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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday February 27, 2009 - 13 Your Halton Connection Feb.`09 www.halton.ca Regional Chair's Environmental Awards by Regional Chair Gary Carr Frequently Asked Questions Q: How do I apply for the awards? A: Visit www.halton. ca to review the award criteria and print a copy of the application form. Mail or drop off all project material and your completed application form to Halton Region at 1151 Bronte Rd. Oakville, L6M 3L1, Attn: March 13, 2009. Q: When will the awards be given out? A: Award winners will be invited to the Regional Chair's Environmental Awards Breakfast, being held at the Burlington Convention Centre at 7:00 a.m. on April 23, 2009. As we move forward into 2009, the environment remains a very important topic for Halton Region, the business community and residents. It is important that we continue to work together to help protect and preserve the environment for generations to come. As part of Halton's commitment towards environmental excellence, we are now accepting applications for the Regional Chair's Environmental Awards program sponsored by Bell and TD Friends of the Environment Foundation. The annual awards program, now in its sixth year, was designed to foster an appreciation for the environment in Halton's youth and to raise awareness of local youth environmental initiatives. There are two awards in the program: The Halton Youth Awards for Environmental Excellence which is open to all Halton elementary and secondary students including youth working on behalf of a nonprofit or grass roots organization that works with youth. Successful applicants will receive $500 for the student's school. The Halton Youth Awards for Environmental Scholarship are open to secondary students who are, or will be, pursuing post secondary studies with an emphasis on the environment. Each scholarship award is for $1000. Sponsorship of the awards program is vital to its success. Once again I encourage the Halton business community and residents to show their support by sponsoring an award or scholarship or by purchasing a table at the upcoming awards breakfast. Sponsorship can be completed easily online by visiting www.halton.ca before March 6, 2009. The awards program is brought to you by the hard work and dedication of a group comprised of staff from several corporate and community organizations. The group provides direction to the Region for the award program and breakfast event and also reviews all youth applications to determine successful award and scholarship recipients. Supporting our youth towards achieving environmental excellence in their schools and community and in their future academic studies is what the Regional Chair's Environmental Awards are all about. I look forward to seeing this year's submissions and I thank you once again for your continued support. Complete details on the awards can be found by visiting www.halton.ca. Awards Event The Regional Chair's Environmental Awards Breakfast is an annual event hosted by the Chair's Round Table on the Environment. The event provides a forum where the recipients of the Environmental Awards are honoured and further inspired in their environmental pursuits. This year, the event will feature Jay Ingram, author, co-host and producer show Daily Planet and former host of CBC Radio's Quirks & Quarks, as the keynote speaker. Jay is an engaging speaker who can address complex, making them interesting, relevant and fun for all audiences. Where: Burlington Convention Centre Date: Time: Thursday, April 23, 2009 Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. Q: Is there an opportunity for the business community to get involved? A: Yes. The awards program is made possible primarily through the generosity of Halton's business community. Organizations can show their support by sponsoring an award or scholarship or by purchasing a table at the awards breakfast. Visit www.halton.ca for complete details. March Meetings at Halton Region Headquarters March 4, 9:30 a.m. Regional Council March 24, 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Committee March 25, 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Committee March 25, 1:30 p.m. Administration & Finance Committee This page has been donated by this newspaper to communicate important information to Halton residents at no cost to taxpayers. To purchase a ticket or table visit www.halton.ca. We welcome your feedback. Contact Access Halton at accesshalton@halton.ca