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8 Earth Week, Tuesday, April 13, 2010 Celebrating Earth Week 2010 Halton Region Gary Carr At Halton Region, there are a number of important projects designed to help protect and preserve the environment. Many of these are offered in partnership with the Town of Halton Hills and our other Local Municipalities including: Rick Bonnette Mayor of Halton Hills April 17 to 25 Halton Hills Halton Hills recognizes the importance of moving towards sustainability. CJMUÏGQÏ?ÏJGQRÏMDÏMSPÏQSQR?GL?@GJGRWÏGLGRG?RGTCQ Ï$MPÏKMPCÏGLDMPK?RGMLÏ visit: www.haltonhills.ca/sustainability. Halton Regional Chair Special Waste Drop-off Day On Saturday, April 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Halton Region will be at the Robert C. Austin Operations Centre, 11620 Trafalgar Road, to collect residential electronics (computers, TVs, etc.) and household hazardous waste (pesticides, paints, household batteries, etc.). Visit www.halton.ca/waste. Spring Compost Give Away Halton Region's popular Spring Compost Give Away will take place this year from Monday, May 10 until Saturday, May 15. The event runs from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day at the Halton Waste Management Site, located at 5400 Regional Road 25 in Milton. Rich, garden-friendly compost will be available to Halton residents who are encouraged to bring a cash donation or a non-perishable food item, which will @CÏEGTCLÏRMÏJMA?JÏDMMBÏ@?LIQ Ï$MPÏKMPCÏ information visit www.halton.ca/waste. Corporate Initiatives Spring Rain Barrel Sales As part of Halton Region's water conservation program, four rain barrel sales events will take place throughout May. In 2009, over 6000 rain barrels were sold to Halton residents. Visit www. halton.ca/waterconservation in midNPGJÏDMPÏQNCAGÍAÏB?RCQÏ?LBÏJMA?RGMLQ Ï Outdoor Water Use: Know Your Colour, Know Your Limits In the summer, water consumption can double due to activities such as lawn watering. To ensure a reliable, continuous supply of water for essential and emergency needs, Halton has launched a new Outdoor Water Use strategy designed to quickly and effectively communicate outdoor water use restrictions. The numeric and colour coded system establishes three levels of outdoor water use. Visit www. halton.ca/waterconservation. Take It Back! Halton Take It Back! Halton is a directory of local @SQGLCQQCQÏLMLÌNPMÍRÏMPE?LGX?RGMLQÏ?LBÏ municipal facilities that take back materials to be reused, recycled or disposed. In partnership with the Town, Halton Region operates Battery Depots at the Acton Arena, Civic Centre, Gellert Community Centre, Georgetown Library, and MoldMasters SportsPlex, to collect household rechargeable and single-use batteries. In 2009, 2,662 kg of household batteries were collected from these sites. Visit www.halton.ca/takeitback. Air Quality and Climate Change in Halton &?JRMLÏ0CEGMLÏGQÏMLCÏMDÏRFCÏÍPQRÏ municipalities in the country to establish its own air monitoring program. An air monitoring station in Milton provides residents in north Halton with a better indicator of air quality and monitors trends. To learn more about Halton's air quality program visit www.halton.ca/ airquality. +NVÐ%KNVÐ'HFGÐ$EÆBHDMBXÐ Toilets (also open to residents on private wells) Reduce your water consumption. A limited number of rebates for $60 or $75 are available to residents of single-family homes who purchase and install a Halton?NNPMTCBÏU?RCPÏCDÍAGCLRÏRMGJCR Ï$MPÏKMPCÏ details dial 311 or visit www.halton.ca/ toiletrebate. kÏ -SPÏ1RP?RCEGAÏ.J?LÏA?NRSPCQÏRFCÏAMLACNRÏ of sustainability. It is complemented by the Green Plan which provides further environmental leadership. kÏ 2MÏGLRCEP?RCÏQSQR?GL?