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16 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011 The Town of Halton Hills recognizes the "need to think globally and act locally". E 1 11 01 20 S2 TS NT EN VE EV NE ON IO TI AT RA BR EB LE EL CE KC EK EE WE HW TH RT AR EA April 24, 2011, will mark the 41st anniversary of Earth Day. To promote environmental The Town of Halton Hills recognizes the "need to think globally and act locally". awareness and celebrate Earth Day, the Town of Halton Hills promotes "Earth Week" which Earth Day. To The promote April 24, 2011, will mark the 41st anniversary includes activities such as: Community WideofClean-Up Day, 22 environmental Minute Makeover, The Town of Halton Hills recognizes thethe "need to think globally and act locally." awareness and celebrate Earth Day, Town of Halton Hills promotes "Earth Week" which Halton Hills Earth Day and the Earth Day Fair. includes activities such as: Community Wide Clean-Up Day, The 22 Minute Makeover, ,th2011: April 3030 , 2011: April EARTH WEEK CELEBRATION EVENTS 2011 EARTH WEEK CELEBRATION EVENTS 2011 Mayor's Corner By Rick Bonnette April 24, 2011 mark the 41st of Earth Day. To promote environmental awareness and celebrate Earth Day, the Town Halton Hills will Earth Day and theanniversary Earth Day Fair. of Halton Hills promotes "Earth Week" which includes activities such as: Community Wide Clean-Up Day, The 22 Minute Makeover, Celebrate Earth Day by participating inthe the following events to be held between April 16th and Celebrate EarthDay Dayand by participating in Fair. following events to be held between April 16th and Halton Hills the Earth Day th Earth Celebrate Earth Day by participating in the following events to be held between April 16th and April 30th, 2011: assorted debris. Free gloves and garbage bags are available from the Robert C. Austin We encourage all all participating participating groups to register with with the Town of Halton Hills. Please call We encourage groups to register the Town of Halton Hills. Please call the Infrastructure ServiOperations Centre located at 11620 Trafalgar Road at participating the Infrastructure Services/Public Works Division at(Georgetown), 905-873-2601 and ext. also 2609 or visit: ces/Public Works Division at 905-873-2601 ext. 2609 or visit: www.haltonhills.ca/earthday www.haltonhills.ca/earthday McDonald's Halton Hills restaurants. Gloves and bags have been provided through the generosity of Superior Glove, Tim Hortons and McDonald's. We encourage all participating groups toWednesday register with the Town20 of th Halton Hills. Please call , 2011 April , 2011 the Infrastructure Services/Public Works Division at 905-873-2601 ext. 2609 or visit: www.haltonhills.ca/earthday In past years, we have had 100% participation from area schools and a growing number of businesses particiIn past we have had 100% participation fromto area schools andmore a growing of pating inyears, our municipality, and we are hoping attract even thisnumber year. Please take 22 minutes to spruce participating in our municipality, and will we are to attract more this upbusinesses your community. Free gloves and bags be hoping available fromeven the Robert C. Austin Operations Centre at year. Please take 22 minutes to spruce up your community. Free gloves and bags will be 11620 Trafalgar Road (Georgetown), and at participating McDonald's Halton available from the Robert C.thAustin Operations Centre at 11620 Trafalgar RoadHills restaurants. at participating McDonald's Halton HillsInfrastructure restaurants. To(Georgetown), register for and Clean-Up activities, please call the Services/Public Works Division at 905-873th 2601 ext. 2609 or visit www.haltonhills.ca/earthday Wednesday April 20 , 2011Works To register for Clean-Up activities, please call the Infrastructure Services/Public Division at 905-873-2601 ext. 2609 or visit: www.haltonhills.ca/earthday Once again, Halton Hills will ravines get its annual spring of cleaning. Residents community groups will scour the parks, groups will scour the parks, and roadsides Halton Hills picking and up litter and ravines and roadsides of Halton Hills picking up available litter and assorted debris. Free gloves and garbage bags are assorted debris. Free gloves and garbage bags are from the Robert C. Austin Operations Centre located at Trafalgar (Georgetown), and at participating available from the Robert C.11620 Austin Operations Centre located atalso 11620 Trafalgar Road (Georgetown), and also at Once again, Halton Hills will get its annualRoad spring cleaning. Residents and community McDonald's McDonald's Halton Hills restaurants. Gloves and bags have been provided through the participating Halton Hills restaurants. Gloves and bags have been provided groups will scour the parks, ravines and roadsides of Halton Hills picking up litter and through the generosity of generosity of Superior Glove, Tim Hortons and McDonald's. Superior Glove, Tim Hortons and McDonald's. Saturday April 16th, 2011 Once again, Halton Hills will get its annual spring cleaning. Residents and community 11th Annual Community Wide Clean-Up Day Annual Community Wide Clean-Up th th Saturday April 16 , 2011 11 Annual Community Wide Clean-Up Day , 2011 Day 7th Annual Halton Hills 22 Minute Makeover Annual Halton Hills 22 Minute Makeover 7 Annual Halton Hills 22 Minute Makeover Halton Hills Earth Day Halton Hills Earth Day Saturday April 30th, 2011, 8 Earth a.m.