Conservation Halton Recognizes
The Town of Halton Hills for Its Environmental Leadership
On Thursday June 2, 2011, the Town of Halton Hills was recognized for its environmental leadership with a Stewardship Award for the development of two new environmentally-friendly fire stations.
We recognized the opportunity to include innovative environmental features into the Town’s two new fire stations. Both fire stations have been designed to meet the LEEDTM Silver Standard. LEEDTM is an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is a recognized certification system for ‘green’ buildings.
In terms of environmental features, water and energy conservation was a necessity in the new fire stations. In terms of water conservation, a 30% reduction in water usage is anticipated through the use of low flow fixtures and rainwater harvesting for truck fill and washing. Energy conservation initiatives include lighting with motion sensors and dimmers, geothermal (ground source) heating and cooling, high efficiency lights, and solar passive energy using natural light. The buildings were also built with 15% recycled material and 75% of construction waste has been diverted from landfills.
Through the Halton Conservation award the Town was recognized for taking a leadership role in recognizing the need to preserve, protect and enhance the environment, as well as for helping to educate and inspire others to do the same.
The Stewardship Award is another recognition of Town actions which help implement the Green Plan. The Green Plan encourages conservation initiatives and centers around 70 recommendations that commit the Town to actions that demonstrate environmental leadership while meeting the PAREE Principle. The PAREE Principle means that the Green Plan’s recommendations are practical, affordable, reasonable, educational and enforceable. To read more about the Green Plan visit: www.haltonhills.ca/sustainability
We are committed to Environmental leadership. By designing our corporate buildings to a higher standard such as LEEDTM Silver, we are helping to create a positive future for generations to come. We need to act locally, while thinking globally.
I would like to thank Conservation Halton for the Stewardship Award which recognizes the good work we are doing in Halton Hills.
Each year, the Awards of Excellence are awarded to people and organizations who make a significant contribution to conservation within the Halton watershed. The awards program has been in place for over 20 years and is presented in six categories, including a stewardship category. The stewardship category is presented to a corporation or a municipality that demonstrates leadership in protecting and enhancing the environment. For more infromation on the awards, please visit Conservation Halton at: www.conservationhalton.ca
For more information on the Town’s sustainability initiatives and Green Plan implementation, please visit: www.haltonhills.ca/sustainability.
For further information on the Fire Halls, please contact John E. Martin, Deputy Chief Operations, Town of Halton Hills - 905-873-2601 ext. 2106 - johnm@haltonhills.ca
Friday, June 17, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Canadian Road Cycling Championships and Festival
The Town of Halton Hills welcomes the 2011 Canadian Road Cycling Championship Criterium Races to be held in historic downtown Georgetown on Sunday, June 26th 2011. The Criterium Races are a component of the Road Cycling Championships running over an 11 day period at a variety of locations in Halton and Peel.
The race will run on a 1.1 km closed loop course where racers will find themselves on an exciting course that runs north along Main Street from the Wesleyan intersection to Back Street, down to Mill Street, along Park Avenue and back to Main Street start/finish line. Each race will be about 30 or 40 laps of this challenging course. Road closures begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. During the races, access by residents will be controlled and limited to the intervals between races.
We are thrilled to provide the host site for the 2011 Criterium Cycling Races. Downtown Georgetown will undoubtedly benefit from the masses of sport tourists who follow this kind of event. This is a rare opportunity for local residents to see national class athletes perform right here in Halton Hills.
In addition to the races, the Town is hosting its first Cycling Festival for the benefit of local residents that will be fun for the whole family. The Back Street Parking Lot, will come alive with a variety of cycling activities. Events include: BMX Demonstrations, Safety Clinic, Youth Cycling Skills Challenge, Stop and Lock bike drop areas and local vendors i.e. food, cycling shops, etc. The events get underway at 11:00 a.m. and finish at 3:00 p.m. in time for the kids race down Main Street at 3:30 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Town to promote active living and safe cycling for everyone to enjoy.
