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9 | Wednesday, April 9, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Spring cleanup begins by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff With the snow now melted, there is a lot of work ahead as the Town of Oakville and residents begin to clean up after one of the worst winters in recent memory. This was the scene in Kerr Village not long ago. | Oakville Beaver file photo The Town of Oakville has launched a number of initiatives to tackle spring cleaning in Oakville after a long and snowy winter. "This year's spring cleanup will be much larger than usual with several programs overlapping due to the harsh winter conditions and ongoing ice storm cleanup," said Colleen Bell, commissioner of Community Services for the Town of Oakville. "Our parks and road crews are working hard to collect debris, repair road damage, and remove trail and woodlands hazards so we can all enjoy a more beautiful and safe Oakville." · Oversize brush pickup The Town continues to collect remaining brush from December's ice storm. Residents who have large bulk brush exceeding the maximum size for the region's collection programs should call ServiceOakville at 905-845-6601 to schedule a special pickup. Branches and storm debris can also be brought to the Halton Waste Management Site at no charge until the end of May. · Ice storm cleanup in town parks, trails and woodlands Town crews continue to clean up excess brush in active parks to address hazardous tree conditions following the December ice storm. Tree stumps in active parks and along roads will be removed over the next several months while corrective pruning and replanting initiatives will be ongoing. Many trails and woodlands remain closed due to the continued risk of falling tree limbs. To increase public safety, entrances to these areas have been marked with yellow caution tape. Trails will reopen once they have been inspected and any broken or hanging limbs and unsafe trees have been removed. Brush pickup will continue after the trails reopen; cleanup of all 300 kilometres of the town's woodland trails is expected to take several months to complete. The removal of brush from creek and drainage areas will be a priority during spring runoff. Regular updates on trail re-opening will be posted at www.oakville. ca/residents/storm-response.html. · Pothole repairs and graffiti cleanup Road conditions, pothole repairs and graffiti cleanup are being reviewed by the Town. To report a pothole or graffiti, call ServiceOakville at 905-845-6601 or email serviceoakville@oakville. ca. · Spring loose leaf collection The Town will collect piles of loose leaves between April 22-May 2 in zones that receive bulk loose leaf collection service. For more information, visit www.oakville.ca/residents/loose-leaf. html. · Community Clean Sweep Oakville's neighbourhood cleanup initiative encourages individuals, businesses, families, and neighbourhood, school and community groups to clean up litter for 20 minutes at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 25. Register online at www.oakville. caenvironment/clean-sweep.html to receive complimentary gloves and bags. · Roadway cleanup programs Sod repairs along sidewalks and roadways, roadside litter cleanup, and road and sidewalk sweeping and flushing will continue until the end of May. Halton Region also has a number of spring cleanup programs including brush collection and regular bagged leaf and yard waste curbside collection. For more information on Halton Region programs and services, call 311 or visit www.halton.ca/waste. Mayor Rob Burton said keeping Oakville beautiful is a priority for Town council and staff. "Together we can all continue to do our part to keep Oakville as green and clean as we've all come to appreciate." YEARS Celebrating 5 years of custom pull-out shelves for existing cabinets No one knows the value of having everything at your fingertips better than arthritis sufferer Jim Caruk--Master Contractor, HGTV Host and Founder of Renos for Heroes. For 5 great years we've been helping Canadians like Jim who want easy access, better organization and increased space right in their existing cabinets. Platinum Sponsor MEET JIM CARUK @ OUR BOOTH - APRIL 13TH, 1 PM - 3 PM Oakville Lifestyle Home Show, Glen Abby Recreation Centre Call Kerry and Patricia for a FREE consultation 905-815-9795 or toll free Visit us online at www.glidingshelf.ca 1-877-895-9766