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Halton Hills council approves 2.3 per cent tax increase
The region has announced its portion of the tax bill will increase by 1.9 per cent. The combined overall increase to residents is 2.3 per cent or $20 per year for every $100,000 of a home’s current...
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Town of Halton Hills changes council start times
As of Jan. 16, Halton Hills council will be starting its regular council meetings a little bit earlier.
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Halton Hills house removed from Heritage Registry
Last September, a house sitting on 33 Charles Street was for sale. The house boasts white paneling, a front porch, and a stone walkway leading to the front door. The sale went through and the house was...
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Georgetown residents levy concerns over proposed Memorial Arena condo...
A number of residents appeared before council during a public meeting last month to raise concerns over a proposed condo development on the old Memorial Arena lands in Georgetown.
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Pepsi vs. Coke — which will be Halton’s official supplier?
PepsiCo Beverages Canada and Coca-Cola Refreshments both submitted bids to supply soft drinks and equipment to all facilities falling under the HCPG banner through at least April 2022.
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Town of Halton Hills offers tax deferral program to help seniors stay in...
The program, dubbed the Older Adult Tax Deferral Program, is available to all Halton Hills residents 65 years or older who meet certain criteria.
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Region kicking in $625K to study public transit in Halton Hills through 2041
A staff report presented to the Halton Hills Community Affairs Committee on March 27 is recommending council take advantage of a regional program which would see $625,000 put towards studying transit...
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Town monitoring wells in Acton in light of illegal Mississauga street...
The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) has asked the Town of Halton Hills to monitor wells in the areas of six sites in rural Acton identified as possibly receiving contaminated...
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Mayor sends personal letters to Acton property owners urging them to tidy up,...
Halton Hills mayor Rick Bonnette wants to clean up Acton and fill empty buildings. In a release sent April 11, the Town of Halton Hills said the mayor “wants downtown Acton property owners to do their...
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Halton Hills Civic Centre getting new name and $280K foyer reno
Not only will the 29-year-old municipal office now be called “Halton Hills Town Hall”, the foyer will undergo some significant renovations this summer with a focus on improving customer service.
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Province kicks in nearly $800K for Georgetown bridge work and Acton Main...
Halton Hills council announced Monday (April 10) the municipality would be receiving $123,820 to put towards the design portion of the rehabilitation of the Main Street North Bridge No. 13 in Georgetown.
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Contested Georgetown developments a go after clearing final OMB hurdles
The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) has issued a ruling relating to a proposed residential development in the Georgetown hamlet of Glen Williams. This follows OMB approval of a settlement between the...
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Halton Hills launches website on twinning agreement with Wenjiang
The Town of Halton Hills has launched a new website with details and information on its twinning agreement with the Wenjiang district of China. The web page launched last Thursday, April 20, and is...
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Hornby residents in red-tape limbo as Halton Region sucks their wells dry
A group of homeowners on Sixth Line in Hornby is about ready to throw in the towel after regional construction projects are drying up their wells for a second time in less than a decade.
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Halton Hills has a plan — a $100,000 Public Art Master Plan
Halton Hills residents can expect to see a lot more art in public spaces starting in 2019.
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Halton Hills seeking public input in ‘long-overdue’ trucking traffic strategy
The Town of Halton Hills is undertaking what many councillors are a calling a “very important” and “long-overdue” truck traffic study aimed at a safer and more efficient trucking strategy on town roads.
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'I get to tell my story now': Whitchurch-Stouffville Mayor Justin Altmann
Justin Altmann says the wall is normal. Others say it's disturbing.
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The Tragically Hip among investors building new medical marijuana facility in...
A Canadian firm that has partnered with the Tragically Hip plans to invest millions and construct a medical marijuana facility that could eventually employ up to 100 local workers in the north end of...
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VIDEO: Animal rights activists want bull-running event banned in Caledon
Animal rights activists detained at the Brampton Fairgrounds this weekend are gearing up to try to get a traditional Portuguese bull running event banned in the Caledon community.
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Oakville council unanimously rejects proposal to develop Glen Abbey Golf Course
OAKVILLE — Oakville’s town council voted unanimously on Wednesday night (Sept. 27) to reject a development proposal that would see more than 3,220 residences built on the famous Glen Abbey Golf Course.
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