“We hope that families from all parts of Town will decide that June 26th is the perfect day for a family ride to downtown Georgetown. We are making it as easy as possible by providing safe route maps.” said Councillor Jane Fogal, Chair of the Town’s Trails and Cycling Advisory Committee.
For more information or to volunteer with the Canadian Road Cycling Championships and Festival www.haltonhills.ca/cyclingchampionship
The race will run on a 1.1 km closed loop course where racers will find themselves on an exciting course that runs north along Main Street from the Wesleyan intersection to Back Street, down to Mill Street, along Park Avenue and back to Main Street start/finish line. Each race will be about 30 or 40 laps of this challenging course. Road closures begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. During the races, access by residents will be controlled and limited to the intervals between races.
We are thrilled to provide the host site for the 2011 Criterium Cycling Races. Downtown Georgetown will undoubtedly benefit from the masses of sport tourists who follow this kind of event. This is a rare opportunity for local residents to see national class athletes perform right here in Halton Hills.
In addition to the races, the Town is hosting its first Cycling Festival for the benefit of local residents that will be fun for the whole family. The Back Street Parking Lot, will come alive with a variety of cycling activities. Events include: BMX Demonstrations, Safety Clinic, Youth Cycling Skills Challenge, Stop and Lock bike drop areas and local vendors i.e. food, cycling shops, etc. The events get underway at 11:00 a.m. and finish at 3:00 p.m. in time for the kids race down Main Street at 3:30 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Town to promote active living and safe cycling for everyone to enjoy.
“We hope that families from all parts of Town will decide that June 26th is the perfect day for a family ride to downtown Georgetown. We are making it as easy as possible by providing safe route maps.” said Councillor Jane Fogal, Chair of the Town’s Trails and Cycling Advisory Committee.
For more information or to volunteer with the Canadian Road Cycling Championships and Festival www.haltonhills.ca/cyclingchampionship
Monday, June 6, 2011
Camping Season is here!
Camping season is here and Fire Chief Brent Marshall is urging all camper and trailer owners to ensure they have at least one working smoke alarm in their units. Chief Marshall says, “Whether it is a boat with sleeping quarters, tow trailer or a full size RV, it is good practice to install smoke alarms in any recreational vehicle”.
The Ontario Fire Code requires every “dwelling unit” to have working smoke alarms on every level and outside all sleeping areas. Dwelling units also includes seasonal homes such as park model trailers, cabins and cottages and may include motor homes and travel trailers. Most new trailers, campers and RVs’ may already meet certain criteria and construction standards that require smoke alarms but, older models may not be equipped with any or they may not have been properly maintained and will require your attention.
Halton Hills has 3 trailer/recreational parks. Let’s continue making a sincere and conscious effort to prevent any needless and senseless tragedies in our community by having working smoke alarms in your seasonal homes. Working smoke alarms have proven time and time again, that they save lives. I urge everyone to take a few extra minutes to change the batteries and test their smoke alarms at the start of each and every camping/cottage season.
Smoke alarms are your first line of defense against fire, your early warning device that alerts you to fire and smoke conditions. Working smoke alarms will provide you the few extra precious seconds you need to escape a fire. If your smoke alarms are between 7 and 10 years old, replace them
The Ontario Fire Code requires every “dwelling unit” to have working smoke alarms on every level and outside all sleeping areas. Dwelling units also includes seasonal homes such as park model trailers, cabins and cottages and may include motor homes and travel trailers. Most new trailers, campers and RVs’ may already meet certain criteria and construction standards that require smoke alarms but, older models may not be equipped with any or they may not have been properly maintained and will require your attention.
Halton Hills has 3 trailer/recreational parks. Let’s continue making a sincere and conscious effort to prevent any needless and senseless tragedies in our community by having working smoke alarms in your seasonal homes. Working smoke alarms have proven time and time again, that they save lives. I urge everyone to take a few extra minutes to change the batteries and test their smoke alarms at the start of each and every camping/cottage season.
Smoke alarms are your first line of defense against fire, your early warning device that alerts you to fire and smoke conditions. Working smoke alarms will provide you the few extra precious seconds you need to escape a fire. If your smoke alarms are between 7 and 10 years old, replace them
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