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* Milton Canadian Champion | Thutkday, May 3, 2018 | Bj. : 3 insidehalton.com speak during an , evening of social awareness at the Millcroft Golf & Cribwolf Foundation founders Lino Fera (left) and Matt George Country Club. Scot Cameron photo Halton halton.ca ( 311 * ling that crisis, and recently helda and Group aims to ease housing crisis for parents of adults with developmental disabilities As parents and caregivers of ° their goals and message. young adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities con- tinue to age, so too does the wait- ing list for supportive housing and services. A Halton-based group is tack- their rganizations' social awareness evening to share Ww El 0 ad NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING Proposed Amendment to the Halton Region Official Plan Applicant: 1255723 Ontario Inc. File Number: RQ60A "The Council of the Regional Municipality of Halton, through | its Planning and Public Works Committee, is holding a Public Meeting to provide the public an opportunity to comment on a proposed Amendment to the Halton Region Official Plan, 2009. Meeting Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 8:45 a.m.' Meeting Time: Auditorium, Halton Regional Centre 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario, L6M 3L1 Phone: 905-825-6000 Toll free number: 1-866-442-5866 Website: halton.ca Meeting Place: Purpose and Effect: The purpose of the proposed Regional Official Plan Amendment is to amend the Halton Region Official Plan (2009) to add a site specific policy to permit a gas station with an , associated restaurant drive-through and commercial retail uses in the Agricultural Area on a property located on the southwest corner of Lower Base Line and Trafalgar Road and legally described 'as Part of Lots 12 and 13, Concession 2 NDS, former Township of Trafalgar in the Town of Milton. The draft amendment also proposes to "identify and re-designate the subject lands as 'Prime Agricultural Area, with a 'Site-Specific Policy No.xx," on Map 1E of the Halton Region Official Plan (2009). The effect of the proposed Regional Official Plan Amendment is to permit the property to be developed into a gas station with an associated restaurant drive- through and commercial retail uses. Other Applications: The lands subject to this application are also subject to applications under the Planning Act, filed at the Town of Milton for a Local Official Plan Amendment (LOPA-01/18) and Zoning By-law Amendment (Z-01/18). To Get More Information: The proposed Amendment may be viewed at the Office of the Regional Clerk between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays, ora copy may be obtained by contacting Rob Catarino at 905-825-6000, ext. 7185, or toll free at 1-866-442-5866, or at rob.catarino@halton.ca. Those wishing to address the Committee should contact the Regional Clerk's office at 905-825-6000, ext. 7110, prior to May 10, 2018 at noon in order to be listed as a delegation in the agenda, or may register with the Clerk prior to the public meeting. Note: If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan Amendment or of the refusal of a request to amend the Official Plan, you must make a written request to the Regional Clegk at the address noted above. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Regional Municipality of Halton before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Regional Municipality of Halton to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Regional Municipality of Halton before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party: Dated at the Town of Oakville, May 3, 2018. Graham Milne, Regional Clerk The Regional Municipality of Halton « Milton TRAFALGAR ROAD Ev Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. - >» / The housing issue was the fo- cus of the *Cribwolf .Foundatign event at Millcroft Golf & Country Club April 13, when founders Lino Fera and Matt George presented sion statement to parents - including Christian Horizons, ICC (Inten- tional Community Consortium) and DSO (District Services Onta- rio) - involved in caring for adults with disabilities. Cribwolf's plans include a pro- posal for the construction of a community-central multi-unit * residential building for adults over the age of 21 with intellectual and/ "or developmental disabilities. Fhe organization unveiled EQL (Enriching the Quality of Life), a movement focused on raising awareness for special needs indi- viduals and improving the condi- tions in which they live. Sharing their message Let us help those who cannot help them- selves', -Cribwolf also launched a new online resource (Crib- wolf.com) for those closely in- volved with special-needs individ- uals. For more information on the or- ganization and its initiatives, visit www.cribwolf-foundation.com. Comniunity Fund grant applications open May 28 The Town of Milton will begin accepting applications for the Mil- ton Community Fund grant pro- gram beginning May 28. The MCF supports not-for-prof- it organizations whose initiatives add to the quality of life within the community or enhance the image of Milton: Applications will be accepted until Sept. 10, and successful appli- cants will be awarded funds in January 2019. The MCF was established by Milton council in 2001 to distribute a portion of the funds received from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (Woodbine at Mohawk Park). Over the past 17 years, the fund has distributed more than $6.1 million to a wide range of not-for-profit community organizations and individuals. Last year, Milton council ap- - proved the distribution of $252,641 in grants to support 35 organiza- tions. "This program supports local organizations who contribute to our community," said Mayor Gord Krantz. "The support provided through the community fund rec- ognizes their contributions to making Milton a place of possibil- ity for people of all ages." The change to this year's time- line for applications is due to the 2018 municipal election and ap- pointment of a new council. To view application criteria and access application forms, visit www.milton.ca/communityfund or call 905-878-7252, ext. 2539.