HDSB seeks members for system-wide advisory committees

Oakville News reports that the Halton District School Board is seeking parents and guardians, students and community members for several system-wide advisory committees.

The committees include the Parent Involvement Committee, Human Rights and Equity Advisory Committee, Mental Health Strategy Advisory Committee and Special Education Advisory Committee.

Applicants can visit the HDSB’s Advisory Committee webpage to review each committee’s mandate, application deadlines and criteria, and submit an Expression of Interest. The board’s 2024-2028 Multi-Year Strategic Plan is intended to coordinate work supporting its students, staff and broader community.

Reported by oakvillenews.org

More than 1,000 job seekers attend Halton job fair in Oakville

Oakville News reports that Employment Halton held its annual job fair at the Halton Regional Centre on Bronte Road on Sept. 18. Organizers estimated that 1,000 job seekers from across the region attended.

The free event ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and included 47 employer booths. Halton’s 2026 fair had more than 1,200 registrants, compared with 700 attendees at last year’s event, according to Sandy Palinski, the Region’s director of employment and social services.

Participating employers included the Oakville YMCA, Halton Police, D&A Group and Cogeco. The event featured opportunities in manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, retail and hospitality.

Reported by oakvillenews.org