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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, D ec em be r 5, 20 19 | 8 Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. Dec 11 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Meetings at Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Visit halton.ca for full schedule. 12 05 19 YardWaste Collection Visit halton.ca/waste or download the OneHalton app to view your waste collection calendar, sort your waste using the PutWaste in its Place tool and access HaltonWaste Management Site information and fees. HaltonWaste Management Site 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Open Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Help keep our compost clean Did you know the yard waste that is collected is turned into compost, some of which is given back to residents at our Compost Giveaway events? To help us continue providing high-quality compost to residents, please sort your yard waste using the list of acceptable materials below. Gary Carr Regional Chair Being prepared can help protect yourself, your family and your home from the impacts of severe weather and other emergencies. Heavy snowfall, freezing rain, power outages and extreme cold are common in southern Ontario and you can ensure you are ready for winter by following three easy steps: know the risks, make a plan and get a kit. We all have a role to play--for information to help you prepare, including tips for residents of high-rise buildings and evacuation centre locations, please visit halton.ca. Be prepared for emergencies this winter   Acceptable yardwastematerials • Leaves, twigs and sticks • Garden and tree trimmings • Cornstalks • Pumpkins • Fallen fruit from trees • no plastic materials • no tree stumps, rocks or soil • no grass clippings or sod Unacceptablematerials  Curbside yard waste collection extended Halton Region is extending yard waste collection in all urban areas until December 20. Place yard waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on your regularly scheduled garbage collection day. Paper yard waste bags only. Note: Curbside yard waste is not collected in Halton Hills areas C and D Yard waste collection ends this month Yard waste collection ends after December 20, and will start again in April 2020. Residents can drop off yard waste year-round at the HaltonWaste Management Site for composting. Visit halton.ca/waste for more information, fees and instructions. Captain Joseph McFee of the Salvation Army looked around his city and saw people struggling to buy food, much less have a Christ- mas dinner. McFee wanted to help, but had no money to do so. So he went down to the San Francisco docks, found a crab pot, and then stood by the ferry land- ing to collect donations. He collect- ed coins from the passengers as they got off the ferry and raised enough money to hold a Christ- mas dinner for those who could not afford their own. One hundred and 28 years later, the crab pot has been replaced by red kettles that have become syn- onymous with the holidays as the Salvation Army continues to help those in need in cities and towns around the world. The Georgetown and Acton Salvation Army kicked off their annual campaigns last week. Sal- vation Army Georgetown has set a campaign goal of $80,000 for this season, while Salvation Army Ac- ton will have a goal of $65,000. The campaign still serves its original purpose of providing food to those in need through the holi- days, but it also helps fund several projects throughout the year, in- cluding sending kids to camp and providing emergency food and shelter throughout the year. "This community has been overly generous," said Major Rick Pollard of the Salvation Army Ac- ton. "In the five years I've been here, we've always had amazing support from the community." The two Salvation Armys will also conduct a joint toy drive. Any- one wishing to contribute can drop off a new, unwrapped gift at the Georgetown Marketplace. COMMUNITY SALVATION ARMY GROUPS AIM HIGH SALVATION ARMY KETTLE LOCATIONS Georgetown . Georgetown Marketplace . Both LCBO locations . Metro . Superstore . Walmart Acton . Giant Tiger . LCBO . No Frills. Sobeys HERB GARBUTT hgarbutt@metroland.com