-2 p.m. Halton Hills Day th C.from Austin Operations Centre In past years, we have had 100%Robert participation area schools growing number of Saturday April 30and ,a 2011, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Robert C. Austin Operations Centre businesses participating in our municipality, and we are hoping to attract even more this Robert C. Austin Operations Centre The 11th Annual Earth Day event will up take place at the Robert Austin Operations Centre year. Please take 22 minutes to spruce your community. Free C. gloves and bags will be located at 11620 Trafalgar Road (Georgetown). Join us in celebrating Earth Day with The 11th Annual Earth Day C. event will take place at the Robert C. Austin Operations Centre located at 11620 available from the Robert Austin Operations Centre at 11620 Trafalgar Roadthe following activities: Trafalgar Road (Georgetown). us will in celebrating Earth Day with the following activities: The 11th Annual Earth DayJoin event take place at the Robert C. Austin Operations Centre (Georgetown), and at participating McDonald's Halton Hills restaurants. Residents can purchase treesforanominalcostof$5.00 located at 11620 Trafalgar Road (Georgetown). Join us in celebrating Earth Day with the ·Residentscanpurchasetreesforanominalcostof$5.00 Pick up free compost and mulch following activities: · Pickupfreecompostandmulch To register foroff Clean-Up activities, please call the Infrastructure Services/Public Works Drop Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), and Electronic Waste ·DropoffHouseholdHazardousWaste(HHW),andElectronicWaste Residents can purchase treesforanominalcostof$5.00 Division at 905-873-2601 ext. 2609 Works or visit: www.haltonhills.ca/earthday Various pieces of Public Equipment and Vehicles will be on display, along Various pieces Public Works Equipment and Vehicles will be on display, interactive and fun activities for children with prizes ·with Pick up free of compost and mulch along with interactive and fun activities for children with prizes. E njoyabarbequetoo! ·Enjoyabarbequetoo! Drop off Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), and Electronic Waste Please note that donations donations to the food banks will be gratefully accepted note Various pieces of Public Works Equipment and Vehicles will be on display, along Please that to thelocal local food banks will be gratefully accepted. with interactive and fun activities for children with prizes Forfurther furtherinformation informationon onEarth EarthDay, Day, please call the Infrastructure Services/PublicWorks WorksDivision at 905-873For please call the Infrastructure Services/Public ext. E njoyabarbequetoo! Division at 905-873-2601 ext. 2609 or visit: www.haltonhills.ca/earthday 2601 2609 or visit www.haltonhills.ca/earthday On Saturday, between 8:30pm and 9:30pm, Halton Hills celebrated Earth Hour. Last year the Town achieved an energy savings of about seven per cent. This reduction translated into a savings of 4,060 kWh of electricity or enough to power approximately 3,300 homes for one hour. Since 2008, we have saved enough energy through Earth hour to power about 15,000 homes for an hour. **** The Town of Halton Hills 401-407 Gateway Business Park is strategically located along the busiest traffic corridor in Canada. Over six million people are within one hour drive of the Halton Hills location. Based on this location, we have two large companies that have recently announced their intention to build right here in Halton Hills. Calloway REIT have been working with Town staff on a site plan to build a 500,000 square foot "high end" outlet mall on the south east corner of Trafalgar Road and Steeles Avenue. This will be about a $200-million dollars investment in our Town. Now a second, RioCan REIT announced they have partnered with Tanger Factory Outlet Centres to conditionally purchase a 35 acre site along the corridor as well. This site is at James Snow Parkway and Steeles Avenue. Needless to say, these recent turn of events have been very positive. A large outlet mall will be a big tourist attraction. In addition, there will be a lot of jobs and assessment for our Town. We are keeping our fingers crossed. **** Congratulations Hockey Heritage's 2011 recipient Geraldine Hardcastle on being selected, an excellent choice. **** Congratulations to all of the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce