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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 3THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 20082 ???????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????? ?? ?????????????????????????? ????? ?? ?????????????????????? ?????????? ?? ????????????????????????? ?? ?????????????????????????? ????????????? ???????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????? ?????????? ?? ?????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????? ??????????? ?? ??????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????? ??????????????????? ?? ????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????? ????????????????? 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 www.halton.ca Halton Region is developing a plan for building sustainable and healthy communities for generations to come. This growth management initiative is called Sustainable Halton. Halton Regions efforts will mean less sprawl, greater protection of farmland, better infrastructure, and more liveable communities. In June of this year, Halton Region released five Growth Concepts that show where future homes and jobs could be located. In September, the Region is hosting four open houses to discuss the five Growth Concepts. Come to an open house to learn about how the Region is planning for sustainable and healthy communities and how we will meet the Provinces population and employment growth forecasts for Halton Region. We want to hear your views of the Growth Concepts. 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, or want more information, please visit our website at www.halton.ca/sustainablehalton. Follow the links to the online workbook and give us your thoughts. We look forward to hearing from you. Sustainable Halton Meeting Schedule Date Location Venue Time Monday Burlington Appleby Ice Centre 6:15 to 9:00 p.m. September 8 Multi-Purpose Room *presentation at 6:45 1201 Appleby Line Tuesday Milton Milton Sports Centre 6:15 to 9:00 p.m. September 9 Banquet Room *presentation at 6:45 605 Santa Maria Blvd Wednesday Oakville River Oaks Community Centre 6:15 to 9:00 p.m. September 10 Community Room A *presentation at 6:45 2400 Sixth Line Tuesday Halton Georgetown District High School 6:15 to 9:00 p.m. September 16 Hills Cafeteria *presentation at 6:45 70 Guelph Street Georgetown For more information, please contact either: Perry Vagnini, Acting Senior Policy Analyst at 905-825-6000 ext. 7987, toll-free at 1-866-442-5866, or by e-mail at Perry.Vagnini@halton.ca OR Alana Fulford, Intermediate Planner at 905-825-6000 ext. 7354, toll-free at 1-866-442-5866, or by e-mail at Alana.Fulford@halton.ca. WERE MOVING FORWARD ON SUSTAINABLE HALTON PHASE II GROWTH CONCEPTS 040908 ????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????? Visit www.ruthbowes.com for listings Ted Arnott says: $1.1 billion ok but still no fair gas tax revenue Wellington Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott lands the recent $1.1 billion an- nouncement by Premier MCGuinty for municipali- ties as a help to strengthen their infrastructure and repairs roads and bridges but notes the province still does not get stable, predict- able funding from gas tax revenues. Arnott says the McGuinty government provides predictable gasoline tax revenues to municipalities operating mass transit sys- tems, but rural and small town municipalities remain left out in the cold un- like the federal government which distributes gas tax revenues fairly to all mu- nicipalities. Funds promised to municipalities in Welling- ton-Halton Hills riding include $2,481,806 for Halton Hills, $622,448 for the Town of Erin, $673,704 for Guelph/Eramosa Twp., $22,077,181 for Halton Re- gion and $3,360,585 for Wellington County. The amounts were based on population figures. Arnott acknowledges it is a lot of money but maintains the need is much greater. It needs to be put in per- spective, he says, citing a report from the Institute for Research on Public Policy, which found Canadian mu- nicipalities require a $200 billion investment to fix crumbling infrastructures and improve Canadas productivity and economic competitiveness. Arnott started a petition in June calling on the province Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott to distribute all gasoline tax revenues fairly and is urging his constituents to sign it. IT is available on his website at www.tedarnottmpp.com. TANNER ADS WORK!