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BEAVER | T h u rs d a y , D e c e m b e r 1 , 2 0 1 6 | 24 ^ H a lto n halton.ca (j 311 in Y o u fB D F r .lA I I REGION Oakville yard waste & bulk brush collection ending for 2016 Last day for yard waste collection in 2016: · Area A: Tuesday, December 6 · Area B: Tuesday, November 29 · AreaC: Friday, December 9 · Area D: Friday, December 2 Urban yard waste collection resumes in spring 2017. Urban Christmas tree collection occurs twice in January 2017. Residential yard waste can be dropped off for composting at the Halton Waste Management Site, 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton. Yard waste drop-off is subject to fees. The Halton Waste Management Site is open Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visit halton.ca/w aste for more information. ' ""'?,2015 M a n a g e m e n t w w w .in s id e H A L T O N .c o m | OAKVILLE Yard waste collection information Use paper yard waste bags or reusable containers. Place yard waste labels on Yar^wastecoiiection reusable containers. Visit halton.ca/wastetools or dial 311 to order a yard waste label at no charge. Containers must be no heavier than 23 kg (50 lbs) and may have a capacity up to 125 L. Bundle and tie M _______ VH.---------- brush in bundles no larger than 1m 2 m x 1 m (6 ft x 3 ft) wide, with branches a maximum of 7.5 cm (3 in) in diameter. Yard waste in cardboard boxes, Blue Boxes, Green Carts, plastic bags, compostable or biodegradable bags will not be collected. 6 Acceptable materials Leaves and weeds Sticks, twigs and tree trimmings Decorative cornstalks Pumpkins Fallen fruit from trees Yard and garden trimmings Himalaya Jain of Scotia Wealth M anagem ent, the Rosedale Group (second from right) presented a $ 7 ,5 0 0 cheque to Oakville's 1 1 8 8 Lorne S c o ts Royal Canad ian C adet Corps. It will a ssist approxim ately 4 0 m em bers attend cerem onies in Belgium and France for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vim y Ridge in April 2 0 1 7 . The cad ets will participate in honouring those C a n a d ia n s and Allies, who fought during the First World War as well a s the Se co n d World War. Pictured, from left, Civilian Volunteer Kim Sm eyers, M aj.-Gen. Bryan Stephenson, Capt. Mark Phillips, Jain and C a d e t Dalia Zubashev at a cheque presentation held in early November at the Oakville Arm ouries on Thom as Street. | Jayson Mills photo Unacceptable materials Tree stumps and trunks (over 7.5 cm in diameter) Sod, soil, clay and rocks Grass clippings Plastic shopping or garbage bags Plastic flower/plant pots (accepted in Blue Box) Flower/plant markers and tags EARN UPTO $3500! Are you a Healthy Male or Female between 18 and 55 years of age? If so w e w a n t t o h e a r f r o m y o u ! Apotex is currently recruiting healthy men and women to participate in studies on pharmaceutical products. REG ISTER ONLINE AT W W W .AP0TEX.CA or Call: 416-741-4256 Toll Free: 1-877 -A p o - c LN c (1-877-276-2562) Hours: 8:30am to 5pm Monday to Friday · Y ou w ILL BE pAID u p o n c o m p le t io n o f t h e s t u d y · C o m p e n s a t io n m a y r a n g e fr o m $1000 to $3500 d e p e n d i n g o n t h e le n g t h o f t h e s t u d y N ever m iss yo u r w aste collection day! Visit halton.ca/wastecalendar to find your waste collection day. · Sign up for weekly email or phone call waste collection reminders. · Download your waste collection calendar to your personal iCal, Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook calendar. · Print your own collection calendar. Keep safe and healthy this holiday season With the holiday season underway, many people are enjoying dinners and parties with family and friends. Driving safely on our roads, preparing and storing food properly and preventing the spread of illness can help ensure your holiday celebration is a success. Halton.ca has a lot of important information and resources that can help keep you and your loved ones stay safe and healthy during the holidays. Visit halton.ca/drivesafe, halton.ca/foodsafety and halton.ca/flu to learn more about these safety tips. I wish all of you a safe and happy holiday season! Meetings at Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Visit halton.ca/meetings for full schedule. Dec. 14 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Gary Carr Regional Chair Please c o n ta ct us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at H alto n Region events or m eetings. A D V A N C IN G APOTEX G E N E R IC S