19 | Thursday, November 3, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Halton Highlights 2016 Resources to support active, healthy living are just a click away Halton.ca offers resources to help you live healthy in Halton Every day we hear about the importance of maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle, as well as the many benefits of regular physical activity, healthy eating and healthy lifestyle choices. Helping residents make active, healthy choices is an important priority for Halton Region. By visiting halton.ca/healthylifestyle, you can access several great resources and services that can help you build physical activity and healthy eating into your daily routine. These include: · physical activity guidelines and nutritional resources for children, adults and older adults; and · links to community resources that promote active, healthy choices that are integral to good health at all stages of life. We have many opportunities in Halton to participate in fun recreational activities that can help you make active living a part of your day. The fall is a great time to explore hiking and cycling trails, events, sports facilities and local community centres, and enjoy a wide range of activities that support healthy living in our region. Get out and enjoy all Halton has to offer! November Keeping you informed by highlighting what makes Halton a great place to live. Gary Carr, Regional Chair Honouring the sacrifices of Canada's veterans On November 11 at 11 a.m., please join us in a moment of silence to honour the bravery, dedication and sacrifice of Canada's veterans. The many freedoms we enjoy here in Canada came at a great personal cost to the everyday heroes who risked and sacrificed their lives for the good of future generations. Remembrance Day is a time to honour those who courageously fought in wars and conflict zones across the globe to defend our rights and freedoms. Canada's veterans protected our country's foundational values of peace, liberty and hope, and those who continue to serve carry this legacy forward. Halton's vibrant communities owe their bright future to these courageous individuals. On behalf of Halton Region, I encourage residents to wear a poppy this November and honour the sacrifice of all those who braved war and conflict to preserve our future. Yard waste collection until December 9 The Region supports environmental sustainability, and we offer a wide range of waste management programs to help reduce waste. Until December 9, yard waste is collected once every other week on the same day as your garbage. Acceptable yard waste items include: leaves, garden trimmings, decorative corn stalks, fruit that's fallen from trees, Halloween pumpkins, sticks and twigs. On your scheduled yard waste collection day, please place items at the curb by 7 a.m. and no earlier than 5 p.m. the night before. To help put yard waste in its proper place, remember to use paper yard waste bags or open, reusable, rigid containers labelled "yard waste" when you put this material at the curb for collection. To ensure organic waste placed in your Green Cart can be properly processed, please only use certified compostable bags with the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) logo. You can also line your Green Cart with paper towels or newspapers. To learn more about the 3Rs in Halton, view your collection calendar, schedule metal or appliance pickup and request yard waste labels or garbage tags, visit halton.ca/waste. Meetings at Halton Region 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Nov. 9 Visit halton.ca/meetings for full schedule. 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. This page has been donated by this newspaper to communicate important information to Halton residents at no cost to taxpayers.