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8 Halton invites kids to create calendar Young artists invited to participate in Halton's annual Waste Management calendar cover art contest Halton's fifth annual Waste Management calendar cover art contest will runs until October 12. Students from Kindergarten to Grade eight who live in or attend school in Halton Region are invited to submit their artwork for consideration. The art contest allows young residents to use their creativity to help raise awareness about the importance of the environment and Halton's waste diversion programs. "The Calendar Cover Art Contest provides Halton youth with a great opportunity to showcase their artistic talents while demonstrating their passion and commitment towards protecting the environment," said Gary Carr, Halton's Regional Chair. "Last year we received over 550 colourful entries and I look forward to seeing all of the cre- THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 The Regional Municipality of Halton Access Halton at: www.halton.ca Dial 311 You're invited to attend a community open house celebrating Halton Waste Management Site's 20th Anniversary Saturday, September 29 Dropinbetween10a.m.to2p.m.·Cake cutting at 12 p.m. HaltonWasteManagementSite,5400RegionalRoad25,Milton At the open house you will have the opportunity to: · Have a guided bus tour of the state of the art Halton Waste Management Site (approximately 30 minutes) ·Seethelandfillandwaste collection machinery up close and in action ·Findoutwhytherearenoseagulls atthelandfill · Take part in an environmental craft provided by Conservation Halton · Enjoy a cash BBQ provided by theLion'sClubofMilton(while quantities last) TREMAINE RD 401 BRITANNIA RD HWMS Lower Base Line 5400 Regional Rd 25 407 QEW Free parking on-site. Thisisawheelchairaccessibleevent. Celebrating 20 Years of Environmentally Safe Waste Management! TheHaltonWasteManagementSiteoriginallyopenedin1992withalifeexpectancyof20yearsoruntilthe year 2012. Due to the tremendous efforts of Halton residents using their Blue Box, GreenCart and diverting waste,thelandfilllifeisnowprojectedtotheyear2040!Ifalltheinitiativesinthe2012-2016SolidWaste ManagementStrategyaresuccessfullyimplemented,thelandfilllifewillextendanotherfouryears.Ourlandfill isavaluableresourceworthprotecting! Bring an old electronics item like a TV, computer, laptop, VCR player, etc., for recycling, and receive a free meal voucher* to be used at the 20th Anniversary. Limit one voucher per family. *MealvoucherisequivalenttoonehamburgerOR twohotdogs,ANDonedrink ative designs again this year." Entries must follow this year's theme of "recycle and compost more to make less garbage," and feature family or friends, a Blue Box, GreenCart and a positive environment. Entrants are encouraged to be as creative, expressive, bold and colourful as they can and create artwork by hand. Acceptable materials for the contest include chalk, charcoal, collage, crayon, marker, paint and pencil. Contest details, entry forms and waste management images available for download can be found by visiting www.halton.ca/artcontest Four entrants will be selected (one from each local municipality) to have their artwork appear on the cover of the 2013 Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar distributed to single-family homes. Winners will also receive an environmental prize package and have their picture sent to the local newspapers. Entries will once again be judged on overall suitability to the theme, originality and creativity by a panel of Regional staff and school board educators. Submissions to the calendar cover art contest are due no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 12. For more information on the calendar cover art contest, contact Halton Region by dialing 311, toll free 1-866-442-5866, or visit www.halton.ca/ artcontest Follow Waste Management on Twitter @ HaltonRecycles, visit the blog at www.haltonrecycles.ca and watch HaltonRecycles on YouTube. Help us make this event "waste free." Letusknowifyouareplanningto attendsowecanpreparetheright amount of food and materials. Send an email to hwms20@halton.ca. YOUTUBE LOGO SPECS REGIONAL RD 25 HARE TODAY Stay Connected! www.halton.ca/hwms20 @HaltonRecycleseventhashtag#hwms20 PRINT main red on light backgrounds standard on dark backgrounds standard ...GONE TOMORROW! Hop to it & sell that old hutch in the Classifieds. PMS 1795C C0 M96 Y90 K2 gradient bottom PMS 1815C C13 M96 Y81 K54 white WHITE black C0 M0 Y0 K0 BLACK C100 M100 Y100 K100 no gradients no gradients search Halton Waste Management Site's 20th Anniversary watermark watermark 15 words for only $9.00 Each additional word 25¢ www.haltonrecycles.ca stacked logo (for sharing only) HaltonRecyles stacked logo (for sharing only) Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 130912 thenewtanner@on.aibn.com Call 519-853-0051 The New Tanner 373 Queen St. E Acton