34-The Canadian Champion, Friday, February 27, 2004 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS Tree Conservation Bylaw Livestock Facility Guldelines (Odour) Halton Regional Council directed that the following be prepared as part of the five- year review of the Regional Official Plan: Tree Conservation Bylaw to replace the current Tree Bylaw in compliance with the new Municipal Act. The intent of the bylaw is to protect trees in greenlands and woodlands that are 0.5 hectare or larger. It also promotes good forestry practices in part through use of Forestry Management Plans. Under this new Bylaw, the destruction or injury to trees is prohibited unless exempted by legislation, for limited use by the landowner,, or under a permit to be issued by the Halton Region. A Woodland Stewardship Program will complement the By-law. Livestock Facility Guidelines (Odour) to clarify how the provincial minimum distance separation requirements are to be applied to new residential uses near livestock operations and to new or expanding livestock operations among existing residences. The Guidelines also promote the use of Best Management Practices to improve compatibility between livestock operations and non-farm uses. Public Meetings will be held to explain and receive input on both of these topics: Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2004 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Presentation at 7:00 p.m. Place: Auditorium, St. Joseph's School 147 Mill St., Acton Date: Saturday, March 6, 2004 lime: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; Presentation at 10:00 a.m. Place: Auditorium, Halton Region Administration Centre, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville Please note that an Official Plan Amendment (Amendment 25) to incorporate changes resulting from the five-year review will soon be available for public review and comment. Please watch for public notices on the open houses for Amendment 25. To Obtain More Information: The proposed new Tree Conservation By-law and Livestock Facility Guidelines (Odour) can be viewed at the Office of the Regional Clerk, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays. A copy may be obtained by contacting Isabel Telford at 1-866-442-5866 ext. 7195 or downloaded from our website at www.region.halton.on.ca/ppw/OPReview/default.htm NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS DEVELOPMENT CHARGE BY-LAW WATER & WASTEWATER On December 17, 2003, Halton Region released its Development Charge Discussion Paper, which was the first document released to the public related to the 2004 Region-wide Development Charge Update Process. Given that the residential water and wastewater area-specific development charge in By-law 65-99 expires on April 21, 2004, a Background Study has been prepared to propose a by-law that will undertake the following: 1. Replace the area-specific residential water and wastewater charges in By-law 65-99; and 2. Replace the region-wide residential and non-residential water and wastewater charges in By-law 117-99. The "Halton Development Charge Background Study for the Regional Water and Wastewater Development Charges By-law" will be available to the public on Tuesday, March 9, 2004, and can be obtained at the office of the Regional Clerk at 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6M 3L1. Public Meeting The Development Charges Act, 1997 requires that at least one public meeting be held prior to the passing of a development charges by-law, or any amendments to a by-law. The purpose of this public meeting is to present the Regional Water and Wastewater Development Charges Background Study and proposed by-law. It will be held during a meeting of the Regional Administration and Finance Committee: Date: Wednesday, March-24, 2004 Time: 1:30 p.m. Place: Halton Room, Halton Regional Centre, 1151lironte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1. Ail interested persons are invited to attend the public meeting and to make representations. Interested persons should note that the development charge proposals might change as a result of the meeting and any further staff reports. The final proposal and by-law will be presented to Administration & Finance Committee at its regular meeting of Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at 1:30 p.m. in the Halton Room. The final by-law will be presented to Council for approval on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 at 9:30 a.m. in Council Chambers. For Further Information Any questions should be directed to Paula Kobli at 825-6000, ext. 7184, Toll Free 1-866- 442-5866, ext. 7184, Regional Municipality of Halton, Corporate Services Department, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6M 3L1. If you wish to appear as a delegation at any of the meetings, including the Public Meeting please call Ms. Pat Crimmins, Deputy Clerk at 905-825-6000, ext. 7256. Tina Agniello Regional Clerk NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #1 Regional Road 25 Improvements Town of Oakville and Town of Milton Class Environmental Assessment Study The Regional Municipality of Halton has initiated a Class Environmental Assessment to consider improvements to Regional Road 25, from Highway 407 northerly to Derry Road (Regional Road 7) (Refer to key plan shown below). In order to best address deficiencies associated with this segment of Regional Road 25, a wide range of road improvement alternatives is being examined. Two Public Information Centres (PICs) are planned to provide further information to the public and interested stakeholders and to receive input and feedback on the study. The first PIC is to be held as follows: Thursday, March 11, 2004 Halton Waste Management Site - 5400 Reglonal Road 25, Milton (approx 7 kms north of Dundas St (Reglonal Road 5) Open House 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm (Presentation at 7:00 pm) Those attending the PIC will have an opportunity to meet the Project Team, review the study scope and discuss issues related to the project, including deficiencies identified, alternative solutions, the evaluation of alternatives and environmental considerations. The map below shows the approximate limits of the study area. Information requests or questions may be directed to: Mr. Nick Zervos, CET Project Manager Regional Municipality of Halton 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Phone: 905-825-6000, Ext. 7632 Toll Free: 1-866-442-5866 (1-866-4HALTON) Fax: 905-825-8822 Email: zervosn@region.halton.on.ca Mr. David Sinke, P.Eng. Project Engineer Philips Engineering Ltd. 3215 North Service Road, P. O. Box 220 Burlington, Ontario L7R 3Y2 Phone: 905 335-2353 Fax: 905 335-1414 Email: dsinke@philipseng.com This notice first issued February 27, 2004 Maketng Your Business in Mexico I would like to take this opportunity to let Halton business owners know about the Halton Region Business Development Centre's "Marketing your Business in Mexico" seminar scheduled for Friday, March 12 at 8:00 a.m. at the Halton Regional Centre. Since the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994, Ontario's merchandise exports to Mexico have increased 21.5 per cent to $490 million CAD. The "Marketing your Business in Mexico" seminar is a unique opportunity to learn about the Mexican market, and will cover many financial, legal and marketing issues as they John Ayling relate to exporting to Canada's fourth-largest trading partner. Director To register for this seminar, or to find out about other Business Development business-related programs and services, please visit us online at www.haltonbusiness.com or call 905-825-6000. Regional Council - March 3rd - 9:30 am