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PAGE 6 THE ACTON MONTHLY VOLUME 2, ISSUE I Town Council News With Ann Lawlor, Mayor of Halton Hills Council meetings over the past month have been lively and discussi ranging with subjects including icancy funding, Fairy Lake water quality, geese and gas plant expansions. Here's a roundup: 2024 is the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Town of Halton Hills. That's when Acton, Georgetown, Glen Williams and the Esquesing ‘Teymahip count their ideas for the lake. Check it out online: L i November is a special time for Iam feeling Halton Hills is host to a gas plant which burns fuel to create electricity for the provincial grid. Atura, the regarding gas plant expansion to d. Council trysic one municipality. The Region of Halton created from Halton County. The Town is celebrating the founding with a series of events throughout 2024, including themed Doors Open and Culture Days. We're also inviting community groups to commemorate the year through their own activities and some legacy grant funding is available. Applications can be submitted until December 6th this year. Fairy Lake is a special spot and the as tion, w of phosphorus into this ee a ated stormwater management are needed. Of course, the subject of geese on the beach covered a few paragraphs! We want to hear more from residents about. is is considering the pros and cons of e local burning of fossil fuels to get pk electricity. Are there effective alternatives? I've enjoyed connecting with residents, with a highlight being the Acton Rotary of the Year event acti Bonnette. Several councillors joined me for the dinner, and I was pleased to say a few yess, about Rick’s legacy. He’s a hard a follow and a ay ae the siscstn, Tim still working Councillor Hilson and I connected with grade 3 and grade 5 students at MS Bennett to talk about our jobs and also learn students’ ideas for improving local facilities and services. e’re taking the students’ ideas back to be incorporated into Council's strategic planning exercise. Tops on the lists were snow clearing, bike lanes, safety and more places to eat and have fun. ponowrel “ participate as Mayor in ce Day Parades in Acton, cemaeee and Glen Williams. We are fortunate to live in a country where peace prevails, but it cannot be taken for granted. That peace has been secured through personal sacrifices by our veterans, some long ago and others more recent. Wearing a poppy helps support veter- ans’ causes. Remembrance parades are quickly fol- lowed by the arrival of the Christmas season and the Jolly Old Elf Himself! See you at the Acton Santa Claus Parade sponsored again by the Acton Firefighters. Mayor Ann Lawlor can be contacted via email: mayor@haltonhills.ca For more Town happenings, visit haltonhills.ca 67 MILL ST. E. ACTON, ON L7J1H4 Ronald Kenneth LAW OFFICE RONALD K. HENRY B.A.(HONS) LL.B TEL.: (519) 853-1160 Fax: (519) 853-2042 Email: ronhenrylaw@gmail.com