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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday June 1, 2007 - 15 Halton hosts obesity forum June 6 Half of Halton adults are either overweight or obese (37 per cent are overweight and 13 per cent are obese), according to the Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (Ontario). Halton Region will host Healthy Weights: Halton Takes Action on June 6, to learn about the extent of obesity in Halton and best/promising practices to address this issue. Participants will be asked to identify local priorities for action and to commit to participate in a solution for Halton. The forum takes place from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Country Heritage Park, 8560 Tremaine Rd. in Milton. Speakers will take the stage in the morning while group discussion will fill the afternoon. Speakers will include: Dr. Mark Tremblay, Chair of Active Healthy Kids Canada as keynote guest; Dr. Shelley Lothian, Senior Research Advisor for the division of Children's Services at Halton Region; Oakville resident Gil Penalosa, Executive Director of Walk & Bike for Life; and Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr and Halton's Medical Officer of Health will deliver opening remarks. Invitees include representation from various sectors including elected officials, community organizations and businesses, school boards, workplaces, health professionals, urban/rural planners, parents and caregivers and the food industry. Breakfast with the Mayors June 21 The Halton Industry Education Council's HIEC) Breakfast with the Mayors will feature Giselle Kovary Thursday, June 21. The event hosted by Oakville Mayor Rob Burton and Burlington Mayor Cam Jackson will run 7:30-10 a.m. at the Burlington Convention Centre, 1120 Burloak Dr., in Burlington. As managing partner of n-gen People Performance Inc., an author and consultant in the area of organizational performance, Kovary is an expert on multi-generational team issues and the impact of the shrinking labour pool and aging workforce. She will present Loyalty Unplugged: How To Get, Keep And Grow All Four Generations thanks to HIEC in partnership with FibreWired Burlington Hydro Communications. To register fax a registration to 905634-2705, call HIEC at 905-634-2575 or go to www.hiec.on.ca before June 15. To purchase a table of eight, contact HIEC directly. Early registration is essential as space is limited. All cheques should be payable to: The Halton Industry Education Council 5230 South Service Rd., Burlington ON, L7L 5K2