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•Th e IFP• H alton H ills, Thursday, D ecem ber 19, 2013 29 Gary Carr Regional Chair Essential services available during the holidays Halton Region's administration offices will be closed for the holidays from 4:30 p.m. on Monday, December 23, 2013, until 8:30 a.m. Thursday, January 2, 2014. However, all of our essential services will remain available during this time. If you need assistance with a Regional service over the holidays, please Access Halton by dialing 311 or visitingwww.halton.ca. On behalf of Regional Council and staff, I'd like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a safe, happy and healthy holiday season! 311Halton.ca Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. Stay Connected HaltonRecycles HaltonRecycles@HaltonRecycles HaltonRecycles.ca Halton Hills Christmas Day and NewYear's Day HouseholdWaste Collection Notice Please Note CollectionDay Changes Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Dec 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 Jan 1 2 3 4 Area 2 CollectionMoves Area 2 CollectionMoves Christmas NewYear's There is no household waste collection on Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25). Due to the holiday, household waste collection will take place the day after your regular collection day starting on Boxing Day (Thursday, December 26). There is no household waste collection on NewYear's Day (Wednesday, January 1). Due to the holiday, household waste collection will take place the day after your regular collection day starting on Thursday, January 2. Please place your waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled holiday collection day. HaltonWaste Management Site will be closedWednesday, December 25, 2013 and Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Regular Operating Hours Open Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Waste Collection Calendar Never miss your waste collection day again! Visitwww.halton.ca/wastecalendar to find your waste collection day: • Sign up for weekly email, Twitter or phone call waste collection reminders. • Download your waste collection calendar to your personal iCal, Google calendar or Microsoft Outlook calendar. • Print your own collection calendar. 19 12 13 The new 2014Waste Management Guide & Collection Calendarwill be distributed to all houses in mid-January 2014. Sign up Download Print Area 1,3,4,5 CollectionMoves Area 1,3,4,5 CollectionMoves $2 Garbage Tag More than three bags/cans must have garbage tags Maximum of six garbage bags/cans: three untagged, three tagged 00 00 00 Garbage Tag Exemption Your first garbage collection day after Christmas Day (December 25) will not require garbage tags; however, the six garbage bag/can limit applies. Visitwww.halton.ca/garbagetags for more information. Halton Hills Toast- masters hosted the annual Open House last month at St. Al- ban's Church Hall in Glen Williams. We welcomed a total of seven guests as well as a member from a neighbouring Toastmasters club. Our "headliner" for the evening was Neil Dunsmore who had us laughing in our seats as he retold a personal story, using vocal vari- ety, gestures and humor. Neil also shared with the audience some of his tips and tricks to effectively add humour to a presentation. Our Open House was an oppor- tunity to discover one of the best kept secrets in North America, but keep in mind that guests are wel- come at regular weekly meetings as well. We welcome you to visit us at St. Alban's Church Hall in Glen Williams Monday evenings, 7:30- 9:30 p.m. (excluding holidays). For details, visit www.haltonhill- stm.toastmastersclubs.org or con- tact-5260@toastmastersclubs.org By PATRICIA JAMES Halton Hills Toastmasters Toastmasters welcomes new members