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9 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,June 6,2019 insidehalton.com Oleg's NoFrills 1395 Abbeywood Drive, Oakville FLYER PRICES EFFECTIVE IN ONTARIO STORES ONLY. THURSDAY, JUNE 6 TO WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019. OR 1.00 EA AIR CHILLED WHOLE CHICKEN fresh RASPBERRIES product of U.S.A, or Mexico NESTLE PURE LIFE NATURAL SPRING WATER 28 X 500 mL NEILSON TRUTASTE 1%, 2%, SKIM or CHOCOLATE MILK 4L or LACTOSE FREE MILK 2L or GENERAL MILLS CEREAL 526-778 g, selected varieties MAXWELL HOUSE GROUND COFFEE selected varieties 631-925 g OR 1.00 EA NESTLE PURE TURAL LIFE NA TERASPRING W 28 X 500 mL 247 197BONUS PACK $8 697 ANNUAL HANGING BASKETS selected varieties 11" 197 4.34/KG LB 6 OZ CLAMSHELL 197EA 397 588 SCHNEIDERS RED HOTS WIENERS 375 g ROYALE TIGER TOWELS 6=9 rolls MELONA ICE BAR selected varieties 560 mL 297 J.M.C Concrete Interlocking LTD Oakville's Favourite Patios & Driveways! DIAMONDDIAMOND DIAMONDDIAMOND LIKE US ONAsk for John www.jmcconcrete.ca 905-878-8595 • stamped concrete • interlocking • exposed aggregate • flagstone • french curbs • retainingwalls • garage floors • free estimates Pud bySteveNease This young Eastern Screech owl was caught squinting in the sun in Ted Hiland's backyard in Oakville. If you have a photo of demonstrating the varied wildlife of the town, send a high res image to Oakville Beaver news editor Kevin Nagel at knagel@metroland.com. Ted Hiland photo ANIMAL TALES Halton Region is making significant investments in social service and commu- nity health initiatives that positively impact the health, safety and well-be- ing of residents. On May 22, Halton re- gional council approved more than $2.6 million in funding through the Halton Region Community Invest- ment Fund (HRCIF). The funds, which are provided in one-year or multi-year grants of up to three years, support community pro- grams that address mental health; maintain housing and prevent homelessness; strengthen services to older adults, children and youth; improve food security; en- hance safety and well-be- ing; and support vulnera- ble residents. A $200,000 portion of the HRCIF has been reserved for emerging community safety and well-being initia- tives and will be allocated throughout 2019. The HRCIF has grown in both size and impact, help- ing improve the quality of life for Halton residents. Since 2012, the amount of funding has tripled to more than $2.6 million. This year, 26 new grants have been ap- proved for organizations helping Halton residents. These include a $548,854 grant to Canadian Mental Health Association to pro- vide mental health, addic- tion support and crisis in- tervention to clients living at or transitioning out of the Salvation Army Light- house Shelter; $100,669 to the Halton Children's Aid Society to implement a pilot project to enhance services to youth exiting the care of the child welfare system; a $72,000 grant to Halton Food for Thought to pro- vide healthy meal cards for at-risk secondary school students; and a $117,380 grant to support Acclaim Health's work to address loneliness and isolation for low-income older adults. In addition to the new grants, 29 programs will continue to receive funding as part of the second or third instalment of multi- year grants awarded in 2017 and 2018. Some of these programs are showcased in Halton Region's HRCIF Impact Re- port 2018. The report, now in its second year, profiles seven community projects from 2018 that received funding and includes testi- monials from recipient or- ganizations. The impact of these HRCIF grants are an important part of what makes Halton a great place to live, work, raise a family and retire. To learn more about the HRCIF, visit halton.ca or call 311. Gary Carr is regional chair of Halton Region. His column appears the first week of each month. To contact him, email gary.carr@halton.ca. MANY BENEFITS TO REGION'S HRCIF PROGRAM OPINION CONTRIBUTES TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS, WRITES GARY CARR GARY CARR Column