Halton Region has received the Niagara Escarpment Achievement Award for its forest management plan.

It could be your neighbour. Or the man who walks his dog past your house. Or maybe the little girl your daughter plays with after school. One thing is certain. Across Milton, there are people in need — and who they are might surprise you.

Residents of west Milton who flooded the e-mail inboxes of regional councillors earlier this year asking for Halton Region to speed up construction of an underpass on Derry Road might be getting what they asked for.

It’s safe to say the ‘On the Way to Bethlehem’ nativity pageant has become a popular pre-Christmas tradition for many local families. Since its start eight years ago, more than 30,000 visitors have attended the unique event, and that number will only continue to grow.

A vibrant poinsettia might be just the festive touch your home needs this holiday. Milton Army Cadets is currently holding its annual poinsettia fundraiser, selling the three traditional colours — red, white and pink.

Tickets are still on sale for a traditional English tea being held to raise money for Milton’s hospital. The Golden Victorian Tea, presented by the Milton District Hospital Auxiliary, will take place this Saturday and Sunday at a holiday-bedecked century farmhouse located on Ashbrook Court.

As of February, all of Ontario’s school boards will be required to have policies that ensure they provide positive school environments for students of all races, religions and sexual orientation.

Halton MPP Ted Chudleigh was ejected from the Legislature Thursday for once again accusing members of the McGuinty government of not telling the truth.

The French Catholic school board serving southwestern Ontario will invest $2 million to renovate the old location of St. Peter elementary school at 700 Woodward Ave. in Milton and turn it into the new home for the board’s elementary school Saint-Nicolas.

Milton residents can now access health card and land registry services, as well as pick up fishing and hunting licenses, at the Province’s new ServiceOntario centre at 2800 High Point Dr., Suite 200, just north of Hwy. 401.

A second Halton resident has fallen victim to the H1N1 influenza virus. died earlier this wek from a lab-confirmed case of the pandemic H1N1 flu virus.

Halton’s Catholic school board has purchased the sites for its next two elementary schools in Milton but it’s still on the lookout for property that could be the home for a future high school.

After a decade of being classified underserviced, the Town of Milton now has enough family doctors to serve its population — as of 2006, that is.

Firefighters responded to a blaze at a Market Drive industrial warehouse Monday at around noon. Almost 20 firefighters spent two hours putting out a small fire at Karmax Heavy Stamping.

Police are warning motorists about the dangers of leaving cars warming up unattended after several vehicles were stolen from driveways. The first such incident occurred on Lancaster Boulevard last Friday between 7:30 and 7:42 a. m., police said.

A Brampton man was airlifted to hospital after a heavy load of steel pipes fell on him at a Steeles Avenue truck terminal Sunday morning.

Looking for a new family member? Willow is a beautiful tortoiseshell feline waiting at Pet Valu to be adopted. From the Upper Credit Humane Society, this pretty young lady is just 17 months old.

If there’s anyone who can say nothing is impossible, it’s Paralympian Billy Bridges. As a child, he was teased mercilessly because he needed crutches to walk. But he didn’t let his physical challenges stop him from becoming an elite-level athlete.

Halton Regional Police are investigating a break-in to a local convenience store. Shortly after 5:15 a. m. November 2, police responded to an alarm call at Avo convenience store, 1155 Maple Ave., unit 5.

The head of the Halton District School Board (HDSB) has announced that he will be leaving next summer. Wayne Joudrie, 56, has served as director of education since October 2005. He has decided to retire, with the last day of his five-year term coming at the end of August 2010.