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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, December 5, 2012 · 14 Halton to test emergency notification in Ward 4 Halton Region will be testing its emergency notification system at homes in Oakville's Ward 4 tomorrow (Thursday) between 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Community Emergency Notification System (CENS) is an automated telephone call-out service that allows emergency personnel, such as police or fire officials, to send important information to residents in case of an emergency. During an actual emergency, CENS would be used together with radio, television, the web, emergency personnel going doorto-door and other methods of notification. Testing of the system is being done to assess its capabilities "Halton works with the City of Burlington, the Town of Halton Hills, the Town of Milton, the Town of Oakville police, fire departments, Emergency Medical Services and other community partners and agencies to ensure that Halton is prepared to deal with emergency situations." Gary Carr, chair Halton Region and identify areas where improvements can be made. On Thursday, approximately 1,400 residents in Burlington (Ward 6), Halton Hills (Ward 1), Milton (Ward 1) and Oakville (Ward 4) will receive a call with the following message: "Hello. This is a public safety test message from Halton Region and your local municipality (the City of Burlington, the Town of Halton Hills, the Town of Milton, or the Town of Oakville). This is a test of the Community Emergency Notification Service. Once again, this is just a test. There is no emergency. During a real emergency, this service would provide further instructions. If you have any questions, please contact Access Halton by dialling 311. Please press 1 now to confirm receipt of this test message. Thank you for your co-operation." No action, other than answering the call and pressing 1 on the dial pad, is required. If a resident does not answer and has a voicemail service, a message will be left. "(The) Region's Emergency Management Program works to enhance the safety of residents," Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr said in a press release. "Halton works with the City of Burlington, the Town of Halton Hills, the Town of Milton, the Town of Oakville, police, fire departments, Emergency Medical Services and other community partners and agencies to ensure that Halton is prepared to deal with emergency situations." Residents may also receive a follow-up call from the Region asking for feedback about the test. For more information, visit www.halton.ca/beprepared, dial 311 or call 905-825-6000, toll-free 1-866-442-5866 or TTY 905-827-9833. Follow @BPreparedHalton on Twitter for incident updates and preparedness tips. One Day Only in Oakville! Thursday, December 6th, 2012 ALL REGULAR PRICED NEW PRODUCTS ARE 10% OFF ALL DAY!! ALL REGULAR PRICED GENTLY USED TOYS AND EQUIPMENT ARE 30% OFF ALL DAY!!! ALL REGULAR PRICED GENTLY USED CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES: From 9:00am - 6:00pm SAVE 40% OFF From 6:01pm - 8:00pm SAVE 50% OFF From 8:01pm - 9:00pm SAVE 60% OFF All Sales Final! No Further Discounts, adjustments & exchanges! NO BUYS DONE ON SALE DAY! *Valid only at Once Upon A Child Oakville. Offer may not be used in conjunction with any other discounts, sale or offer. Not applicable to prior purchases or gift cards. All sales final. Once Upon A Child - Oakville 2423 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON www.onceuponachildoakville.com Email: ouac_oak.miss@hotmail.com Sell. Buy. Repeat. 905.257.5775