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Halton MS Society to hold fundraising golf tournament on June 23 Come on out and enjoy a great day of golf Wednesday, June 23 at the Crosswinds Golf & Country Club on Guelph Line in Burlington in support of the Halton MS Society. The Society is looking for golfers, sponsors and prizes. Registration is only $200 per person, which includes green fees with power cart, practice facilities, BBQ lunch on the deck, plated steak dinner. There will also be a raffle and a live auction. Last year more than $20,000 was raised for the Halton Chapter, which goes to help MS members and their families by providing assistance with house cleaning, mobility devices, home modifications, educational and social events and so much more. The Society receives no government funding. Info: Patricia Lawson, 905-681-8770 ext. 10, fax 905-681-1166 or email patricia.lawson@mssociety.ca 21 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, June 10, 2010 The Regional Municipality of Halton UUU F?JRML A? It's Our Own Garbage The Joint Board under the Consolidated Hearings Act gave ?NNPMT?JÏRMÏ&?JRMLÏ0CEGMLÏGLÏÏDMPÏ?ÏLCUÏJ?LBÍJJÏQGRC Ï Approval under the Environmental Assessment Act was GLAJSBCBÏ?LBÏ?ÏLSK@CPÏMDÏAMLBGRGMLQÏUCPCÏQCR Condition 1 of the approval is as follows: For more than a decade, the Regional Municipality of &?JRMLÏQC?PAFCBÏDMPÏ?ÏLCUÏJ?LBÍJJÏQGRCÏRMÏPCACGTCÏRFCÏU?QRCÏ MDÏGRQÏAGRGXCLQ ÏÏEPC?RÏBC?JÏMDÏKMLCWÏU?QÏQNCLRÏGLÏRFCÏ search, and residents of two communities felt threatened @WÏRFCÏGKNCLBGLEÏBCAGQGML Ï'LÏÏ?LBÏÏ?Ï&C?PGLEÏ was held by the Consolidated Hearing Board established by the Environmental Assessment Board and the Ontario +SLGAGN?JÏ M?PB Ï2FGQÏ M?PBÏFC?PBÏRF?RÏ?JRFMSEFÏRFCÏ Regional Corporation was responsible for disposing of waste, it was not alone responsible for waste reduction, PCSQCÏ?LBÏPCAWAJGLEÏKC?QSPCQ Ï2FGQÏ M?PBÏ?JQMÏFC?PBÏRF?RÏ the waste recycling objectives in the Region were modest, @CGLEÏJCQQÏRF?LÏ 2FCÏ M?PBÏMPBCPQÏRFCPCDMPCÏ?QÏGRQÏÍPQRÏAMLBGRGMLÏMDÏ ?NNPMT?JÏDMPÏ?ÏLCUÏJ?LBÍJJÏQGRCÏGLÏRFCÏ0CEGML?JÏ+SLGAGN?JGRWÏ of Halton, that the Regional Corporation enter into agreements with the Municipalities of the Region to establish a Municipal-Regional Waste Management Committee having as its goal the reduction, recycling and reuse of waste so that there will be very little waste PCK?GLGLEÏRMÏ@CÏJ?LBÍJJCB Ï2FPMSEFÏNS@JGAÏKCCRGLEQÏFCJBÏ?RÏ least twice a year the Committee should attempt to reach the goal through measures including but not limited to: ? ÏN?NCPÏPCAWAJGLEÏ?LBÏBCLG?JÏMDÏJ?LBÍJJGLEÏN?NCPÏNPMBSARQ @ Ïpromotion of individual, private and public composting D?AGJGRGCQ A Ï provision of glass and metal recycling facilities for residential, apartment and commercial establishment waste, including provision of reception areas for N?AI?EGLEÏK?RCPG?JQÏ?RÏNMGLRÌMDQ?JCÏMDÏQSAFÏK?RCPG?JQ B Ïdevelopment of measures to encourage retail outlets to reduce to the maximum extent possible "disposable" items and packaging materials, including fast-food N?AI?EGLEÏK?RCPG?JQ C Ï provision of reception areas for household hazardous wastes, and D Ï consideration and development of mandatory recycling programs which include rewards and penalties for AMKNJG?LACÏ?LBÏLMLÌAMKNJG?LAC Once each year the Regional Municipality shall report on the participation of area Municipalities and the extent of cooperation and progress on the work of this Committee in full-page advertisements in the newspapers having general circulation in each of the Region's constituent +SLGAGN?JGRGCQÏSLBCPÏRFCÏFC?BJGLCÏi'2h1Ï-30Ï-5,Ï GARBAGE," and is to include this condition in full at the @CEGLLGLEÏMDÏQSAFÏ?BTCPRGQCKCLR What We Did in 2009 By participating in Blue Box, GreenCart, yard waste, reuse and household hazardous waste programs, Halton residents are sending less E?P@?ECÏRMÏRFCÏJ?LBÍJJ ÏÏ 'LÏÏ&?JRMLÏ0CEGMLÏ?AFGCTCBÏ?