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16 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday March 19, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Women's Centre in search of Women of the Year Awards ceremony to be held May 6 at Oakville's Glen Abbey Golf Club The call for nominations for Halton's Tenth Annual Women of the Year Awards, presented by The Women's Centre of Halton, is underway. The awards will be presented at a reception and ceremony to be held on Tuesday, May 6 at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville. "There are many women in Halton whose exemplary service to others raises the bar on leadership, responsiveness, action, perseverance and social awareness," said Women's Centre Executive Director Melvina Walter. "They are our neighbours, relatives and colleagues ­ women who exemplify integrity and determination," said Walter. The Women's Centre is hosting its 10th annual Women of the Year Awards, together with the second annual Scholarship of Hope Award. The Scholarship of Hope Award is a new initiative to assist a young woman who has overcome physical, emotional or financial challenges. The keynote speaker at the awards ceremony will be Ann Mulvale, former mayor of Oakville and long-time community advocate. This celebration raises awareness of community service work and is a major fundraising campaign for the centre. If you are interested in nominating a recipient for Women of the Year or the Scholarship of Hope or in obtaining tickets for the event, you may obtain a nomination form by visiting The Women's Centre, located at Hopedale Mall, Suite 229, or by calling the Centre at 905-8479104, or by e-mail at wcadmin@haltonwomenscentre.o rg. All proceeds from the event will support the programs and services of the centre ­ a registered charitable organization. The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca GreenCart Open Houses Want to learn more about Halton Region's new waste collection changes including the GreenCart? Attend an open house to learn more about the Learn about acceptable materials, easy ways to keep the GreenCart clean, where materials go, and why this program is important to a sustainable Halton. Date Tuesday, March 25 Thursday, March 27 Saturday, March 29 Monday, March 31 Wednesday, April 2 Thursday, April 3 Saturday, April 5 Tuesday, April 8 Thursday, April 10 Saturday, April 12 Tuesday, April 15 Milton Sports Centre Pineview Public School Glen Abbey Community Centre Location Halton Hills Public Library ­ Acton Branch Burlington Seniors' Centre YMCA of Oakville Gellert Community Centre E. J. James Public School Milton Leisure Centre Tansley Woods Community Centre Brookville Public School Halton Region's waste collection services are changing beginning April 7, 2008 ecti Thursday, April 17 Did you know? er cent of the average garbage bag is actually made up of food and compostable papers. The GreenCart will take all that food (fruits, vegitables, meat, bones, Check your aste Management Calendar for your scheduled collection day. Visit www.halton.ca/greencart for more information. GreenCarts, Kitchen Catchers and an information package will be delivered to all households that currently receive curbside waste collection. Distribution will take place over a two week period, Visit www.halton.ca/greencart for more information or to watch the GreenCart video. 190308