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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Event is on May 15 Special Waste Drop-off Day To make the recycling of household hazardous waste and electronic waste more convenient for residents, Halton Region holds Special Waste Drop-off Days throughout the year. Special Waste Drop-off Days are for Halton residents only. No commercial waste. Date Saturday, April 30, 2016 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location Robert C. Austin Operations Centre 11620 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown Incorrect dates were published in last week's Calendar. Here is the correct version. Genealogy Road Show: Has your family tree got you stumped? Having difficulty getting started? Need pointers on the different software programs available? Join the Halton-Peel Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society and Esquesing Historical Society to check out some of the resources and experts available to help you trace your family tree at the Georgetown library's Homecoming Room on Sunday, May 15, 2-4 p.m. Info: haltonpeel.ogs.on.ca or Jane Watt, 905-828-8411. FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Play Euchre: at the Acton Legion, Fridays: 7:15-9:45 p.m. Euchre: at the Georgetown Legion, Fridays. $2. Fantastic Fun Fridays: Norval United Church's PD Day program for kids in SK to Grade 5. Registration forms on www.norvalunited.ca. Cost: $10 and children are to bring a nut-free lunch and one snack. Also: June 3. Toonie Movie: 1 p.m. at Hillsview Active Living Centre-Georgetown, 318 Guelph St. Members $2/ non-members $3. P.A. Day Munch to the Movies: Kids can bring their lunch and "munch" while watching a fun feature film, 12:30 p.m. at the Georgetown library. 22 Minute Makeover: Go outside and do litter pick-up for 22 minutes. Vivian Hicks performs: Sarah Blackwood, from Walk off the Earth, Zaya, and Georgetown's Vivian Hicks, a Mini Pop Kid will be guest performers at Talk About Talent hosted by Milton Youth Theatre Productions, 7 p.m. at the Milton Centre for the Arts. Fundraiser and awareness for Friends for Harmony, youth-focused non-profit group that strives to enhance social harmony and mental wellness using music and the arts. Tickets $15 at the Box Office or www.miltoncentreforthearts.ca. Georgetown Little Theatre presents an English farce: Don't Misunderstand Me by Patrick Cargill at the John Elliott Theatre, April 20-23. Complications abound when Charles and Margery entertain Robert and his new wife, Jane, whom they have never met. Tickets: Box Office, 905-8773700 or www.haltonhills.ca/theatre SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Nordic Walking groups: Come learn the proper Nordic Walking technique. Poles for those who wish to try! Acton--The Dufferin Centre, Mondays, and Fridays 10-11 a.m. Bring a twoonie to get in. Georgetown-- Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Meet in the parking lot of the Gellert Centre, by the baseball diamonds. Bring a twoonie for Community Living North Halton. Saturdays, 9 a.m. meet at Creature Comfort, Main St. S. Bring a twoonie for Community Living North Halton. Groups led by Nordixx Master Instructor Ginger Quinn and sponsored by GTA Home Health Care, 905-691-9122, Ginger. quinn@sympatico.ca Halton Hills Clean Up Day: Individuals, families, church groups, service clubs, rate-payer asso- Halton residents may drop off the following household materials free of charge: Household hazardous waste Electronic waste Acceptable materials · · · · · · · · · · · · · Acids, solvents, glues Aerosols Automotive liquids Batteries Pressurized cylinders Fluorescent lights, CFL bulbs Household cleaners, bleach, pool chemicals Paints and stains Pesticides, garden chemicals, fertilizers Sharps (must be in a sealed container) Mercury-containing devices Personal care products and medications Waste vegetable cooking oil · · · · · · · · · · · Acceptable materials Computers Stereos Phones TVs VCRs DVD players Computer monitors Printers Cell phones Cameras Computer batteries ciations and youth groups help the Town of Halton Hills clean parks, ravines and roadsides of Halton Hills. Form your own group or join a group that is already organized. Free gloves and bags are available at the Robert Austin Operations Centre. To ensure all areas of Halton Hills are cleaned and efforts are not duplicated we encourage you to register: 905-873-2601 ext. 2603 or CleanUp@haltonhills. ca. Sponsored by Tim Hortons, Halton Hills McDonald's Restaurants, and Superior Glove. Town Clean-Up at the Seed House Garden: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help pick up garbage and debris around the Seed House Garden and Dominion Gardens Park. Gloves and bags provided. Students get volunteers hours credits. Meet at the Kiosk at 9 a.m. Parking located at 135 Maple Ave. Earth Day: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Willow Park Ecology Centre. Find out how you can help your environment become a better place for all to live. Check out local spring greens and more. Special Gardening Workshop from 2-3:30 p.m. at $5 each. Sacred Sevens Healing and Sharing Drum Circle starts at 1 p.m. led by Anthony Barr of the Sacred Sevens Sharing Circle. Children are welcome and encouraged to participate. Bingo: 7 p.m. at Hillsview Active Living Centre located in the Acton Arena & Community Centre. Tyler Fergus Magic Show: Comedy, illusions and visual magic trick with a special appearance by bunny Fluffy, Tyler Fergus performs, 7:15-8:15 p.m. at St. Andrew's United Church, 89 Mountainview Rd. S. (doors open at 6:45 p.m.). Event proceeds will benefit the Georgetown Bread Basket & Hayden's Re-Bicycling. We will also be donating a portion of the proceeds to a local mom struggling through chemo treatment while juggling two kids, Eileena Jinks Rideout and St. Andrew's Church. SUNDAY, APRIL 24 Bruce Trail Halton Hills Chapter Hike: Medium pace; some hills; approximately 10 km; dropout point along the way. Depart 9:30 a.m. from the Georgetown Market Place parking lot, south of the medical building. We will carpool to the hike (Seventh Line to Hockley Crest). Along the way we will climb to the top of a ridge for great views, down into a cedar forest valley and past sandstone outcrops of the Whirlpool Formation. Dress for the weather, hiking boots or good walking shoes required, bring adequate water/snacks. Hike Leader: Sara Maedel 289-890-0439 saramaedel@hotmail.com MONDAY, APRIL 25 Cribbage: Come out to the Hillsview Active Living Centre-Georgetown, 318 Guelph St. Mondays, 7-9 p.m. and play and have fun playing cribbage. $2/member, $4/non-member. Georgetown Yarn Monday Morning Drop-In: Every Monday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. we have a drop in social. You have gotten the children safely to school and now it is time for you. This is open to yarn crafters of all skill levels. Bring your current project and come for a fun morning of coffee, stitching and socializing. Always free at 170 Guelph St. Continued on page 35 Thursday, April 21, 2016 - The IFP - Halton Hills - www.theifp.ca Unacceptable materials · · · · Appliances Vacuums Scrap metal Commercial waste, tires, reuse materials (clothing, etc.) and scrap metal Unacceptable materials · · · · · Commercial hazardous waste Radioactive waste PCB waste Bio-medical waste If you are unsure whether an item will be accepted at Explosives a Special Waste Drop-off, contact Halton Region by dialing 311. Visit halton.ca/waste for information about year-round drop-off options for both household hazardous waste and electronic waste. HWMS Sunday Openings The Halton Waste Management Site (HWMS) will be open on Sundays from April 17 to July 10, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This pilot program will measure resident interest and assess the long-term feasibility of having the landfill site open on Sundays. 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