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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011 THE NEW TANNER 11 Branch no. 197 Legion n ews By Wayne Young P.R.O. The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Comrades, Were you one of the lucky ones to see the Dreamboats rock the games room last Saturday? It was a fantastic afternoon, and I am sure they will be returning sometime this summer. With the end of March, does that mean April "snow" showers? One thing we do know is, April promises to be a busy month at the Branch. On Saturday The Acton Air Cadets are holding their 1st ever fundraising dance and silent auction at 8 p.m., in the Main Hall. Tickets are only $15 and the money raised goes to a worthwhile cause. I was in Sobeys last week and saw customers rolling hams down the aisles, and that can only mean one thing. That's right; the "Ham Roll" is now upon us, and will be taking place on Saturday, April 9. Get your friends together and try winning your Easter supper. The festivities get underway at 2 p.m., but the fun does not start until you get there. Friday, April 15 will see 22 new members initiated into your Branch, so why not come down and give our new-found friends a warm Acton welcome and explain all the wonderful things the Legion does for the community? Do you have your tickets for Branch 197's 80th Anniversary dinner and dance to be held April 16? Great food, great friends, great entertainment and a free bus ride home-all this and so much more for only $15. Who could ask for anything more? Pop down to the Branch today as the tickets are in great demand, and I am sure you do not want to miss out on this wonderful evening. Wayne Young Branch 197, PRO Halton Hills (urban areas only) Yard Waste Collection · Use paper yard bags or reusable, labelled rigid containers (no lid). · No plastic bags. · Tie and bundle brush. From April 4 to December 16, 2011, yard waste is collected once every other week, on the same day as your garbage. Yard waste in cardboard boxes, Blue Boxes, GreenCarts, plastic bags, compostable bags or biodegradable bags will not be collected. Yard waste labels are available at no charge. To order a yard waste label, visit www.halton.ca/ wastetools, or call Halton Region by dialing 311. Yard waste labels must be placed on your reusable container to receive collection. Countdown to May 2 vote in Wellington-Halton Hills So far, four candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for the Wellington-Halton Hills seat in response to the federal election call ­ the fifth in a little more than 10 years ­ following defeat of Stephen Harper's minority government on Friday in a non-confidence vote. Incumbent MP Michael Chong is being challenged by three hopefuls at this point. The Liberal Party standard bearer is Barry Peters; Brent Bouteiller is the Green Party candidate, and the Christian Heritage Party is represented by Jeffrey Streutker. The NDP has not named a candidate, and a call to their election hotline to check for a nomination meeting date was not returned at press time. In the 2008 election, Chong easily defeated all challengers, taking 57.6 per cent of the vote. The Liberals, with candidate Bruce Bowser, polled 22 per cent of the vote. Bouteiller garnered 9.8 per cent, the NDP candidate Noel Duignan took 9.3 per cent of the vote, and Streutker earned 0.82 per cent of eligible votes. Chong has held the riding since it was formed in 2004 ­ an amalgamation of parts of Halton, Waterloo-Wellington, Guelph-Wellington and Dufferin-Peel-WellingtonGrey. In 2006, Chong un expectedly resigned from cabinet ­ he was Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Support ­ following his refusal to support a government motion that recognized the Quebecois as a nation within a united Canada. The Liberal candidate, Barry Peters of Rockwood, is making his first run at office. He works in communications with the provincial Ministry of Energy, and has worked in municipal government as an executive assistant and senior policy advisor to a now retired Toronto politician. Jeffrey Streutker, a customer trainer and IT specialist by profession, lives in Georgetown, where he is a member of Knox Presbyterian Church. The Green Party candidate, Brent Bouteiller of Fergus, is running in his sixth election campaign. He is a transportation engineer, local entrepreneur and community volunteer. No dates have been released yet for any allcandidates meetings in the riding that has 77,756 electors (2006 census figure.) The last census figures showed the riding had an average family income of $110,595 and a 3.8 per cent unemployment rate. Tel: 905-82 Leaves 5-6000, Toll Brush Yard Was 4HALTON (1-8 Free: 1-866- Weeds 66-442-5866) , www.halto Trimmings n.ca/waste te Containers must be no heavier than 23 kg (50 lbs) and may have a capacity up to 125 L. Brush must be tied in bundles no larger than 1.2 m x 0.6 m (4 ft x 2 ft), with branches a maximum of 7.5 cm (3 in) in diameter. max . 0.6 m (2 ft) max. 1.2 m (4 ft) Grass clippings are not accepted in Yard Waste collection. Please "grasscycle" by leaving grass clippings on your lawn. Grass clippings will decompose quickly, releasing valuable nutrients back into your soil. Grass clippings are never accepted in the garbage, Blue Box or GreenCart. 3 Acceptable Yard Waste Materials 3 Leaves 3 Sticks & twigs 3 Tree trimmings 3 Decorative cornstalks 3 Pumpkins 3 Fallen fruit from trees 3 Yard and garden trimmings 3 Weeds Unacceptable Yard Waste Materials Grass clippings Tree stumps Sod, soil, and rocks Clay Plastic shopping or garbage bags Plastic flower/plant pots Flower/plant markers and tags Making Halton a better place to live, work and retire Gary Carr Regional Chair 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Dial 311 or 905-825-6000 · Toll Free 1-866-442-5866 · TTY 905-827-9833 · www.halton.ca 310311