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8- The Oakville Beaver, Friday March 31, 2006 Region aims to create 200 new childcare spaces A revised th ree-y ear plan th at details the use of $6.1 m il lion in childcare funding th ro u g h o u t H alton was approved by H alton regional council on Wednesday. The docum ent proposes the creation of 20Q new, licensed daycare spaces with the Best Start childcare program money -- about 400 fewer spaces than what was projected in the origi nal plan now that the Harper Conservative federal govern m ent intends- to "Terminating the our ability t a build a cancel a funding childcare system of childcare agreement deal made with the quality early learn will adversely impact Province by the ing and child care previous federal our ability to build a and appropriate Liberal govern childcare system." intervention th at ment. has proven to have a The spaces will Joyce Savoline, positive, long-last be/ created in ele Halton Region chair ing impact on chil m entary schools dren," said Halton in each local municipality where Regional Chair Joyce Savoline. the need for child care is high. "We urge the federal and "Term inating the childcare provincial governments to seek agreem ent will adversely impact alternate sources of funding to support early learn ing and child devel opment that addresses the child care needs of fami lies and builds a quality system." In addition to endorsing the revised plan, council also approved hiring a program assistant, and an individual to support children with special needs on three-year con tracts for Best Start. To support the 200 childcare spaces, the Region should soon be receiving $6.09 m illion from the Province -- funds that will be spread out over four years. Joyce Savoline JJBt Oakville Urban I h f Bulk Collection Place items at curb by 7:00 a.m. on your designated bulk collection day. To provide an opportunity for scavenging, bulk waste may be placed curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the Wednesday before your scheduled collection day. Check the map for your corresponding collection zone. Items will be collected on the day designated for your zone. If you have unwanted items that are in good condition, consider donating them to a .· Meta! & Appliance charitable organization or reuse centre. You Call-in Collection will be diverting material away from Halton's, \it r-i[£ J t Service landfill and helping people in need at the same time! * \ Wm Metal items and appliances will. ONLY be collected on a call-in basis, and therefore will not be collected on your scheduled Bulk Collection day. To receive c o lle ctio n , please call H alton Region M onday Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. a t 905-825-6000. Metal items and appliances include refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, stoves, washers, dryers, metal furniture, broken down swing sets, etc. Please ensure the doors are removed for safety. N ote: C ollection boundaries have changed. Please co n firm w h ich zone you are in. The fo llo w in g m a te ria ls w ill NOT be co llected: · Automobile Parts* · Propane Tanks · Tires · Building and Demolition Debris · Concrete and Bricks · Household Hazardous Waste · Cardboard Boxes · Tree Branches · Tree Stumps** · Soil and Rocks These items may be disposed of at Halton's Waste Management Site (HWMS), 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton. Open Monday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. *Only small non-hazardous automobile parts can be accepted at the HWMS. **Only small tree stumps under 30 cm (1 ft) in diameter can be accepted at the HWMS. REQUESTS FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION The Regional Municipality of Halton on behalf of the Halton Co-operative Purchasing Group (H.C.P.G) is issuing a Request for Pre-Qualification for Trade Contractors (But not limited to: painting, plumbing, dry walling, minor building repairs, electrical, masonry, roofing, locksmith, flooring, window cleaning and mechanical). Bid documents for the services listed below, addressed to the Manager of Purchasing, 1151 BRONTE ROAD, OAKVILLE, ON L6M 3L1 will be received until 2:00 p.m. Oakville time on the specified closing date. Bid documents can be seen or obtained through the Purchasing Division of the Corporate Services Department, same address as above, telephone 905-825-6000, extension 7011. If long distance charges apply, dial toll free 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866). ' Documents will be available for pick up on and after March 23, 2006. There is a nonrefundable deposit of $16.05 (includes GST). Bidders who request documents to be shipped from the Purchasing Department must include a handling fee of $10.70 (includes GST) for this service. Bid documents are also available to download from Halton's website at www.halton.ca/shop for a non-refundable deposit of $10.70 (includes GST). Under no circumstances will facsimile, e-mail or late bids be accepted or considered. Lowest or any bid not necessarily accepted. Halton Region relies on this advertisement to provide public notice of this business opportunity and is not obligated to notify any potential bidders in any other manner. . HCPG # 909-79-06 REQUEST FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR TRADE CONTRACTORS CLOSING: THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2006 J. MacCaskill, CA Commissioner of Corporate Services and Regional Treasurer www.halton.ca/shop A. Mindenhall, CPPO Manager of Purchasing Services A n E n v i r o n m e n t a l D i s c o v e r y f o r t h e B e l l /C h a i r m a n 's B r e a k f a s t . .If ' On Friday April 21, 2006,1will host the third "Bell/Chairman's Breakfast On The Environment". This year's keynote speaker, Astronaut Roberta Bondar, will explore issues of goal setting, teamwork and personal discovery, by drawing on her pioneering role as Canada's first female astronaut on the space shuttle Discovery. The breakfast will be held at Rattlesnake Point Golf Club, 5407 Regional Road 25 in Milton, between 7-9 a.m. Individual tickets for the breakfast are $40, or corporate tables of 10 are available. Registration forms for the "Bell/Chairman's Breakfast On The Environment" are available on-line at www.halton.ca/business, by calling Halton's Business Development Office at 905-825-6000, ext. 7514, or toll-free at 1-866-442-5866. Bulk Waste Collection Zone 1,2 Zone 3,4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Zone 9 Zone 10,13 Zone 11 Zone 12,14 Saturday, May 6 Saturday, April 29 Saturday, April 22 Saturday, April 8 Saturday, April 1 Saturday, June 17 Saturday, June 10 Saturday, May 13 Saturday, June 24 Saturday, June 3 / C h a ir m a n J o y c e S a v o lin e Halton Regional Meeting Schedule: April 1 1 April 12 April 12 9:30 a.m. - Health & Social Services Committee 9:30 a.m. - Planning & Public Works Committee 1:30 p.m. - Administration & Finance Committee 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3LI · T e l: 905-825-6000 *1011 F re e :1 -866-4H A LT O N ·T T Y : 905-827-9833 · w w w .halton.ca