www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, November 29, 2013 | 14 Shoebox Project for Shelters to benefit Halton Women's Place The Shoebox Project for Shelters is coming to Oakville to help support local women in need approaching the holiday season. The not-for-profit, charitable initiative was founded in 2011 by Caroline Mulroney Lapham and Jessica, Vanessa and Katy Mulroney and collects small gifts packaged in decorated shoeboxes and distributes them to women in shelters just before the holidays. "These shelters provide emergency and transitional shelter and services to women who are homeless because they flee abuse or difficult living situations, are poor, afflicted with mental illness or new Canadians in need of assistance," stated a news release. "These shoeboxes brighten the holiday season and let the women know they are special and not forgotten. They are filled with items that a woman would enjoy but not splurge on herself in times of difficulty." Those looking to participate in the initiative can put together a fully-wrapped, unsealed shoebox filled with items, including: · combs and brushes · body or hand lotions · gift cards -- include value of the card and a receipt, if possible · bus/subway tickets or tokens, or phone cards · shampoo and conditioner, bodywash, deodorant, and perfume · scarves, hats and gloves · toothbrushes · makeup -- no concealers or foundations · candy, chocolate, or cookies (nut-free products) · inspirational sayings or cards Items must be packaged, sealed and unused, and kept at a value of approximately $50. Donations can be currently dropped off at the following locations until Dec. 20: Integra Tire, 616 York St. (Speers Road and Third Line); ellephysio, 232 South Service Rd. E. (QEW and Trafalgar Road); and The Lounge Salon, 154 Kerr St. (Kerr and Rebecca Streets). For more information, visit www. shoeboxproject.com, or contact Oakville Co-ordinator Sandra Janicki at Sandra@shoeboxtaxprep.ca or contact@ shoeboxproject.com. Halton.ca 311 Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. The map below shows the approximate limits of the study area. Notice Of Public Information Centre Class Environmental Assessment Study Trafalgar Road (Regional Road 3) Improvements From Cornwall Road to Highway 407, Town of Oakville Study Halton Region is undertaking a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study for road improvements along the Trafalgar Road (Regional Road 3) corridor from Cornwall Road to Highway 407, within the Town of Oakville. In order to best address the operational deficiencies along Trafalgar Road, a number of road improvement alternatives have been examined, including the long-term provision for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). This study provides an opportunity to develop multi-modal transportation improvements along Trafalgar Road which includes enhancement as an attractive corridor for pedestrians and cyclists, and integrates new and existing land uses. The Process The study is being conducted in compliance with Schedule C of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, amended 2007 & 2011), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. Previous Public Information Centres were held to obtain public input on June 16, 2010 and November 24, 2011. The final Public Information Centre will be held to present the preferred design and implementation strategy which includes the widening of Trafalgar Road to a six-lane urban cross-section to provide for the long-term transition to BRT by 2031. Comments If you are unable to attend the Public Information Centre and would like to provide comments, please forward them by December 20, 2013 to either Project Team member below. For more information on this project, please visit the project website at www.halton.ca/EAprojects. Nick Zervos, C.E.T Project Manager Halton Region 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Phone: 905-825-6000 x7632 Toll Free: 1-866-442-5866 Fax: 905-847-2192 Email: nick.zervos@halton.ca Sheri Harmsworth, P. Eng. Consultant Project Manager AECOM 300 Water Street Whitby, ON L1N 9J2 Phone: 905-668-9363 x2350 Fax: 905-668-0221 Email: sheri.harmsworth@aecom.com 291113 Public Information Centre #3 Date: Time: Location: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Drop-in: 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Oakville Town Hall South Atrium 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville This Notice first issued on November 22, 2013.