@GJGRWÏGLRMÏCTCPWB?WÏ decisions, the Town established the Providing Green Library Staff Sustainability Team and a Town Services Sustainability Advisory Committee. kÏ 5CÏMLACÏ?E?GLÏN?PRGAGN?RCBÏGLÏ#?PRFÏ&MSP Ï kÏ 2FPMSEFÏRFCÏQF?PGLEÏMDÏK?RCPG?JQÏRFCÏ Library is the Town's best `recycler'. In 2010, we reduced energy use by about kÏ 5CÏ?PCÏ?GKGLEÏDMPÏ?Ï*##"Ï1GJTCPÏP?RGLEÏDMPÏ 7%, enough to power 3,300 homes for the expanded Georgetown Library and an hour. the new Acton Library. Planning for a Healthy kÏ 5CÏJCLBÏCLCPEWÏKCRCPQÏRMÏ?QQGQRÏPCQGBCLRQÏ with energy reduction. Environment kÏ 5CÏJCLBÏNCBMKCRCPQÏRMÏCLAMSP?ECÏNCMNJCÏ kÏ .PMKMRGLEÏCLCPEWÏAMLQCPT?RGMLÏ&?JRMLÏ to be active. Hills took part in the Count Me In! Community Challenge Day. Of the 83 Celebrating Earth Week 2010 participating municipalities, the Town kÏ NPGJÏÏUGJJÏK?PIÏRFCÏRFÏ?LLGTCPQ?PWÏ placed in the top 10, decreasing energy MDÏ#?PRFÏ"?W Ï2FCÏRFCKCÏDMPÏRFCÏ2MULhQÏ use by 2.3%. #?PRFÏ5CCIÏACJC@P?RGMLQÏUGJJÏ@CÏ kÏ &?JRMLÏ&GJJQÏU?QÏQCJCARCBÏ?QÏMLCÏMDÏDMSPÏ i!CJC@P?RGLEÏ-SPÏ GMBGTCPQGRWjÏK?PIGLEÏ Ontario municipalities to participate in the International Year of Biodiversity. 55$Ì!?L?B?hQÏ2FCÏ%MMBÏ*GDCÏGLGRG?RGTC Ï kÏ &?JRMLÏ&GJJQÏUGJJÏ@CÏDMASQGLEÏMLÏRFCÏ Residents reduced greenhouse gas environment between April 17 and 24. emissions by about 700,000 kilograms. Contact the Public Works Department at kÏ 2FCÏ2MULhQÏ-DÍAG?JÏ.J?LÏCQR?@JGQFCQÏ?LÏ 905.873.2601 ext. 2609. gCLTGPMLKCLRÌÍPQRhÏNFGJMQMNFWÏRMÏNPMRCARÏ kÏ &SLBPCBQÏMDÏTMJSLRCCPQÏUGJJÏAMJJCARÏJGRRCPÏ MSPÏK?LWÏQGELGÍA?LRÏCLTGPMLKCLR?JÏ at the 10th annual Community Wide features. Clean Up Day on Saturday, April 17. kÏ 2FCÏ2MULÏGQÏLC?PGLEÏAMKNJCRGMLÏMDÏRFPCCÏ kÏ 2FCÏRFÏ?LLS?JÏ&?JRMLÏ&GJJQÏÏ+GLSRCÏ key studies to help establish healthy +?ICMTCPÏLMUÏA?JJCBÏRFCÏiÏ+GLSRCÏ ?LBÏTG@P?LRÏAMKKSLGRGCQ Ï1NCAGÍA?JJWÏ +?ICMTCPjÏRMÏPCAMELGXCÏRFCÏ?ARS?JÏB?RCÏ the Community Improvement Plan, MDÏ#?PRFÏ"?WÏGQÏMLÏ2FSPQB?WÏNPGJÏ Ï 'LRCLQGÍA?RGMLÏ1RP?RCEWÏ?LBÏRFCÏ%-Ï Pick up litter in your neighbourhood. Station Area Land Use Study. kÏ #?PRFÏ"?WÏACJC@P?RGMLQÏUGJJÏR?ICÏNJ?ACÏMLÏ Infrastructure Services' Saturday, April 24 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Town's Robert C. Austin Operations Environmental Initiatives Centre. kÏ 'LÏÏÏRMLLCQÏMDÏKGJJCBÏ?QNF?JRÏ kÏ -LÏ1?RSPB?WÏNPGJÏÏ#?PRFÏ"?WÏ were recycled for reuse on other roads. celebrations will expand to the This conserves gravel resources, and Georgetown Market Place and the reduces the need for hauling and Devereaux House, featuring live animals, disposal. music, and workshops. Visit: www. kÏ 5CÏGLQR?JJCBÏRFPCCÏQRMPKÏU?RCPÏOS?JGRWÏ haltonhills.ca/sustainability or call structures to treat road run-off. 905.873.2601 ext. 2289. kÏ 2FCÏ2MULÏGLQR?JJCBÏÏ*#"ÏN?RFU?WÏJGEFRQÏ ?QÏN?PRÏMDÏ?ÏNGJMRÏNPMHCARÏRMÏQRSBWÏ*#"Ï technology. kÏ 2FCÏ2MULÏAMLRGLSCQÏRMÏiPGEFRÌQGXCjÏ RFCÏ.S@JGAÏ5MPIQÏÎCCRÏPCNJ?AGLEÏ two 8-cylinder vehicles with smaller 4-cylinder pick-up trucks. Halton Region Dial 311 or 905-825-6000 Toll free 1-866-442-5866 TTY 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca The Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills 905-873-2601 %CLCP?JÏ$?VÏÌÌ www.haltonhills.ca CAO-10010