02/12/2019

Impaired Driving Offences Within Halton Region ​On February 8, 2019, just before 9:30 pm, Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Main Street East and Drew Centre in Milton. As a result of an investigation, David Housdon (55) of Milton was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours. On February 8, 2019, just after 9:30 pm, Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the

02/05/2019

New Oakville elementary school receives final funding approval from Ministry of Education School expected to open in September 2020 in northeast Oakville The Halton District School Board has received notice from the Ministry of Education of final funding approval for the construction of the new elementary school in northeast Oakville. The new elementary school will be located at Sixth Line and Dundas Street. Once complete, the $20.7 million elementary school will provide an innovative and

02/01/2019

Schools in the Halton District School Board acknowledge Black History Month with various activities and events Month celebrates and honours contributions of Black Canadians, past and present In recognition of Black History Month in February, schools in the Halton District School Board have planned events and initiatives to celebrate and honour the contributions of Black Canadians, past and present. “Black History Month is a tremendous opportunity for our students to learn more about, and for

01/25/2019

Impaired Driving Offences Within Halton Region On January 22, 2019, just before 12:30 pm, Halton Police officers responded to a citizen-initiated complaint in the area of Bronte Street South and Louis Saint Laurent Avenue in Milton. As a result of an investigation, Arin Youssefian Darashki (37) of Brampton was charged with operation while impaired and blood alcohol concentration 80mgs or more, within two hours. On January 22, 2019, just before 4:30 pm, Halton Police officers responded to a

01/22/2019

Halton Hills Opts In To Ontario's Cannabis Legislation Last night, January 21'st 2019, in what may have been the most interesting and polarized Council meeting I have ever attended, Halton Hills Council decided to opt in to the province of Ontario’s Cannabis legislation with a vote of 8-3.  The Town was forced by the provincial government to make a decision in order to reap the benefits cannabis stores would provide. If the Town chose not to opt in or to opt in after January 22nd they would

01/17/2019

Halton Police Board Welcomes New Board Member The Halton Regional Police Services Board will welcome new Board member Councillor Clark Somerville at its first meeting of the year on January 31, 2019. Regional Council appointed Councillor Somerville to the Board effective December 19, 2018.  He is currently the Regional Councillor for Wards One and Two in the Town of Halton Hills and is a former President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), a national voice of municipal

08/07/2018

On July 21'st 25 Artists met in Prospect Park In Acton Ontario for the Helson Gallery's Plein Air Painting Challenge. Artists set up around Acton, Ontario to see who had the best piece of art. Each artist had only 3 hours to complete their piece, and the results were outstanding.   Artists came from all over, including Halton Hills, Oakville, Brampton, Mississauga, Toronto, Guelph and even upstate New York.  The show was adjudicated by Steve Wilson, an artist, teacher and a member of the

07/23/2018

At approximately 5:21 p.m. Saturday, what is believed to be a couple of teenagers called in a bomb threat to the Esso station on highway 7 and 22nd side road between Acton and Georgetown. The call stated “There’s a bomb in your store and it’s about to go off”, they then hung up the phone. Halton Regional Police were called and blocked off the area, subsequently, Detectives arrived and employed the use of a bomb sniffing K-9 unit.   The Police were unable to locate any immediate threat. “ By

07/20/2018

Acton’s new Ambition performing arts centre looks to make “Triple threats”      A new dance studio is opening in Acton, but dance is just a part of it. Melinda Webb the owner of Ambitions performing arts looks to create “triple threats”, which translates to people who can sing, dance and act.      She is also keeping the safety of her students a primary concern, stating she has a : “1000 square ft dance studio, with a floor completely sprung, that is 65 percent absorbent and it gives an extra

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