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Honourable Chair and Members of the Committee, My name is Ron Sneltjes and I have the privilege to be the current Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Halton Hills Christian School. Thank you for this time to hear our request of a grant in rebate of the development fees paid by Halton Hills Christian School for our recently completed building project. I am accompanied by some parents and supporters, as well as our grade 5 and 6 classes, who do a unit of study on government. We respectfully make our request for the return of the monies paid to Halton Region for development fees. With thankfulness we acknowledge the commercial expansion exemption of $28,686.59 as per the DC By-law 48-12. Our request for the return of the remaining development charges of $29,329.90 is based on several grounds that I will share with you in this presentation. Halton Hills Christian School is a registered charity (#33 13488 3982 RR0001) and has been since 1965. We are distinctly different than most other private schools in that we are a not-for- profit organization. We currently serve 180 families with 280 students attending from preschool to grade 8. We work hard to provide an excellent education at an affordable price, for any HaIto:, family who so chooses our option. Our programs are open o all families from the greater Halton a iho choose the benefits

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Halton region from single parent. blended and traditional and from a blue to white collar socio-economic range. As mentioned, we have completed as

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expansion was intended to meet the needs of the current student population, which p , to this project, had students placed in portables. wish to assure you that

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complete. We recognize the infrastructure

demands that exist within the Halton region and we have no plans to expand further and we will not be a further burden on the demands of the region. The development fee rebate as now respectfully requested from the region, would greatly assist us, as public rate payers already contributing to the greater good of the Region, in our ability to offer programs that benefit Halton Region in a prudent financial way. 't is our goal to be different than other private schools in how we view our role in the community :n our long range strategic planning and in our day to day operations we try to help and support not just our immediate school community, but also the greater Halton community. We wish to be directly involved in the enhancement of Halton region not only through an excellent education

but in our other specific brogram offerings.

We learned of a need in Halton Hil's for day care space and went th -ough the necessary steps to become a licensed provider o' an extended preschoo. program The Ontario government is moving towards including day care facilities within elementary schools. We are an example to others in our community that this initiative can work This preschool is fully integrated 'n:o the schoo' — it does not rent space in our facility. !t is part of who we are.

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We learned of a need in the Halton region for assistance for students with significant learning disabilities and so we became a provider of an inclusive and innovative program called Arrowsmith. We are in the sixth year of providing this program, offered only at cost, making it affordable to all families in Halton and surrounding area. We welcome any family who chooses to send their children to our school to be a part of this excellent program. Barbara Arrowsmith Young, the founder of this program, released her book — The Woman Who Changed Her Brain last May. You will find a copy of this book in your information

package. It is a world renowned program, now offered right here in Halton region at our

school! Please find in your information package an article from the Globe and Mail referencing Arrowsmith and a letter from Will Young, Barbara's brother, endorsing the success of Arrowsmith in our school. Arrowsmith is revolutionary and is based on neuroscientific research that involves intensive and graduated mental exercises designed to strengthen the underlying weak cognitive capacities that are the source of a learning disability. It is based on the knowledge that the brain is pliable and elastic. This means that the brains of children with learning disabilities can be strengthened to the point of average or even above average functionality through the development of new neural pathways. We are the only school in the Halton Region that

ffers this program, attracting families from throughout Halton and Peel. in

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helped. This program is open to all

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family in Halton Region who desires to see their children's lives improved. Our Arrowsmith students go on to be successfully integrated into regular curriculum programs private, public and Catholic secondary schools throughout the Halton region. This program very much serves the public good by reducing the demand on special education programs in elementary and secondary schools. Our organization has proven itself to be a contributing and significant community partner. We were approached six years ago by the town of Halton Hills with a need for additional parking at the Family Health Team site on Princess Anne Boulevard. From that request, we have built a relationship where the professionals of the Family Health Team now use reserved spots in our parking lot during the day, allowing clients and patients to park close to the offices. In fact we were told recently by a town official that if we had not agreed to this partnership, the Family Health Team would not exist in its current form in Halton Hills. This partnership is mutually beneficial and is a partnership that benefits the greater Halton

community. This reflects who we are as a schoo', a strong community partner. P:ease find a

letter of support from the Family Health Team in your 'nformation package, attesting to the success of this relationship. Over 20 community groups make use of our gymnasium facility durng the year. Our faci:ity is used as a polling station in municipal, provincial and federal election and is of great benefit to the town of Halton Hills as there is a shortage of gymnasium space. We continuo

