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HP OPINION SUPPORTS IN PLACE FOR = ALL HALTON RESIDENTS THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR EFFORTS IN FIGHTING COVID, WRITES GARY CARR As we reach the two- year mark of the pandemic, I would like to thank all Halton residents for yot public health measures as we continue to respond to COVID-19. Our Halton Region team has continued to work around the clock to deliver essential services and pro- vide public health re- sponse and guidance for residents. Halton Region Public Health and our local GARY CARR Column health-care partners have made an incredible effort to roll out vaccines and help residents get vaccinat- ed as quickly as possible over the past yea! Our health- care profes- sionals have shown an in- credible amount of resil- munity. I would like to N Tas] BBB. ShelfGenie EVERYTHING WITHIN REACH’ a Meighbourly: company TRANSFORM YOUR HOME AND UPGRADE YOUR STORAGE thank every one of you for the work you do every day. The past two years have been a challenging time for all of us. I'd like to remind you that Halton Region has support to help you and your family get through the pandemi Visit halton. ca to learn about available supports, including: * support with finding meaningful employment; + financial, social and community supports: + information on how to access local mental health resources and _ services; * resources and sup- ports to assist business owners. As the situation contin- ues to change, please re- member to get COVID in- formation from reliable For ‘information about vaccines, including where to get vaccinated in Halton, vaccine safety, frequently asked questions and more, visit halton.ca/COVIDvac- cines. . ‘For up-to-date CO- VID-19 information, in- cluding what to do if you test positive, have symp- toms or have been exposed, please visit halton.ca/CO- VID19 or ontario.ca/ex- posed. Thank you for continu- ing to do your part to pro- tect our community by fol- lowing public health mea- sures and getting vaccinat- ed. Our collective actions to slow the spread of CO- VID-19 and protect each other will ensure Halton remains a great place to live, work, raise a family and retire. Gary Carr is the region- al chair of Halton Region. To contact him, email gary.carr@halton.ca. A VOTING LEGACY FOR HALTON'S FUTURE Will Halton Regional council vote to expand the xisting urban boundaries to mest provincial expecta- in Georgetown is wrest t but to possibly see the remaining very viable farmland and open space developed for housing is unbelievable. The urban boundaries are already planned for ex- pansion. Increased density an fulfil the need for addi- tional housing. Let our planned urban boundaries remain as is and allow Hal- ton to do its part to reduce thecarbon footprint to help protect the environment. some of the most produc- tive farmland in Canada vi- able. In Halton Hills, our abil- ity to build the needed in- frastructure to provide ser- vices for present and fu- 3 ture residents is compro- mis | Average ‘Aepsinu | SII UouEH - dal UL | uw Iti is my opinion that the 5 needed services to support 8 our two urban areas, 8 Georgetown and Acton, are lagging. The hospital service is overwhelmed, transporta- tion and the road networks are challenged and recre- ational services are lack- ig. With increased urban development and expan- sion, we will be even fur- ther behind and taxes will increase. Let us live within our means to promote a health- ier climate and an afford- able lifestyle. MARILYN SERJEANTSON, GEORGETOWN