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Thursday, A pril 9, 2015 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 19 Gary Carr Regional Chair Get Involved, ShareYour Ideas Halton Regional Council is now accepting applications frommembers of the community to fill positions on the following agencies, boards and committees: • Older Adult Advisory Committee • Natural Heritage Advisory Committee • Halton Agricultural Advisory Committee • RegionalWaterfront Parks Advisory Committee These citizen appointments provide Halton residents from a variety of backgrounds with the opportunity to contribute their skills and perspectives to enhance the quality of life in our community. This appointment term expires on November 30, 2018. Regional Council strives to ensure that its boards and committees reflect the diverse nature of our community, and invites all residents of Halton to consider applying for these opportunities. An Interview Committee composed of Regional Councillors will formally recommend qualified candidates for these positions to Regional Council once the process is complete. Details of these opportunities and application forms are available on our website at halton.ca/advisorycommittees, via e-mail to regionalclerk@halton.ca, or from the Office of the Regional Clerk at Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Completed applications must be received by the Office of the Regional Clerk no later than Friday, May 1, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. Completed forms may be submitted online, by mail or by fax to 905-825-8838. Karyn Bennett Regional Clerk Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events ormeetings. April 21 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee. April 22 9:30 a.m. Planning & PublicWorks Cttee. April 22 1:30p.m. Admin & Finance Cttee. April 29 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Meetings at Halton Region • 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville. Visit halton.ca/meetings for full schedule. 090415 Halton Regional Council approves Strategic Action Plan 2015-2018: Shaping Halton's Future On April 1, Regional Council approved the Halton Region Strategic Action Plan 2015-2018. The Strategic Action Plan sets out the strategic direction and priorities for the Region over the four year term of Council. Regional Council developed the Plan through significant consultation with stakeholders, including residents, businesses, community partners and staff. This feedback provided valuable insight to help ensure the Plan reflects the priorities and needs of all Halton residents. To learn more about the Halton Region Strategic Action Plan 2015-2018, please visit halton.ca/actionplan. Halton residents only (must provide proof of Halton Region residency) Optional onlinepre-payment andhome delivery service available directly through the supplier. Formore information, visithalton.ca/rainbarrels Date Location Saturday, May 9, 2015 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Robert C. Austin Operations Centre 11620Trafalgar Road, Georgetown Saturday, May 30, 2015 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Milton GOTrain Station Parking Lot 780Main Street East (Main, west ofThompson), Milton Saturday, June 6, 2015 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. MapleviewMall, (lower parking lot by the Bay) 900Maple Avenue, Burlington Saturday, June 13, 2015 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville (Parking Lot"A"- enter offNorth Service Road) 2015 Rain Barrel Truckload Sales Events Part of Halton's water efficiency program $40 (tax included) Around 1 p.m. Wednesday, a Hal- ton Hills Hydro main feeder line tripped, with the outage affecting approximately 3,739 customers in Georgetown. A burning pole cross arm at Main St. and Ewing St. caused the outage, Halton Hills Hydro report- ed on its Facebook site. Estimated restoration time for all affected was around 4-5 p.m., however many customers had power restored earlier than that. The area affected includes cen- tral Georgetown, north central, north west and west Georgetown, as well as large industrial custom- ers in the Georgetown area. There were power outages also in the Acton area, Fourth Line to the Town Line and along 32 Sid- eroad. About 100 customers were affected. For up-to-date information on power outages go to Halton Hills Hydro's Facebook page, www. facebook.com/haltonhillshydro. Report power outages by call- ing 519-853-3701 or go to www. haltonhillshydro.com Major power outage affected Georgetown residents, businesses Main feeder (42M25) was affected by a power interruption on Wednesday.