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15 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,M arch 21,2019 insidehalton.com Gary Carr Regional Chair Start up. Expand. Go Global. Halton Region's team of business consultants are here to help your business compete in today's fast-changing economy. Our Small Business Centre provides business advice, entrepreneurship training and mentoring programs to help make it easier to turn your small business ideas into reality. For businesses looking to scale up and reach newmarkets, our Global Business Centre provides export readiness assessments and plan development, market research and networking opportunities. Visit halton.ca to connect with a consultant and take the next step towards business success. Meetings at Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Visit halton.ca for full schedule.for full schedule.f March 27 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Safely disposeof your householdhazardouswaste 03 21 19 SafetyTips Help protect the environment and keep our community safe. Follow these helpful tipswhen disposing of your household hazardouswaste (HHW). • Place HHWmaterials in a clearly marked, sealed container. • Do not place HHW in the garbage or Blue Box. • Do not pour HHW down the drain or storm sewer. • Do not place HHW at the curb - it will not be collected. Drop-offLocations Residents can drop off household hazardouswaste, free of charge, at: Household HazardousWaste Depot HaltonWaste Management Site 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Hours: Monday to Saturday (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Every Sunday fromMay 5 to June 30, 2019 (8 a.m. to noon) Note: Maximum 20L per visit. SpecialWaste Drop-off Day Residents can drop off household hazardous waste and electronic waste at SpecialWaste Drop-off Days held across the Region. Find an event near you at halton.ca. HouseholdHazardousWaste Acceptablematerials • Acids, solvents and glues • Aerosols (full or partially full) • Automotive liquids, oil filters • Batteries • Pressurized cylinders (less than 20 lbs) • Fluorescent lights, CFL bulbs • Household cleaners, bleach, pool chemicals • Pesticides, garden chemicals, fertilizers • Paints & stains (full or partially full) • Waste cooking oil • Mercury-containing devices • Personal Care products • Medications (prescriptions & over- the-counter) • Sharps (must be in a sealed container) Householdhazardouswaste is usually labelled as: Poison Explosive Corrosive Flammable Unacceptablematerials • Commercial hazardous waste • Radioactive waste • PCB waste • Bio-medical waste • Explosives and flares Visit halton.ca or download theOneHalton app to learn more about Halton's waste management programs, including upcoming events, waste tips and acceptable items. Space provided through a partnership between industry and Ontario municipalities to support waste diversion programs. Nick Leshuk did not have to look far before embracing chari- ty work last summer. "One of my best friends lives in a Habitat for Humanity home and seeing the joy it brings his family made me instantly wantfamily made me instantly wantf to join the Habitat family," the Oakville native said. "His sense of pride and ownership really touched me." Leshuk, who plays for the North York Rangers, has volun- teered 100 hours with Habitat in Burlington, "with the amazing team" at the Restore retail outlet and on-site helping build 18 townhome units. "Being so heavily involved with the Habitat for Humanity organization made me want to get my team involved as well," he said. With the OK of North York Rangers' general manager Claude Desjardins, Leshuk helped co-ordinate a team build day at the Burlington site. A donation of $2,000 was re- quired. No problem. Leshuk raised more than $3,100 for Habi- tat. On a cold Dec. 6, 2018, Rangers players, coaches and their gener- al manager helped build houses. Leshuk's efforts have earned him the 2018-19 Humanitarian of the Year award in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). Leshuk also served as a vol- unteer coach with the minor peewee A Goulding Park Rang- ers, affiliates of the Jr. A Rang- ers, throughout the 2018-19 sea- son. "I felt so fortunate to be able to give back to my team and help motivate and inspire a younger generation of players, just as I had been inspired as a young player myself," he said. "I'm so grateful and thankful that my family gave me every op- portunity. At the end of the day, it's all about giving back." Leshuk is enrolled in the fire- fighting program at Humberfighting program at Humberf College, with plans of becoming a first responder. "It is a career that will allow me to give back to the communi- ty in one of the biggest ways pos- sible," he said. The 21-year-old from Oakville began his Jr. A career with the Milton Icehawks in 2016-17. Traded to North York in 2017, he's in his second season with the Rangers - his final year of ju- nior eligibility. He had career highs this season with 18 goals and 37 points in 44 games. The Rangers - the eighth- ranked team in Canada - held a 3-0 advantage over St Mike's at press time in a best-of-seven playoff series. Game 4 was sched- uled for Tuesday, March 19 with Game 5, if necessary, tonight (Thursday) in North York. Oakville's Nick Leshuk, who plays for the North York Rangers, has been named the Ontario Junior Hockey League's Humanitarian of the Year award winner. Ray MacAloney photo HOCKEY PLAYER'S HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WORK LEADS TO HONOUR CONTRIBUTED JIM MASON