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to give consideration to how we can make more of our school space available to our community such as an evacuation site or public meeting space without charge. We have a high level of student integration in our community. Our students have volunteered in many local charities and organizations. We have a grade 7 and 8 Exploratories where our students work as interns for 1/2 d a y

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6 w e e k s i n local businesses and organizations. Some of our students even were placed in the Town of Halton Hills Offices. Our grade

7 class will participate in an ice-storm clean-up program as

rganized by the town of Halton Hills. Please find a letter in your package, written in our

local newspaper by a citizen, thanking our children for shovelling walks after a snow fall. In closing, with our primary purpose still being a school, as a registered not-for-profit charity, we are vitally interested in not only serving the needs of our students and families but in being a community partner, providing programs that are not offered anywhere else in the Halton region. We are incredibly grateful that families have been helped and children's lives improved. It is our deep wish to enhance the greater Halton community in which we are a part. We respectfully request your assistance in helping us fulfill that goal. I thank each of you for your time and attention to our request and would be happy to answer any questions you may have We look forward to hearing your rerommendation to t h e R e g i

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Charity # 33 13488 3982 Report to: Region of Halton Administration and Finance Committee Date: February 19, 2014

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Ministry of Education LICENCE/RENEWAL OF LICENCE TO OPERATE A DAY NURSERY FORM 4 Day Nurseries Act

NO. 0004631

Date of Issue: 11-Apr-2013

Under the Day Nurseries Act and the regulations, and subject to the limitations thereof, this licence is granted to: Halton Hills Christian School

f the Regional Municipality of Halton to operate a day nursery under the name of:

Harmony Preschool at 11643 Trafalgar Road, R.R.#1 in the Town of Halton Hills in the Regional Municipality of Halton.

1. This licence expires on the 31st of January, 2014. 2. Licensed capacity of day nursery: Preschool (31 Months - 5 Years) 24 Total 24 Director's approval has been granted for mixed age grouping under s. 55(2) of O. Reg. 262. Mixed age grouping can be implemented in only one group in each age category. 20% of the licensed capacity per age group is as follows: Preschool (24): 3 Children. 3. This licence is subject to the following terms and conditions:

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The operator shall ensure that the Child Care Licensing Poster and the Licensing Inspection Summary are posted in a conspicuous place in the day nursery at or near an entrance commonly used by parents. The operator shall ensure that the completed Licensing Checklist and the Summary of Licensing Requirements and Recommendations sheets are readily available for parents. Sue Ewen, Director under the Day Nurseries Act

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Arrowsmith PROGRAM*

245 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario M4V 1R3 Tel: 416 963-4962 I Fax 416 963-8464 I www.arrowsmithschool.org

February 18, 2014 Sent by Email only Members of the Region of Halton Finance and Administration Committee Sent do Marianne VanGoor, , Principal - Halton Hills Christian School Dear Committee Members, Re: Region of Halton — Finance and Administration Committee Report FN-02 -14: Halton Hills Christian School Grant Request I am writing this letter in support of Halton Hills Christian School's request for relief of the Regional Development Charges paid on their recent school expansion. Arrowsmith Program has had the honor of being part of the Halton Hills Christian School community since 2008. The Arrowsmith Program is a unique Canadian based program for children with learning difficulties and Halton Hills Christian School is the only school in either the public or private system in the Region of Halton which offers our program. Through their vision to make the Arrowsmith Program a key component of their school's fabric the staff and Board of Halton Hills Christian School have helped to improve the lives of many children and families in the Region of Halton. As Halton Hills Christian School is deeply committed to children's education in the Region of Halton I respectfully ask that you consider their request favorably. Sincerely, Will Young Director of Program Relations

