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4 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday,October 18, 2011 MADD says survey shows their films are changing teens' driving habits Continued from pg. 1 teens. It's not based on an actual incident, but Kristensen said, "we do get our ideas from real life." The film will be shown to students as part of MADD Canada's School Assembly Program. MADD film crews film a rescue in the mock accident with help from The LCBO sponsors 600 free showings of the films in Ontario schools. local paramedics and Milton Fire Department firefighters. Photo by Ted Brown This is the ninth film MADD has produced. This school year it's showing Damages, a hard· · hitting emotionally charged fictional courtroom drama that revisits decisions the accused made one tragic night and concludes with victims sharing their very personal and devastating stories with the audience. MADD believes the films are making a difference, said Kristensen, who lost her 16-year-old The public open house provides an opportunity NOTICE OF A for the public to drop in to review display boards son David in 1996 when he was a passenger in PUBLIC MEETING and discuss the study with Town staff or the a car driven by an impaired driver that crashed Town's consultant. into a hydro pole. NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE AND STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING SCHOOL SITE LAND USE PLANNING STUDY Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Halton Hills will hold a statutory public meeting and a public open house, pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990 to discuss the Town of Halton Hills School Site Land Use Planning Study and associated Town wide Official Plan Amendment. The Town of Halton Hills retained Meridian Planning Consultants Inc. to undertake the School Site Land Use Planning Study through a five phase planning process as follows: Phase 1: Background Analysis and Issue Identification Phase 2: School Site Policy and Regulatory Options Phase 3: Preferred Policy and Regulatory Alternative Phase 4: Initial Policy Formulation Phase 5: Final Policy and Regulatory Formulation The purpose of the study is to recommend an appropriate land use policy and regulatory approach for adoption by the Town for existing and future school sites and an appropriate land use planning process to be adopted when the whole or part of a school site is to be declared surplus. To implement the final recommendations of the study, a draft Official Plan Amendment (the key deliverable for Phase 4) has been prepared for public consultation. Members of the public are encouraged to attend the public open house and/or statutory public meeting to provide their c o m m e n t s o n t h e d r a f t O ff i c i a l P l a n Amendment. Details of the public open house and statutory public meeting are as described below. The format of the statutory public meeting includes a presentation during the Council meeting, followed by an opportunity to ask questions or make comments on the study. Following these meetings, Town staff and Meridian will prepare responses to all oral and written submissions received on the draft memorandum and draft Official Plan Amendment and provide a final recommendation regarding passage of the Official Plan Amendment. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make a written submission to the Town of Halton Hills before the 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 if 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 Official Plan Amendment, you must make a written request to the Town of Halton Hills Planning Development and Sustainability Department, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Ontario, L7G 5G2. Copies of the draft memorandum and draft Official Plan are available for public review and comment in the Town of Halton Hills Planning Development and Sustainability Department or on the Town's web site at http://www. haltonhills.ca/planning/schoolsite.php. Please provide all comments on the Town of Halton Hills School Site Land Use Planning Study and draft Official Plan Amendment by November 10, 2011. To obtain further information regarding this project, please visit the Planning, Development and Sustainability Department, Town of Halton Hills, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills (Georgetown), Ontario L7G 5G2, or contact: Tara Buonpensiero Acting Senior Planner ­ Policy 905-873-2601 ext. 2214 tarab@haltonhills.ca or Steve Burke Acting Manager of Planning Policy 905-873-2601 ext. 2254 stevebu@haltonhills.ca FILE NO: A16 SS ­ School Site Land Use Planning Study "A lot of the kids are very emotional, some of them are crying, it's so realistic it's very hardhitting," said Kristensen. A recent MADD initiative surveyed students for their reactions and thoughts immediately after viewing the film then three months later. Results revealed some had changed their habits. "There will always be some who are harder to reach but if we can save one life in a school, it will have been well worth it for us," said Kristensen. A key message MADD is trying to reinforce it not to get into a vehicle with an impaired driver. "Young women are less likely to drive impaired but more likely to get into a car with an impaired driver," said Kristensen. This decision, which could be a fatal one, is also addressed in the film, she added. Come celebrate with Jay Christopher and Paige Killick before they tie the knot in the Dominican! Paul and Susan LaRose are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, STAG `N DOE Sat. Oct. 22nd, 8 pm @ Acton Legion $10 tickets at the door or call 519-853-0341 Ryan LaRose to Lindsey Holman, daughter of Barry and Annette Holman. 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