SC Thursday Milton Canadian Champion insidehalton.com JANUARY 18 | A NIGHT OF IMPROV ls Tickets now on sale! Purchase at FirstOntarioArtsCentreMilton.ca BUENA RIT (= EN ae Pa ro Fo BNEW COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MADE EASIER WITH LET'S TALK MILTON Providing input on im- portant projects happen- ing in the community is now easier with the launch of Let's Talk Milton. The dedicated digital platform is aimed at in- creasing online opportuni- ties for busy residents to participate in the decision- making process and pro- vide feedback on local ini- tiatives that will have an impact on the future of the community. "Better engagement leads to better, more sus- tainable decision-making," said Mayor Gord Krantz. "We are always striving for innovative ways to help the community become more involved. This online plat- form is another way for Miltonians to have their say." Based on feedback from more than 700 residents and business owners col- 9 MILTON lected through Milton's re- cent Community Engage- ment Survey, 73 per cent of residents indicated that they would use an online platform and had a strong desire for opportunities to participate in digital en- gagement activities. Let's Talk Milton has been created specifically to meet this need within the community, and to keep residents informed and en- gaged while on-the-go. The interactive platform will provide a place to access the latest updates about on- going local projects and ames PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD. BIGGEST BOXING WEEK SALEEVER! las 0 SR ret ¥ J fnbE RAY RE H UFELE Vin iB r SATiRiiTy {EIR COMMUNITY ALL SIZES AVAILABLE NEI SAVE S560 COMFORT GUNRANTEE [!] HY | public meetings, provide staff with insights that will have an impact on deci sion-making and create op- portunities for residents to interact with each other. "What we heard from our recent survey was a de- sire for engagement activi- ties to be informative, edu- cational, transparent and accessible," said Jodie Sales, director of corporate communications and gov- ernment relations. "Let's Talk Milton will provide opportunities for the com- munity and the Town to en- gage with each other along their daily paths." The platform can be ac- cessed directly through the myMILTON mobile app or online at www.milton.ca/ letstalk. The first 500 peo- ple to register for the new platform will be entered for a chance to win a Google Home. G1 QUEEN MATTRESS #112389 ON NOW | SAVE TIME, VISIT US ONLINE AT BADBOY.CA!