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Pa ge 3 2 T hu rs da y, M ay 1 4, 2 01 5 - T he IF P - H al to n H ill s - w w w .th ei fp .c a HOLIDAY CLOSURE VICTORIA DAY - MAY 18, 2015 CIVIC CENTRE - 905-873-2600 Closed. ACTIVAN - 905-873-2601 ext. 2617 ActiVan Service will be available on an after- hours basis. The booking office will be closed. CANINE CONTROL - 905-877-6235 FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS - 905-877-1133 Administration closed. INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES - PUBLIC WORKS Public Works After-Hours Contact 905-873-2600 - press 2 to connect to the Public Works After-Hours Line and follow the prompts. PUBLIC LIBRARIES Acton Branch 519-853- 0301 Georgetown Branch 905-873-2681 Closed. RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT The following facilities are closed May 18, 2015: Gellert Community Centre Georgetown & Acton Indoor Pool Acton Arena & Community Centre Mold-Masters SportsPlex Hillsview Active Living Centre Georgetown & Acton Location Halton Hills Cultural Centre & Helson Gallery FOR EMERGENCIES - FIRE/POLICE/AMBULANCE: DIAL 911 50 ______________________________________ NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS: DESTROY NUISANCE WEEDS - GIANT HOGWEED Giant Hogweed has been found in the Town of Halton Hills. This is a giant plant that looks like "Queen Anne's Lace" but is Very Dangerous to handle. If you find it, please do not touch it with your bare hands and keep children away from it. Remove early in the growth season (April/May) to eliminate spread. For further information on Giant Hogweed please visit www.ontarioinvasiveplants.ca. Community Standards By-law 2008-0138 No. Part 3, Section 8 states "Property Owners are required to destroy and remove all nuisance weeds and weed seeds on their land." For a list of nuisance weeds please refer to www.haltonhills.ca/bylaws. Any person who fails to destroy and remove all nuisance weeds and weed seeds is guilty of an offence. As a result, the Town of Halton Hills may enter upon your property to do the work required. The Town may recover the costs of doing any work or matter by action and adding the costs to the tax roll and collecting it in a like manner as property tax. Please note that dandelions, burdock and goldenrod are NOT considered nuisance weeds. 51 ______________________________________ NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS: DESTROY NOxIOUS WEEDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons in possession of land, in accordance with The Weed Control Act R.S.O. 1990, c. W.5., that unless weed seeds and noxious weeds growing on their lands within the Town of Halton Hills are destroyed by June 1, 2015 and throughout the season, the Town of Halton Hills may enter upon the said lands and have weeds destroyed, charging the costs against the land in taxes as set out in The Weed Control Act. The Town earnestly solicits co-operation of all property owners. The purpose of the Weed Control Act is to reduce the impact of noxious weeds on land used for agricultural or horticultural purposes. The Weed Control Act does not apply to noxious weeds or weed seeds on lands that are far enough away from any land used for agricultural purposes that they do not interfere with that use. Please be advised that the list of Noxious Weeds has been revised to the following Black Dog-Strangling Vine Bull Thistle Canada Thistle Coltsfoot Common Barberry Common Crupina Cypress Spurge Dodder Dog-Strangling Vine European Buckthorn Giant Hogweed Jointed Goatgrass Knapweed Kudzu Leafy Spurge Poison Hemlock Poison Ivy Ragweed Serrated Tussock Smooth Bedstraw Sow Thistle Tansy Ragwort Wild Chervil Wild Parsnip Woolly Cupgrass Please note that dandelions, burdock and goldenrod are NOT considered noxious weeds under The Weed Control Act. Any concerns or inquiries should be directed to: Kelly Withers, Municipal Law Enforcement Coordinator 905 873-2601 ext. 2330 Dated at the Town of Halton Hills this 7th of May 2015. Suzanne Jones, Town Clerk 52 By Cory Soal R.H.A.D. . . . Lend MeYour Ears We care about your hearing! Professional Arts Building 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210, Georgetown 905-873-6642 Serving the community of Halton Hills and surrounding areas since 1992 MEDICATIONS CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEARING! The Georgetown Ototoxicity is the term for medication that can be hazardous to your hearing health. If you presently take medication, be sure to ask your physician about possible effects on your hearing. Keep in mind that combinations of prescriptions increase the risk of ototoxicity. If you suspect your medication could be ototoxic, or develop a ringing in your ears, report this to your physician. For more information, please call. Location: Gellert Community Centre 905-334-7876 info@unicasolutions.ca Main floor in-home hair care studio featuring SoColor by Matrix Please call or text for appointments. 905-873-6871 30 McClure Crt. (across from Dominion Gardens) May 17, 1975 That was only yesterday! 40 years of Bliss. Congratulations you two Love birds. We love you guys! John & Suzanne Luciani COMMENT A hectic mom finds that special meaning in Mother's Day By Melanie Hennessey mel_hennessey@hotmail.com The world places some pretty high expectations on Mother's Day. It's often portrayed as a day where moms shouldn't have to lift a fin- ger and are showered with endless praises, gifts, special outings and the like. But let's be honest, moms; if you're not spending the day away from home, many of your Moth- er's Day moments are going to be similar to any other day. If you have young kids and they know you're in the house, they're still going to ask you to pour them juice, wipe their bum, make them a snack, etc. It's funny how dad can be sitting be- side them, but they're still going to yell, "Mom, where are my shoes?" My Mother's Day started like ev- ery other Sunday, which involves trying to get my two kids out the door in somewhat of a timely fash- ion for church. This really left little time for me to lounge, or leisurely enjoy a Mother's Day breakfast, or even properly get myself ready after having to stop and help with shirt buttons, hair brushing, sibling disputes, etc. I admit, when we rolled into church I felt a little deflated that the day had been completely ordinary so far. I ventured downstairs to set up my Sunday School class while my husband and kids went to find seats. I think God must have known I needed a special moment to lift my heart, and he delivered it to me then. As I was walking up the aisle to join my family, my son caught a glimpse of me approaching and his little face lit up. When I got closer he reached his hand out and grabbed mine, holding it tightly for the rest of the service. As my daughter cuddled in on my other side, hugging my arm, I was struck by the magnitude of this awesome, life-long gift that I've been given; an amazing responsi- bility that goes far beyond just be- ing "mom." They reach out to me and hold on for comfort, stability, unconditional love, protection, re- assurance, encouragement and so much more. We went on to have a great day celebrating motherhood with family and friends, but my favourite mo- ment was the simple, seemingly ef- fortless display of affection from my children. Learning how to relish in the amazing ordinary is the best gift we mothers can give ourselves. The View From Here