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4 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, July 1, 2010 Your Halton Connection July 2010 www.halton.ca Outdoor Water Use: by Regional Chair Gary Carr Know Your Colour. Know Your Limits. &KF[QWMPQYVJCVKPVJGUWOOGTOQPVJUYCVGTEQPUWORVKQPECPFQWDNG!6JKUKUNCTIGN[FWG VQVJGKPETGCUGKPQWVFQQTYCVGTWUGHTQOCEVKXKVKGUUWEJCUNCYPYCVGTKPICPFECTYCUJKPI+P QTFGTVQGPUWTGCTGNKCDNGCPFEQPVKPWQWUUWRRN[QHYCVGTHQTGUUGPVKCNCPFGOGTIGPE[PGGFU NKMG¿TG¿IJVKPI*CNVQPJCUNCWPEJGFCPQWVFQQTYCVGTWUGRTQITCOFGUKIPGFVQSWKEMN[ EQOOWPKECVGCP[QWVFQQTYCVGTWUGTGUVTKEVKQPU 6JGRTQITCOEQPUKUVUQHCPWOGTKECPFEQNQWTEQFGFU[UVGOVJCVGUVCDNKUJGUVJTGGNGXGNUQH QWVFQQTYCVGTWUGFGRGPFKPIQPETKVGTKCUWEJCUYCVGTFGOCPFYCVGTVTGCVOGPVTGUGTXQKTNGXGNUCSWKHGT NGXGNU ITQWPFYCVGTCPFYGCVJGTRCVVGTPU6JGYCVGTTGUVTKEVKQPNGXGNUKPENWFG Tips to help reduce your outdoor water use: Only water your lawns and gardens between 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock in the morning and evening on odd or even days that correspond with your house number. Don't wash your driveway. Use a rake or broom instead. kÏ Plant drought tolerant plants. kÏ Use a layer of mulch around plants to Level 1 (Blue) ­ Careful Use 8QNWPVCT[QFFGXGPNCYPYCVGTKPIDGVYGGPQ¶ENQEMCPFQ¶ENQEM KPVJGOQTPKPICPFGXGPKPIQPFC[UVJCVEQTTGURQPFYKVJ[QWTJQWUG PWODGT KH[QWJCXGCPQFFPWODGTGFCFFTGUUYCVGTQPCP[QFF PWODGTGFECNGPFCTFC[UCPFUKOKNCTN[HQTGXGPPWODGTGFCFFTGUUGU %CTYCUJKPICPFYCVGTKPIQHVTGGUUJTWDUCPFICTFGPUKUCNNQYGFQP VJQUGFC[U reduce evaporation. kÏ If you own an automatic irrigation Level 2 (Yellow) ­ Limited Use /CPFCVQT[QFFGXGPNCYPYCVGTKPIDGVYGGPQ¶ENQEMCPFQ¶ENQEM KPVJGOQTPKPICPFGXGPKPIQPFC[UVJCVEQTTGURQPFYKVJ[QWTJQWUG PWODGT9CVGTKPIQHVTGGUUJTWDUCPFICTFGPUUJQWNFDGFQPGWUKPIC JCPFJGNFFGXKEGUWEJCUCYCVGTKPIECP system, install moisture sensors or a central controller to avoid lawn watering during rainfall. kÏ Know how to turn off your automatic irrigation system in the event of any outdoor water use restrictions. kÏ Check outdoor faucets, pipes, and hoses Level 3 (Red) ­ Stop Use 0QQWVFQQTNCYPYCVGTKPIQTECTYCUJKPIKURGTOKVVGFKPQTFGTVQ EQPUGTXGYCVGTHQTGOGTIGPE[CPFGUUGPVKCNUGTXKEGU9CVGTKPIQHVTGGU UJTWDUCPFICTFGPUECPDGFQPGWUKPICJCPFJGNFFGXKEGHQNNQYKPIVJG QFFGXGPYCVGTKPITWNG #UVJGYCTOGTYGCVJGTKUPQYWRQPWUCPFJQOGQYPGTUCTGKPVJGOKFFNGQHNCYPCPFICTFGPKPIUGCUQPKVKU XGT[KORQTVCPVVQNGCTPCDQWVVJGYCVGTTGUVTKEVKQPNGXGNUKPQTFGTVQTGFWEG[QWTEQPUWORVKQPYJGPTGSWKTGF &KCNQTXKUKVwww.halton.ca/waterconservation VQNGCTPOQTG for leaks. For more tips and to sign up RMÏ@CÏLMRGÍCBÏ@WÏ?LÏCÌ?JCPt when the water restriction level changes, visit www.halton.ca/ waterconservation. Wise Outdoor Water Use Contest r to Ente ! Win Enter for a chance to win one of three Wise Outdoor Water Use prize packages from Halton Region and Sheridan Nurseries. The grand prize is valued at over Ï?LBÏGLAJSBCQÏ?LÏRÌ&MKCÏ+?QRCPÏ*?LBQA?NCÏ"CQGELÏ.J?LÏ?ÏÏEGDRÏ card towards the purchase of drought tolerant pants, an outdoor watering toolkit and more! Visit www.halton.ca/waterconservation for contest details and entry form. Meetings at Halton Region Headquarters July 1 July 6 July 7 July 7 July 14 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. Offices closed for Canada Day Health & Social Services Cte Planning & Public Works Cte Administration & Finance Cte 0CEGML?JÏ!MSLAGJÏ+CCRGLE +CCRGLEQÏA?LÏ@CÏTGCUCBÏ?RÏwww.halton.ca We welcome your feedback. Contact Access Halton at accesshalton@halton.ca "G?JÏÏMPÏÌÌÏkÏ2MJJÏDPCCÏÌÌÌÏkÏ227ÏÌÌÏkÏUUU F?JRML A?Ï 2FCÏ0CEGML?JÏ+SLGAGN?JGRWÏMDÏ&?JRMLÏkÏÏ PMLRCÏ0B Ï-?ITGJJCÏ-LR?PGMÏÏ*+Ï* Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. This page has been donated by this newspaper to communicate important information to Halton residents at no cost to taxpayers.