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A4 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, August 22, 2008 Councillors head off to AMO conference Half of town council is off to the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario Conference this weekend. The event, which will run from Sunday to Wednesday in Ottawa, will be attended by Mayor Gord Krantz, Ward 1 Councillor Brian Penman, Ward 2 councillors Mike Boughton and Greg Nelson, Ward 3 Councillor Cindy Lunau, Ward 4 Councillor Wendy Schau and Wards 2 and 4 Councillor Colin Best. Topics on the agenda at the confer- ence will include everything from sus- tainable building practices to waste diversion to community recreation. Premier Dalton McGuinty, Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory and NDP Leader Howard Hampton will also be in attendance to address the crowd. Krantz told the Champion he will be involved in meetings with the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Minister of Transportation to discuss things like infrastructure funding and development charges. "if you want to have an impact on the Province, this (conference) is the place most municipalities go to get their point across," said Krantz. The Town budgeted $14,000 this year for the council members to attend the conference. Mattamy building more homes Another phase of the large subdivi- sion Mattamy Homes is building in the town's west end bas been given the go- ahead. At its meeting Monday night, town council endorsed a zoning change to make way for 368 more homes - 316 single detached houses and 52 town- homes - on the property located on the south side of Derry Road, east of Tremaine Road. The subdivision is being approved in phases due to water and sewer capacity limitations. The Town won't be issuing building permits for the Items for Blue Box Items for GreenCart Items for Garbage Reuse: Many items in good condition can be taken to a local reuse centre. Clothing • Linens * Shoes (paired) Visit www.halton.calwaste for a listing of reuse centres. More Blue &Green fora Better Planet $BIOUNE aforementioned homes until the Region confirms adequate water and sewer servicing is available. Town council previously approved 1,785 homes for the subdivision in a number of phases. In light of the volume of homes being planned for the west end, council also passed a motion - put forward by Ward 2 Councillor Greg Nelson - that asks the Region to immediately initiate the environmental assessment process for the Tremaine Road reconstruction project to meet future traffic require- ments. REPf.D ÇKeadî 5CVLL hairdo: 2- lainSt. F., 905-878-9711(