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Pa ge 3 4 T hu rs da y, A pr il 16 , 2 01 5 - T he IF P - H al to n H ill s - w w w .th ei fp .c a Community Wide Clean-up Saturday April 18, 2015 Individuals, families, services clubs, youth groups, community groups and churches are encouraged to register to participate in the annual spring clean-up! We need your help to scour the parks, ravines and roadsides to pick up litter and assorted debris. Participate with a group or gather your friends and make your own group! Register for this community event today! Free gloves and garbage bags are available from the Robert C. Austin Operations Centre and participating McDonald's Halton Hills restaurants. Thank you to our sponsors: McDonalds' Restaurants in Halton Hills, Superior Glove, and Tim Hortons. Wednesday April 22, 2015 We need your help! Businesses, institutions and schools are asked to go outside and clean-up for 22 minutes! We encourage all participating groups to register with the Town of Halton Hills and arrange for free gloves and bags so that we can make sure we clean all areas of Halton Hills. Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers for pitching in to make Halton Hills beautiful and clean! Earth Day at the Robert C. Austin Operations Centre Saturday April 25, 2015, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Join us for the annual Earth Day event by celebrating with the following activities: • Residents can purchase trees for just $5. Tree varieties include: White Spruce, Eastern White Pine, Red Maple, Downey Serviceberry, Red Oak, Common Choke Cherry, White Birch, White Cedar, Sugar Maple and Alternate-Leaved Dogwood (limit of 4 trees per person until 10:00 a.m.) • Pick-up free compost and wood chips. Please bring your own shovel • Drop-off household hazardous waste and electronic waste • Public Work's equipment and vehicles will be on display, along with interactive and fun activities for children • Delicious breakfast and barbecue lunch Donations to local food banks are gratefully appreciated. For more information contact: Infrastructure Services, Robert C. Austin Operations Centre 11620 Trafalgar Road Halton Hills, ON, L7G 4S4 Tel.:905-873-2601 ext. 2603 • inf@haltonhills.ca www.haltonhills.ca/initiatives/earth-day-trees.php Earth Day & Sustainability Fair Saturday April 25, 2015, 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Georgetown Market Place Join us at Georgetown Market Place (280 Guelph St. Georgetown) for the Town's annual Earth Day & Sustainability Fair. The following activities will take place: • Mountsberg 'Birds of Prey' Exhibit from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. • 'Sciensational Sssnakes!' from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. • Children's activities and advice on enhancing your land, water and wildlife, hosted by Credit Valley Conservation and Conservation Halton • Local organizations showcasing their work • Donations to local food banks will be gratefully appreciated • Visit the Halton Hills Hydro website to learn about energy conservation Thank you to our sponsors: Conservation Halton, Credit Valley Conservation, and Halton Hills Hydro. Bring the family to tour local, new and retrofitted buildings. Become inspired by their usage in green technologies to lessen the impact on the environment through energy and water conservation. The following 'green tours' will be offered: For more information contact: Planning, Development and Sustainability Department 1 Halton Hills Drive, Georgetown, ON, L7G 5G2 Tel.: 905-873-2601 ext. 2290 • sustainability@haltonhills.ca www.haltonhills.ca/earthday EARTH WEEK CELEBRATIONS Wednesday April 22, 2015, will mark the 45 anniversary of Earth Day. To promote environmental awareness and celebrate Earth Day the Town of Halton Hills is hosting "Earth Week Celebrations" which includes activities such as the following: • Community Wide Clean-up • 22-Minute Makeover • Earth Day at the Robert C. Austin Operations Centre • Earth Day & Sustainability Fair Green Tour Location Description Halton Hills Library 17 River Street, Acton www.hhpl.on.ca Tour this LEEDTM certified building and learn about energy and water conservation initiatives. 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Mold-Masters SportsPlex 221 Guelph St, Georgetown Take the Greenwalk! This is a 15-minute self-guided tour of the Mold-Masters SportsPlex Twin Rink Expansion Project. 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Wastewise (Halton Hills Community Resource Centre) 36 Armstrong Ave, Georgetown www.wastewise.ca Tour this facility and learn about recycling and electronic waste collection. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Halton Hills Public Library 9 Church St. Georgetown www.hhpl.on.ca Tour this newly renovated and impressive library to learn about the many water and energy conservations initiatives. 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Willow Park Ecology Centre 463 Guelph St., Norval www.willowparkecology.ca Explore outdoors at this year-round nature preserve that provides habitat for native plants and animals. Entrance to the park is free. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.