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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, S ep te m be r 6, 20 18 | 8 On Aug. 12, my husband was in our backyard with one of our dogs. While he was working about, Alvin escaped through the garage. When my husband real- ized, he and a small search party made up of neigh- bours frantically set out to find our eight-pound Mal- tese-Yorkshire terrier mix. It turns out a McKab Taxi driver and passenger found Alvin. They initially mistook him for a cat, but when they realized he was a little dog, they picked up our little adventurer. In an effort to find where he lived, they stopped at the house across the street. Our neighbour immedi- ately recognized Alvin and told the driver where he lived. The driver came to our house, but nobody was home, as my husband was still out searching for Al- vin. When our neighbour tracked him down, he told my husband Dave that "King Alvin" was alive and that a McKab driver had him. A few minutes later, the cab wound its way up our driveway, bringing Alvin home. We are very grateful to the McKab driver and to our neighbours, who helped return "King Alvin" home safely. HEATHER BEDGGOOD, GEORGETOWN OPINION FAMILY THANKFUL FOR ALVIN THE DOG'S SAFE RETURN SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT THEIFP.CA Meetings at Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Visit halton.ca for full schedule. Halton can help you protect your home frombasement flooding Severe wet weather can increase the possibility of basement flooding. Halton's Enhanced Basement Flooding Prevention Subsidy Programmakes it easier and more affordable for residents to make alterations to their homes that can reduce the risk of flooding. This program offers financial support for Halton residents to disconnect downspouts and weeping tiles, repair sewer laterals (pipes) and install backwater valves. To learn more about the program and find other tips to prevent flooding or sewer back up, visit halton.ca. Compost Giveaway Halton residents are invited to attend the Fall Compost Giveaway as a thank you for helping divert approximately 27,000 tonnes of yard waste last year. Halton residents can take up to the equivalent of seven garbage bags of compost per household, free of charge. HWMS 5400 Regional Rd 25 REG IO N A L RD 25 TREM A IN E RD BRITANNIA RDBRITANNIA RDBRIT Lower Base LineLower Base Line 401 QEW 407 Remember to bring: • Bags or containers (maximum seven garbage bags or equivalent per household) • A shovel to bag your own compost Non-perishable food items and/or cash donations will be accepted and distributed to Halton-area food banks - your donationsmake a difference! Keep our compost clean The final compost material will be a better product by keeping these items out of your yard waste: No plastic bags Place yard waste in paper yard waste bags or reusable, rigid containers (no lid) with a "YardWaste" label. No plastic plant pots Place clean plastic flower and plant pots in the Blue Box. No plastic toys Place used or broken pet and/or children's toys in the garbage. Helpful hint: When applying compost to your garden, blend it with topsoil or another gardening fill. For best results, apply 60 per cent topsoil and 40 per cent compost. Formore information, visit halton.caor call 311. 09 06 18 Saturday, September 15 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. HaltonWaste Management Site 5400 Regional Road 25,Milton    M. Jasmine Sweatman B.A., J.D., LL.M., TEP., C.S., EPC, CPCA Jasmine Sweatman is the principal and founder of Sweatman Law and will be expanding her practice in Georgetown, following on the retirement of long - time Georgetown lawyers, Walter Sopinka and William Kort. Walter Sopinka retired in April, 2017 and William Kort retired on August 31, 2018. She is excited to continue to serve the Georgetown community and is committed to build on the law practice whichWalter Sopinka and William Kort carried on in this town for more than 40 years. Jasmine will have custody of Walter Sopinka and William Kort's files (including Wills and Powers of Attorney), should you require any documents please contact the office. Jasmine has specialized in the areas of estate and trust litigation, administration and planning and litigation involving incapable persons and powers of attorney during her more than 25 years in practice. Designated a Certified Specialist in Estates and Trusts Law in 2004 by The Law Society of Upper Canada, her practice also includes real estate. * www.sweatmanlaw.com *Sweatman Law Professional Corporation 104 - 83 Mill St., Georgetown • 905.877.0121