19 · Friday, December 16, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com The h Tour FOR ST. ANDREW'S: On the 16th biennial St. Andrew's Christmas House Tour, eight distinguished homes opened their doors for a candlelight tour followed by a reception, as well as a daytime Saturday tour. The day tour was followed by an opportunity for refreshments at the St. Andrew's Parish at 53 Reynolds St. All proceeds from the tours benefitted the Ian Anderson House (IAH) Hospice and the Oakville Marlins Special Olympic Swim Team. At left, Diane Dodds was one of the visitors checking out a festively-decorated sitting room at 53 Navy St. For more photos of the tour, visit www. oakvillebeaver.com and visit Photo Zone. Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Oakville Christmas & New Years Day Household Waste Collection Notice no change to your household waste collection schedule due to Christmas Day January 1). on your regularly scheduled collection day. Please check your 2011 Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar for your collection area details, or visit www.halton.ca/waste to use our Search by Address tool. Halton Waste Management Site will be closed Sunday, y December 25, 2011 and Sunday, y January 1, 2012 Regular Operating Hours Open Monday to Saturday Wrapping Paper ERIC RIEHL / OAKVILLE BEAVER Christmas Trees Christmas tree collection occurs once in the month of January. Remove all tinsel, lights, decorations, tree stands and plastic bags from Christmas trees prior to collection. Ensure trees do not become stuck or frozen in snow banks. Please check your 2011 Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar for your collection area details, or visit www.halton.ca/waste to use our Search by Address tool. CHRISTMAS GIVE THE GIFT OF GREAT COFFEE THIS Do not place wrapping paper in the Blue Box. Wrapping paper is not accepted in the Blue Box because it often contains dyes that contaminate the other acceptable papers. As well, some wrapping paper contains foil and plastic which cannot be recycled. www.haltonrecycles.ca. 2012 Calendars will be mailed to all houses in mid January 2012. Stay Connected! @haltonrecycles haltonrecycles.ca Share your input on Haltons Community Investment Fund community health and social service programs in Halton, we Gary Carr Regional Chair throughout Halton to determine how we can revise the fund to they serve. We will also be asking how we can support community please visit www.halton.ca/investmentfund. We know coffee like nobody knows coffee. If you have a coffee lover on your gift list visit us for expert advice on espresso machines, grinders, coffee makers, and freshly roasted coffee. Open this Saturday and Sunday 315 Steeles Ave East, Milton Ontario, L9T 1Y2 Phone: 905-636-0922 | Toll: 1-800-425-5405 Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Dec 26 - 30 Offices closed for holidays Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca 161211 Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1