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Oakville Beaver, 21 Sep 2011, p. 12

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NURSERY STOCK 30%-50% OFF OPEN 7 DAYS AWEEK: Mon. -Sun. 9am - 6pm Sale period: Sept. 22nd - 28th All itemswhile quantities last, subject to availability. Category offers exclude TERRA Essentials BurlingtonHwy#5East of Brant St. (905) 332-3222 MiltonBritanniaRd.West ofTrafalgar (905) 876-4000 WaterdownHwy#6&5th Concession E. (905) 689-1999 VaughanKeele St. North of Kirby Sideroad (905) 832-6955 www.terragreenhouses.com Contemporary Premium Planter $39.99 Reg. $49.99 Purple Fountain Grass $9.99 Reg. $12.99 All FallWreaths 30%off Mums - 2 gal.3 for $24 Reg. $8.99/ea Welcome Fall! Fall Mum Arrangement ONLY$19.99 All Outdoor FireBowls&Heaters 40%off Reg. from $369.99 HalloweenDr 20%off Reg. $4.99 40% off 20% off 30% off All Blue & Purple Packaged Bulbs 30%off Contemporary Premium Planter $39.99 Reg. $49.99 w w w .i n si d eH A LT O N .c o m O A K V IL LE B EA V ER W ed ne sd ay , S ep te m be r 21 , 2 01 1 1 2 By Christina Commisso METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUP A program targeted to Haltons working poor aims to make getting around town a little easier. Last week, regional council approved a transit subsidy thats aimed to help the 28,000 Halton households living under the Low Income Cut Off (LICO). The pilot program, dubbed SPLIT, subsidizes half the cost of a monthly adult transit pass for up to 437 residents and will cost the Region $215,000 for 2011/2012. Passes will be distributed on a first come first serve basis for resi- dents who apply through Haltons employment, housing and social services department. Passes will be given out for six-month periods and then applicants will have to re-ap- ply. With the Region paying for half the cost of an adult pass, successful applicants in Oakville would pay $47 for an adult pass, $12.50 for a student pass and $2.50 for a senior pass. In Burlington, riders would pay $44 for an adult pass, $20 for a stu- dent pass and $10 for a senior pass. Milton transit users would pay $30 for an adult pass, $15 for a student pass and $12 for a senior pass. The LICO depends on family size and location. A 2006 Community Development Halton report shows a family of four in Burlington with a total income of $38,610 or less is consid- ered a low-income family. Subsidized transit passes were one of the recommendations made by Haltons Citizens Reference Panel. The SPLIT project will help by covering 50 per cent or more of the cost of public transit to help low income residents with transporta- tion to job interviews, work, school, or to visit families and friends, said Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr. To apply for SPLIT contact Halton Region at 311 or 905-825- 6000. Applicants must book an appoint- ment prior to meeting with staff for assessment. More information is available at www.halton.ca/split. Working poor to get transit subsidy

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