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Celebrating Earth Week 2008 April 18 to 26 Rick Bonnette Mayor of Halton Hills CAO-08035 Halton Region Halton residents have inherited a rich and diverse natural legacy that includes a wide range of plants and wildlife, unique features and areas of spectacular beauty, such as the Niagara Escarpment and Lake Ontario. Halton Region has a number of key initiatives intended to preserve our environment. Halton is pleased to work in partnership with the Town of Halton Hills and the other Local Municipalities on these initiatives. Gary Carr Halton Regional Chair More Blue and Green for a Better Planet Starting on April 7, 2008, Halton Region changed the way it provides waste management services to households: k ? 5 C C I J W ? A M J J C A R G M L ? M D ? % P C C L ! ? P R ? A M J J C A R Q ? I G R A F C L ? scraps and compostable papers) k ? 5 C C I J W ? A M J J C A R G M L ? M D ? J S C ? M V ? N ? N C P Q ? ? L B ? A M L R ? G L C P Q ? A ? L ? E M ? G L ? R F C ? Q ? K C ? J S C ? M V ? k ? ! M J J C A R G M L ? M D ? E ? P @ ? E C ? C T C P W ? M R F C P ? U C C I ? U G R F ? ? ? Q G V ? @ ? E A ? L ? J G K G R ? S P @ ? L ? ? P C ? Q ? M D ? & ? J R M L ? & G J J Q ? M L J W These changes will help protect the environment, C V R C L B ? R F C ? J G D C ? M D ? R F C ? J ? L B ? J J ? Q G R C ? P C B S A C ? E P C C L F M S Q C ? E ? Q ? C K G Q Q G M L Q ? improving air quality, and create useful recycling and compost products, for a better planet. To learn more, visit www.halton.ca ? 2 F C ? ? P Q R ? U C C I ? M D ? M S P ? L C U ? U ? Q R C ? collection services has received outstanding support from our residents, thanks for your participation. Blue M V ? K ? R C P G ? J Q ? F ? T C ? G L A P C ? Q C B ? @ W ? ? J K M Q R ? ? N C P ? A C L R ? ? L B ? ? N N P M V G K ? R C J W ? ? N C P ? A C L R ? M D ? P C Q G B C L R Q ? ? P C ? ? J P C ? B W ? N ? P R G A G N ? R G L E ? G L ? R F C ? % P C C L ! ? P R ? N P M E P ? K ? 5 C ? U ? L R ? R M ? R F ? L I ? W M S ? D M P ? W M S P ? N ? R G C L A C ? ? Q ? U C ? U M P I ? M S R ? Q M K C ? M D ? R F C ? B C J ? W Q ? P C Q G B C L R Q ? K ? W ? @ C ? C V N C P G C L A G L E ? R F P M S E F ? this transition period. Take It Back! Halton This program provides information on retailers that take back items for reuse, recycling or proper disposal. A list can be found at www.halton.ca/takeitback. 2 @ U D ? L N M D X ? @ M C ? V @ S D Q ? V H S G ? @ ? G H F G D E ? B H D M B X ? S N H K D S ! M L Q G B C P ? A F ? L E G L E ? W M S P ? M J B ? G L C D ? A G C L R ? R M G J C R ? R M ?save money on your water bill! A limited number of rebates are available to residents of single family homes who purchase and G L Q R ? J J ? ? ? & ? J R M L ? N N P M T C B ? U ? R C P ? C D ? A G C L R ? R M G J C R ? $ M P ? ? ? J G Q R ? M D ? ? A A C N R ? @ J C ? R M G J C R Q ? ? L B ? R F C ? R C P K Q ? and conditions for a rebate, call us or visit www.halton.ca/toiletrebate. Enjoy a beautiful garden with less water! & ? J R M L h Q ? * ? L B Q A ? N C ? B T G Q M P ? U G J J ? T G Q G R ? W M S P ? F M K C ? ? L B ? N P M T G B C ? U ? R C P ? C D ? A G C L A W ? R G N Q ? ? L B ? R M M J Q ? so you can still enjoy a beautiful garden and spend less time watering this summer. To book an appointment, call us or visit www.halton.ca/waterconservation. Cycling safety on regional roads 5 C ? C L A M S P ? E C ? K M R M P G Q R Q ? N C B C Q R P G ? L Q ? ? L B ? A W A J G Q R Q ? R M ? @ C ? ? J C P R ? U F C L ? R P ? T C J J G L E ? R F P M S E F M S R ? Halton Region and to Share the Road. To obtain a copy of the Halton cycling map, call us or visit www.halton.ca/cycling. Encouraging kids to walk to school Halton and the Halton District School Board have organized an Active and Safe Routes to 1 A F M M J ? 