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programs for schools willing to pay $3,500 per child in the Greater Toronto Area. Four Catholic schools have signed on, covering costs for students. What students get for their fees is a half-day of focused math and English lessons with a 7-to-1 student-teacher ratio. The rest of the day is then spent puzzling over Sisyphean tasks most of us would not r e c

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199 Princess Anne Drive, Georgetown, Ontario, 17G 0E3 Tel: 905.8733000 Fatc 905.873.0800

February 14, 2013 To Whom It May Concern, It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of support for the Halton Hills Christian School. In late 2007, the Ministry of Health was seeking a location in which to locate the Halton Hills Family Health Team, and found an ideal site at 199 Princess Anne

Drive. Unfortunately, due to the limited amount of parking available at this

location, an offsite parking solution was required before we could proceed with construction of a medical clinic. The Halton Hills Christian School kindly agreed to rent us parking spaces on their

property. This arrangement, and our relationship with the School, has been a

wonderful success. Thanks to their willingness to partner with the Family Health Team, our patients now enjoy convenient access to a multidisciplinary healthcare team in our 7,300 square foot facility. This would not have been possible without the Christian School's partnership. The Halton Hills Christian School is an exemplary community member, and a great asset to the Town of Halton Hills and the Region of Halton. Yours truly, Heather McAlpine Executive Director Halton Hills Family Health Team

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January 10, 2011 Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

Bell Building, 1st Floor 105 Hotel-de-Ville Street

G a t i n e a u , Q C K1A 0J9 Attention: Review Committee D e a r S i r s a n d M a d a m s :

It is with pleasure that I provide a letter of support for the Halton Hills Christian School in

their application for Government of Canada's Enabling Accessibility Fund. The proposed expansion of their school facilities will fill a void for this type of service in the northwest end of Georgetown. The Town of Halton Hills through the Recreation and Parks Department has a positive, longstanding relationship with this organization and we are looking forward to working with them closely on the future needs of the community. Over the past 5 years the Town's Recreation and Parks Department has worked directly w i t h t h e s c h

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community. From Preschool to Grade 8, Halton Hills Christian School is dedicated to

their mission of nurturing, equipping, challenging and teaching while allowing each child to develop his/her potential. In the fall of 2008, they began an exciting new adventure at Halton Hills Christian S c h

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The Halton Hills Christian School's commitment to the community and those with special needs is commendable. The Review Committee's consideration of the school's funding request is greatly appreciated and will significantly impact their continued efforts. Please feel free to contact me at 905-873-2601 extension 2265 should you require additional information. I would be most pleased to discuss their application further.

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Town of Halton Hills Office of the Mayor

Rick Bonnette July 12,2011 Call for Proposals Enabling Accessibility Fund Office for Disability Issues 105 Hotel-de-Ville Street Bell Building, 1 st Floor Gatineau, Quebec KlA 0J9 Re: Halton Hills Christian School To Whom It May Concern: I am writing in support of the application for the Halton Hills Christian School regarding funding through the Enabling Accessibility Fund. In addition to being a school, The Halton Hills Christian School has a history of servicing the Halton Hills community. The many community events offered by The Halton Hills Christian School is available to the community as a whole. These include community sports activities as well as servicing the community during elections. Funds are greatly needed to improve the school facilities so that it will be accessible to all members of our community. This project will benefit those with mobility issues to have greater access to the common areas. These funds will have a significant and positive impact to the school and our community. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this application. Sincerely, Rick Bonnette Mayor, Town of Halton Hills cc: Principal Marianne Vangoor, Halton Hills Christian School Rosanna Palmieri, Halton Hills Christian School

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Participation by students in clean up activities greatly improves the environment, making it safer for wildlife and people. Students are important participants as they learn the value of volunteering in

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