NEWS Smallegange re-elected chair of Conservation Halton board A local resident will con tinue as chair o f the board o f Conservation Halton. Gerry Smallegange, the board's citizen representa tive from Burlington, was re-elected chair during Conservation Halton's (CH) recent annual general meeting. He will serve his second term as its chair, and is the 10th chair o f the board in its history. Smallegange, who is the president and CEO o f Bur lington Hydro, has been on the board since 2011. Halton Hills councillor Moya Johnson was elected vice-chair o f the CH board and will serve in the role for the first time. She has been with the board since 2015. The Conservation Hal ton board o f directors is made up o f 18 elected offi cials and citizen represen tatives appointed by the communities within CH's watershed - Burlington, Halton Hills, Hamilton, Milton, Mississauga, Oak ville and Puslinch. "Over the past 12 months, the board o f direc tors have worked together to implement governance enhancements, particular ly in the areas o f finance and audit," Smallegange said in a release. "I am proud to be a part o f this vibrant organization that has embraced change and is striving for greater effectiveness and collabora tion." At the AGM, Conserva tion Halton also released its 2017 annual report. It pro vides an update on its prog ress over the past year to ward achieving targets for objectives and measures in its strategic plan, entitled Metamorphosis. The annual report touched on the nine objec tives identified by CH's se nior leadership team: pub lic safety; sustainability; watershed resources; recre ation, education and tour ism opportunities; partner ships; community planning and development; natural resource management; cus tomer satisfaction; and dig ital transformation. Conservation Halton chief administrative officer Hassaan Basit provided an overview o f some o f the highlights o f the annual re port and the progress made by the organization toward targets set out within the strategic plan. He noted there was an in crease in the number o f re al-time hydrometric sta tions from 16-32, which has enlarged the area that can be monitored by flood oper ations during significant weather events. Basit also noted that Conservation Halton parks received one million visits in 2017, with more than 65,000 people participating in parks educational pro gramming. There were improve ments in the comments and review times o f permit ap plications, planning appli cations and minor permit applications. CH's customer satisfac tion rate, as identified 1 P e t e r W vtsqn I l N V E S T M E N T S W E A L T H M A N A G E M E N T Since 1991 Thinking of Retiring... Someday? Let's Talk. V is it o u r w e b s ite to sign up fo r a fre e co n su lta tio n . Peter Watson MBA, CFP, R.F.P., CIM, FCSI Jennifer Watson B.A. 220 Randall Street, Downtown Oakville 905-842-2100 peterwatsoninvestments.com Metroland file photo On Feb. 22, 2018, Burlington Hydro CEO and President Gerry Smallegange was re-elected chair of the board of governors for Conservation Halton. through a survey as part o f the Kelso/Glen Eden Mas ter Plan, indicated 75 per cent o f customers as being satisfied or very satisfied. In 2017, Conservation Halton hired 746 seasonal employees who were paid $3.5 million in wages. "This past year was a vi tal year in Conservation Halton's history with a sig nificant change in our cul ture led by a new senior leadership team, which has energized the staff in our organization with renewed energy and purpose..," said Basit "In the year ahead, we will look to build on this momentum and look to ad vance in several areas, most notably with a digital trans formation utilizing technol ogy to come up with cre ative solutions and improve service delivery to our cus tomers." New Patients Welcome - Orthodontics & Invisalign - Same Visit Crowns & Bridges - In Office Whitening - Oral Surgery - Dental Implants - Sleep Dentistry - Root Canal Treatment W v W W .h u „ / * / ? HUNE KA YE D E N T A L N E W PATIE N TS W E L C O M E Nosheen Chaudhry Registered Chiropodist www.dundaschiropractic.com 9 0 5 ^ 2 5 7 5 6 2 8 1 Trafalgar & Dundas, Longo's Plaza - - P A E D IA T R IC D E N T IS T D r . K e n n e t h H u n e F A M IL Y D E N T IS T D r . A u s t i n K a y e 9 0 5 - 8 4 4 - 0 8 7 2 1540 North Service Road West Oakville, Ontario C h iro p o d y **| D ia b e t ic F o o t C are, G e n era l F o o t C a re C u sto m M a d e O r th o tic s Sore: Feet/Arch/Heel? Ingrown Toenails? Plantar Warts? Hard to Cut Toenails? Corns/Calluses? Compression Stockings & Custom Made Orthotics Diabetic Foot Care & Nail Surgery p- | O akville B eaver | Thursday, M arch 29, 2018 insidehalton.com http://www.dundaschiropractic.com