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The IFP - Halton Hills | Thursday, December 16,2021 | 20 theifp.ca REGION atHalto on alton.ca (| 311 . me fining —_—_ Household holiday waste collection There are (EW Kee)| (a delays for Halton residents tl Holiday collection reminders: rN % 4 To learn more and check your collection schedule, please visit halton.ca/waste. You do not need garbage bag tags on the first garbage collection after Christmas Day. The six garbage bag/can limit applies. Please make sure containers and bags are visible to collection crews, and are free of snow and ice. Do not place on top of snowbanks or on the road surface to ensure streets are clear for snow removal Christmas trees will be picked up during the weeks of January 11 and 18, 2022 on your scheduled collection day. Please remove all decorations, tree stands and plastic bags prior to collection. Halton Waste Management Site Saturday, December 25, 2021 and Monday to Saturday| 8am. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, January 1, 2022. 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Put Waste in its Place | Closed i Regular Operating Hours | op & Green Cart Garbage + Leftover turkey, including bones + Plastic cutlery + Bunsand stuffing + “Compostable” plastic cups and cutlery + Paper plates and cups + Styrofoam + Napkins + Plastic wrap + Tissue paper free of tape or glitter + Disposable masks and gloves f alton L General waste collection tips: the curb by 7 a.m. llection di id . no + Bagand ti bi d sooner than 5 p.m. the night before. .W " Please ensure containers or bins weigh no more than 23 kg (50 Ibs). ‘art material. i i at the curb for bulk waste collection. Waste tips for a green holiday season Limiting our community waste is possible when we all work together — here are some easy tips we can all do to reduce our waste: items to jifts, such as brown packing paper, fabric or cookie tins. « Bring a reusable bag when doing your holiday shopping. « Use tissue paper free of tape and glitter, which can be composted in the Green Cart. + Shop for fresh, local food using our Simply Local map to ensure lable Gary Cai + Use our weekly turned into new products and organics into compost! Regional Chair To learn more, visit halton.ca/waste or check your 2022 Halton Region Guide and Waste Collection Calendar—available online and in mailboxes this month! Meetings at Halton Region Regional Council meetings are taking place through web conferencing until further notice. Videos will be posted to halton.ca. & Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. IBNEWS BOARD TO ADDRESS PARENT'S CONCERN Continued from page 8 colour who may be facing dis- rimination. "Having ‘brown skin doesn't make you a better teacher. Ho ever, there’ 's something about liv- perspective and makes you better equipped to handle is- sues such as discrimination or racism, which sadly is what ra- cialized children still have to en- dure,” said Fetepi; The delegation | resulted in trustees placing a motion on the table addressing Fetepigi's re- quest. It specifically asked for in- formation on staff demographics, a report on board efforts to re- cruit minority talent, metals of evidence of how the been committed to ne boar and in- clusion. The motion did face opposi- tion around the board table by trustees who posed questions yund privacy concerns or spe- ee questioned how the word "mi- nority" was defined in the con- text. Trustee Nancy ZZO0-@X- pressed surprise about the de- bat ate. "We are simply asking for a discussion, and the fact that it's even being debated blows my mind," said Guzzo. The motion ultimately assed with five trustees vot ees Tim en, sa and Vincent Iantomasi vot- ed against. Trustee Helena Kara- bela abstained. e report is expected back before the Dec. 21 board meeting.