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•T he IF P• H al to n H ills • Th ur sd ay , A p ril 2 4, 2 01 4 2 EARTH WEEK CELEBRATION 2014 Participate in the "Earth Week Celebration" this weekend including: Community Clean-Up, Halton Hills Earth Day, and the Earth Day & Sustainability Fair. 14th Annual Community Wide Clean-Up Day Saturday April 26, 2014 • WE NEED YOUR HELP! Participate this weekend in the annual Halton Hills spring clean- up! Help us scour parks, ravines and roadsides to pick-up litter and assorted debris. • Participate with a group or gather your friends and make your own group! • Free gloves and garbage bags are available from the Robert C. Austin Operations Centre located at 11620 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown and also at participating McDonald's Halton Hills restaurants. • Gloves and bags have been provided through the generosity of Superior Glove, Tim Hortons and McDonald's. Thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers for pitching in to keep Halton Hills beautiful and clean! Participants are encouraged to contact the Town of Halton Hills to register so that we can make sure we clean all areas of Halton Hills! Please contact: Infrastructure Services Public Works Division • Robert C. Austin Operations Centre 11620 Trafalgar Road, Halton Hills, ON L7G 4S4 Tel.:905-873-2601 ext.2603 • E-mail: cleanup@haltonhills.ca Website: www.haltonhills.ca/earthday Halton Hills Earth Day Saturday, April 26, 2014, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Robert C. Austin Operations Centre 11620 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown The 14th annual Earth Day event will take place at the Robert C. Austin Operations Centre. Join us in celebrating Earth Day with the following activities: • Residents can purchase trees for just $5. Due to the ice storm extra trees are available to purchase. Tree varieties include: White Spruce, Eastern White Pine, Alternate-Leaved Dogwood, Red Maple, White Birch, Red Oak, and Common Choke Cherry will be available (limit of 4 trees per person until 10:00 a.m.) • Pick-up free compost and wood chips. Please bring your own shovel. • Drop-off household hazardous waste and electronic waste. • Public Work's equipment and vehicles will be on display, along with interactive and fun activities for children with prizes. • Delicious breakfast and barbecue lunch. Donations to local food banks will be gratefully accepted. Contact: Infrastructure Services Public Works Division • Robert C. Austin Operations Centre 11620 Trafalgar Road, Halton Hills, ON L7G 4S4 Tel.:905-873-2601 ext. 2603 • E-mail: inf@haltonhills.ca Website: www.haltonhills.ca/initiatives/earth-day-trees.php Join us at the newly renovated Georgetown Market Place (280 Guelph St. Georgetown) for the Town's annual Earth Day & Sustainability Fair. The following activities will take place: • Frank Ferragine (Frankie Flowers) TV personality, gardening enthusiast and author will give a presentation on gardening, plants and trees at 11:00 a.m. Books are available to purchase. • Mountsberg 'Birds of Prey' Exhibit from 1- 2:30 p.m. • Interactive children's activities and advice on enhancing your land, water and wildlife, hosted by Credit Valley Conservation and Conservation Halton. • Environmental and sustainability group displays. • Donations to local food banks will be gratefully accepted. • Visit the Halton Hills Hydro booth to learn about energy conservation. Thank you to our sponsors: Conservation Halton, Credit Valley Conservation, and Halton Hills Hydro. Be inspired by their use of green technologies to lessen the impact on the environment through energy and water conservation. The following 'green tours' will be offered: For further information on the Earth Day and Sustainability Fair: Contact: Planning, Development & Sustainability Department 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, ON L7G 5G2 Tel.: 905-873-2601 ext. 2290 • E-mail: sustainability@haltonhills.ca Website: www.haltonhills.ca/earthday Earth Day & Sustainability Fair Saturday, April 26, 2014, 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Georgetown Market Place Green Tour Location Description Halton Hills Library 17 River Street Acton, ON www.hhpl.on.ca Time: 10 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Tour this LEEDTM gold certified building and learn about the energy and water conservation initiatives. Halton Hills Library 9 Church St. Georgetown, ON www.hhpl.on.ca Time: 10 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Tour this beautifully renovated library and learn how this building operates sustainably through energy and water conservation initiatives. Wastewise (Halton Hills Community Resource Centre) 12 Armstrong Ave Georgetown, ON waste@wastewise.ca Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tour the new location and learn about recycling electronic waste. Willow Park Ecology Centre 463 Guelph St. Norval, On www.willowparkecology.ca This is a year-round nature preserve that provides habitat for native plants and animals. An ideal site for nature study, education, passive recreation, and relaxation. Entrance to the park is free. Bring the family to tour local, new and retrofitted buildings