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Your choice for quality nutritional supplements. Georgetown Market Place Mall 905-702-8204 GET ON THE BUS to the Halton Eco Festival on Saturday April 19th FREE to the first 48 people Call or drop in to reserve your seat Bus will travel from Georgetown Marketplace Mall to the Glen Abbey Rec Centre in Oakville and back. Be environmentally friendly and... 10 EARTH WEEK, Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Earth Day Canada searching for 2008s Hometown Heroes Earth Day Canada, in partnership with Cascades, has launched its search for the 2008 Hometown Heroes Award winner. The Hometown Heroes Award recognizes and encourages personal environmental achievement at the local level. This years winner will receive a cash-prize of $10,000 $5,000 to keep and $5,000 to donate to the environmental cause of their choice. The most important environmental action happens at the local level. Some people are involved in the community garden move- ment; others in the protection of natural spaces; still others have started their own environmental network or organization. The environmental issue you focus on is really up to you. The Hometown Heroes Award is looking for the environmental leaders who have shown commitment and achieved results in their community. According to Robert OBrien, founder of Ocean Net and the 2007 Hometown Heroes Award winner, the recognition was gratifying. For Ocean Net and all the volunteers throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, a prestigious award such as this gave all of us a tremendous boost of pride and energy for what we do. The Award has helped us secure funding and has furthered the credibility of Ocean Net as well. The Earth Day Gala was an amazing event. Being brought to Toronto to receive the award, and being treated so well by the Earth Day Canada staff and guests, cannot help but make one feel special, OBrien added. For more information, or to nominate your- self, an individual or group from your commu- nity, visit www.earthday.ca/hometown. The deadline for applications is April 22. Earth Day Canada, a national environ- mental charity, was founded in 1991 to pro- vide Canadians with the practical knowl- edge and tools they need to help the envi- ronment. For more information visit www.earthday.ca Are you tired after the long winter? Need some inspiration to get going on your own gar- dens planning and clearing? Come and he lp Wi l low Park Ecology Centre welcome spring and get inspired, 1-3:30 p.m. at the park opening/Earth Day Sprucing Up Day on Sunday, April 20, 1-3:30 p.m. Learn how best to pre- pare your so i l , how to easily start plants from seeds, how to correctly plant saplings, the benefits and ease of organ- ic gardening, and practical tips for planning the plants and flowers that are right for your garden. Wi l low Park i s a Norva l -ba sed eco logy centre located off Mary St. and Guelph St. (Hwy 7). Please come and visit dur- ing this free event or just to enjoy i t on your own. Willow Park hosts Sprucing Up Day Gaudeamus Choirs of Halton Hills and P.O.W.E.R. have partnered to host Halton Hills first Earth Day Choir event, Sing of the Land An Earth Day Concert. This unique Earth Day concert pro- gram will have connection to specific places across our country, highlighting the importance of celebrating the land in which we live. It will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 7 p.m. at St. Johns United Church, 11 Guelph St. Tickets $15 for adults, $10 for students under 5 free. For more information contact Gaudeamus Choirs, 416-895-2697, gaudeamus@cogeco.ca or P.O.W.E.R., 905-873-8362, www.powerhalton.ca POWER and choir offer Earth Day concert As part of the Earth Week Celebration at the Town of Halton Hills Works Yard on April 26, E-waste, that annoying collection of electronic gadgets, outdated computers, printers and scanners, as well as old stereo equipment and even MP3 players, can be dropped off for disposal, free of charge. Not only are residents able to dispose of electronics, they can also discard up to eight old tires, free of charge. On hand to promote the drop-off, (from left) Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette, Town Works Public Works Manager Ted Drewlo, Ward 3&4 Regional Councillor Jane Fogal, Rob Rivers, Director of Halton Region Waste Management Division and Wards 1&2 Regional Councillor Clark Somerville. Photo by Ted Brown Spring is traditionally a time to clean out the base- ment and garage but there is always the question of how to best rid our homes of some things that just wont fit in a green bag. And some things that actually fit in a green bag should never go there. It is true that just about anything can go to the Regional Landfill Site located on Regional Road 25 (Hwy. 25) south of Milton but that is a bit of hike and many people may not be able to get there. There is no doubt that it is an inconvenient drive that most people put off indefinitely. Many will be relieved to learn there will be an oppor- tunity to conveniently get rid of old electronics and old tires in Halton Hills. On Saturday April 26 the Town of Halton Hills will again be hosting its Earth Week celebrations at the R.C. Austin Public Works Yard on Trafalgar Road. People are invited to bring their E-waste old computers, televi- sions, radios, cell phones etc. to the Works Yard where they will be collected by a recycler. You can also drop off your old tires, both services courtesy of Halton Region. This opportunity comes but once a year. Take advan- tage of it while you can and feel good about cleaning out your house. While at the Works Yard you can also pick up some free mulch also courtesy of Halton. You will need your own containers and shovel for this job. For more information contact the Towns Works Department at 905-873-2601 ext.2610 Pitch your E-waste and old tires April 26 DONT FORGET... THIS NEWSPAPER CAN BE RECYCLED