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www.insidehalton.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, November 9, 2017 | 2 6 Luncheon sparks m em ories o f th e challenges o f service continued from p.14 Oakville MP John Oliver said this year was not only Canada's 150th birthday but marked the anniversary World War. a First World War victory in which Ca This November, Veterans Week co nadian soldiers played a vital role. incides with the 100 th anniversary of "As Canadians we owe our inde the end of the Battle of Passchendaele, pendence and freedom to the men and women who have served in our armed forces during times of conflict and in Y ouiiTO B halton.ca (j 311 in times of peace," said Oliver. "From service on the Pacific and REGION Atlantic to conflicts in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle E ast.. .Whenever Canada has called our women and men in uniform have responded bravely and NOMINATIONS TO GREATER TORONTO AIRPORTS A U TH O RITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS they continue to come today from ev ery part of our country." The Regional M unicipality o f Halton is seeking applications from individuals residing in Halton w ho are interested in being nom inated by Corporal Scott Harris (retired) served Halton Regional Council to serve on the Greater Toronto Airports A u th o rity (GTAA) Board o f Directors (Directors also serve as the GTAA's 22 years with the Canadian Forces and Members). There is an opening fo r one new Director to serve for a three-year term ending in May 2021, tw o possible renewal terms o f up to several more with the reserves. three years each, or nine years in total.This position w ill commence in May 2018. "It' s great they pay tribute to our vet erans, especially those from the Second World War. They're a dwindling crowd. The GTAA is a private, non-share capital corporation, responsible fo r managing and operating Lester B. Pearson International A irport. Directors You need to thank them while you can m ust possess the skills and expertise to oversee GTAA's com plex commercial business, and owe duties o f care and loyalty to the GTAA like those because every year there are fewer and o f any other Corporate Director. Remuneration is determ ined and paid by the GTAA. Detailed inform ation about the GTAA, including its Annual fewer of them." Report, Annual Inform ation Form and other public disclosure documents, is available at www.sedar.com. Harris saw deployment to Somalia and Bosnia among other places. In So Q u a lific a tio n s malia, Harris was tasked with rebuild The GTAA by-law outlines the various requirements fo r potential candidates.This includes: ing schools and participating in famine relief operations as the African nation · Candidates must be a Canadian citizen or perm anent resident o f at least 18 years o f age. coped with a devastating civil war. · Candidates cannot be or have been a federal, provincial, or municipal elected official or Senate of Canada m em ber w ith in tw o years "I'll never forget the shrubs. They had im m ediately preceding the date of appointm ent. these thorns and if you got scratched with one a lot of the time you ended up · Candidates cannot be or have been employed by, or be providing fu ll-tim e services to, any federal, provincial or m unicipal governm ent or with sepsis," he said. "Scorpions and agency or the GTAA, or a shareholder o f a related GTAA subsidiary, w ith in tw o years im m ediately preceding the date o f appointm ent. centipedes that were a foot long were other things I saw. I remember waking Candidates w ith the follo w in g additional qualifications and public company experience as a senior executive (CEO, CFO, etc.), or as a Board up and checking my combat boots be Director, are strongly preferred: cause you never knew what was lurk ing in there." · Public com pany finance and capital markets experience. Korean War veteran Tony De Hueck, · Commercial property developm ent experience. of Georgetown, also enjoyed the event. "This is my third time coming down · Large-scale commercial retail and office management. here... and all the people participating · Urban interm odal transportation systems and connectivity, including large-scale, com plex infrastructure management. certainly carry the message about Re membrance Day." · Demonstrated com m unity involvem ent in Halton Region. De Hueck volunteered to go to Korea · A b ility to devote the required tim e during normal business hours to attend GTAA Board and com m ittee meetings, as well as the annual where he served with the 25th Canadi public meeting and m eetings o f the GTAA's Members. an Infantry Brigade. This group fought during the 1951 Battle of Kapyong, · Other specific know ledge or experience, w hich may be an asset to the Board. holding the Kapyong Valley against re peated attacks by Chinese soldiers. The GTAA's Board supports diversity among its members and candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. If you wish to be "I was quite happy to return home," considered as Halton Region's nominee to serve on the GTAA Board o f Directors, please subm it an expression o f interest outlining your skills, said De Hueck. abilities, know ledge and qualifications relevant to the position, including your name, address, telephone num ber and email address. Should of several important military mile stones in the nation's history. Earlier this year, he said, ceremo nies in Canada and France commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge in the First World War and the 75 th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid in the Second ,<AHalton you have any fu rth e r questions, please contact John Davidson, Director, Economic Development, Halton Region at 905-825-6000 ext. 7828. Submissions w ill be accepted electronically at ecdev@halton.ca or by personal delivery no later than Wednesday, November 22,2017, addressed to: John Davidson, Director, Economic Development, Regional M unicipality o f Halton 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, ON L6M 3L1 WE GET RESULTS... PERIO D! Lest we fo rg e t Halton Region honours all those w ho courageously served this country to protect our freedom . Canada's veterans have helped bring aid, peace and security to the far reaches o f the globe, and their efforts secured our b rig h t future. This November 11, I encourage you to jo in others across the nation in wearing a poppy and observing tw o minutes o f silence fo r these brave individuals. By coming together as a strong and inclusive com m unity to honour their sacrifices, we pay trib u te to their achievements and live the values they fo u g h t to protect. Meetings at Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Visit h a lt o n .c a /m e e t in g s for full schedule. Gary Carr Regional Chair Nov 15 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 p.m. Regional Council Health & Social Services Cttee. Planning & Public Works Cttee. Administration & Finance Cttee. DIAMOND AWARD FOR BEST IN FITNESS B o o tcam p -N u tritio n -Y o g a Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 2017 O ak ville B eaver readerschoice.oakvillebeaver.com