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THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2008 10 The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 Toll Free: 1-866-442-5866 TTY: 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca More Blue & Green During the Holidays Items for Blue Box Items for GreenCart Items for Garbage Clear moulded plastic packaging Plastic ? lm Bubble wrap Plastic plates and cups Wrapping paper Bows & ribbons G C PW -0808 3 Items for Blu Cardboard boxes Fine paper & envelopes Newspaper Boxed beverage containers Plastic bottles Aluminum food & pop cans PET HDPE 1 2 Turkey, ham & meat, including bones Challah bread Gingerbread Latkes, fruits and vegetables Paper napkins Paper plates and cups Christmas Trees: Christmas tree collection occurs in January (urban areas only). Check your Waste Management Calendar or www.halton.ca/waste for exact dates. Remove all tinsel, lights, decorations and plastic bags before collection. Ensure trees do not become stuck or frozen in snow banks. Halton Police are inves- tigating another case this time in Georgetown when intruders forced their way into a home and bound the two occupants with tape and rope before taking an undis- closed amount of property. Police said a male youth and an older woman were in their home in the area of Morris Drive and Dayfoot Drive in Georgetown, on Friday, Dec. 12 about 8am. The two residents were trussed up while the in- truders searched the home. During the robbery one of the suspects was seen carry- ing a silver handgun, police said. After the intruders left the residents were able to free themselves and call police. They were not injured, po- lice said. Both intruders were de- scribed as black. They wore dark clothing and had masks on. Anyone who has informa- tion on the crime is asked to call the Milton Criminal In- vestigations Bureau at (905) 825-4747, ext. 2116 or call CrimeStoppers at 1-800- 222-TIPS (8477). *** The same day, Dec. 12, at 4pm, a man in a two tone jump suit entered the Pros- perity One Bank on Main St. in Milton, waited his turn in line before making a ver- bal demand for cash, Halton Police said. He handed the teller a bag to fill and then displayed a handgun con- cealed at his waistband. He was last seen fleeing the The Halton Catholic District School Board has ratified three Memoranda of Settlement with its secondary school teachers, educational assistants and professional student services personnel. At a Board meeting recently, Board Chair Alice Anne LeMay commended all of the negotiating party members for their diligence and commitment to working together to achieve four-year agreements that are in accordance with the provisions of the provincial framework and which provide a harmonious and stable work environment for three more employee groups of the Board. All three agreements cover the four year period from Sep- tember 1, 2008 to August 31, 2012 and provide for three per cent wage increases during each year of the four years, as well as non-monetary and housekeeping changes to the cur- rent collective agreement, which are in accordance with the parameters outlined by the Ministry of Education and the Provincial Discussion Table Agreement. Two more deals for Catholic Board Halton Police investigating home invasion, bank theft bank on foot carrying the bag containing an undis- closed sum of money. The suspect is described as being male, white, late 30s to 40 years, 5 9 6 0 tall, thin build, clean shaven. Besides the jump suit he was wearing black gloves, sunglasses and a ball cap over a white col- oured toque. Anyone with information about the rob- bery is being encouraged to contact Detective Const. Tim Childs of the Service One Criminal Investigation Bureau. (905) 825-4747 ext. 2419 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). R.I.D.E season O n D e c e m b e r 3 a t 10:09pm a RIDE check at Peel and Young Streets in Acton charged a Rockwood man, with impaired over 80mg. Apprehended Following a November 12 theft from a Church Street residence, 3 young offend- ers, 1 from Georgetown and 2 from Acton, have been placed in the Diver- sion Program and avoided any charges. 99 Bottles of beer An unwanted guest at a Holmesway residence on December 7 at 12:39am resulted in a male being charged with assault with a weapon (2 full beer bottles) and 1 charge of assaulting an officer. Theft from auto An arrest has been made after a parked car on Mill Street, East was broken into on November 30 and a $300 stereo taken. A Mil- ton man has been charged with possession of stolen property. WINDOW DISPLAY WINNER: Dollar Stretcher Daze was the winner of Acton BIAs window display contest while the winner from the Dollar Day ballots was Angelia Beckingham. In the photo are: Angela Robertson (window dresser) frint right; Karen Lemme (staff) front left; Barb Andrews (staff) middle right; Nancy Wilkes (BIA Chair) back right; Angelia Beckingham (winner) middle back; and Linda Ann Hush (owner Dollar Stretcher Daze) back left. - submitted photo