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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, February 3, 2012 · 12 Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Photographer wins award The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) and The Canadian Press announced that former Oakville Beaver intern Michelle Siu is the winner of the Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award. Siu is a freelance photographer who caught the eye of the judges as an applicant and who will be joining The Canadian Press for a six-week internship this summer. "I'm excited for the challenge of working for such a wide audience, for The Canadian Press and with their talented photographers," said Siu, who is based in Toronto. "As a young new photographer, there aren't many opportunities to hone your skills and learn from more experienced photographers so I'm humbled and surprised to have this chance." The jury, which included veteran photographers and members of Tom Hanson's family, reviewed a high number of submissions from early-career photojournalists. Heide GlorieuxKaspar, Tom's mother and a member of the selection committee, said Siu had the largest number of strong photographs in relation to the number she submitted. "Her photos were absolutely superb," said Kaspar. "I really liked the fact that almost all her pictures showed a large amount of human emotion and told a story, something Tom would have looked for and was able to do in many, many instances. For me it was not so much how good the photograph was technically, but what it could tell us." Siu's submission included a range of subjects from Canada, Morocco, Burundi and Rwanda. Graeme Roy, director of news photography at The Canadian Press, said he was heartened to see the award go to a female photographer, "given that women are underrepresented in our professional ranks." Last year's winner Aaron Vincent Elkaim (visit http://cjf-fjc.ca/content/aaron-vincentelkaim-2011-tom-hanson-award-recipient) spent last summer with The Canadian Press photo team, shooting a range of subjects from the Rogers Cup to the death of Jack Layton and the Toronto International Film Festival. Siu will be presented with the award at the CJF's annual awards gala on June 7 at The Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. To view Siu's photos, visit http:// cjf-fjc.ca/content/michelle-siu-2012-tomhanson-photojournalism-award-recipient. ROAD CLOSURE ALERT Burnhamthorpe Road (between Sixth Line and Trafalgar Road) temporarily closed for construction February 13th to May 31st, 2012 Beginning Monday, February 13th, 2012 Halton Region will be temporarily closing May 31st, 2012. For more information please visit www.halton.ca/construction. NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION New 1200 mm Watermain on Neyagawa Boulevard (Regional Road 4) from Burnhamthorpe Road (Regional Road 27) to Dundas Street (Regional Road 5) and on Burnhamthorpe Road from Neyagawa Boulevard to Trafalgar Road (Regional Road 3) Town of Oakville Contract Number: Scheduled Completion Date: W-2631-11 Fall 2012 Drive Safe This Winter With cooler weather here and many construction projects continuing through the winter, Halton Region is reminding you to take extra precautions and adjust your conditions challenge even the most experienced drivers. When travelling this winter consider these driving tips: Gary Carr Drive according to weather Plan ahead Remain Regional Chair conditions Follow signs in work zones calm Be alert Give trucks room We can all make this winter a safer one, by slowing down and paying attention to the posted signs in construction areas. For updates on Building a Better Halton projects and construction throughout Halton Region, dial 311 or visit www.halton.ca/construction. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule February 20 February 21 February 22 February 22 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Offices closed for Family Day Health & Social Services Committee Planning & Public Works Committee Administration & Finance Committee Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 020212