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4 Honouring National Youth Week (May 1st ­ 7th), International Year Independent & Free Press, Tuesday,April 12, 2011 of Youth (August 2010 ­ August 2011), and all of our youth in Halton Hills, we'd like you to participate in our event! Town, Region analyzing report's pros and cons Continued from pg. 1 Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette said the GTA West draft document is "very complex." "Right now this document is being studied by both Town and regional staff for a future report where the pros and cons will be analyzed," said Bonnette. "Once it is analyzed then Council ( myself ) will be in a better position to comment." Bonnette said at least the MTO recognized many of the same concerns Town Council had raised last fall. "So we will have to wait for staff's indepth analysis. Even though these highways aren't going to be built over night they will still have an impact on Halton Hills, " said Bonnette. Halton Hills Regional Councillor Clark Somerville said Town and Region staff are looking at the document for its impacts. "All the area in the white belt is becoming a transportation corridor," said Somerville. "Do we really want the traffic engineers doing all our planning for us?" Other recommendations include: · Expanded use of ramp metering on freeway entrance ramps-- computer controlled signals that allow vehicles onto freeway at a specified rate · Bypass lanes for transit vehicles on metered highway entrance ramps · Reserved bus lanes, HOV lanes, bus bypass shoulders on Hwys. 400, 410, 427 and 401 · Expansion of the MTOs COMPASS system which provides traffic information on overhead signs on highways · The 15-year plan from Metrolinx includes the expansion on Milton and Georgetown corridors to all-day bi-directional rail service · Improvements to the current inter-regional GO Bus service The province is currently accepting comment on the draft Transportation Development Strategy for 90 days from the study's March 7 release. Details are available at www.gta-west.com "It is men like Mr. Chong who help convince Canadians that their votes really mean something." National Post Editorial $ ! # $ !$ !$ $ !$ !$ On May 2nd, Re-elect Michael Chong as your Member of Parliament 1- 800-837-7075 | www.chong.ca Authorized by the Official Agent for Michael Chong. ! " ! ###