The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

•T he IFP• H alton H ills, Thursd ay, A p ril 25, 2013 15 Gary Carr Regional Chair 25 /2 6 04 13 The Regional Municipality of Halton Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca/meetings Halton Region celebrates Physician Appreciation Week, April 29 to May 3 Every year, Halton Region and our local hospitals celebrate the efforts of Halton's physicians and recognize their contribution to our community with Physician Appreciation Week. Halton's doctors work tirelessly year round, making a difference in every life they touch. Thanks to our physicians, Halton is a healthy and safe community, and a great place to live, work, raise a family and retire. For more information on the physician appreciation, dial 311 or visit www.halton.ca/thanksdocs. To see a list of newly recruited doctors who are accepting patients across Halton, visit www.halton.ca/newphysicians. Compost Give Away Spring cleaning? We can help! Monday, May 6 to Saturday, May 11 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. HWMS 5400 Regional Rd 25 Halton Waste Management Site 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Thanks to the participation of Halton residents, approximately 31,000 tonnes of yard waste was composted last year and turned into rich, garden-friendly compost. Halton residents are invited to come to the Compost Give Away and pick up some of thereby extending its life! All Halton households are welcome to collect a maximum of seven bags (or equivalent) of compost. Please bring your own containers (garbage bags, yard waste bags, reusable containers, trailer, etc.) and shovel. Residents are responsible for shoveling and bagging their own compost. Non-perishable food items or cash donations will be gratefully accepted on behalf of Halton-area Food Banks. Your donations make a difference! Helpful Hint: When applying compost to your gardens, ensure you blend it with topsoil split (60 per cent topsoil and 40 per cent compost). bulbs, pesticides and cleaners to the Household Hazardous Waste Depot at the Halton Waste Management Site. Maximum 20 litres per visit. No commercial loads accepted. For a list of acceptable materials and helpful hints, visit www.halton.ca/waste. Special Waste Drop-off Days 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. The following household materials will be accepted for drop off free of charge: Household Hazardous Waste Acceptable materials Acceptable materials • computers • stereos • phones • TVs • VCRs • DVD players • computer monitors • printers • cell phones • cameras • computer batteries Unacceptable materials • appliances • vacuums • scrap metal Not accepted: commercial waste, tires, reuse materials (clothing, etc.), and scrap metal. If you are unsure whether an item will be accepted at a Special Waste Drop-off Day, contact Halton Region. • acids (rust remover) • aerosol cans (full or partially full) • antifreeze • batteries (household & car) • bleach • cosmetics & pharmaceuticals • bulbs & tubes) • fertilizers • fuels (must leave container) • garden chemicals • household cleaners • medications • • paint (full or partially full) • pesticides • pool chemicals • propane tanks & other pressurized containers • solvents • stains • varsol Unacceptable materials • needles, syringes and lancets • asbestos • commercial and industrial hazardous waste • PCBs • explosives and ammunition Electronics Date Location Saturday, April 20, 2013 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Halton Regional Centre 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville enter at North Service Road (not Bronte Road) Saturday, April 27, 2013 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Robert C. Austin Operations Centre 11620 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown Saturday, June 15, 2013 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 291 North Service Road, Burlington west of King Road, east of Waterdown Road Saturday, June 22, 2013 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Acton Public Works Yard 1 Commerce Crescent, Acton Saturday, August 24, 2013 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 291 North Service Road, Burlington west of King Road, east of Waterdown Road Saturday, September 28, 2013 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sheridan College 1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville enter at Sheridan Way/White Oaks Boulevard Saturday, October 26, 2013 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mohawk Racetrack (Parking Lot) 9430 Guelph Line, Campbellville Stay Connected! HaltonRecycles@HaltonRecycles HaltonRecycles.ca HaltonRecycles April 30 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee. - cancelled May 1 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Cttee. - cancelled 1:30 p.m. Admin & Finance Cttee. - cancelled