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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2010 5GRAPEVINEPolice Boardthe John Elliott theatre in George-Monthly Meetingtown. For more information, visit The next scheduled meeting of www.hhpl.on.ca or call 905-873-the Halton Regional Police Servi-2681 X 2520 or 519-853-0301.ces will take place on Thursday, Green Funding forAugust 5, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in Local Organizationsthe Community Room, Halton Earth Day Canadas Com-Regional Police Headquarters, munity Environment Fund is 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville. providing not-for-profits, char-Copies of the agenda are avail-ities and schools up to $20,000 in able from the Boar office, and will funding to support environmental also be available at the meeting. projects in communities across Items for discussion are outlined the province of Ontario.on the attached agenda.Created by Earth Day Can-If you have questions or require ada, in partnership with Sobers additional information, please Ontario, the Fund recognizes contact COMMUNITY CARE: As part of their volunteer hours, required to complete a high school the Board Office at 905-and celebrates the tremendous 825-4815.impact of grassroots initiatives, diploma, Kyle and Ryan Alcorn spend at least two hours each per week watering the flowers Bat Nightand provides organization the op-on the Veterans graves at Fairview Cemetery. - Marie Shadbolt photoDont miss your last chance to portunity to develop sustainable spend an evening with the bats projects that educate and inspire this summer! Join the staff of action. Projects must benefit the Poof! Your green is gonethe Mountsberg Conservation local environment and commun-Area for our last Bat Night on ity, and be open to the public.the province contracted to buy During my temporary hiatus a Saturday, August 7 from 7:30 Projects funded in previ-solar electricity at highly in-number of significant decisions ous rounds include community The Wayto 9:30 p.m. Learn how bats are flated prices. Then, with 16,000 were forced on us by senior lev-beautiful and beneficial to hu-gardening initiatives, outdoor I See Itplus applications pending they els of government. Now that I mans. Watch as bats drop from classrooms, youth and environ-reduced the rate substantially have calmed down, and cleaned their daytime roost to begin their mental engagement programs making future large solar arrays up my language, here are a few nightly hunting for insects. Get up for schools, and restoration pro-withnot profitable. Watch out for the after the fact observations re-close and personal with a live bat! jects.Mike OLearygovernment stepping into the garding the governments latest Bat Night also includes activities The deadline for applications void. Those guys cant run a 2 screw-ups, all of which our such as a puppet play, storytell-is August 31, 2010. For more in-car funeral. For proof; see eco grandchildrens grandchildren expouses, their voice deserved ing and games. Admission is by formation or to apply, please visit fee introduction.will be paying for. Provided, of to be heard. Instead, they, and advance registration only, either www.earthday.ca.Wind power is another ques-course, that the whole economic other like minded groups were online at www.conservationhal-Diversity Daytionable source of future power house of cards doesnt collapse upstaged by a mindless mob of ton.ca or call 905-854-2276 for The North Halton Diversity needs. The effects on some around us first.drooling Neanderthals. To say information.Committee together with POSSE peoples health is still up in the Re the G20: A.K.A. the he was frustrated would be a Giant Hogweedis hosting Celebrating Divers-mair. Down in Prince Edward ost expensive photo-op in colossal understatement.Town staff have identified a ity Day Saturday, August 28 County (Picton) the plan is our history. Whoever was re-While I was away the H.S.T. number of areas within Halton from 12 5 p.m. at the Milton to put hundreds of windmills sponsible for scheduling this came into effect. So, are you Hills where Giant Hogweed is Fairgrounds. The event includes offshore. The problem is that bunfest in downtown Toronto enjoying the second largest growing. Giant Hogweed is an cultural performances, speakers, this project has been rammed should be fired and possibly tax grab in Canadian history? I invasive plant identifiable by local vendors and a childrens through with little or no studies horse-whipped or, vice versa; only hope the outrage we all felt its large size and its large white area. Its a day to celebrate the on the long term environmental whatever. The