ÏPCQGBCLRG?JÏU?QRCÏBGTCPQGMLÏP?RCÏMDÏÏNCPÏACLR ÏÏ2FGQÏGQÏMLCÏMDÏRFCÏFGEFCQRÏPCQGBCLRG?JÏU?QRCÏBGTCPQGMLÏ rates in Ontario! As a result of the ongoing participation by residents in Halton's waste collection programs, 2009 diversion data has indicated that &?JRMLhQÏJ?LBÍJJÏQGRCÏF?QÏE?GLCBÏ?LÏ?BBGRGML?JÏRUMÏWC?PQÏMDÏA?N?AGRWÏ@CWMLBÏUF?RÏU?QÏNPMHCARCBÏGLÏ ÏÏ2FCÏJ?LBÍJJÏGQÏLMUÏNPMHCARCBÏ RMÏPC?AFÏA?N?AGRWÏGLÏRFCÏWC?PÏ ÏÏ Joint Municipal-Regional Waste Management Committee Comprised of members from Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville, the Committee promotes the 3Rs--reduce, reuse, recycle-- RMÏFCJNÏKGLGKGXCÏRFCÏ?KMSLRÏMDÏU?QRCÏEMGLEÏRMÏJ?LBÍJJ Ï2FCÏ!MKKGRRCCÏU?QÏCQR?@JGQFCBÏRMÏQ?RGQDWÏRFCÏ?@MTCÏ!MLBGRGML 'LÏÏRFCÏ!MKKGRRCCÏQSNNMPRCBÏPCTGCUQÏMDÏRFCÏ.PMTGLAG?JÏ5?QRCÏ"GTCPQGMLÏARÏ?LBÏ JSCÏ MVÏ.PMEP?KÏ.J?LÏU?QRCÏ?SBGRQÏ?LBÏ N?PRGAGN?RGMLÏQRSBWÏPCQSJRQÏ JSCÏ MVÏJGRRCPÏ?@?RCKCLRÏ?LBÏT?PGMSQÏAMKKSLGA?RGMLQÏGLGRG?RGTCQ ÏÏ How We Did It Communications & Outreach kÏ Award-winning communications NPMEP?KÏGLAJSBGLEÏ5?QRC*CQQÏ,CUQÏ?LBÏ Waste Management Calendar kÏ Award-winning workshops for schools, community groups and apartments reaching 32,986 people kÏ .?PRGAGN?RGMLÏGLÏAMKKSLGRWÏCTCLRQÏ?LBÏ open houses kÏ Online customer service tools kÏ "Calendar Cover Art" contests for youth kÏ Cell phone, printer cartridge, eyeglasses, natural cork and electronics recycling kÏ &MSQCFMJBÏ&?X?PBMSQÏ5?QRCÏ"CNMR kÏ .?GLRÏPCSQCÏNPMEP?K kÏ 1?JT?RGMLÏPKWÏ0CSQCÏ"CNMR kÏ Blue Boxes and GreenCarts delivered to new subdivisions kÏ Backyard Composter sales kÏ 1N?ACÌQ?TGLEÏPCSQ?@JCÏR?PNQÏ?QÏ?LÏ ?JRCPL?RGTCÏB?GJWÏAMTCPÏ?RÏRFCÏJ?LBÍJJ resulting in legislation that has enabled increased support from industry for the proper recycling and disposal of material through the following programs: kÏ 2?ICÏ'RÏ ?AIÃÏ&?JRMLÏ (www.halton.ca/takeitback) kÏ +SLGAGN?JÏ&?X?PBMSQÏÏ1NCAG?JÏ5?QRCÏ (www.dowhatyoucan.ca) kÏ 3QCBÏ2GPCQÏwww.ontariots.ca) kÏ Waste Electronics & Electrical Equipment (www.dowhatyoucan.ca) Waste Diversion Programs kÏ Weekly Blue Box and GreenCart collection kÏ Every other week collection of garbage kÏ Battery recycling program in partnership with Local Municipalities Extended Producer Responsibility (Industry Funded Programs under the Waste Diversion Act) 'LÏAMJJ?@MP?RGMLÏUGRFÏMSPÏLCGEF@MSPGLEÏ municipalities, Halton Region has ?BTMA?RCBÏRMÏRFCÏ.PMTGLAG?JÏEMTCPLKCLRÏ Special Events kÏ Compost Give Away kÏ 2GPCÏKLCQRWÏ"?W kÏ #LTGPMLKCLRÏ"?W kÏ 1NCAG?JÏ5?QRCÏ"PMNÌMDDÏ"?WQ The Results 2MR?JÏK?RCPG?JÏBGTCPRCBÏDPMKÏJ?LBÍJJÏ through reuse, recycling and composting NPMEP?KQÏÏRMLLCQ Amount of materials collected at the curb, CTCLRQÏ?LBÏ&5+1 kÏ JSCÏ MVÏÏRMLLCQ kÏ %PCCL!?PRÏÏRMLLCQ kÏ 7?PBÏU?QRCÏÏRMLLCQ kÏ Household hazardous waste: 1,016 RMLLCQÏDPMKÏMTCPÏÏTCFGAJCQ kÏ #JCARPMLGAÏU?QRCÏÏRMLLCQ 2MR?JÏE?P@?ECÏJ?LBÍJJCBÏ?RÏRFCÏ&?JRMLÏ 5?QRCÏ+?L?ECKCLRÏ1GRCÏÏRMLLCQÏ JMUCQRÏ?KMSLRÏMDÏE?P@?ECÏJ?LBÍJJCBÏGLÏ?Ï single year since the site opened in 1992) A Report describing compliance with all the Conditions of Approval under the Environmental Assessment Act is available for review. To obtain a copy of this report, please call Halton Region by dialing 311 or 905-825-6000 or 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-4425866) or TTY 905-827-9833. 100610 Ï PMLRCÏ0M?BÏ-?ITGJJCÏ-LR?PGMÏÏ*+Ï*ÏkÏ"G?JÏÏMPÏÏÌÌÏkÏ2MJJÏ$PCCÏÌÌÌÏkÏ227ÏÌÌÏkÏUUU F?JRML A?