Business Award recipients including: Dufferin Aggregates Acton Quarry for being named the 2010 Business of the Year, Ted Brown, Employee of the Year, Acton's Anthony Andrews, Party Cinemas, 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year and Sheridan Nurseries for the 2010 Green Award. **** Keeping it real. I can be reached by telephone at 905-8732601, ext. 2342, or by email at mayor@haltonhills.ca or you can read my blog at www.rickbonnette.blogspot.com EarthEarth Day Fair Day Fair th call the Infrastructure Services/Public Works For further information on Earth Day, please Saturday April 30 , 2011,, 10:00 4 p.m. 2011, a.m.10:00a.m. - 4p.m. Division at 905-873-2601 ext. 2609 or visit: www.haltonhills.ca/earthday Georgetown Market Place Georgetown Market Place Againthis this year, an Fair will take place at the Georgetown Market PlacePlace located Again an Earth EarthDay Day Fair will take place at the Georgetown Market located at 280 Guelph th at 280 The Guelph Street.activities The following activities will place , to2011, celebrate Earth Day: Street. following will take place to take celebrate Earth Day: 10:00 Saturday April 30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Please note that donations to the local food banks will be gratefully accepted Meetings for parents of gifted students Earth Day Fair ·LiveBirdExhibitfrom11:00a.m.-1p.m. Georgetown Place HiccuptheClownandBalloonSculptingfrom12:00 p.m. Market ­ 2 p.m. ·HiccuptheClownandBalloonSculptingfrom12:00p.m.-2p.m. LivemusicalEntertainment(allday) ·LivemusicalEntertainment(allday) Environmental group displays (all day) Again·Environmentalgroupdisplays(allday) this year, anSustainability Earth Day Fair will take placewill at offer the Georgetown Place located The Town Advisory Committee information on Market the ·TheTownSustainabilityAdvisoryCommitteewillofferinformationontheCommunitySustainabilityPlan Please note that donations to local food banks will gratefully accepted. LiveBirdExhibitfrom11:00a .m. ­be 1 p.m. Please note that donations to local food banks will be gratefully accepted LiveBirdExhibitfrom11:00a.m. ­ 1 p.m. at 280 Guelph Street. The following Community Sustainability Plan activities will take place to celebrate Earth Day: Green Tours will also be taking place at the following locations: Green Tours will also be taking place at the following locations: HiccuptheClownandBalloonSculptingfrom12:00 p.m. ­ 2 p.m. House LivemusicalEntertainment(allday) Devereaux Devereaux ·OpenHouse:10a.m.-4p.m.,visist www.devereauxhouse.ca House Environmental group displays (all day) OpenTours: House: 10 a.m. 1 ­ p.m. 4 p.m., visit: www.deveaureauxhouse.ca ·Guided 11 a.m., and 3 p.m. The Town Sustainability Advisory Committee will offer information on the Guided Tours: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. HERE! Halton Enablers of Renewable Energy Community Sustainability Plan Halton Enablers of Renewable Energy HERE! ·SelfGuidedSolarTours donations to local food banks will be gratefully accepted note Self that Guided Solar Tours Please ·Contact: here.office@gmail.com or 905-299-2327 Contact: here.office@gmail.com or 905-299-2327 Wastewise (Halton Hills Community Resource Centre) Green Tours will also be taking place at the following Wastewise ·OpenHouse:10a.m.-4p.m.,36ArmstrongAve.Georgetown (Halton Hills Community Resource Centre) The Halton district School Board is holding two information meetings for parents of students who have met the criteria to be identified as gifted. To provide the best possible information for parents, specific evenings are scheduled according to student's grade level. These information meeting will take place on April 13 for parents of primary students in Senior Kindergarten and Grade 1 who have met the criteria to be identified as gifted. The meeting for parents of Grades 4 to 7 students who have met the criteria to be identified as gifted is April 14. The meetings begin at 7 p.m., at the New Street Education Centre in Burlington. For additional information, call 905-631-6120 ext. 324. locations: Current Community News. "Your hometown newspaper" Devereaux House Open House:Centre 10 a.m. ­ 4 p.m., 36 Armstrong Ave. Georgetown Willow Park Ecology Open House: 10 a.m. ­ 4 p.m., visit: www.deveaureauxhouse.ca Willow ·SelfGuidedTours10a.m.-4p.m.,visit www.willowparkecology.ca Park Ecology Centre Guided Tours: a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Self Guided Tours 11 10 a.m. ­ 4:00 p.m., visit: www.willowparkecology.ca Self Guided Solar Tours or visit: www.haltonhills.ca/sustainability Formoreinformation,pleasecontacttheOfficeofSustainabilityat905-873-2601ext.2290 HERE! Halton Enablers of Renewable Energy or visit www.haltonhills.ca/sustainability For more information, please contact the Office of Sustainability at 905-873-2601 ext. 2290 373 Queen St. E - Unit 1 Acton, Ontario L7J2N2 519-853-0051 Contact: here.office@gmail.com or 905-299-2327