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12 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday February 20, 2009 www.oakvillebeaver.com Community hero WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION: Mojgan Sagharichi was the recipient of the Our Kids Network's Community Hero Award for the River Oaks Neighbourhood Hub in Oakville. Sagharichi is an advocate for food security and site coordinator for the Oakville Fresh Food Box Program, an initiative that delivers fresh fruit and vegetables to families on a monthly basis. Sagharichi increased the initial enrollment from seven to 30 families served each month. NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Winter Tips but no sooner than 5 p.m. the evening before. Containers and bags should weigh no more than 23 kg (50 lbs). Items that are too heavy will not be collected. Do not put material 23 kg (50 lbs) out in cardboard boxes. Stack your Blue Boxes and place heavier items such as phone books and magazines on top of loose papers, or bundle and tie papers. Flatten and tie large cardboard boxes and place securely underneath or between your recycling boxes. Tie cardboard in bundles no During the winter, ensure material is free of snow and ice and is visible to the collection crew. Do not place material on top of snow banks. Trying to quit smoking? Take The Driven to Quit Challenge. Daily smokers or tobacco users in Halton can get on the road to better health by quitting smoking this March. Halton Region is helping to run and promote the Driven to Quit Challenge, a province-wide contest that encourages adults who are daily smokers to quit for the month of March. Prizes include a hybrid car. Halton residents who want to quit smoking can take advantage of many programs and resources available through Halton Region, including our Stop Smoking Clinics in Milton, Acton and Burlington. Our programs and resources can help you to quit smoking for this contest, or any time of year when you decide you want to quit. To register for the Challenge, visit www.halton.ca/health or call Halton Region by dialling 311 or 905-825-6000. Registration closes February 28, 2009. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule February 24 February 25 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Health & Social Services Committee Planning & Public Works Committee Administration & Finance Committee Gary Carr Regional Chair 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 200209