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IB NEWS BUSING COVERAGE IMPROVEMENTS MADE FOR HALTON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS ROLAND CILLIERS. rcilliers@metroland.com Parents and students should have an improved experience with school bus- es for the 2023-24 academic oe some Halton school bus riders h have cnt yeas wi is- with inconsistent anne times. The cause for these prob- ms has been credited to a m. aron Lofts, the chief fi- nancial officer and treasur- er of the Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB), said during the Sept. 5 board meeting that the board has made signif- icant improvements. "We do have some good news," said Lofts. “In the past, we had bus drivers for all our students, but where we've seen a real improve- ear is the num- ber ¢ of open routes.” An open route is a bus route covered by a non-per- manent bus driver. The amount of open routes at the HCDSB has fallen to 10 for the 2023-24 school year. To put that in spective; the Haahped school year started wit open routes while the 2021- 22 school year began with there ‘vent be delays be- use there will be. There's always delays those first few weeks," said Lofts. "A lot of work went into it and we'll have coverage. So, I'm very pleased to report that back to everybody here to- it. Iknow busing is abig conce There are a little over 450 bus routes serving the HCDSB. Halton Transportation Services (HTS) is the con- sortium that provides bus- ing services for both the YMCA of \4 Oakville M nd LP YOU R BEST LIFE itated by trained mental health oung people a safe aroup-setting to connect with others who oj share similar experiences, and learn how to ith stress for optimal mental wellness. vst OUR WEBSITE FOR ORE I INFORMATION sient es Halton Catholic school: HCDSB and the public board. General manager David Colley said HTS has worked hard on traini and recruitment through- out “phere have been no changes to the catchment or distance policy for the 2023-24 school year. Howev- er, certain exceptions for busing in areas walking distance have been eliminated due to local in- in busing this year. Graham Paine/ Metroland frastructure modifications, including sidewalk im- provements," said Colley. re information on Halton area school bus- es, including route delays, visit www.haltonbus.ca. Peter Watson. MBA, CFP, CIM, RFP, FCSI MBA, CFP, CIM Watson Investments a 9 £ z Gy ? Ey ? Fa s 2 g z 8 3 Fa 8 = x 8 8 8 m info@watsoninvestments.com BOOK A MEETING to learn more about how Watson Investments can help you. (905) 842-2100 woo-uoyeyepIsu!