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Can you afford NOT to participate Your lifestyle your choice Complacency on the part cilrcns may be undermining the very they cherish This ib a prime problem lacing regional phi according Ed Director Planning for the Region It too easy to say we have a quiet way ol hie said Mr dimming but how can this last if urbanization is permitted to en on our prime agncultur and lands Can we afford the costs and decreasing transportation lo and the major centres Certain basic issues must be iced mi mediately he said Tor example How much growth do we int in Halton What type housing is needf What opportunities Should wo reduce the need tor Do have sufficient protection he These and other issues areouth following throe of this tabloid Your re action simply by the page quest and sending it back to the Planning Department will provide some mandate for direction You are being asked to help t ermine the you I H ilton should offer now and in the year beyond We want in expression ot public r nee said Mr Ciimminq An Ofhc ial Plan i only quod il pt by if n We hope through public discussion of the goals and objectives to discover the quality of life sought by most rrsidcnts and more im to keep our options open tor the fu lure A major said Mr is whether or not to move toward self contain merit to reverse the commuting trend by offering a wider variety of jobs tor res idents and by allowing enough growth lo support more complete high order centres trends is always difficult and only partially attainable he said but it would help build an identity and promote Ihe type of growth than no growth chosen Th Ik your- REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF HALTON PUBLISHED BY THE PLANNING COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER TOWARDS REGIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Planning Process depends on you Halton be your kind of We hope so II not I won through I k of on our part For some considerable time our Regional Planning Committee staff ha out problem and conn rn moving into an Official Plan Mage i n go il objective have been identified now it s up to on Mr Mr Citizen to attend tin janouo public forum n ranged to see I you re satisfied it ihr si go to your nd of community In this tabloid ve led I qo and related statements of The e in necessary the pi inning prut Goal the direction for the Olf rial Plan Mir combine with supporting live provide a for of and If on a prel rred tr Our proces ha bee to et out r to set goals and objectors We tried to inviti will to inile public p the drill inrj of se It i i r pti program Definition ij s problems dies Prepir draft go and Public on draft Planning Com Counc I nd by The first pha complete in July to are maior issues by ting Planning reports til other Region and many r and pubhe agencies as well do di cushion vith kf opinion loaders and interest groups in the Reqion The second phase in preparil on draft and objet which are presented in the following We tried to match region qoals reqional responsibilities and to providi format lor coordination with various other level ol government However until we have finished our public participation proqrim Ihr serve only as lines tor discussion The third phase involves you In add on to tin ibloid wo are using at the goals ind objectives Displays There are our portable units will be shown throughout the Region starting 27 at Hopedale Mall in Oakville and finishing at While Oaks Library on Dates and location tor in Ihe Re can be found on tins pagf Content will include panels on regional government information the Official supplement Georqe low ild Spptemlmr iilip September 7 in Commorco Public forums planned to develop region goals Onrr Ihe Ofhc il Plan i pa jecj anil put motion Ihr average has few opportunities lo challenge Ihe proces In it deterimnco the of om which you live ind from which you demand certain services Rarely ji ivc citizens be en pi emitted lei participate in Ihe development fir il You Halton We want your views on what type of community you want Following i a breakdown of the display lies and pub lir meeiinq locations Onfcvil Displays Mall August 27 he Library Sept mber Centennial Library September 7 Municipal Ofliccs September 14 anil While Oaks Li Seplembcr October Burlington Library August Septan Burlington City Hall September 4 Central Library September Appleby Mall ft Library September 26 Burlington Mall Sep tcmber 22 28 Mount am Gardens Library September Oct Milton Campbellvillc Bank September 1 7 Milton Mall Scptem 15 Milton Town Hall September Milton Library September Hitlb Acton Town Hall September 3 9 Acton Library Sep tember9 16 George town Library Sep Soplei