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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, January 7, 2016 | 12 An Oakville school placed second in the province for its category in a video contest with the theme of acts of kindness and compassion. Ontario's Catholic students in Grades 4-12 were invited to create two-minute videos demonstrating how their everyday actions of acceptance, love and charity reflect many of the Gospel values taught in Ontario's Catholic schools. St. Mary school, located near Dundas Street Oakville Catholic elementary school wins with kindness video and Bronte Road, finished second in the elementary division for its entry Kindness Is Stronger. The school receives a $150 Best Buy gift certificate. First place gets a $200 gift certificate for Best Buy while third place receives a $100 Indigo certificate. Almost 100 videos were created as all Ontario Catholic elementary and secondary schools were eligible to submit an entry to the initiative sponsored by the Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association (OCSTA), which represents almost 545,000 students. The following are the six elementary and secondary school winners in the OCSTA Living the Gospel Short Video Contest for Students: Elementary -- First: York Catholic District School Board, St. Anne; Second: Halton Catholic District School Board, St. Mary School; Third: York Catholic District School Board, St. Michael the Archangel School. Secondary -- First: Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, Cathedral Secondary School; Second: Niagara Catholic District School Board, Lakeshore Secondary School; Third: Toronto Catholic District School Board, Senator O'Connor College School To view all videos, visit http://bit.ly/1IVkfmB. Notice of Study Completion Halton Region Active Transportation Master Plan Background PR-2875A City of Burlington Clerk's Department 426 Brant Street Burlington, Ontario L7R 3Z6 Tel: 905-335-7600 Monday ­ Friday: 8:30 a.m. ­ 4:30 p.m. Town of Milton Clerk's Department 150 Mary Street Milton, Ontario L9T 6Z5 (905) 878-7252 Monday ­ Friday: 8:30 a.m. ­ 4:30 p.m. Halton Regional Centre Clerk's Department 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 (905) 825-6000 Monday ­ Friday: 8:30 a.m. ­ 4:30 p.m. Further information requests or comments can be directed to: Mr. Jeffrey Reid, C.E.T. Acting Supervisor, Transportation Planning Halton Region Phone: 905-825-6000, ext. 7920 Fax: 905-825-3270 Email: jeffrey.reid@halton.ca Please provide all written comments to Halton Region by Monday, February 8, 2016 (within 30 days of this Notice). This Notice was first issued January 7, 2016. Halton Region has completed an Active Transportation Master Plan to the year 2031 to develop the required strategy, infrastructure, initiatives and programs to promote non-motorized travel throughout the region, as recommended in the Region's Transportation Master Plan (2031) ­ The Road to Change. The Region's objective is to create an Active Transportation Plan that is safe, affordable, sustainable and will support the Active Transportation mode split of five per cent by 2031. Active Transportation is any form of human-powered transportation which includes walking, cycling, roller-blading and movements with mobility devices. An Active Transportation network includes sidewalks, multi-use paths, crosswalks, on-road cycling facilities, as well as recreational trails. Town of Halton Hills Clerk's Department 1 Halton Hills Drive Halton Hills, Ontario L7G 5G2 Tel: 905-873-2601 Monday ­ Friday: 8:30 a.m. ­ 4:30 p.m. Town of Oakville Clerk's Department 1225 Trafalgar Road Oakville, Ontario L6H 0H3 Tel: 905-845-6601 Monday ­ Friday: 8:30 a.m. ­ 4:30 p.m. The Process The Active Transportation Master Plan was conducted in accordance with the master planning process following the requirements of Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process (October 2000, as amended 2007 and 2011) which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. A key outcome of the study is the development of Regional Cycling and Walking Networks that the Region can incorporate into its Roads Capital Program (to 2031). The Active Transportation Master Plan incorporates public, local municipal and agency comments received during the course of the study. While the Active Transportation Master Plan addresses need and justification at the broad level, more detailed studies for Schedule C projects included in the Active Transportation Master Plan will be completed in subsequent studies as per the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process. We would like to take the opportunity to thank those members of the Halton community who participated in the Active Transportation Master Plan study. Your time and input was appreciated. Copies of the Active Transportation Master Plan document are available for your information at the following locations and on Halton's website halton.ca/activetransportation. 2016 Annual Budget and Business Plan invests in key infrastructure Halton Region is committed to being a transparent, accountable and fiscally responsible government. Ensuring value for Halton taxpayers'dollars is a top priority for the Region. In December, Regional Council approved the 2016 Budget, which provides the financial plan for Halton maintaining service levels in the community while making strategic investments and keeping the tax rate increase for Regional services within the rate of inflation. Highlights include investments in Paramedic Services, affordable and assisted housing, the Halton Region Community Investment Fund and state-of-good-repair for infrastructure. Learn more at halton.ca/budget. Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. Meetings at Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Jan. 20 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Gary Carr Regional Chair Visit halton.ca/meetings for full schedule. 070116