Each year when your community allocates its budget, one of the largest items that is set aside is for recreation, health and active lifestyles. Consider the parks, trails, bike paths, Senior Centres, pools and arenas, not to mention every other aspect of the social well being spectrum. When you consider all these you can see that your local government has a interest in your well being, whether it is is health related or your social well being.
When we go to build new parks, or arenas or any other major recreation facility, we do not do it willy nilly. It is after much consultation, consideration and planning. Whether is a small neighbourhood park, a large community style park or an arena, we plan in advance as to where they will be located.
But recreation is more than parks. It is also people. Having services in our health, social services and recreation departments geared to people of all ages is a base competency of municipalities.
We provide daycare, seniors centres, learn to swim, day camps, adult day programs. We also teach people active lifestyles with programs to learn to skate, swim, play tennis and the list goes on.
One of the reasons Municipalities do this is unlike the other orders of government, we can respond to the needs of your own community. We can, based on what our community needs, plan programs that they want.
Halton Hills has a young community and the need for services geared for that will be needed for a while. We have a high percentage of arena usage which predicated our need to build the arenas we are doing now.
We have an active seniors community and our commitment to their centres is evident by the recent expansion done in Acton and our finding a solution in Georgetown.
Our trail system has expanded greatly the last few years and are a very popular way for people to get exercise, socialize and remain active.
When the candidates come to your door ask about their views on recreation, health and social services we provide.
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