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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, A ug us t 27 ,2 02 0 | 4 Georgetown's trusted choice for hearing care 360 Guelph St., Unit 44 Georgetown (In the Knolcrest Centre) 905.877.8828 Armstrong Ave Delrex Blvd Finally, test drive hearing aids that let you decide at your own speed. At Halton Audiometric Centre, we believe the only way to know which hearing aid is right for you is to experience the benefits in your day-to-day life. Take home and test drive state of the art hearing aids today with NO COMMITMENT OR DEPOSIT REQUIRED. Call us today for your free consultation Leathertown Lumber COVID-19 Store Policy August, 2020 WE ARE NOW OPEN! Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm Leathertown Lumber would like to thank all of our customers for their patience during this Covid-19 pandemic. An increase in demand and new hurdles in the processing of orders has resulted in increased lead times which we know have been frustrating. Thanks again for your patience. At this point we have reopened the store following the guidelines put forth by the government of Ontario. Strict physical distancing will be in effect, along with reduced store capacity. Please be patient and kind to our staff who continue to work very hard to provide you with the best experience possible at this time. WELCOME BACK! www.leathertownlumber.ca 519-853-1970 Fax: (519) 853-2542 | Toronto Line: (416) 601-1259 www.leathertownlumber.ca 264 MAIN ST. N., ACTON Meetings at Halton Region Regional Council meetings are taking place through web conferencing until further notice. Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 08 20 20 We're reviewing the Regional Official Plan The Regional Official Plan shapes how and where Halton grows--and your input is valuable as we make these decisions for our community! We want to hear from you about the five theme areas under review: Regional Urban Structure; Rural and Agricultural Systems; Natural Heritage; Climate Change; and the North Aldershot Planning Area. Public Information Centres Join us for a Public Information Centre (PIC) online or by phone for each of the five theme areas: • Climate Change: Thurs., Sept. 3, 2020 | 7 p.m. • North Aldershot Planning Area: Wed., Sept. 9, 2020 | 7 p.m. • Regional Urban Structure: Thurs., Sept. 10, 2020 | 7 p.m. • Rural and Agricultural System &Natural Heritage System (combined PIC): Thurs., Sept. 17, 2020 | 7 p.m. Get involved and have your say Visit halton.ca/ropr, call 311 or email ropr@halton.ca to: • read discussion papers and summary pages on the theme areas under review; • get more information on how to join a Public Information Centre online or by phone; • provide input through our online questionnaires; • sign up to receive updates by email on the review process; or • connect with a member of the project team. Thank you for taking part in our Regional Official Plan Review. The Halton Catholic District School Board has released its much-antici- pated Return to School plan. Among the major points in the documents was the revelation that the Board of Trustees, at its special meeting held Aug. 19, passed a motion "that all HCDSB students (Kinder- garten to Grade 12) be re- quired to wear non-medi- cal masks/face coverings at school." Reasonable exceptions to this requirement will be put in place, according to the plan, and the Board is working with Halton Re- gion Public Health to pro- vide "age-appropriate mask education/informa- tion for families." Reasonable exceptions to mask wearing will be considered, including: • A pre-existing medical condition (e.g., asthma) • A diagnosis or learning profile that would limit a student's ability to tolerate or safely wear a mask, in- cluding whereby a mask would effect essential com- munication for a person who is hearing impaired • A mental health diag- nosis • Other, as detailed by a healthcare practitioner. For students returning to elementary school for conventional learning, par- ents must screen them dai- ly for COVID-19 symptoms before leaving for school, using the COVID-19 Self- Assessment. Students or staff with symptoms before the school day begins should stay at home, self-isolate (household members, in- cluding siblings, must also self-isolate), be referred for testing for COVID-19, stay home from school until test results are received Students or staff with symptoms DURING the school day must go home immediately and, if they cannot return home imme- diately, they must be isolat- ed in a designated room/ space until their depar- ture, according to the plan. "Each school and Board site will have a designated isolation area for staff/stu- dents/visitors who have signs/symptoms of CO- VID-19 and are waiting transportation home," the plan states. NEWS CATHOLIC BOARD LAYS OUT BACK-TO-CLASSES PLAN STUDENTS MUST WEAR MASKS OR FACING COVERINGS LOUIE ROSELLA lrosella@metroland.com See - page 5