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17 | Thursday, March 23, 2017 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Grant will help those typically under-represented in trades: Flynn continued from p.12 funding would provide pre-apprenticeship training to about 1,250 students province-wide. Of the new jobs created in Ontario this decade, almost one in five are expected to be trades-related occupations, according to Flynn. "We know when we reach potential tradespeople early with introductory training, they stand a better chance of completing apprenticeship training and enjoying rewarding, well-paid careers in the trades. By investing in pre-apprenticeship programs we're ensuring that people in Ontario get the skills and training they need for the jobs of today and tomorrow," stated Deb Matthews, minister of advanced education and skills development, in a release. "What we need to ensure in the province, to ensure we have that healthy economic future, is that we have a highly-skilled workforce ready to meet this demand, to keep our province competitive," said Flynn. Since 2003, annual apprenticeship registrations in Ontario have increased from 17,100 to more than 25,600, Flynn noted. Currently, there are close to 75,000 apprentices "actively working" around the province. "Pre-apprenticeship training simply is this -- it helps people develop the knowledge, the skills and the work experience they need to find work as apprentices," said Flynn. "It will also help groups who have been typically under represented in the trades, such as those new to the country, women, indigenous people, those who have been unemployed and even those who have become homeless." Sheridan College President and ViceChancellor Dr. Mary Preece said the skilled trades have "long been a mainstay" of its programs. It currently has more than 1,000 students enrolled in trades, pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. "Sheridan is committed to the opportunities for collaboration, for smooth passage from one credential to the next and for enhancing the equipment resources available here for you, as students, in the trades," said Preece. For information on the program, visit www. tcu.govon.ca/eng/eopg/programs/preapp.html. Halton D c c in u halton.ca (| 311 fffl YoufTTTTB REGION NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION Dundas East Wastewater Pumping Station Town of Oakville Presentation on planned improvements to recreational trails and other amenities at Burloak Regional Waterfront Park March 30, 2017 A t th e next m eeting o f Halton's Accessibility A dvisory C om m ittee, Regional staff w ill present Halton's plans for accessibility im provem ents to recreational trails and o th e r am enities at th e Burloak Regional W aterfront Park (located on th e border o f O akville and Burlington). W e invite any interested m em bers o f th e public to attend. Date: Tim e: Location: Thursday, M arch 3 0 ,2 0 1 7 1 to 2 p.m. Halton Room, Halton Regional C entre 1151 Bronte Road, O akville Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. For m ore inform ation, please contact: Gabrielle Baldazzi Senior Policy Advisor O ffice o f th e Regional Clerk Legislative and Planning Services Telephone: 905 825 -6 0 0 0 , ext. 7485 TTY: 905 8 2 7-98 33 gabrielle.baldazzi@ halton.ca Halton Region has planned this m eeting in accordance w ith requirem ents in Ontario Regulation I9 l/ll:in te g ra te d Accessibility Standards under th e Building Contract Num ber: Scheduled Start Date: Scheduled Com pletion Date: Contractor: Project Manager: S-2982A -16 M arch 2017 D ecem ber 201 8 Romag C ontracting Ltd. Tanya Parr 9 0 5 -8 2 5 -6 0 0 0 ext. 7546 tanya.parr@ halton.ca CONSTRUCTION^ > a Better Halton W indy day tips to keep your neighbourhood clean To help reduce litte r in your neighbourhood, use these everyday Blue Box tips especially on days w ith w indier weather: · don't overfill your Blue Box. · stackyour Blue Boxes, placing heavier items on top. · bundle and tie newspaper, cardboard and boxboard and place on to p o f your Blue Box. · squeeze cans, bottles and cartons. · put recycling out by 7 a.m., not the night before. Halton is com m itted to w orking together to keep our com m unity clean and protect the natural environm ent. For more inform ation on Halton's curbside waste collection programs and tips, visit halton.ca/curbside Meetings at Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Visit halton.ca/meetings for full schedule. Mar. 29 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Gary Carr Regional Chair Please c o n ta c t us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at H a lto n Region events or m eetin g s. O C M