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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, October 21, 2011 · 8 New app will keep you up to date with news Digital users can now stay plugged into and up to date with their local newspapers by downloading a new app from the InsideHalton website. Mobile news apps for The Oakville Beaver, Burlington Post, Milton Canadian Champion and Oakville Today are available for download across multiple platforms, including Blackberry, iPhone, Nokia, Windows Phone and Android -- the Flamborough Review app will be available within the next month. "It's great given the scale of this project that we've been able to pull all the content together," said John Futhey, Metroland's managing director of digital content. "The new apps offer our readers another channel, another way of receiving our information, as well as gives us the opportunity to learn how people (in the community) digest our content." The new app will offer readers a comprehensive set of local news and information right on their mobile phones -- users will get to see the top level news categories regularly seen on the InsideHalton website, as well as videos and photos, Futhey said. Polar Mobile announced in July its plans to launch over 500 mobile apps with Metroland Media for 104 local community newspapers, including all of Halton region's newspapers, across smartphone and tablet devices. Polar Mobile's SMART Platform powers more than 1,000 mobile apps across iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Windows Phone smartphones for more than 300 publishers in 10 countries, including Condé Nast, Rogers Media, Khaleej Times, Digital Journal and Pro Football Weekly. Metroland is Canada's largest community newspaper publisher with a combined distribution of five million copies per week across all of its community newspapers. To download the app for your mobile device, visit www.insidehalton.com and select the mobile apps link on the top right-hand side under the banner. The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca NOTICE OF COMPLETION Transportation Master Plan to 2031 - The Road to Change PR-2414 Background Halton Region has completed a Transportation Master Plan ­ The Road to Change to develop a sustainable and integrated transportation plan that considers all modes of travel (automobiles, transit, cycling and walking) to the year 2031. The Transportation Master Plan was conducted in accordance with the master planning process following the requirements of Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process (October 2000, as amended 2007) which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Process The Transportation Master Plan provides the Region with the strategies and tools needed to manage traffic safely, y effectively, y and cost efficiently. This plan offers a range of transportation choices to meet the needs of Halton residents through Active Transportation, Transportation Demand Management and infrastructure related improvements. A key outcome of the study is a list of transportation projects that the Region can incorporate into its 20-year Roads Capital Program. The Transportation Master Plan incorporates public, local municipal and agency comments received during the course of the study. While the Transportation Master Plan addresses need and justification at the broad level, more detailed studies for Schedule C projects included in the Transportation Master Plan will be completed in subsequent studies as per the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process. We would like to take the opportunity to thank those members of the Halton community who participated in the Transportation Master Plan project. Your Y time and input was appreciated. Copies of the Transportation Master Plan document are available for your information at the following locations and on Halton's website www.halton.ca/htmp City of Burlington Clerk's Department 426 Brant Street Burlington, Ontario L7R 3Z6 T 905-335-7600 Tel: Monday ­ Friday: 8:45 a.m. ­ 4:30 p.m. Town of Oakville Clerk's Department 1225 Trafalgar Road Oakville, Ontario L6H 0H3 T 905-845-6601 Tel: Monday ­ Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Town of Halton Hills Clerk's Department 1 Halton Hills Drive Halton Hills, Ontario L7G 5G2 T 905-873-2601 Tel: Monday ­ Friday: 8:30 a.m. ­ 4:30 p.m. Halton Regional Centre Citizen's Reference Library 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 T 905-825-6000 Tel: Monday ­ Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Town of Milton Clerk's Department 150 Mary Street Milton, Ontario L9T 6Z5 T 905-878-7252 Tel: Monday ­ Friday: 8:30 a.m. ­ 4:30 p.m. Further Information requests or comments can be directed to: Ms. Melissa Green-Battiston, P. P Eng. Supervisor, r Transportation Planning Halton Region Phone: 905-825-6000, Ext. 7623 Fax: 905-847-2192 Email: melissa.green-battiston@halton.ca Please provide all written comments to Halton Region by Monday, y November 14, 2011 (within 30 days of this Notice). This Notice issued October 13/14 and October 20/21, 2011. Celebrate Waste Reduction Week Oct 17-23, 2011 This week marks Canada's 11th annual Waste Reduction Week (WRW) which is developed and run by a coalition of waste reduction and conservation organizations from across the country. Waste Reduction Week urges us all to do our part by reducing, reusing and recycling in every aspect of our lives ­ at home, school and work. WRW's theme this year, r "Too T Good to Waste," gets each of us thinking about what we can do every day to minimize our waste. Learn more by visiting www.wrwcanada.com. You Y can also follow Halton on Twitter T @HaltonRecycles or read our blog at www.haltonrecycles.ca for great waste reduction tips! Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Oct. 26, 9:30 a.m. Regional Council. Nov. 8, 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Ctte. Nov. 9, 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Ctte. 1:30 p.m. Admin & Finance Ctte. Gary Carr Regional Chair Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca 20/21 1011 Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 · Dial 311 or 905-825-6000 · Toll Free 1-866-442-5866 · TTY 905-827-9833 · www.halton.ca