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Glimpse behind the badge on Police Day Tune into Oakville Hydro Power Line forum Halton police are inviting residents to the 14th Annual Police Day Celebration Saturday (May 11). It will be at police headquarters at 1151 Bronte Rd. from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. -- rain or shine. This year's theme is Policing the Generations so the day will focus on Halton programs as well as some unique methods of delivering services police provide the community, including to seniors and young people. Included will be use of technology in the digital era and how police use it to enhance public safety. Opening ceremonies are at 11 a.m. with presentations by the Halton Police Pipes and Drums and Police Chorus. There will be demonstrations by the tactical rescue, K-9, and training units and an unmanned aerial vehicle used by the forensic identification unit. The public also will be able to see how police use social media and their new Internet crime mapping tool to get the word out. Also open will be the Children's Safety Village so young children can try their hand at driving on a closed course while learning safety tips. Other family activities will include magic demonstrations, face painting, clowns and a giant inflatable slide. For others there will be a live band consisting of police officers and honorary members of the police association. Lick's Restaurant will provide a barbecue featuring Halal and vegetarian products. Those attending can also take part in a province-wide public safety initiative, which encourages disposal of old and unused prescription medication in a secure, environmentally-friendly way. Those not attending Police Day can access the north driveway of the police headquarters between 10 a.m.-3 p.m. to hand their outdated prescription drugs to an officer. For more information, visit www. haltonpolice.ca. Oakville Hydro will join Burlington Hydro on Wednesday, May 15 in presenting a joint Power Line Safety Seminar at the Burlington Convention Centre, 1120 Burloak Dr. It is for managers and owner-operators of nonelectrical businesses whose workers are at greatest risk of inadvertent contact with live power lines. Targeted occupations include roofers, siding and eavestrough installers, landscapers, construction workers, excavators and operators of dump trucks and all types of high-lift booms. The most common incidents occur when 27 | Friday, May 10, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com booms, excavating equipment, dump trucks or extension ladders make inadvertent contact with power lines. The seminar will feature presentations by industry experts on potential job site hazards and a review of regulations and critical safety guidelines to help keep workers safe. 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The Regional Municipality of Halton NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE Class Environmental Assessment Study Dundas Street (Regional Road 5) Transportation Corridor Improvements Neyagawa Boulevard (Regional Road 4) to Oak Park Boulevard, Town of Oakville PR-2550A Comments If you are unable to attend the Public Information Centre and would like to provide comments, please forward them by Friday, May 31, 2013 to either Project Team member (below). For more information on this project, please visit the project website at www.halton.ca/EAprojects: Mr. Jeffrey Reid, C.E.T. Senior Transportation Planner Halton Region 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Telephone: 905-825-6000 x. 7920 Fax: 905-847-2192 Email: jeffrey.reid@halton.ca Mr. Neil Ahmed, P. Eng. Project Manager McCormick Rankin Corporation 2655 North Sheridan Way Mississauga, Ontario L5K 2P8 Phone: 905-823-8500 Fax: 905-823-8503 Email: nahmed@mrc.ca Study Halton Region is undertaking a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study for road improvements along the Dundas Street (Regional Road 5) corridor from Neyagawa Boulevard (Regional Road 4) to Oak Park Boulevard, within the Town of Oakville. To best address the travel demand along Dundas Street, a number of road improvement alternatives have been examined as part of this study, including the long-term provision for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). This study provides an opportunity to develop multi-modal transportation improvements along Dundas Street which includes enhancement as an attractive corridor for pedestrians and cyclists, integrating new and existing land uses with heritage and natural features. The map below shows the approximate limits of the study area. Process The study is being conducted in compliance with Schedule C of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, amended 2007 & 2011), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. Previous Public Information Centres were held to obtain public input on June 23, 2011 and November 24, 2011. and the implementation strategy for improvements including the provision of curb lane High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)/transit operations in the interim and the long-term transition to BRT by 2031. Public Information Centre Date: Time: Location: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Drop-in 6:30 p.m. ­ 8:30 p.m. 100513 Oakville Town Hall ­ South Atrium 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville