Town is encouraging residents to pitch in and clean up Saturday Hornby residents who turn out annually to the event. He noted that Hornby residents have already begun picking The Town is looking for a whole lot of up garbage along Sixth Line. neatniks who are willing to volunteer to This year, the Hornby Clean-up beclean up this community on Saturday. gins in the park at 9 a.m., followed by a The annual Community Clean-Up free barbecue at noon. Day takes place Saturday, Mayor Rick Bonnette, and Litter-Free Task Force who made the presentation chair Councillor Jane Fogal to the group, calculated that is looking for more volunthe H.A.R.P. has picked up teers to pick up litter in more than 3,000 bags of various parts of the Halton garbage over the last deHills. cade, plus tires, appliances, "We prefer to have peopop cans and even a car ple register (their location), windshield. so the Town Public Works "The sad thing is I'm sure can come and pick up their the H.A.R.P. would have collected litter," she said, rather just enjoyed having a at Monday's council meetbarbecue with their neighJANE ing. "Free gloves and bags bours instead of spendFOGAL are available from Public ing all day picking up after Works (on Trafalgar Rd.)." other people's messes," the Register a clean-up locamayor said. tion by calling the Public Works departLast year, Town-wide more than sevment, 905-873-2601, ext. 2609. to en- en tonnes of garbage, two tandem truck sure pick up of the collected litter. loads of tires, one tandem truck load of The Town is also supplying free metal and another tandem truck load gloves and bags, courtesy of Tim Hor- of wood and other objects were picked tons (T-shirts, gloves and advertising up. and product donation), McDonald's (bags and gloves at all their Halton Hills locations) and Acton's Superior Glove (5,000 gloves to all schools). Locations already with litter leaders are: Georgetown Fairgrounds, DominBusinesses and schools are being ion Gardens, Glen Williams Park and asked to clean up on 22 Minute MakeWallace St. (Acton). Pick-up begins at over Day on Wednesday, April 20. 9 a.m. Fogal reminded high school stuLast year, Fogal said two businesses dents they can use their clean-up hours sent nearly all their employees out to toward their volunteer hours require- clean up their communities-- SunOpta ment-- provided their time can be veri- in Norval and Purity Life in Acton. As fied. well, there was 100 per cent participaAt the meeting, the Litter-Free Task tion by all Halton Hills schools-- SuForce presented a Certificate of Appre- perior Glove in Acton again this year ciation to the Hornby Area Rate Payers has donated gloves for every student in group for its longstanding effort (11 the town. years) of cleaning up the south end of Any businesses wishing to particiHalton Hills. pate on 22 Minute Makeover Day are "It's disgraceful the amount of gar- asked to register their clean-up locabage we have had to pick up," said tions and arrange for free gloves and H.A.R.P. member Erik Kowal, accept- bags by calling 905-873-2601, ext. ing the award on behalf of the 150 or so 2609. By CYNTHIA GAMBLE Staff Writer Heritage Decks Ltd. 905-873-0368 Heritage Decks specializes in the design and construction of custom cedar decks and built-in spas. Every Heritage deck is meticulously constructed with top quality material and totally original design. Call for a free cheerful estimate. Ask about our lifetime warranty! 'Shop Local' EST. 1984 See customer testimonials and pictures at www.heritagedecks.com 3 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, April 14, 2011 Deck of the Week Lifetime Warranty Before After ...and don't forget the 22 Minute Makeover Before After Call Today for Your NO OBLIGATION ESTIMATE 1-800-467-2079 905-873-7773 www.dunroven.ca e-mail: hassellsauto@bellnet.ca www.hassellautomotive.com - Oil & Filter and complete top to bottom check over. + EXTRAS - Tim Cards - Car Wash - Windshield Washer Fluid CALL Just $ 39 95