The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

May 21 summit to focus on west GTA transportation needs Towns, cities and regions joining together to find a common voice dents to discuss points raised during the day. "Our desired outcome is that we have an engaging discussion about the critical issues facing the municipalities of the Western GTA and the whole GTA," said Crombie. "We want to have an impact on shaping the transit and transportation agenda in the whole GTA, give the Western GTA a voice, and engage residents in shaping the future of their municipalities." Halton Region Chair Gary Carr, who will also serve as co-chair at the summit, said there is no shortage of reasons to talk about Halton's future. Under the provincial plan, Places to Grow, Halton's population is expected to mushroom from its current 500,000 to 780,000 by 2031. Carr said the transition will involve challenges. Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring agreed. "As great as the communities in the Western GTA are, we cannot take our current situation for granted," said Goldring. "Our approach going forward cannot be government and politics as usual. We need 22nd Century thinking to help us address our current and future challenges and opportunities. Elected officials, as well as the people we serve, need to work together now more than ever so we can have the future that we all aspire to." With half of Burlington's labour force leaving for work in the Hamilton and Toronto areas every day, Goldring said the costs of traffic congestion for Burlington commuters and consumers are significant. Burton said all the municipalities in the Western GTA are neighbours and when they work together, their residents benefit. "If you look back at how we have come such a long way, you will see we did it by working hard every step of the way. The same solution, the same method is going to be required for the future," he said. "There is no better way to calibrate your plans for the future, check your plans for the future and rededicate yourself to making the future better than by coming together and listening to the citizens of the Western GTA at the summit." News of the summit comes as the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the Oakville Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with continued from p.1 to change the way we live, move, thrive and prosper in the 21st century?' "It sometimes feels like the western GTA is excluded from the Toronto media frenzy. We would like to make sure we have an opportunity to come together and have a common point of view and a common voice," said Summit Co-chair and Mississauga businessman Brian Crombie. "We think it is critically important to talk about transit, gridlock, city building -- the issues that are going to be the subject of the summit -- together and not in isolation. These are regional issues and cross-sector issues. So the idea is these different cities are going to come together, the two regions are going to come together and, very importantly, all different sectors of society are going to come together." Thrive, Move, Live -- The Future of the Western GTA presentation by Urban Strategies principal Joe Berridge will kick off the day. It will be followed by discussion of The Big Move, the Metrolinx transportation plan, the importance of investing in transit and how to pay for it. Ken Greenburg of Greenburg Consultants will tackle the topic of neighbourhoods, transit nodes and building density in certain areas. Challenges such as poverty and unemployment rates be discussed by Liz Weaver of Tamarack -- An Institute for Community Engagement. The mayors will be in a panel discussion concerning growth, development, traffic congestion and transit. Roundtable discussions will then enable resiother GTHA chambers and boards of trade, unveiled the results of a GTHA-wide consultation of businesses on how to fund The Big Move. The report showed a clear consensus (66 per cent) among GTHA business that new revenue tools are inevitable to fund the massive project. Some potential revenue-generating tools, recommended by the majority of the businesses surveyed, included highway tolls and a fuel tax. The Western GTA Summit is free, but residents are encouraged to register at www. westerngtasummit.ca. The Mississauga Convention Centre is located at 75 Derry Rd. 3 | Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com THE PROBLEM WITH INVESTMENT FEES DATES Thurs, May 30th 10:00am, 2:00pm, 7:00pm Fri, May 31st 10:00am, 2:00pm Sat, June 1st 10:00am, 2:00pm SEMINAR LOCATION Peter Watson Investments 220 Randall Street, Downtown Oakville inside today's Editorial Sports Beaver www.insideHALTON.com Listen UP Canada, Rona, Oakville Honda Full Delivery: Partial Delivery: 6 23 Artscene Classified 21 27 Onward Manufacturing, Real Estate, Integra Tire & Auto Centres, Stone, National Sports, Bouclair, Home Depot MBA, CFP, R.F.P., CIM, FCSI Certified Financial Planner Peter Watson Free Parking For home delivery & customer service call 905-631-6095, 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington New subscriptions call 905-631-6095 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com To reserve your seats email us at info@peterwatsoninvestments.com or call us at (905) 842-2100 Ext: 2 (24 hours) www.peterwatsoninvestments.com Don't Compromise on Driver Training UPCOMING COURSES · 20 hours in class · 10 hours online · 10 hours in car (automatic) OR · 12 hours in car (manual) · MTO Approved Beginner Driver Education Program Provider June 1, 2, 8, 9 Sat & Sun 2 Weekends 9:30am to 3:30pm June 24, 25, 26, 27 Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 9:30am to 3:30pm July 2, 3, 4, 5 Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 9:30am to 3:30pm www.drivewiseoakville.com 905-845-7200