much ballyhooed around July 2 will be remem-umbrella-like leaves. This plant rich diversity in our communities. effects this massive project will tourism benefits never material-bered when the election rolls produces a clear, toxic watery Miltons first annual RibFest is cause.ized.around in 2011. Well all get a sap that can cause severe skin happening the same day at the The population of the County Instead, the world saw a few vivid reminder come fall when reactions commonly known as fairgrounds so there will be lots is split with farmers and other hundred criminals, anarchists, our heating bills start coming photosensitivity. It is import-to see and do.landowners looking to cash in northbound ends of a south-in.ant that residents do not touch Purple Pot Programon the rentals being paid. Other bound horse running amuck Are you enjoying the much or attempt to remove this plant Have you wondered what to citizens are concerned about the breaking windows of honest ballyhooed price reductions? without ensuring they are totally do with your un-recyclable plas-impact wind farms will have on business owners and setting po-Part of the provincial lie was that protected against contact with the tic plant pots and cell trays that tourism, a major industry em-lice cars on fire. I sat watching some prices would come down sap.seem to collect up each spring ploying thousands, and lifestyle. this nonsense on TV and came due to the retail sales tax that Beach Still Closedand summer, or end up in the There is also some question as to two conclusions.wholesalers paid in the past but Once again Halton Region is garbage?to who will be responsible for 1.) The combined IQ of the would get rebates for after July reporting the Old Prospect Park Terra Greenhouses Ltd., locat-mob was dismantling the turbines at the 6. Only a truly ignor-1. The L.C.B.O. is a perfect ex-Beach as closed due to high lev-ed at 12800 Britannia Road at the end of their life cycle. Chances ant person would believe that ample. They decided not to pass els of bacteria. The beach remains corner of Trafalgar Road is one of of these eco carpetbaggers being random violence could ever along any savings and they are, unsafe for swimming. Thankfully the first retail garden centres to around then are slim and none.convince world leaders to re-of course owned by the Prov-the Superior Glove Splash Pad is implement full scale recycling of If/when the eco fee comes think their economic or social ince. Ontarios motto should be open to cool down the kids.all our pots and trays. The Purple back it will probably be buried policies. My only regret was changed to never give a sucker Mary Lambert at LibraryBin Program, created to recycle in the price of goods at whole-that their vandalism got so much an even break.On Saturday, August 7, kids of horticultural waste, has so far di-sale. Then the retailer will add TV and press coverage thats all Also coming in as a surprise all ages are invited to see Juno verted over 11,300 kg of waste. their margin plus H.S.T. So, you they were interested in pub-on July 1 was the Eco Tax. This award nominee Mary Lambert Thats something to be proud of.get to pay the eco fee twice or licity.green movement is getting out perform at Halton Hills Public Drop off at Terra can be done more. Then, because you cant 2.) There were many pro-of hand. The current provincial Library. Mary is an outstanding anytime during regular business put these containers in the blue test groups who had a message government seems to be of the Canadian artist in the chil-hours, 9 a.m. 6 p.m., Monday box, you get to drive it to spe-that the G20 leaders should mindset that they can screw us drens entertainment filed. Her thru Sunday.cial drop off centres. Hundred of have heard. My brother was at over anytime as long as they wonderful voice and colourful Blood Clinicthousands of cars making round the mass protest on Saturday. claim its good for the environ-performances are filled with in-The people of Acton have al-Htrips to drop off containers and e was acting as a Marshall ment.fectious music, sheer energy and ways been good to the Blood wipaying H.S.T. on all that gas. th the Amnesty Internation-The problem seems to be that lots of audience participation. Clinic and once again they are Cha-Ching!al Group. Although we dont their solutions are based on Tickets are $2! Mary will be hoping for a great turnout on Makes perfect environmental always agree on some of the questionable science. Take the performing at 10:30 a.m. in the Thursday, August 19 at the Acton sense to me.causes Amnesty International case of large solar panels that Acton Branch, and at 2:00 p.m. in Legion from 2 7:30 p.m.