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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2009 5 Downtown Acton BIA cleAnup BlItz DAy tHIS SAturDAy! April 25th 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Meet at Willow Street South parking lot (Leathertown Village parking lot) Coffee & Timbits compliments of Tim Hortons Bottled water compliments of Giant Tiger Work gloves supplied by Superior Glove Garbage bags supplied by Town of Halton Hills Bring rakes, brooms etc. Are you in high school & scrambling for community hours? come on out for 3 hours & well sign your sheet & youll get a free pizza slice compliments of Godfathers pizza Its time for everyone to pitch in! For more information contact 519-853-9555 or visit www.downtownacton.ca OM Official marks of the Ontario Power Authority. Coin image 2009 Royal Canadian Mint - All Rights Reserved. OM ACTON HOME HARDWARE ENERGY SAVING SEMINARS from an Energy Expert Pool and Spa Energy Savings How to use less air conditioning and stay cool Using solar and wind power Energy efficient lighting PRIZES Come for one or join us for all seminars and save money! Saturday, April 25, 2009 10am - 2pm 519-853-1730 Town Digest Tree sale part of Earth Week Earth Week party The 10th annual Halton Hills tree sale is part of the celebration for Earth Week on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the works yard on Trafalgar Road. Over 1,200 trees will be sold, at a subsidized rate of $5 per tree, with a limit of four per cus- tomer. People can bring their own containers and shovels for free wood- chips and compost and Halton Region will pro- vide a drop off for used electronic equipment, used tires and household hazardous wastes. There will also be refreshments and a barbecue. Volunteers honoured The Town is honouring volunteers often called the glue that holds so- ciety together during national Volunteer Week, which runs until April 25. At a recent Council meeting Mayor Rick Bonnette quoted Win- ston Churchill to explain the importance of volun- teers. We make a living by what we do, but we make a life of what we give, Bonnette quoted, add- ing that in a time when everyone is being asked to do more with less, the Town wants to say a heartfelt thanks to all of the volunteers who gen- erously give of their time and talents. Volunteers bring a multitude of skills, ex- perience, knowledge and compassion to so many individuals and organiza- tions around the Town, Bonnette said, adding the National Volunteer week is a time to celebrate the energy and commit- ment of volunteers who help create a vibrant, energized and safe com- munity. Blue box bailout Haltons financial bail- out for the company that recycles the Regions blue box material means the paper, aluminum and plastic containers col- lected in the Region will not end up in the dump. Halton Council voted to increase payments to Halton Recycling Ltd., a private contractor that handles the Regions Blue Box materials, by approximately $1.5-mil- lion per year, unless the recycling industry re- bounds. The market for recyc- lables nose dived last summer from $191 per tonne and now sits at $62 a tonne, prompting com- pany officials to ask for financial help. Council decided not to re-tender the contract because staff said no one would be interested in the same terms because of the worldwide recession. Halton will now top up Halton Recycling Ltd.s revenue to the 2006 level when it received $111 per tonne. Halton will also lose approximately $1-million in expected recyclables revenue. Some of the shortfall could come from a re- cession reserve. TAKE YOUR PARTNERS: Eighty-six years young Isabel Nicholls is dancing with Dave Maloney at the social dinner at the Acton Seniors Centre last Tues- day. Isabel can be seen striding down to Giant Tiger most mornings, and she enjoys five pin bowling on Monday afternoons. Being so active is what keeps her so young in spirit. Julie Conroy photo