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Pa ge 3 2 T hu rs da y, A pr il 30 , 2 01 5 - T he IF P - H al to n H ill s - w w w .th ei fp .c a (519) 853-3940 387 Queen Street • Acton YOU CAN GET BY MAIL ON A WHEN YOU BUY FOUR ELIGIBLE TIRES∆ FIRESTONE VISA® PREPAID CARD* OFFER VALID APRIL 1-MAY 30, 2015 *Prepaid card is issued by Peoples Trust Company pursuant to a license by Visa Int. Prepaid card is given to you as an award or gift and no consideration, value or money has been paid by you for the card. No cash access or recurring payments. Card valid for up to 6 months; unused funds will be forfeited at midnight EST the last day of the month of the valid thru date. Card terms and conditions apply; see MyPrepaidCenter.com/site/visa-univ-can. ∆ Offer valid in Canada only. Claim form required by mail or through upload at FirestoneRewards.com. For complete details, see your participating Firestone retailer or FirestoneTire.ca. Eligible tires: DestinationTM A/T, DestinationTM M/T, DestinationTM LE & LE2, DestinationTM S/T, FirehawkTM Wide OvalTM Indy 500® or FirehawkTM Wide OvalTM A/S. Eligible tires must be purchased from a participating Firestone retailer's inventory April 1-May 30, 2015. Certain restrictions and limitations apply. OFFER EXCLUDES COSTCO PURCHASES and all other Firestone tires. Limit 2 claims per household. Call 1-866-9 GO TIRE to find a retailer near you. Cannot be combined with any other offer. TIRE & SERVICE 311halton.ca Halton residents are invited to attend this year's Spring Compost Giveaway as a"thank you"for helping divert approximately 39,000 tonnes of yardwaste last year. Remember to bring: • Your ownbags or containers (maximum seven garbage bags or equivalent per household) and a shovel in order to bag your own compost; and • Anon-perishable food itemor cash donation to be distributed to Halton-area food banks - your donationsmake a difference! Formore information, visithalton.ca/compost or dial 311. Spring cleaning?We canhelp! Bring your old batteries, paint, oil, compact fluorescent light bulbs, pesticides and cleaners to the Household Hazardous Waste Depot at the HaltonWasteManagement Site. Maximum20 litres per visit. No commercial loads accepted. For a list of acceptablematerials and helpful hints, visit Halton.ca/hhw. Looking to repaint a room in your house? Pick up usable paint and stain at the Paint & Stain Reuse Depot, free of charge. The Paint & Stain Reuse Depot is conveniently located beside the Household HazardousWaste Depot at the HaltonWasteManagement Site. Halton Region cannot guarantee availability of colours or stains. HWMS 5400 Regional Rd 25 REG IO N A L RD 25 TREM A IN E RD BRITANNIA RD Lower Base Line 401 QEW 407 Gary Carr Regional Chair 30 04 15 May19 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee. May20 9:30 a.m. Planning & PublicWorks Cttee. May20 1:30p.m. Admin & Finance Cttee. May27 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Celebrating First Responders'Day& EmergencyPreparednessWeek OnMay 1, Halton Regionwill celebrate First Responders'Daywhich also kicks off Emergency Preparedness (EP)Week fromMay 3 -May 9. Please joinme in thankingHalton Regional Police Service, Halton Region Paramedic Services, local fire departments and EmergencyManagement Professionals formaking Halton Region a safe place to live. Emergencies can happen at any time and your best defence is to be prepared. This year's theme for EPWeek:"I amReady. We are Ready."serves as a great reminder that emergency preparedness is everyone's responsibility. To find outmore aboutwhat you can do to prepare for emergencies, visithalton.ca/beprepared. Meetings at Halton Region • 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville. Visit halton.ca/meetings for full schedule. Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. CompostGiveaway Monday,May4 to Saturday,May9 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m. HaltonWasteManagement Site 5400 Regional Road 25,Milton FRIDAY, MAY 1 Globe Youth Company presents: Family mu- sical Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. May 1 and 8, 7:30 p.m. and May 2, 3, 9 and 10, 2 p.m. at the John COMMUNITY CALENDAR Elliott Theatre in Georgetown. Tickets $16 on sale now at www.globeproductions.ca or John Elliott Box Office, 905-877-3700, www.haltonhills.ca/ theatre Art for Everyone: new exhibit by the artisans of Artisans' Attic, 73 Main St. S. in downtown Georgetown. Meet the Artists Reception on Fri- day, 6-8 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Halton Hills Youth Week: May 1-7. For a de- tailed schedule of events and up-to-date infor- mation, check out www.haltonhills.ca/MYAC. Events include May 1: Gellert Youth Dance and free Beach Party Youth Swims at Gellert and Ac- ton Pools; May 2: Youth Skate; May 4: Video Game Night: May 5: Youth Re cognition Awards and Art Competition Ceremony; May 6: Outdoor Activi- ties; May 7: MYAC Coffee House/Open Mic Night. Georgetown Musictown Open Mic: 8:30 p.m. Fridays, at The Silvercreek Cafe, 112 Main St. S. in Georgetown. Share your musical talents. Info: www.GeorgetownMusictown.com Acton Legion euchre: 7:15-9:45 p.m. $2. Georgetown Legion euchre: 7 p.m. $2. SATURDAY, MAY 2 Bazaar garage sale: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. will take place at the Mountainview Residence on Mountainview Rd. N., with proceeds earmarked for Cancer Assistance Services Halton Hills. Sev- eral local vendors will take part in the event such as Yarn & Yak (the Mountainview Residence's in-house knitting group), the Pampered Chef with Star, Tupperware with Barb, Susanne Jew- elry, Avon with Marie, Golden Age Apparel, Clark Clark Bedding, Jamberry Nails, Stella & Dot, and Bead It. All vendors will be donating a portion of sales to CAShh, as well as a silent auction item. Live Music in the Helson Gallery: 2 to 4 pm. There is no admission charge and you can come and go as you please, and can the art work on dis- play while you are there." Giant Garage Sale: 8 a.m. to noon at St. John's United Church, 11 Guelph St., Georgetown. NO EARLY BIRDS, PLEASE! Proceeds to benefit the church. Lots of toys, books, household items, and much more available at great prices. Discovering the North Opening Reception: 6-8 p.m. Realistic landscapes and scenes from na- ture by renowned local artist Lynne Schumacher whose work is shown at McMichael Collection, AGO and Toronto City Hall. Red Door Gallery is located at 127 Mill Street, downtown George- town. Info: www.reddoorgallery.ca Walk and Roll 2015: Halton Stroke Fellow- ship will be participating in "Walk and Roll 2015", a March of Dimes sponsored event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Milton Mall, 55 Ontario St. S., Milton, to promote the HSF's mandate of providing peer support to Halton stroke survivors. All area fami- lies affected by stroke are invited to meet and gain information from others like yourselves. All Hal- ton area stroke survivors, family and friends are welcome. Info: Brian Mather, 905-634-3591. Drop-In Storytime: Families with young children are invited to join Halton Hills Public Li- brary staff for storytime! We'll keep the preschool crowd entertained with stories, music and lots of fun. Georgetown Branch-- Tuesdays, 11 a.m., until June 2 and Saturdays, 11 a.m. until June 6. Gellert Centre-- Fridays, 10:30 a.m. until June 5. Acton HUB-- Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. until June 4. Acton Branch-- Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. until June 3 and Saturdays, 11 a.m. until June 6. SUNDAY, MAY 3 Ballinafad United Church 137th Anniver- sary service: Come and enjoy special music at 10:30 a.m. There will be a guest speaker as well as lunch and a social time following the service. Walk for ALS Kickoff Event: Family Movie af- ternoon, featuring Paddington, will be shown at 2 .m. at St. George's Anglican Church, 60 Guelph St. Free admission. Donations accepted towards Georgetown/Acton Walk for ALS. Door prizes, free popcorn/refreshments. Come out and learn about the June 6 Walk for ALS. Kids bring blankets and/or pillows. Info: Mary Jo Knox, mjknox65@ gmail.com or www.walkforals/georgetownacton. Sponsored by Meldrum Orthodontics. Continued on page 33