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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday December 28, 2007 - 59 Beaver Trails BEAVER TRAILS TO CUBA: When John and Laura Silveira (left) renewed their wedding vows in Cuba on their 25th wedding anniversary, they were joined on the beach by their sons Jonathan, Nathan and Kyle, and The Oakville Beaver. Also accompanying them were (above) family and friends from Paris, Portugal, Bradford, Mississauga, Newmarket and Oakville. Take along a copy of The Oakville Beaver on your next vacation and send it in for publication to Beaver Trails, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4 or e-mail to editor@oakvillebeaver.com. The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca New Year's Waste Collection Notice Please Note Collection Day Changes New Year's Resolutions Make a New Year's resolution to help the environment. Return wine and alcohol containers (cans, glass, plastic, Tetra-Pak® and Bag-in-Box) to The Beer Store for a deposit. Give unwanted clothes, books, toys and furniture to a reuse centre. Decide to pack a litterless lunch for school and work--use reusable containers instead of disposable ones and take back acceptable items to retailers whenever possible. For a list of environmental New Year's resolutions your whole family can commit to, visit www.halton.ca/waste. Oakville Sunday 30 Monday 31 Tuesday Jan 1 Wednesday 2 Thursday 3 4 Friday Saturday 5 collection moves collection moves New Year's Day Due to the New Year's Day holiday, waste collection services the week of January 1 will take place the day after your regular collection day. There is no change to Monday collection. Due to high collection volumes, please place your waste at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled collection day. Please check your 2007 "Curb Appeal" Waste Management Calendar for details in your area or the Region's Waste Management website at www.halton.ca/waste. Christmas Trees In Urban Areas, from January 7 to January 25, 2008, Halton Region will collect Christmas trees from the curb on the same day as your Blue Box. Please do not place Christmas trees at the curb before your scheduled collection day. Keeping our Roads Safe Halton Region is committed to promoting safety on our roads. In partnership with the Halton Regional Police Service, we promote road safety through the Community Road Watch Program and Drive SAFE (Safety Awareness for Everyone). The Community Road Watch Program encourages residents to report aggressive and unsafe drivers to police through a Citizen Report Form. The information you more information visit the police website at www.hrps.on.ca. The Drive SAFE program promotes timely road safety messages to Halton drivers. At this time of year, we'd like to remind everyone to plan your ride to and from parties and festivities over the holidays. To learn more, visit www.halton.ca/drivesafe. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule January 8 January 9 January 9 9:30 a.m. - Health & Social Services Committee 9:30 a.m. - Planning & Public Works Committee 1:30 p.m. - Administration & Finance Committee 281207 Halton Waste Management Site will be closed Tuesday, January 1, 2008 Regular Operating Hours Open Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Please check your 2007 "Curb Appeal" Waste Management Calendar for details in your area or the Region's Waste Management website at www.halton.ca/waste. Gary Carr Regional Chair 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 · Tel: 905-825-6000 · Toll Free: 1-866-442-5866 · TTY: 905-827-9833 · www.halton.ca