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16 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2007 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 Toll Free: 1-866-4HALTON TTY: 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca The Regional Municipality of Halton 270707 WATER WISE HALTON Halton Landscape Assessment Pilot Program Save time and money this summer by making your home landscaping water efficient! During the summer months the use of residential water can nearly double with people washing cars, cleaning and filling swimming pools, and watering of lawns and gardens. One way to become more efficient with the amount of water used at your home could include some pre-season landscape planning. By evaluating the natural features of your property including soil type, climate and drainage conditions you can begin to plan what plant types and design options would work best on your property. To aid residents in establishing their own water efficient landscapes, Halton Region is now offering a Landscape Assessment Pilot Program. Through this program, Haltons Landscape Advisor will visit your homes landscape and provide complimentary water efficiency tips and tools to help in making your landscape more water efficient. To register please contact Haltons Landscape Advisor at 905-825-6000, extension 7836, or call toll free to 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866). Please note spaces are limited, and booking is occurring on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information and helpful tips on water conservation, visit our website at www.halton.ca/waterconservation. Civic Holiday Waste Collection Notice Please Note Collection Day Changes Due to the Civic Holiday, waste collection services the week of August 6 will take place the day after your regular collection day. Please place your waste at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled collection day. Halton Waste Management Site will be closed on Monday, August 6 Regular Operating Hours Open Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Please check your 2007 Curb Appeal Waste Management Calendar for details in your area or the Regions Waste Management website at www.halton.ca/waste Civic Holiday 6 7 8 9 10 11 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY School Bus Orientation Day Saturday, August 25, 2007 A safety program for all first-time riders. The Halton School Bus Safety Committee is offering a free program for all first-time school bus riders prior to the first day of school. The program will held on Saturday, August 25, 2007 in various locations throughout the Region of Halton. The one hour program promotes school bus safety and includes: ? A discussion of student responsibilities while on school buses ? A Winnie-the-Pooh video for the younger students ? An interactive demonstration of bus safety zones ? A ride on a school bus to practice safe loading and unloading. To confirm attendance and a time slot, please call one of the member bus companies of the Halton School Bus Safety Committee listed below. Scheduled time slots begin at 9:00 a.m. and parents are welcome to participate with their children. PROGRAM LOCATION BUS COMPANY PHONE NO. Loyola Catholic Secondary School Stock Transportation 905-829-2040 Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School Laidlaw Transit Ltd. 905-335-7010 Nelson High School Attridge Transportation 905-333-4047 Bishop Reding Catholic Secondary School Laidlaw Transit Ltd. 905-877-2251 Georgetown District High School Laidlaw Transit Ltd. 905-877-2251 Acton District High School Tyler Transport Ltd. 519-853-1550 LEGION AWARD: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 197 president Wes Kutasienski proudly pinned the Legion Medal of Excellence on Warrant Officer 1st Class Aaron Smelsky during the 197 Typhoon Squadrons annual in- spectionrecently at the Legion. Frances Niblock photo Air Cadet flies solo By Frances Niblock It was over too soon. Acton Air Cadet Aaron Smelskys first solo powered flight earlier this month the defining event in the training of a pilot didnt last long enough for the 17-year-old Acton area teen. Smelsky earned an Air Ca- det League of Canada flying scholarship and is attending a seven-week flight school at the Empire Aviation Centre in London. Smelsky said his first solo flight was really amazing. It was intense. I really dont know how to describe it. But when you work so hard to try to accomplish some- thing and then you finally do it, it is a giant relief, but then, youre very happy and feel so accomplished, he said of his first solo flight last Thursday that lasted between 10 and 15 minutes, in a Diamond DA 20, around a circuit at Empire Aviation. Smelsky, a Warrant Of- ficer 1st Class, is the top ranked cadet among the 71 Ontario Cadets who were selected for the prestigious flight school scholarship over 400 applied and they call him Chief. All will earn a Transport Canada Private Pilot Licence and the Royal Canadian Air Cadet wings this summer. Smelsky, who has his glider pilot licence, said the work- load is intense, with the days filled with ground school, where they study the theory of flight, navigation, and metrology, and flying hell accumulate approximately 45 hours flying time during the training. He said theres no Top Gun competitiveness among the cadets, but more a new family feeling with a lot of give and take and willingness to help if someone needs it. In his last year as member of the 197 Acton Air Cadet Typhoon Squadron, Smelsky earned the Air Cadet of the Year Award, the Best Dressed Cadet Award and the Legions Medal of Excellence. Smelsky graduates from flight school and receives his wings on August 17, his 18th birthday, and then heads to university in Florida to study aerospace engineering.