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THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2007 THE NEW TANNER 9 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 Toll Free: 1-866-4HALTON TTY: 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca The Regional Municipality of Halton NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE Find Out How Cross Connection Control Can Protect Our Drinking Water Halton Region delivers safe and high quality drinking water to its commercial, institutional and residential customers. Providing clean, safe drinking water is an important responsibility, and Halton is a leader in water purifi cation technology. Halton Regional Council approved the Cross-Connection Control By-Law #157-05 and the related policy, that came into effect January 1, 2006. Cross-connection control or backfl ow prevention, helps to ensure that the drinking water supply is protected against the entry of contaminants, pollutants, infectious agents or other materials and substances that may enter from outside sources. Halton Region is hosting a series of Public Information Centres to provide industrial, commercial and institutional property owners and residents with information on Cross Connection and the steps you can take to prevent contamination of our drinking water supply. Cross Connection Control Program Open Houses (All meetings are from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., with a presentation starting at 7:00 p.m.) Burlington Thursday, April 26 Mainway Recreation Centre, 4015 Mainway Tuesday, May 1 Mainway Recreation Centre, 4015 Mainway Thursday, May 17 Mainway Recreation Centre, 4015 Mainway Tuesday, June 5 Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Road West Oakville Thursday, April 19 Knights of Columbus, 1494 Wallace Road Wednesday, April 25 Otellos Banquet & Conference Centre, 2273 Royal Windsor Drive Thursday, May 3 Knights of Columbus, 1494 Wallace Road Thursday, May 10 Otellos Banquet & Conference Centre, 2273 Royal Windsor Drive Halton Hills Wednesday, May 16 Mold-Master SportsPlex, 221 Guelph Street, Georgetown Thursday, May 24 Mold-Master SportsPlex, 221 Guelph Street, Georgetown Milton Tuesday, April 24 Ramada Conference Centre, 161 Chisholm Drive For more information visit www.halton.ca/crossconnection or contact: Aneta Ludwig Cross-Connection Control Coordinator Tel: 905-825-6000, ext. 7458 Toll free 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866) Email: aneta.ludwig@halton.ca 180507 SUSTAINABLE HALTON Our Community. Our Future. Our Plan. We need to hear from you According to the Provincial Growth Plan, Halton Region needs to plan for up to 780,000 people and 390,000 jobs by the year 2031. Haltons future what it looks like and how it works, where and how we grow, and what we protect depends on you. Sustainable Halton, previously called Durable Halton, is about planning for people, where we live and work, and the services we need. It is also about building complete, sustainable, and healthy communities. Join us at one of our drop-in public information centres so you can see what weve done and tell us whats important to you as we move ahead. There are 22 background studies now available online at www.halton.ca/SustainableHalton or you can get a CD by calling us at 905-825-6000 (toll free 1-866-4HALTON). For more information, please contact: Gena Ali, Senior Planner Growth Management Tel: 905-825-6000, ext. 7214 toll-free at 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866) or e-mail gena.ali@halton.ca Sustainable Halton Public Consultation Schedule Public Information Centres 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Oakville Monday, June 4 North/South Auditorium Halton Regional Centre 1151 Bronte Rd. Milton Wednesday, June 6 Lions Club Hall Milton Memorial Arena 77 Thompson Rd. Burlington Tuesday, June 12 Auditorium A & B Burlington Seniors Centre 2285 New Street Halton Hills Wednesday, June 20 Acton Arena Hall Acton Arena 415 Queen St. E. Sustainable Halton Symposium Saturday, June 23, 2007 * register by June 15* 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. North/South Auditorium Halton Regional Centre 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville Halton Region is also holding a Sustainable Halton symposium for those who want to discuss the project and background studies in more detail. Please register for the symposium by phoning 905-825-6000 (toll free 1-866-4HALTON), ext. 7455 or by emailing us at sustainable@halton.ca by June 15th. Halton has been given a good credit rating and the regions administrators are crediting their sound management skills. Independent ratings agency Moodys Investors Service has again confirmed Halton Regions AAA credit rating, the highest credit rating available to any is- suer of long-term debt in North America. This is the eighteenth year in a row the Region has achieved this rating. Haltons AAA credit rating is good news for residents because it means that the Region and the Local Municipalities can borrow money at the lowest possible interest rates, said Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr. Thanks to our prudent fiscal management and our commitment to multi-year planning, we can pass our lower costs on to our taxpayers. The Moodys report, released April 16, 2007, recognizes the Regions abil- ity to leverage its financial rating when it comes to providing services to the community. Haltons balanced financial profile, including dependable cash flows, predictable operating expenditures and careful response to emerging cost pres- sures, supports the Regions high credit rating. Halton has been recognized year after year for its outstanding credit rating and strong financial management, said Acting Chief Administrative Officer and Regional Treasurer Jane MacCaskill. The AAA rating allows Halton to continue to deliver essential services to Halton residents and businesses, and confirms our balanced ap- proach to long-term capital planning. According to Moodys, Haltons cost pressures have been managed with modest tax increases, strong assessment growth and spending reallocations. Moodys has attached a stable outlook to the Regions profile, indicating their confidence in the Regions ability to maintain this rating in the future. In addition, transfers from the federal government, including the Goods and Services Tax rebate and federal gas tax funding, will help to moderate the impact of certain financial pressures over the next few years. Halton Region retains tripleA rating