Vol. 3 - Issue 20
August 28, 2020
  • Council Meeting on August 31
  • Virtual Public Information Centres – Halton Regional Plan Review
  • Parking Enforcement Program
  • Climate Change Adaptation Plan
  • Town Launches ‘Shop Local’ Campaign in Partnership with Chamber and BIAs
  • Online Registration Required for Fall Recreation Programs
  • Job Opportunities
  • Culture Days – Register a Community Activity
  • Ontario Trillium Foundation: Resilient Communities Fund
  • Stay Current on Coronavirus
Town Council Meeting on August 31
The Town will hold a Council meeting on August 31 at 3 p.m. In our efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and to protect all individuals, public attendance at Council meetings will not be permitted at this time. The public may submit questions and/or comments regarding Agenda matters to clerks@haltonhills.ca prior to the meeting. Comments submitted will be circulated to Council Members in advance of the meeting and will be part of the public record. 
Virtual Public Information Centres -
Halton Regional Plan Review
As part of the Region of Halton’s Official Plan Review process, four separate virtual Public Information Centres will be hosted using Zoom covering the five key policy areas of the Region's Official Plan:
  • Climate Change (September 3)
  • North Aldershot Planning Area (September 9)
  • Urban Structure (September 10)
  • Natural Heritage System (September 17)
  • Rural and Agricultural System (September 17)
Parking Enforcement Program
Town Council will consider resuming the parking enforcement program which would include time related enforcement (on street parking enforcement) as well as the collection of fees for municipal lot permit holders.
Climate Change Adaptation Plan
The Town has developed its first Climate Change Adaptation Plan (CCAP). The CCAP identifies six key goal areas and 61 actions to strengthen the Town's adaptive capacity and resilience to climate change. Theme areas covered in the CCAP are: community resilience, emergency preparedness and public health, infrastructure resilience, flood protection, and natural asset management.
Town Launches "Shop Local" Campaign
in Partnership with Chamber and BIAs
In partnership with the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Georgetown BIA and Downtown Acton BIA, the Town of Halton Hills launched a new "Shop Local" campaign to support local businesses recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new "Shop Local" logo is available for download from the Town’s Invest Halton Hills website, along with digital templates that can be used for social media posts.

The campaign represents a larger Town initiative to support local businesses throughout COVID-19 such as the Al Fresco Temporary Outdoor Patio Program; featuring local businesses in the Economic Development e-newsletter and promoting “staycations” through the Visit Halton Hills website and Instagram account. Additional initiatives to support the "Shop Local" campaign will be announced soon.

The campaign also aligns with the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce’s nation-wide Canada United initiative; a movement that encourages people to buy and dine locally, and celebrate and support businesses in their own community. August 28-30 has been earmarked as the "Canada United Weekend".
Online Registration Required
for All Fall Recreation Programs
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted businesses everywhere to leverage technology to engage, attract and service customers. The Town is no different and subsequently the municipality has prioritized digital communications using the website, social media, e-newsletters and email to provide responsive and timely information to the public. 
Job Opportunities
Applications are being accepted for the following vacancies:
Culture Days: Register a Community Activity
Become a Culture Days activity organizer by registering an interactive or behind-the-scenes activity for the community today. This year's celebration of arts and culture runs for a whole month (September 25 to October 25) in Halton Hills and across Canada. Connect with new customers & audiences by creating self-guided or digital programming that can be enjoyed from home or at a safe social distance.
Ontario Trillium Foundation:
Resilient Communities Fund
The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) has introduced the one-time Resilient Communities Fund to invest in the recovery and rebuilding efforts of the non-profit sector impacted by COVID-19. With this one-time fund, OTF is supporting a flexible range of capital and non-capital activities to aid in the medium to longer-term recovery efforts of organizations to help with their stabilization and build their capacity and resiliency.
Apply by September 2, 2020.
Stay Current on the Coronavirus
Information on Town operations, facility closures, mandatory masks and more can be found on the Town's COVID-19 web page.
For health-related information, visit Halton Region.
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