w w w .in s id e h a lto n .c o m | OAKVILLE BEAVER | T h u rs d a y , O c to b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 7 | 12 M A IN T E N A N C E S P E C IA L ! P r o t e c t y o u r in v e s tm e n t, s a v e u p to $ 6 0 ,0 0 o n y o u r n e x t s e a s o n a l m a in te n a n c e tu n e -u p . C a ll F o r D e ta ils . L im it e d T im e O ffe r . Halton partners with Toronto Global to bid for Amazon HQ2 by M arta Marychuk Oakville Beaver Staff APPLEBY SYSTE M S FIREPLACE, HEATING &AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS OAKVILLE 905.825.1893 BURLINGTON 905.335.3203 Halton Region is partnering with Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Durham Region and York Region to submit a joint bid for a second North American Amazon headquarters-- known as Amazon HQ2. The bid is being submitted by Toronto Global, a not-for-profit organization funded by federal, provincial, and municipal governments that supports and attracts foreign direct investment to the Toronto Region. "The Toronto region response to Amazon HQ2 demonstrates that the Toronto region has the quantity and quality of talented people at a competitive cost that will allow Amazon to fulfill its strategic objectives," said Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr, in a press release. The Toronto region response to Amazon HQ2 demonstrates that the Toronto region has the quantity and quality of talented people at a competitive cost that will allow Amazon to fulfill its strategic objectives. W Chair Gary Carr H a lto n Region Trio of proposed sites in Halton Three sites in Halton Region are among the preferred locations included in the Toronto Global bid - the Hwy. 4 0 1 Fronting Lands in Milton' s Derry Green Business Park, Trafalgar Road and Hwy. 4 0 7 in Oakville, and the Bronte Meadows employment area in Burlington. Amazon HQ2 involves an investment of over $5 billion (USD) in construction and 2086 SPEERS RD., OAKVILLE C o m e S e e O ur SH O W RO O M Mon - Fri. 8am - 5pm; Saturday 11am - 4pm w w w .a p p le b y s y s t e m s .c a more than eight million sq. ft. by 2 0 1 7 with as many as 50,000 skilled jobs -- it will be equal to its current campus in Seattle. In addition to Amazon' s direct hiring and investment, construction and ongoing operation of Amazon HQ2 is expected to create tens of thousands of additional jobs and tens of billions of dollars in additional investment in the surrounding community. To view the Toronto Global bid, visit halton. ca/invest. Support Your Local Hospital and W IN BIG Every Week Purchase your tickets every W ednesday and Thursday at the Oakville Trafalgar Mem orial Hospital gift sh o p for your chance to win the weekly Catch the Ace jackpot! Visit haltoncatchtheace.ca for lottery details. IN SUPPORT OF Georgetown Hospital Foundation Living. Giv ing. Carlr JOSEPH BRANT IT I HOSPITAL FOUNDATION in I M ilton District H o s p it a l F o u n d a t io n mdlhf Oakville Hospital Foundation Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-888-230-3505 License # 9240 · Licensee: Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation