Halton Hills Newspapers

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 20 Jun 2008, p. 9

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The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 ? 2 C J ? ? ? ? k ? 2 M J J ? $ P C C ? ? ? ? ? k ? 2 2 7 ? ? ? ? k ? U U U F ? J R M L A ? 20 06 08 At the Curb Put your GreenCart out at the curb every week, even if it is only k ? partially full. Do not place your Kitchen Catcher or compostable bags at the curb; k ? the Kitchen Catcher is more likely to blow away in the wind and compostable bags may leak or break apart, they are only meant as liners. Only put your GreenCart at the curb. Avoid Odours and Pests Avoid insects and other pests by sprinkling a handful of salt, garden lime or powdered ginger in k ? the GreenCart or Kitchen Catcher. Wrap food waste in newspaper or soiled paper towels or place in a cardboard box like a cracker or k ? cereal box. Wrap meat and bones in paper and add additional layers of paper to the GreenCart each time you k ? empty your Kitchen Catcher. To reduce odours, clean out your fridge the day before GreenCart collection. k ? If space permits, store meat scraps in the freezer until collection day. k ? Store your GreenCart where you store your regular garbage container (in the garage or at the side k ? of your home). Keep it out of direct sunlight. Empty the contents of your Kitchen Catcher into your GreenCart daily. k ? Keep it Clean Wash your GreenCart and Kitchen Catcher with mild detergent as required. The Kitchen Catcher is k ? dishwasher safe. To reduce odour and minimize mess, you can line your Kitchen Catcher and GreenCart with k ? L C U Q N ? N C P ? A ? P B @ M ? P B ? N ? N C P ? R M U C J Q ? ? ? N ? N C P ? @ ? E ? M P ? ? ? A C P R G ? C B ? A M K N M Q R ? @ J C ? @ ? E GreenCart Summer Tips Halton Hill s + - , " 7 2 3 # 1 " 7 5 # " , # 1 " 7 2 & 3 0 1 " 7 $ 0 ' " 7 1 2 3 0 " 7 Canada Day 2 3 5 Due to Canada Day, waste collection services the week of July 1st, will take place the day after your regular collection day. Please place your U ? Q R C ? ? R ? R F C ? A S P @ ? @ W ? ? ? K ? M L ? W M S P ? Q A F C B S J C B ? A M J J C A R G M L ? B ? W Please check your 2008 Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar for your collection area details, or visit www.halton.ca to use our Search by Address tool. Halton Waste Management Site Will be closed on Tuesday, July 1 Regular Operating Hours Open Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Please check your 2008 Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar or visit us online at www.halton.ca for more information. Collection moves More Blue and Green for a Better Planet Canada Day Waste Collection Notice Please Note Collection Day Changes June 30 July 1 Collection moves Acton/Georgetown, Friday, June 20, 2008 9 Outdoor Living Room Students at Christ the King Catholic High School in Georgetown have been working on projects around the Old Seed House Garden and the lat- est addition is nearing completion. The Living Room, which will include an outdoor classroom, memorial garden and lunch-time hangout, Pictured above (from left) are: Sarah Edwards, Stacey Bell, Sabrina Ashley. The Living Room will have wheelchair accessible pathways, along with butter- fly and bird gardens, with all species native to Ontario. The school is look- ing for assistance with donations, particularly any interlocking brick that could be used for the wheelchair paths. For more info e-mail thelivin- groomproject@live.ca or contact Shari Typer at 905-702-8838. Photo by Eamonn Maher School happenings Class donation Teacher Phil Peden's GDHS Grade 11 Entreprenurial Class donated $1,000 to Cancer Assistance Services of Halton Hills (CAS-hh) after orga- nizing fundraising projects in the school. CAS-hh executive director Sheila Smith (second from right) accepted the cheque from Lisa Ricci (left) and Rebecca Gosling (right) in the classroom. Photo by Ted Brown The Hamilton & Halton Homebuilders Architectural Design Competition was held recently and Acton High Schools Technological Design program, under teacher Norbert Axtmann, won the top prizes in both of the two res- idential design and drafting competitons. At the awards dinner in Hamilton, Randy Brooks won the Small House Design Contest while Devin Hunter won Custom House Design Contest (both won $100 prizes and a plaque). Honourable mentions for noteable design elements ($25 prizes) went to: William Acri, Dylan Burgess, Megan Evans, Kyle Ferrier, Blake Handley, Kevin Holder, Kevin Lee, Ashley MacPherson, Nigel Reimer, James Reynolds, Jon Roughley and Devon Treleaven. Accepting their awards were, from left, James Reynolds, Devin Hunter, Randy Brooks and Norbert Axtmann. Submitted photo Acton students shine

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