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14 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, May 6, 2010 Heritage designation sought for park The Town intends to designate Cedarvale Park under the Ontario Heritage Act. At a recent council meeting, Halton Hills Council passed a recommendation to take steps to designate the park (including Freeman-Bradley House, Cedarvale Community Centre and Cedarvale Cottage) as an Associative Cultural Landscape. The Town recognizes the Cedarvale Park property as a cultural heritage landscape because of its association with pioneering families, the Armenian Farm School and United Church Girls' School. The property was the pioneer farm of John and Catherine Freeman, descendants of the founder of the Halton village of Freeman. The property was later owned by the Bradley family, who named the property Cedar Vale Farm. It is associated with the William Bradley family who made significant contributions to the business community by opening The Dominion Seed House, which eventually became the largest mailorder seed business in Canada. The park is also associated with the Armenian Farm School, which took over the Bradley farm and worked the land as a training ground for genocide survivor Armenian orphans who called themselves "The Georgetown Boys". The property was later home to the Cedarvale School for Girls. The park is currently owned by the Town of Halton Hills. The public can view further information regarding the proposed designation at the Corporate Services Customer Service Counter at the Civic Centre. Written objections must be received by the Town's Corporate Services - Clerks by May 20. If there are no objections, the bylaw for designation is expected to be before council May 25, or at the following meeting June 14. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY GIS COORDINATOR Posting No. 201011 Reporting to the Manager of Information Services, the main objective for this position is to further develop and maintain the Town's corporate Geographic Information System. A major component is to assist departments in developing an understanding of their spatial requirements. It is the responsibility of the GIS Coordinator to aid and support corporate maintenance of spatial databases. We thank all those who apply, but advise that only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 (S.O. 2001, c.25) and will be used to select a candidate. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Manager of Human Resources. In addition, the Amendment contains some minor housekeeping changes pertaining to the Urban Areas of the Official Plan. The lands affected by this Amendment generally include all land within the Town of Halton Hills, however many of the policies apply more specifically to the areas identified within the amendment as Future Residential/Mixed Use Area, Future Employment Area (referred to on the accompanying Location Map as 2031 Expansion to Urban Area), and Future Strategic E m p l o y m e n t A re a ( a s s h o w n o n t h e accompanying Location Map). Copies of the text of the draft Official Plan Amendment, as well as mapping showing the location of the above areas, will be available for public review in the Town of Halton Hills Planning Development and Sustainability Department or on the Town's web site at: www.haltonhills.ca under Departments/Planning, Development and Sustainability/Policy/Official Plan Program/ Official Plan Review, on Thursday April 15, 2010. ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND DATE/TIME: Tuesday May 11, 2010, 7:00 p.m. LOCATION: Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Georgetown FILE NO: D08/Official Plan Review Growth Plan Conformity AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER __________________________________________ STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING Official Plan Amendment - Growth Plan Conformity (Urban Matters) Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Halton Hills will hold a statutory public meeting pursuant to Section 17 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990. Members of the public are invited to attend and provide input on the Town of Halton Hills draft Official Plan Amendment to address Growth Plan Conformity (Urban Matters ­ 2031 Population and Employment Targets, Settlement Area Expansions, and other related matters), at this public meeting hosted by Town Council. Following this public meeting, Town staff will prepare a report to Council addressing public submissions received on the draft Official Plan Amendment to address Growth Plan Conformity (Urban Matters), and provide final recommendations regarding the adoption of the Official Plan Amendment. The Amendment contains the following revisions to the Official Plan necessary to achieve conformity to the Provincial Growth Plan and Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 38: · the replacement of the current 2021 planning horizon with a 2031 planning horizon, and the identification of a 2031 population of 94,000 people and employment of 43,000 jobs, for Halton Hills as a whole; · the expansion of the Georgetown Urban Area to include: Southwest Georgetown bounded by Trafalgar Road, Fifteen Side Road; Eighth Line (Main Street) and 10 Side Road; Southeast Georgetown bounded by the Tenth Line, 10 Side Road and the Hamlet of Norval; and the existing Hamlet of Stewarttown along with adjacent lands bounded by the CN Railway line and the Protected Countryside Area of the Greenbelt Plan; · the expansion of the 401/407 Employment Corridor by 340 gross hectares northwest of Steeles Avenue; · the incorporation of the Regional Natural Heritage System within the Georgetown Urban Area, and the 401/407 Employment Corridor expansion areas; · the integration of the existing Rural (Mansewood) Industrial Area into the Urban Area designated as General Employment Area; · the inclusion of a minimum Designated Greenfield Area density target of 39 residents and jobs per gross hectare, which is a blended figure for Georgetown and the 401-407 Employment