www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, November 15, 2013 | 8 The Regional Municipality of Halton NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #2 Study Tour brings education home continued from p.5 The second choice, available in early 2014, is a film focusing on three key areas -- the Holocaust, genocide and historical figures such as Martin Luther King, Helen Keller, Simon Wiesenthal and Gandhi. Each session is approximately 45 minutes long and can accommodate one group, up to 30 people, at a time. "We want to give people exposure to the important history Canadians have been involved with. By learning about these violent atrocities, they can inspire others to do good in the community they live in," said Benlolo. Fred Leitner is a Tour for Humanity donor and a FSWC board member. His parents are Holocaust survivors. Leitner's mother lost her parents, five brothers and sisters and other relatives in the Auschwitz gas chambers. "To say that my parents were traumatized by this event would be a gross understatement. Their only crime was that they were Jews. My mother never overcame the guilt of having survived," said Leitner. Carr said Canada has the highest standard of living with "one of the largest diverse populations." "We have built the most prosperous and safest communities in the world, but we can't take that for granted. It's because of the work we do, but centres like (FSWC) continually help us get better and better," said Carr. Benlolo noted the mobile centre is currently in a trial phase and will begin "rolling out hard" to schools and communities across Ontario in six to 12 months. "We're giving it as much exposure as possible. Once it rolls out, it will hopefully go from one community to the next and we will then have it scheduled," said Benlolo. "We hope that every student and community member that comes on this bus, or even sees it driving down the street, will be inspired to do something good in their community." The bus requires a designated parking area of 20-feet-by-50-feet to allow people to get on and off safely. To book the Tour for Humanity, contact tourforhumanity@fswc.ca or Sara Mikail at 416-8472275. For information, visit www.fswc.ca. Halton Region Active Transportation Master Plan Study PR-2875A Halton Region has initiated 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 Master Plan that is safe, affordable and sustainable. 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. Process The Active Transportation Master Plan is a study which denes existing problems/opportunities, considers and evaluates solutions, and will identify cycling and walking networks to the year 2031. A key outcome of the study is a list of active transportation projects that the Region can incorporate in its 20-year Roads Capital Program. This study is being conducted in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) process (October 2000, as amended in 2007 and 2011). The rst round of Public Information Centres were held in June 2012 to present the study background, vision, guiding principles and problems/opportunities. Thereafter, a preferred active transportation strategy was determined taking into consideration comments that were received from the Local Municipalities, regulatory agencies and the public. A second round of Public Information Centres has been arranged to review and receive comments from the public on the proposed active transportation (cycling and walking) networks and supporting recommendations. Public Information Centre Locations Date Tuesday, November 19, 2013 Wednesday, November 20, 2013 Time Drop-in: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Drop-in: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Location Milton Centre for the Arts (MinMaxx Hall) 1010 Main Street East, Milton, ON Halton Regional Centre (Auditorium) 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, ON A photo caption in the Remembrance Day photo feature, Saluting our war heroes, in the Wednesday, Nov. 13 edition of the Oakville Beaver, incorrectly described James Booth's military involvement. Correction: Booth served with the Highland Light Infantry as part of his national service in Britain. The Beaver regrets the error and any inconvenience it may have caused. If you have any questions related to the study or wish to be added to the study mailing list, please contact: Mr. Jeffrey Reid, C.E.T. Senior Transportation Planner Halton Region 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, ON L6M 3L1 Phone: 905-825-6000 x 7920 Email: jeffrey.reid@halton.ca Ms. Norma Moores, P.Eng. Project Manager IBI Group 200 East Wing, 360 James Street North Hamilton, ON L8L 1H5 Phone: 905-546-1010 x 2106 Email: Norma.Moores@ibigroup.com Additional information related to the study and consultation process may be obtained through the study website: www.halton.ca/ActiveTransportation. This Notice rst issued on November 7, 2013. Halton's 4th annual Real Estate Forum reinforces that Halton is an economic hotspot Last year was a record setting year for industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) development in Halton, with ICI development surpassing over $1.2 billion in building permit value. On October 29, I joined industrial and commercial developers and real estate brokers from the Greater Toronto Area, along with Gary Carr Regional and Local Councillors at the Halton Real Estate Forum in Burlington. Regional Chair A key message voiced by Forum speakers was that with its ecosystem of leading companies and exceptional quality of life, Halton is indeed a location of choice one of the best communities in which to live and work. Learn more at www.halton.ca/ref2013. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Nov 26 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee. Nov 27 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Cttee. Nov 27 1:30 p.m. Admin & Finance Cttee. Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca/meetings. Nov 28 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Cttee. Nov 28 1:30 p.m. Admin & Finance Cttee. 14/151113 Some limitations apply. Cannot be combined with other offer applies to kitchen cabinets only. Valid only on purchases after October 1. Offer expires Nov. 30/13 Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings.