833 · www.halton.ca