Corridor, as well as updates to the housing unit mix; · the designation of the urban expansion areas of Georgetown and the 401/407 corridor as Future Residential/Mixed Use Area and Future Employment Area, respectively, and the inclusion of preliminary policy direction for those areas; · the inclusion of additional policy direction regarding employment land conversions, and the identification of Future Strategic Employment Areas (FSEA) with accompanying policies; and, · the inclusion of additional policy direction on phasing policies and regarding the preparation of Secondary Plans as per ROPA No. 38. Responsibilities: · Designing, developing, documenting, implementing, and maintaining a centralized geographic information system that accommodates use by all departments · Provide project management skills for corporate GIS application implementations. · Prepare and recommend budget information for GIS services within the Town. · Identify and recommend hardware and software requirements for the continuing implementation of GIS. · Identify resources (staffing and labour) requirements. · Chair GIS Advisory Committee, including Terms of Reference and Workplan, in consultation with other departments and the Manager of Information Services. · Organize and administer Data License and Sub-License agreements. · Identify, analyze and make recommendations to work processes for the purpose of improving efficiencies by automating tasks using GIS technology. · Perform other job related duties as assigned. Georgetown Alliance Church Sunday Services* at 9:00 & 11:00 am *A Nursery & Junior Worship are offered during both services Qualifications: · Three-year Community College Technical diploma with a specialist certificate in GIS, or equivalent combination of education and experience · Minimum of four years experience in a municipal GIS environment · Proficient in programming GIS applications using ESRI Platform, ArcMap, ArcIMS, ArcSDE, Autodesk LDD, Trimble Pathfinder · Proficient in the use of Python, Model Builder and FME. · Knowledge of geography or related field. · Knowledge of principles, methods and techniques of geographic information systems. · Programming skills using ArcGIS Model Builder or equivalent products, programs and languages, Visual Basic, PYTHON, Java Script, XML · Skills to communicate technical concepts to internal and external customers, facilitate small group processes, and conduct training. · Aware of current trends and principles, techniques and standards for base mapping, cadastral mapping, spatial analysis, data generation and mapping. · Ability to identify and solve problems · Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Halton Hills before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted: · the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Town of Halton Hills Council to the Ontario Municipal Board; and · the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the Halton Hills Official Plan Amendment to address Growth Plan Conformity (Urban Matters ­ 2031 Population and Employment Targets, Settlement Area Expansions, and other related matters), you must make a written request to the Town of Halton Hills Planning Development and Sustainability Department, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, Ontario, L7G 5G2. To obtain further information regarding this project please visit the project webpage at: w w w. h a l t o n h i l l s . c a u n d e r P l a n n i n g Development and Sustainability/Policy, or the Planning Department, Town of Halton Hills, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills (Georgetown), Ontario L7G 5G2, or contact: Steve Burke, Senior Planner ­ Policy at 905-873-2601 ext. 2254 or at stevebu@haltonhills.ca , or John Linhardt, Manager of Policy at johnl@haltonhills. ca or ext. 2294. 52 290 Main St. (S. of Maple) 905-873-0249 www.togetheratgac.com KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH God's Word for Today's World. www.knoxgeorgetown.ca REV. DR. JAMES COOPER 116 Main St. S., Georgetown, ON 905-877-7585 Chair-lift access available. 'Sunday's Cool' youth ministry program for ages 4 & up. Service Dial-in: 905-702-1629 SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES: 11:00 A.M. GEORGETOWN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH welcomes you! Lead Pastor: Rev. Gary vanLeeuwen Youth Pastor: Brian DeBoer Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am & 6:00 pm 11611 Trafalgar Road (north of Maple Avenue) www.gcrc.on.ca 905-877-4322 St. John's Anglican Church, Stewarttown est. 1834 Trafalgar Road and 15th Sideroad The Friendly Little White Church on the Hill All are Welcome to Sunday Service: 10:00 am Interim Priest in Charge: Rev. Canon Terry DeForest Church Office: 905-873-0235 Salary Range: The annual salary for this permanent, full time position is $63,410 - $75,488. Qualified candidates may submit a detailed resume in confidence to the undersigned by 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 14, 2010 . Please quote Posting No. 201011 on your resume. Ms. Jacqueline Kerr Manager of Human Resources Town of Halton Hills 1 Halton Hills Drive Halton Hills, ON L7G 5G2 Fax: (905) 873-1431 Email: humanresources@haltonhills.ca SUNDAY SERVICES · Lord's Supper 10 A.M. · Ministry Meeting 11:00 A.M. · Fellowship Lunch 12:00 P.M. · Ministry Meeting 1:00 P.M. Meeting In: Georgetown Seniors Centre Address: 318 Guelph Street Phone: 905-873-1005 Website: www.haltonhillsbiblechapel.com Each of the great religions brought by the Messengers of God - Moses, Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster, Jesus, Muhammad, Baha'u'llah - represents a successive stage in the spiritual development of civilization. Baha'ullah has brought teachings that address the moral and spiritual challenges of the modern world. BAHA'I FAITH 51 Introductory talks and prayer meetings. All are welcome. For more information call 905-873-0661 or 1-800-433-3284 or write BAHA' I, Box 91, Georgetown, L7G 4T1 www.ca.bahai.org. 1 Halton Hills Dr., Halton Hills ON L7G 5G2 Tel.: 905-873-2601 · Fax: 905-873-2347