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www. insidehalton.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, August 31, 2017 |14 REGION halton.ca (311 Ae fein a te) gi Halton —__ i —_ Oakville Labour Day Household Waste Collection Notice Please note collection day changes: Thurs AreaC &D Collection Moves, AreaA&B Collection Moves Due to the Labour Day holiday, household waste collection services the week of September 4, 2017, will take place the day after your regular collection day. Please place your waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled holiday collection day. Halton Waste Management Site Will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2017 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Regular Operating Hours: Monday to Saturday 8a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Help Reduce Green Cart contamination With less contamination in the Green Cart, Halton’s composted material can be used on agricultural fields. Follow these tips to keep our compost clean: ut © No plastic packaging. No elastics. No stickers. Remove the sticker from fruit and vegetables such as bananas, apples, pears, peaches and peppers. Remove elastic bands from vegetables such as broccoli, celery, green onions and asparagus. Remove food from plastic bags, plastic produce bags, plastic wrap and Styrofoam. For more information on the Green Cart program, visit halton.ca/greencart. Ready, set, go—preparing for back to school! As we enjoy the last days of summer, | want to share some resources with you that can help your family prepare for the start of the new school year. Visit halton.ca to find information and useful tips including the Ready, Set, Go! and Ready, Set, Whoa! resources for parents of children starting kindergarten or high school. You can also find immunization requirements and our online reporting tools at halton.ca/immunization and other parenting resources at HaltonParents.ca. Have a wonderful and safe Labour Day weekend and as always, our 24-hour essential services will remain available—call 311 or visit halton.ca. Gary Carr Regional Chair Meetings at Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Visit halton.ca/meetings for full schedule. No Regional Council or Standing Commitee meetings in September. Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. CONCRETE Fred shares pages from run joumal continued from p. 6 University Avenue towards Toronto City Hall. Fred told those present many {Pebble} ORIVEWAYS «STEPS © FRENCH CURBS =» WALKWAYS * PATIOS * GARAGE FLOORS Quaty At Its Best! Call Fernando ESTIMATES — 905-844-5518 1-888-944-5518 www.concretetrimmings.com TW i k facts about Terry’s run. Like how he had multiple artificial legs in the van that followed him in case one broke and how when stopped for dinner Terry would take off his leg, put it on the table and use a butter knife to tighten its screws and ensure it was working properly. Fred also shared some pages from the journal Terry wrote during his journey. One entry was made Aug. 22, 1980 near Marathon, Ontario, not far from Thunder Bay where his run would ultimately end. Terry wrote that he had run 23 miles that day with his journey covering more than 5,000 km by that point. “Today my ankle got worse. By mile 17 I couldn't do it anymore,” wrote Terry. “I'm really worried. It could be all finished.” A few days later on Sept. 1, Terry was forced to stop the Marathon of Hope because the cancer had returned to his lungs. Fred remembers his brothers words that if there was any way he could finish the run he would, but if he couldn't he said it would be up to all of Canada to finish his dream. Terry Fox died on June 28, 1981. Fred thanked those who are participating in the Oakville Terry Fox Run for carrying on his brother's legacy. “We have all been touched by cancer and we are all doing our part,” said Fred. “To date since 1980 the Terry Fox Foundation has raised more than $750 million for cancer research.” Fred called on the young people present to hold onto their goals stating Terry believed that anything was possible if you persevere and. work for it. The 37th Annual Terry Fox Run will be held on Sunday, Sept. 17 at Coronation Park at 10 a.m., with registration at 9 a.m. Participants walk, bike, board, blade, run, push a stroller or walk the dog along a lakeside 2-km, 5-km or 10-km route. To register or make a donation, visit www.terryfox.ca/terryfoxrun/ oakville.