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12 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, April 29, 2010 CRAFT SHOW MAY 1ST & 2ND The Milton Farm Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Car seat blitz sees 53% failure rate Area parents are urged to make sure their child's car seat is installed properly after a recent child seat clinic revealed more than half inspected were not. During the clinic, organized by Halton Regional Police Saturday at the Milton GO station, 186 child seats were inspected and 96 failed-- a 53 per cent failure rate. "This was better than last year's failure rate of 79 per cent but still not acceptable," said Sgt. Meg Williams. Fifteen of the drivers had to leave the inspection area to get new seats. Inspectors did a six-point inspection on the child car seat. Drivers were sent on their way if they got a 6/6 score. If one component of the inspection got a failing grade, a full inspection was done by an inspector from the Halton Partners for Car Seat Safety (HPCSS). Problems included: · seats installed incorrectly · children who were not in the proper seats · tether straps used as the only connection to the vehicle · shoulder straps that were so loose the child could potentially be dislodged from the seat in a collision. Participating in the clinic with police were representatives from Halton Partners for Car Seat Safety, which includes Health Services, EMS, Fire Department, Ontario Provincial Police and volunteers from the Communities on Phone Patrol. At the clinic, car seats were purchased by HPCSS for two families having financial difficulties. Over 120 juried crafts people In the Great Adults $5.00 Gambrel Barn, The Aberfoyle Town Hall and Children Under 12 FREE Individual Exhibitor Tents Parking FREE AT: Handmade Quality Great Food Great Gift Ideas for Mom 8560 Tremaine Road, Milton, ON Live Entertainment, Call 905-878-8151 Featuring Vladimir Gorodkin Hwy. 25 South to Milton & follow the signs COUNTRY HERITAGE PARK $1.00 OFF ONE ADMISSION WITH THIS AD GI The Regional Annual Spring Compost Give Away Halton Waste Management Site Monday, May 10 to Saturday, May 15, 2010 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thanks to the participation of Halton residents, approximately 33,000 tonnes of yard waste was AMJJCARCBÏJ?QRÏWC?PÏ?LBÏRSPLCBÏGLRMÏPGAFÏE?PBCLÌDPGCLBJWÏ compost. Halton residents are invited to come to our Compost Give Away, and pick up some of this compost as a "thank you" for diverting this usable material away DPMKÏRFCÏJ?LBÍJJÏRFCPC@WÏCVRCLBGLEÏGRQÏJGDCÃ kÏ All Halton households are welcome to collect a maximum of seven bags (or equivalent) of compost. kÏ Please bring your own bags/containers and shovel. kÏ Residents are responsible for shovelling and bagging their own compost. kÏ ,MLÌNCPGQF?@JCÏDMMBÏGRCKQÏMPÏA?QFÏBML?RGMLQÏUGJJÏ@CÏ gratefully accepted on behalf of Halton area food @?LIQ ÏÏ7MSPÏBML?RGMLQÏK?ICÏ?ÏBGDDCPCLACÃ Municipality of Halton Saturday, May 8, 2010 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. -LÏ1?RSPB?WÏ+?WÏÏ&?JRMLÏPCQGBCLRQÏ?PCÏ welcome to drop off up to eight tires (rims included) free of charge at the Halton Waste Management Site. All tires collected will be recycled. &?JRMLÏ0CEGMLÏEP?RCDSJJWÏ?AACNRQÏLMLÌNCPGQF?@JCÏ food or cash donations on behalf of Halton area food banks. www.halton.ca Get Your Garden Growing! Annual Tire Drop-off Day Halton Waste Management Site If you are unable to attend the Tire "PMNÌMDDÏ"?W kÏ 2GPCQÏSNÏRMÏÍTCÏNCPÏ trip) can be dropped off free of charge at the Halton Waste +?L?ECKCLRÏ1GRCÏÏ Regional Road 25, Milton, during regular operating hours, Monday to 1?RSPB?WÏÏ? K ÏRMÏÏN K $ !" Helpful Hint ­ When applying your compost to your gardens, ensure you blend it UGRFÏRMNQMGJÏMPÏ?LMRFCPÏE?PBCLGLEÏÍJJ ÏÏ0CAMKKCLBCBÏ?NNJGA?RGMLÏDMPÏ@CQRÏEPMUGLEÏ PCQSJRQÏGQÏ?ÏÏQNJGRÏÏNCPÏACLRÏRMNQMGJÏ?LBÏÏNCPÏACLRÏAMKNMQR kÏ Visit www.ontariots.ca for a list of retailers that also take back tires for recycling. Household Hazardous Waste Depot PGLEÏWMSPÏMJBÏ@?RRCPGCQÏN?GLRÏAMKN?ARÏÎSMPCQACLRÏ light bulbs, pesticides and cleaners to the Household &?X?PBMSQÏ5?QRCÏ"CNMRÏ?RÏRFCÏ&?JRMLÏ5?QRCÏ+?L?ECKCLRÏ 1GRC ÏÏ+?VGKSKÏÏJGRPCQÏNCPÏTGQGR ÏÏ,MÏAMKKCPAG?JÏJM?BQÏA?LÏ@CÏ?AACNRCB ÏÏ$MPÏ?ÏJGQRÏMDÏ acceptable household hazardous waste materials, visit www.halton.ca/waste. Spring Cleaning? We can help! Bring your reusable clothing and household GRCKQÏRMÏRFCÏ1?JT?RGMLÏPKWÏ0CSQCÏ"CNMRÏ?RÏRFCÏ&?JRMLÏ5?QRCÏ Management Site. A Community Partnership Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. Ï PMLRCÏ0M?BÏ-?ITGJJCÏ-LR?PGMÏÏ*+Ï*ÏkÏ"G?JÏÏMPÏÏÌÌÏkÏ2MJJÏ$PCCÏÌÌÌÏkÏ227ÏÌÌÏkÏUUU F?JRML A? # 300410