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Residents have complained, howâ€" ever, that the program starts too soon â€" especially if we experience a late winter or wet spring. Residents have also said the final collection period, which begins in late August, is often Every three years the Board must decide how many trustees will repâ€" resent each of Halton‘s four municiâ€" palities in order to prepare for the November election. This week the Board waived the rules on a related information item and voted to mainâ€" tain the current distribution: eight for Burlington, six for Oakville and two each for Milton and Halton Hills. make sense to downsize," said Siebert. "We don‘t expect (Cooke) will have a problem with that." On Thursday night the Board tackled yet another trusteeâ€"related issue, but the end result was the same as its downsizing dilemma: the status quo. Board sticks to status quo In the past the Town has carried out brush collection four times a year between the end of March and the end of October. With the continued maturâ€" ing of trees and landscaping on priâ€" vate properties, the number of resiâ€" dents usine the services is increasing. As a rule of thumb, "junk" includes such unwieldy items as large appliances, household furniture and large toys. As a result, the annual spring cleanâ€"up of junk â€" usually held the last week of April and first two weeks of May â€" will commence April 11th. Completion of this service, which is not weather related, says Green, will allow staff to get an earlier start on road maintenance and permit crews to be assigned to brush collection. New provincial legislation regarding the removal of CFC‘s from refrigerators and freezers â€" which will likely go into effect in 1995 â€" will not impact this year‘s collection program. According to Ray Green, Assistant Director of Operations for the Department of Public Works, the changes are the result of a service review which examined a variety of issues including growth in demand, user concerns and available labor resources. Y n an effort to keep pace with the _ times, Town Council has voted . to revamp its brush, junk and leaf collection programs. By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff Town revamps junk cleanâ€"up schedule 7010000, CUCDITG!T dil, DAN COOPER Assoc. Broker 6 338â€"6550 M# Immaculate designer T/H, approx. 2,000 sq. ft. open concept, finished on 3 levels, fireplace, appl. included, central (Continued from page 1) As a result, staff has now divided up the town into nine zones and will collect three times each year instead of four over a 26â€"week period, not 31. The first collection will take place the first week of May when the weather for tree trimming is more suitable. The last collection starts the week folâ€" lowing the Labor Day Weekend. too early for those in the first zone (Oakville is split into five zones) of the collection cycle. Staff has, however, been unable to recommend any alteration to the amount of brush residents will be allowed to put out for each collection. At present the program â€" which is not intended for tree or heavy landscapâ€" ing â€" removes piles up to three metres long, two metres wide and 1.2 metres During the peak period of May and June, between four and five crews will be busy at work. During the sumâ€" mer, these will be reduced to two. The spring leaf pick up program will start April 11th and will employ the same zones used for brush collecâ€" SOUNDINGBOARD 338â€"0566 Experienced Educated In Social Work Call In Confidence tion. Any changes to the fall leaf proâ€" gram are still under review and will likely be presented to Council this summer.