The IFP - Halton Hills | Thursday, October 21,2021 | 8 OCAL| i SHOP HALTON HILLS SHOP THE HILLS CONTEST October 18, 2021. Shop local gift cards will be hidden around Halton Hills starting Weekly clues will be posted on the Town’s social media. @ @TownofHaltonHills © @_HaltonHills @_VisitHaltonHills Find the gift card tin and win a $100 gift card to shop local! visithaltonhills.ca/contest for contest details IBNEWS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLANS SET FOR GEORGETOWN PROPERTY MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@ metroland.com Plans are taking shape for the Town's affordable housing project at 17 Guelph St.in erectown, During a public meet- ing Oct. 4, staff detailed the municipality's propos- al for a four-storey, 14-unit affordable housing and assisted living apartment building at the northeast comer of {Guelph and Cha- pel stré ‘he os ‘operty is cur- rently occupied by a for- would be demolished to make way for the new Notice of Road Closure due to Event building. The Town has made the land available for the de- velopment, while Halton Region is providing some capital funding for the project. Official Plan and zoning bylaw amend- ments are needed to make the building 2 areality. and Region plan toi soe vajoint callfor expressions of interest next month to finda third- party affordable housing provider to build, operate and maintain the building in perpetuity. Halton Hills economic development and special projects co-ordinator Ni- cole Pal detailed the types of residents who could Mill Street East/Highway 7 between Main Street and Bower Street/Eastern Avenue, Acton will be closed between noon and 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 23, 2021 for the following event: ACTON TRICK OR TREAT Organized by the Acton BIA. Enjoy other upcoming activities: benefit from the new apartment building, such as those who work in the town's main employment sectors of manufacturing, retail, education and con- struction. "If you're a single in- come household working in one of our top employ- ment sectors, it's going to be difficult for you to find affordable housing in Hal- ton Hills," she sai Housing with prices be- low market rent is re- quired to accommodate these residents, noted Pal. “That's why for the 17 Guelph “street project, we 're targeting a mixed i ra ‘ome community," sh¢ said. “That means there will be a range of affordable rents that are accessible to arange of household in- come and employment a levels." Noresidents spoke dur- ing the public meeting. For further details visit letstalkhaltonhills.ca/17- guelph-street. HALTON HILLS theifp.ca Pumpkin Giveaway Saturday, October 23, 2021, 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Willow St. North between Mill Street East and Bower Street, Acton. Pumpkin Promenade Monday, November 1, 2021, 5 -9 p.m. Willow St. North between Mill Street East and Bower Street, Acton. Git €) BeBe HaltonHills HALTON HILLS ACTON Georgetonn 1s Worth the Drivel If you require any additional information regarding this road closure, contact the Recreation & Parks Department at 905-873-2600, ext. 2269.