1 0 2 1 ? N G J M R ? N P M H C A R ? 1 0 2 1 ? C L A M S P ? E C Q ? W M S L E ? Q R S B C L R Q ? R M ? U ? J I ? @ G I C ? M P ? G L ? J G L C ? Q I ? R C ? R M ? Q A F M M J ? ! C L R C L L G ? J ? . S @ J G A ? 1 A F M M J ? % C M P E C R M U L ? ? P C ? N ? P R G A G N ? R G L E ? G L ? R F C ? N G J M R ? $ M P ? more information visit www.halton.ca/health. Halton Hills Earth Day April 26, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. & ? J R M L ? 0 C E G M L ? U G J J ? @ C ? ? R ? R F C ? 2 M U L h Q ? 0 M @ C P R ? ! ? S Q R G L ? . S @ J G A ? 5 M P I Q ? 7 ? P B ? ? R ? 2 P ? D ? J E ? P ? 0 M ? B ? M L ? 1 ? R S P B ? W ? N P G J ? ? E G T G L E ? ? U ? W ? D P C C ? A M K N M Q R ? D P M K ? R F C ? W ? P B ? U ? Q R C ? N P M E P ? K ? ? L B ? A M J J C A R G L E ? S Q C B ? C J C A R P M L G A Q ? C E ? A M K N S R C P Q ? K M L G R M P Q ? Q R C P C M Q ? 4 ! 0 Q ? ? L B ? S N ? R M ? eight residential tires for recycling. Halton Hills Halton Hills recognizes the importance of making changes in our operations in order to help preserve and enhance our precious C L T G P M L K C L R ? 5 C ? ? P C ? ? J U ? W Q ? Q R P G T G L E ? R M ? G K N P M T C ? ? L B ? @ C ? K M P C ? C D ? A G C L R The efforts of Halton Hills and Halton Region to improve our environment are a complementary and effective partnership. Below is a short list of some of our environmental initiatives that have reinforced M S P ? J M L E ? Q R ? L B G L E ? A M K K G R K C L R ? R M ? C L T G P M L K C L R ? J ? N P M R C A R G M L ? ? L B ? enhancement. Corporate Initiatives k ? - S P ? L C U ? 1 R P ? R C E G A ? . J ? L ? N P M T G B C Q ? B G P C A R G M L ? M L ? K ? R R C P Q ? P C J ? R C B ? R M ? Q S Q R ? G L ? @ J C ? B C Q G E L ? ? L B ? C L C P E W ? C D ? A G C L A W ? C Q R ? @ J G Q F G L E ? ? ? E P C C L Q N ? A C ? L C R U M P I ? N P M R C A R G L E ? R F C ? O S ? J G R W ? ? L B ? O S ? L R G R W ? M D ? E P M S L B ? ? L B ? Q S P D ? A C ? U ? R C P ? ? G P ? O S ? J G R W ? G K N P M T C K C L R Q ? ? L B ? energy conservation. k ? ' L ? " C A C K @ C P ? ? 2 M U L ? M D ? & ? J R M L ? & G J J Q ? ! M S L A G J ? C L B M P Q C B ? G L ? principle) a Green Plan developed by the Mayors Green Plan 2 ? Q I ? $ M P A C ? R M ? ? A R ? ? Q ? ? ? E S G B C ? G L ? B C T C J M N G L E ? ? L B ? G K N J C K C L R G L E ? i E P C C L j ? Q R P ? R C E G C Q ? ? L B ? ? A R G M L Q ? ' R ? D M A S Q C Q ? M L ? ? A R G M L Q ? R F ? R ? ? P C ? PAREE or Practical, Affordable, Reasonable, Enforceable and Educational. k ? 0 C A M E L G X G L E ? R F C ? L C C B ? R M ? i R F G L I ? E J M @ ? J J W ? ? L B ? ? A R ? J M A ? J J W j ? U C ? N ? P R G A G N ? R C B ? G L ? R F C ? E J M @ ? J ? # ? P R F ? & M S P ? C T C L R ? , M L ? C Q Q C L R G ? J ? J G E F R Q ? U C P C ? R S P L C B ? M D D ? ? R ? ? J J ? 2 M U L ? D ? A G J G R G C Q ? M L ? 