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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, February 20, 2015 | 12 Halton will receive $4.7M in ice storm relief funding by Michael Gregory Oakville Beaver Staff Life is complicated. We help make things a little easier. Simplify your life. Whether you're planning for yourself or a loved one, make just one call for all funeral, reception, cemetery and cremation arrangements. The Province has doled out more than $4.7-million in disaster-relief funding to regional governments and municipalities in Halton in a little more than a year after the severe ice storm of December 2013 caused widespread damage. The deadline to submit a claim for the Ice Storm Assistance Program was Dec. 31, 2014, and the Province is now reviewing submisDowned tree limbs lined areas of Kerr Street in the wake of the December 2013 ice storm. sions. "Our government is pleased to provide fi| Oakville Beaver file photo nancial relief to these municipalities and conservation authorities. "Through this program, we're helping Ontario communities get back on their feet and recover from this significant event," said Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Ted McMeekin. Partial funds awarded The following local municipalities and conservation authorities were awarded partial funds to assist with their budgets while claims are being finalized: · Halton Region -- $996,639 · Halton Region Conservation Authority -- $45,226 · Town of Oakville -- $1,922,379 · City of Burlington -- $1,166,883 · Town of Milton -- $650,370 The Province announced in February 2014 local governments and conservation authorities would be fully compensated for all eligible disaster response and recovery costs. Halton MPP Indira Naidoo-Harris called the funding "great news" for the local communities. "I'm pleased the Ontario government is responding to the devastating impact of the 2013 ice storm," she said. Funds will help cover costs "This funding will help cover damage-related costs and support Ontario families who were severely affected by the storm." The Ice Storm Assistance Program was created to assist with the costs related to immediate emergency response and subsequent cleanup efforts. Halton's local governments and conservation authority are among the approximately 55 other institutions across the province of Ontario that will receive interim payments of approximately one-third of their claim. At your time of need or planning ahead, call: 905-257-1100 Look for us on Facebook glenoaks.ca Glen Oaks Funeral Home & Cemetery by Arbor Memorial 3164 Ninth Line (403 & Dundas St.), Miss./Oakville, ON Arbor Memorial Inc. Family Owned. Proudly Canadian. Come see why we have been voted best optiCal stoRe sinCe 1994! a wide variety Of deSigner BrandS: Oakville's experts in eye Care: Denise pala, niCky pala & mike mCGrath · armaNi · Tory Burch · Versace · ray BaN · marc JacoBs · carrera · coach · Juicy couTure AnD mOre... THE ANSWER FOR TRUE DIVERSIFICATION MAY BE IN YOUR BACKYARD A world-class asset manager--based in Oakville--Acorn invests over $100 million on behalf of institutions and accredited investors seeking true diversification to achieve better portfolio returns and risk reduction. Let Acorn help you diversify your portfolio. Contact us to find out how at acorn.ca or 905-257-0773 Designer lenses: nikOn, Zeiss, essilOr CriZAl kODAk AnD mOre Family Owned & Operated Optical A Name You Can Trust! 125 Cross Avenue, Oakville www.spaceoptical.ca · 905-842-2821 (Across from Home Depot) Space