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Reminder: Renew Acton Seniors Centre membership now By JULIE CONROY Acton Seniors Centre Our current membership now stands at 245, which means almost one-third of our members have not renewed for 2011. I realize some members are away for the winter, however looking over the list of members who have not renewed I realized I have seen some of them at various events during January. Next time you are in, please renew yours. The $20 fee enables you to join in many programs. Where else can you go for recreation, make new friends, take trips and participate in exercise classes, hiking or expand your artistic side with art classes, scrapbooking and paper tole classes. If you are a member you are able to receive a discount of some of the Active Living class- 23 es offered by the Town. The Acton Seniors Centre usually has excellent fruit cake for sale and this year sold out with a record amount. The good news is that we have just received a new order. Independent & Free Press, Thursday, January 27, 2011 The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Bulk Waste Collection k Check your 2011 Waste Management Guide & Collection Calendar to determine which day bulk waste is collected in your area. k There is a three (3) item limit per scheduled bulk collection day. Additional items will not be collected. k If an item can Ít into a garbage bag or can, it is not bulk waste. Put these items inside a garbage bag or can, and place out for pick up on your regular garbage collection day. "o not exceed the regular six () bagcan garbage limit. k "o not pile items on top of one another. Remove all nails and staples. k All Îooring and wood must be bundled, and be no larger than 0. m x 1.2 m (2 ft x ft). 3 items maximum Upcoming Bulk Waste Collection Dates for Halton Hills Collection Area 3 Collection Area Collection Area 5 Wednesday, $ebruary 9 Wednesday, $ebruary 2 Wednesday, $ebruary 1 1 2 3 k Three (3) items maximum per collection. k Items must be too big to Ít in a garbage bagcan. k One bundle of Îooring or wood is equal to one item. k Ensure only the items you want collected are at the curb. Personal items left at the curb may be mistakenly collected by the collection truck or scavenged by other residents. k Items collected for bulk are disposed of in the landÍll. Consider giving items in good condition to a reuse centre. Visit www.halton.ca/waste for a list of reuse centres. Large household item that is over 23 kg 50 lbs andor that will not Ít into a closed garbage bag or container: $urniture (couches, chairs, tables, mattresses, etc.) $looring (carpets, under padding, linoleum, etc.), bundled in maximum 1.2 m x 0. m ( ft x 2 ft) lengths (one bundle equals one bulk item) Toilets Windows and mirrors (to avoid glass shattering, place tape across in an "X" pattern) Wood (fencing, picnic tables, shelving, skids, doors, etc.), dismantled and bundled no larger than 0. m x 1.2 m (2 ft x ft) (one bundle equals one bulk item) ­ please remove nails Acceptable Bulk Waste Materials (3 items maximum) Metal and Appliances (Visit www.halton.ca/wastetools to schedule collection) Automobile parts, including vehicle seats Building, construction, demolition and renovation debris Cardboard boxes Concrete and bricks Electronics (Visit www.recycleyourelectronics.ca for drop off locations) Household Hazardous Waste (Visit www.makethedrop.ca for drop off locations) Mixed waste piles Propane tanks Soil and rocks Tires (Visit www.ontariots.ca for drop off locations) Tree branches and stumps Gary Carr Regional Chair Unacceptable Bulk Waste Materials Join the conversation about Halton's future Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Feb. 8 Health & Social Services Cmte Ì 9:30 a.m. Feb. 9 Planning & Public Works Cmte Ì 9:30 a.m. Admin & $inance Cmte Ì 1:30 p.m. What do you like about living in Halton? What do you think Regional Council should focus on to make Halton an even better place to live, work, raise a family and retire? As we move into 2011 with a newly elected Regional Council, these are the questions we are looking for the community to answer as we create our new strategic work plan. Come out to a Citizens' Reference Panel Public Roundtable on Saturday, January 29 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Road in Oakville to add your voice to the strategic planning conversation. If you can't come to the Public Roundtable, visit www.halton.ca/strategicworkplan to complete a survey and to learn about other opportunities to share your views. Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca. 270111 Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario *M 3*1 k "ial 311 or 905Ì25Ì000 k Toll $ree 1ÌÌ2Ì5 k TT7 905Ì2Ì933 k www.halton.ca