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20 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday May 9, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Region developing greenlands strategy FREE DAILY SERVICE Morning and afternoon departures To Fallsview Casino *After $10 Casino Rebate * BUFFET LUNCH EVERY WEDNESDAY Fallsview Morning & Afternoon from Hopedale Mall Mid Day Departures $10 pp Halton Region has come up with a plan that aims to ensure long-term preservation and restoration of Halton's greenlands. The proposal, called the Halton Region Greenlands Securement Strategy, would see the Region work with partner agencies to secure ownership or permanent management of lands that will con- EVERY SUN, TUES, CASINO THURS, FRI & SAT NIAGARA Guelph Line, North Service Road From & Sundays $10 Tuesdays Carpool Lot Includes Buffet Lunch A FUSION of Minimum 5- hour stay required. Valid government-issued photo identification and Players Advantage Club Card required to redeem offers. Offers subject to change without notice. Offers cannot be combined/substituted. Must be 19 years of age or older to board coaches bound for Fallsview Casino Resort. Void where prohibited. BEAUTY & STYLE 166 Lakeshore Rd. E. · Downtown Oakville FOR RESERVATIONS CALL Departures from Burlington, Hamilton, Oakville & Stoney Creek 1-800-838-1789 168 CLARENCE ST., PORT COLBORNE, ON, L3K 3G5 Taxes included on all trips. T.I.C.O. #50007535 905.337.3155 www.silkeborg.ca tribute to the overall quality of Halton's natural environment. To support the strategy, regional council previously authorized the creation of a Halton Green Fund that can be used in part to cover the costs of land securement. The fund currently has a balance of $347,000. The types of land the Region is interested in include: · Provincially and regionally significant wetlands · Significant portions of the habitat of endangered and threatened species · Environmentally-sensitive areas · Significant woodlands · Lands within the Escarpment Natural Area designation · Lands identified as priority areas by conservation authorities and other partner agencies · Lands adjacent to the Halton Regional Forests, conservation areas or other public and/or protected lands. The Region plans to hold an open house information session on the proposed strategy soon. The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca New entrance to Halton Regional Centre opens May 16 The new south entrance from North Service Road to the Halton Regional Centre Service. All visitors to the HRC will use the new entrance to access visitor parking, the Government Services Centre, the Halton Centre for Child Care, and the police reporting centre. The existing south entrance to the HRC on Bronte Road will be closed as of May 16. can still access the existing north entrance. Check out www.halton.ca for more information or to watch the GreenCart video. BRONTE ROAD (REG. RD. 25) COUNCIL CHAMBER HALTON REGIONAL CENTRE HALTON REGIONAL POLICE SERVICES EXISTING MAIN ENTRANCE TO BE CLOSED NEW MAIN ENTRANCE EXISTING PARKING LOT SAFETY VILLAGE FUTURE ENTRANCE NEW SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION NEW SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION NORTH SERVICE ROAD (REALIGNED) NORTH SERVICE ROAD (REALIGNED) The new entrance is part of the work being done by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) on the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) and the North Service Road south of the HRC. Do your part ­ use your GreenCart 090508