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On the first of April the United Way branches of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk, Hamilton and Halton, and Niagara will merge to form the United Way Golden Horseshoe. The interim President and CEO of United Way, Brad Park, addresses possible concerns over this amalgamation.

Culture lives on at an Oakville parish. St. Joseph’s Ukrainian Catholic Church recently held their Easter Bazaar where artisans showed off their creations and the smells of Ukrainian food filled the air.

The Sixteen Mile Sports Complex has finally opened up. Along with it is the new Sixteen Mile Branch of the Oakville Public Library. The new branch offers a swath of new programs and spaces for the residents of Oakville to enjoy.

The town of Halton Hills is undertaking a Guelph street corridor secondary plan to transform the primary Georgetown commercial artery into a vibrant, mixed-use area. The project focuses on intensifying the area between Maple avenue and hall road/McFarlane drive with 4–12 storey mixed-use buildings, featuring residential units above retail. Last week the town showcased plans to the public, today Mayor Lawlor joins to discuss the plan and how the town has reacted. Mayor Lawlor also discusses the plan for Georgetown to make itself more pedestrian friendly with speed limits being lowered and other traffic changes that are taking place

The Joseph Brant hospital foundation is fundraising all summer long for their mental health and addictions programs. One of their first fundraisers involved Halton police, high school students, and art.

The effort to educate, showcase environmentally-friendly products and work towards net zero goals continues to engage the community. Net zero representing the balance of greenhouse gases produced versus those removed from the atmosphere. Sustainable Milton hosted its annual "future house" show on Saturday. Doing so at a new venue this year, the sherwood community centre, which is a facility generating power from solar panels on its roof.

March is kidney awareness month, and seeing as how 1 in 10 Canadians suffer from some ford of Kidney disease, Healthy lifestyle expert Dr. Joyce Johnson N.D. Talks about kidney health and how often these illnesses can get overlooked.

It's been over 25-years since the mohawk casino moved into Milton. At the time it was a rather controversial decision, but it was always backed by Mayor Gord Krantz. Mayor Krantz shows for and talks about his fancy accounting system and the way in which he's kept track of all of the cheques he's received from the casino. Mayor Krantz also talks about the ways having the casino has gone on to benefit the town of Milton.

Students from all across Halton having been gathering in Burlington over the past couple of days to compete in the Halton skills competition. Here is some of the action from the competition.