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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday September 5, 2008 - 23 Your Halton Connection Sept. 2008 www.halton.ca Moving Forward on Sustainable Halton: Growth Common Themes common themes are found in each Growth A natural heritage system that includes creeks; New mixed-use*/residential lands are located so that they are an extension of existing urban areas; Keeping farmland in the southern portion of Halton Hills to support area; Keeping southwest Milton as rural to the Greenbelt and Niagara Escarpment area and to limit the potential for land Management Facility and the CN rail corridor; The opportunity to locate mixed-use Building complete and healthy communities by Regional Chair Gary Carr Halton Region is developing a plan for creating sustainable and healthy communities for generations to come. This growth management initiative is called Sustainable Halton and is Halton's response to the Provincial `Places to Grow' Plan. The Ontario government's Growth Plan has assigned a population of 780,000 and 390,000 jobs to Halton Region by 2031. Halton Region is required to plan for this population and employment growth. Our efforts through Sustainable Halton will mean greater protection of farmland, better infrastructure, and more liveable communities. From our work to date, we know that not all future population growth in Halton can be accommodated within our existing urban areas. New urban areas will have to be built in Halton to accommodate growth starting in the year 2021. In June 2008, Halton Region released five Growth Concepts that show where future homes and jobs could be located. We are currently seeking your input on these concepts, which can be reviewed on our website at www.halton.ca/sustainablehalton. In September, we will be hosting four open houses to discuss the five Growth Concepts. At the open house, you will learn about how we are planning for sustainable and healthy communities and how we will meet the Province's population and employment growth forecasts for Halton Region. We are interested in getting your feedback on what you feel are the strengths and weaknesses of each Growth Concept. We would like to know if you have any suggested changes for the Growth Concepts. We would also like to know if there is a growth concept that you prefer. Your comments are important as we move forward on Sustainable Halton and further refine the concepts in the next phase of work. If you are unable to attend any of the open houses, you can provide your comments by visiting the Sustainable Halton website at www.halton.ca/ sustainablehalton and completing an online workbook. Please either visit the website or attend an open house to let us know what you think. The deadline for providing comments is September 30, 2008. I look forward to hearing from you. Working together, we can plan a sustainable Halton that will serve the needs of Halton residents and businesses for generations to come. We need to hear from you... Join us at one of our upcoming open houses to share your thoughts on how and where you want Halton to grow in the www.halton.ca/ sustainablehalton and completing an online workbook. The Milton (around Trafalgar Road and encourage transit use; and New employment lands are located Halton Hills because this area has strong connections within Halton to existing trucking route with good highway Open Houses Burlington Oakville to other existing employment areas outside of the Region. * mixed-use includes things like shopping and Appleby Ice Centre ­ MultiPurpose Room Milton ­ Community Room A Halton Hills Tell us your thoughts on Sustainable Halton by emailing us at sustainable@ halton.ca or calling our dedicated voicemail at 905-825-6000 ext.7455, toll free: 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866). Meetings and Closures at Halton Region Headquarters September 1 Sept. 9, 9:30 a.m. Sept. 10, 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Cte Sept. 10, 1:30 p.m. Administration & Finance Cte Sept. 17, 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Meeting Sept. 30, 9:30 a.m. This page has been donated by this newspaper to communicate important information to Halton residents at no cost to taxpayers. Georgetown District High We welcome your feedback. Contact Access Halton at accesshalton@halton.ca