1 ? R S P B ? W ? March 29 without jeopardizing public safety and security, and without interrupting regular service. The Town, its residents, businesses and organizations collaborated to make Earth Hour a success as demonstrated by the 9.4% reduction in energy use. Planning for a Healthy Environment k ? 2 F C ? 2 M U L h Q ? L C U ? - D ? A G ? J ? . J ? L ? C Q R ? @ J G Q F C Q ? ? L ? g C L T G P M L K C L R ? ? P Q R h ? N F G J M Q M N F W ? R M ? N P M R C A R ? M S P ? K ? L W ? Q G E L G ? A ? L R ? C L T G P M L K C L R ? J ? D C ? R S P C Q ? ? L B ? ? J Q M ? G L A J S B C Q ? A M K N P C F C L Q G T C ? # L T G P M L K C L R ? J ? Management Policies. k ? 2 F C ? 2 M U L ? G Q ? A S P P C L R J W ? N P C N ? P G L E ? ! M K K S L G R W ? ' K N P M T C K C L R ? . J ? L ? ? L B ? ' L R C L Q G ? A ? R G M L ? - N N M P R S L G R G C Q ? Q R S B G C Q ? R M ? K ? I C ? C D ? A G C L R ? S Q C ? M D ? G L D P ? Q R P S A R S P C ? ? L B ? R M ? C Q R ? @ J G Q F ? F C ? J R F W ? ? L B ? vibrant communities. Public Works Environmental Initiatives k ? C R U C C L ? ? ? L B ? ? R F C ? 2 M U L ? F ? Q ? P C A W A J C B ? ? N N P M V G K ? R C J W ? ? R M L L C Q ? M D ? ? Q N F ? J R ? k ? & ? J R M L ? & G J J Q ? A M L R G L S C Q ? R M ? ? B B ? Q R M P K U ? R C P ? R P C ? R K C L R ? Q R P S A R S P C Q ? G L R M ? G R Q ? B C Q G E L Q ? R M ? P C B S A C ? pollutants entering the Towns watercourses. k ? & ? J R M L ? & G J J Q ? F ? Q ? P C B S A C B ? C L C P E W ? S Q C ? R F P M S E F ? R F C ? A M L T C P Q G M L ? M D ? R P ? D ? A ? Q G E L ? J Q ? R M ? * # " ? R C A F L M J M E W ? U F G A F ? S Q C Q ? ? N C P ? A C L R ? J C Q Q ? C J C A R P G A G R W ? A M K N ? P C B ? R M ? A M L T C L R G M L ? J ? Q G E L ? J ? @ S J @ Q ? Providing Green Library Services k ? 2 F C ? & ? J R M L ? & G J J Q ? * G @ P ? P W ? 1 C P T G A C Q ? A M K N S R C P ? Q W Q R C K ? D M P ? G R Q ? ' L R C P L C R ? U M P I Q R ? R G M L Q ? ? L B ? A M K N S R C P ? A ? R ? J M E S C Q ? F ? Q ? M L C ? A M K N S R C P ? P S L L G L E ? ? Q ? K ? L W ? ? Q ? R C L ? U M P I Q R ? R G M L Q ? ' L ? addition, the library has reduced its lighting use during longer daylight hours. Celebrating Earth Week 2008 k ? & ? J R M L ? & G J J Q ? U G J J ? @ C ? D M A S Q G L E ? M L ? R F C ? C L T G P M L K C L R ? M T C P ? R U M ? U C C I C L B Q ? @ C R U C C L ? N P G J ? ? ? L B ? ? $ M P ? K M P C ? G L D M P K ? R G M L ? N J C ? Q C ? A M L R ? A R ? R F C ? . S @ J G A ? 5 M P I Q ? " C N R ? ? R ? ? ? ? C V R ? ? k ? 2 F C ? R F ? L L S ? J ? & ? J R M L ? & G J J Q ? ? + G L S R C ? + ? I C M T C P ? G Q ? Q A F C B S J C B ? D M P ? $ P G B ? W ? N P G J ? ? Everyone is encouraged to participate by picking up litter in their immediate neighbourhoods. k ? 2 F C ? R F ? ? L L S ? J ? ! M K K S L G R W ? 5 G B C ? ! J C ? L ? 3 N ? " ? W ? G Q ? M L ? 1 ? R S P B ? W ? N P G J ? ? & S L B P C B Q ? M D ? volunteers will scour our parks, ravines and roadsides to collect litter. The rain date is 1 ? R S P B ? W ? N P G J ? ? k ? # ? P R F ? " ? W ? ! C J C @ P ? R G M L Q ? G L ? & ? J R M L ? & G J J Q ? U G J J ? R ? I C ? N J ? A C ? 1 ? R S P B ? W ? N P G J ? ? D P M K ? ? ? K ? R M ? ? N K ? ? R ? R F C ? 2 M U L h Q ? 0 M @ C P R ? ! ? S Q R G L ? . S @ J G A ? 5 M P I Q ? 7 ? P B ? Halton Region ? ? 2 M J J ? D P C C ? ? ? ? 2 2 7 ? ? ? www.halton.ca The Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills ? ? % C L C P ? J ? $ ? V ? ? ? www.haltonhills.ca 2 EARTH WEEK, Wednesday, April 16, 2008