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Pa ge 6 T hu rs da y, Ju ne 2 5, 2 01 5 - T he IF P - Ca na da D ay - H al to n H ill s - w w w .th ei fp .c a 311halton.ca Meetings at Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Getting ready for the Pan Am/Parapan AmGames in Halton Halton is ready for the Pan Am and Parapan AmGames to come to theTown ofMilton! TheTown is the official hostmunicipality for cycling events in Halton Region andwill be welcoming athletes, families and spectators to the newMattamy National Cycling Centre (known as the CiscoMilton Pan AmParapan AmVelodrome during the games). Halton Region has beenworking closely with theTown and theTO2015 planning committee on areas including transportation, paramedic services, public health and emergency planning to ensure the games in Halton are safe, fun and successful. To learnmorewhat is happening around the region and howwe're preparing, visitHalton.ca/TO2015. TheTown ofMilton is hosting several exciting community events before and during the games so be sure to check these out at www.milton.ca/games. GoTeamCanada! Gary Carr Regional Chair July 7 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee. July 8 9:30 a.m. Planning & PublicWorks Cttee. July 8 1:30 p.m. Admin & Finance Cttee. July 15 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Canada Day HouseholdWaste Collection Notice Please note collection day changes Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat June 29 June 30 Canada Day July 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 Area 2 CollectionMoves Halton Hills Due to the CanadaDay holiday on July 1, householdwaste collection services will take place the day after your regular collection day. Please place yourwaste at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled holiday collection day. HaltonWasteManagement Site will be closedWednesday, July 1, 2015 Regular operatinghours: OpenMonday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5400 Regional Road 25,Milton As part of the Pan AmGamesTimeTrial Cycling events inMilton, the HaltonWasteManagement Site (HWMS)will be closed on Wednesday, July 22, 2015. All residential curbsidewastewill continue to be collected as usual on this date; however, Halton residents will not be able to access the HWMS.TheHWMSwill reopen onThursday, July 23, 2015, with regular operating hours. Items for GreenCart Items for BlueBox Items for Garbage • Leftover food • Paper cups & plates • Wood cutlery • Paper napkins • Plastic bottles • Glass bottles • Juice boxes &Tetra Paks • Metal cans • Plastic plant pots and trays • Plastic cutlery • "Compostable"plastic cups, plates & cutlery • Juice pouches Visit halton.ca/meetings for full schedule. Area 1, 3, 4, 5 CollectionMoves 250615 businesses and those in atten- dance, we simply couldn't do the show." The firefighters are also ready to respond to incidents, and their double-duty can some- times be tricky while collecting donations. "We had a couple of times where we were out to a fire and had to clean up and get back quickly to staff the event." In addition to the reminder to "Donate at the Gate," the fire- fighters recommend carpooling or walking to the various view- ing areas as parking space is limited. The show begins shortly after sunset-- about 9 p.m. Prospect Park opens at 6 p.m. with the Acton BIA-sponsored events with greetings from elect- ed officials, cake-- served com- pliments of Sobeys Acton--, community demonstrations and starting at 7 p.m. Acton crooner Monty Greig and Acton's own Half Hour City will entertain. Acton Fire Fighters depend on donations at the gate Continued from page 2 The Acton Fire Fighters Association prepares the ground for its annual Canada Day fireworks display in Prospect Park. Submitted photo