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Laid'off construction worker has nest ego fc i EC3ic-CtLLLN 1 IU)LA: Derek Ash shows one of his Nest Eggs. By Stephanie Hounseil CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Like rnany people, Derek Asb didn't pot mnuch thought into saving for a rainy day Uc didn't have much of a nest egg, because he didn't tbink he needed it. And then it didn't just rain i poured. lu February Ash was laid off lrom his job in construction whece'd workcd for i13 years. Uc had a little bit saved. but il didn't last long. "Nobody knew this was going to bappen -that the economny was going to, take a bit as mucb as it did,' Mbh said, explaiming wby he hadn't put more in the bank. "Not a lot of' people have cnougb set asicle in case of an emnergcncy" One night white ly'ing in bcd, be came up with an idea he thought could earn bîm some much-needed money white conveying a mes- sage about the importance of saving - some- thing he learncd the bard way. The product be visualizcd was a piggy bank in the shape of an cgg sitting in, you gucsscd ol a nest. A Nest f _gg. Wil ît Ia-tcî- aiound theu coi [ICI Aulu sa1d bc realizcd it would miake a cltc glft îdca. lic developecl bis entrepreneurial skiffs, getî îng in touch with the nccssary people to bring bis idea to fruition. Now, be bas 500 Ncst Eggs sitting in bis bouse. From tomorrow until Saturday, Apr. Il, Asb will self bis creations for $9.99 at Milton Mail. "Its getting the message out there that you bave to savc somrctbing rather than notbing, bccausc fle turnis on a dtmc." The banks arc ccramic bisque, wbîcb rcscmhlcs the texture of an eggsbcll. The components are made in the CiTA, keeping the product local. Ultimately, Ash is hoping to licence bis product to a manufacturer/distrihutor and bave the eggs sold in gift stores across Canada and the United States. It's creating an opportunity from an unlortunate circumistance," he satd. Stephante Hlounsell ci be reached ai st locsseettkmi ltoncanodianchampion.utm. Sustainable Halton, Officiai Plan Review Directions and Proposed Regional Officiai Plan Amendment No. 37 ("An Amendment ta Incorporate the Basic Requirements of the Places to Grow Plan") The Regional Municipality of Halton has been undertaking a series of studies through a Sustainable Halton process to identify the preferred land use option and associated policies that will flot only meet the requirements of the Provincial Places to Grow Plan but also represent the five-year review of the Region's OfficiaI Plan under Section 26 of The Planning Act. You are invited to drop in to one of the following Public Open House sessions: DATE: TIME: LOCATION: DATE: TIME: LOCATION: DATE: TIME: LOCATION: DATE: TIME: LOCATION: Tuesaay, April 21 ut, 2009 6&G0 pm ta 9 00 pmn (presentation at 7 GO pmn) Milton Sports Centre, Banquet Room, 605 Santa Maria Blvd,, Milton Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 6,00 pm ta 9 G0 pmn (presentatior at 7 GO pmn) Rotary Youth Centre, 560 Guelph Lire, Burlington WVednesday, Apriî 29rh 2009 6 QG pmn ta 9 G0 pm (presentation at 7 0G pmn) Halton Regional Centre, Auditorium, t1t51 Bronte Road, Oakviile Thursday, April 30th, 2009 6 QG pmn ta 9:00 pmn (presentation at 7:G0 pmn) MoIÔ Masters Sportsplex & Park, The Hall, 221 Guelph Street (Hwvy #7), Liaison his The purpose of this Public Open House is to give the public an opportunity to review materials and ask questions about the latest findings from the Sustainable Halton studies and proposed directions for changing the Regional Official Plan. It is also the open house to ptovide the public with information on Proposed Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 37 under Section 17(16) of the Planning Act. This Amendment is intended to update the Regional OfficiaI Plan incorporating basic requirements of the Places to Grow Plan by June 16, 2009, as mandated by The Places to Grow Act, 2005. More information about Sustainable Halton is located on the Region's website at www.halton.ca/sustainablehalton. There will be opportunities for you to provide comments prior to, during and after the Public Open House sessions. You may direct your comments to Anita Fabac at (905) 825-6000 ext. 7187, or toîl free at 1-866-442-5866; or by e-mail to anita.fabac@halton.ca. Please note that the Public Open Houses are information sessions only and do not constitute the statutory public meeting of Council under Section 1 7(1 5)(d) or Section 26(3)(b) of The Planning Act, for which there will be separate notice. Dated at the Town of Oakville April 3 2009. Q z z