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continued from p.4 Greer added the students have really taken pride in the school and its greening initiatives. "We have a green bin, a blue bin and a TerraCycle bin in every room. The only thing that goes into our landfill is straws and pencil shavings," she said. "We'd like to spread the word that it's doable." Meanwhile Chisholm, a lifelong Oakville resident, received the Cultural Heritage Award through the Heritage Community Recognition program. He was lauded for his commitment to promoting the town's heritage through the Oakville Historical Society. The 60-year-old, whose parents were founding members of the historical society, has been the president for the last 15 years, Volunteers share their passion for Oakville but has been with the group 22 years. "I'm pleased and proud to receive the award. I couldn't have done it without all the volunteers and a strong board," said the former Oakville Trafalgar High School technology teacher. He said he's particularly proud of the society's work in getting Doors Open Oakville started in the community and the plaque program, which sees black-and-white plaques placed on heritage properties to show "pride and ownership." Stewart, also an Oakville Historical Society member, is a dedicated and passionate advocate of heritage preservation in town. She was awarded the Built Heritage Award through the Heritage Community Recognition program for her extensive involvement in town planning studies related to preservation of built heritage and the Doors Open Oakville event, which saw more than 14,000 visits to more than 30 historic sites across the town in 2011 and 2012. Fiala and Ross volunteer at the Merrick Thomas House through the Oakville Historical Society. They were given the Built Heritage Award through the Young Heritage Leaders program for their volunteer work at the interpretive site in Lakeside Park. The site is run completely by volunteers. Both Fiala and Ross contribute to the smooth operations of the house, interacting with visitors to share their interest and knowledge. Julia Mogus and her sister, Emma Mogus, are well-known in town for founding Books with No Bounds, which collects used books for aboriginal children and youths to improve their literacy. They received the Cultural Heritage Award and Natural Heritage Award respectively, through the Young Heritage Leaders program, for being advocates of local cultural heritage and showing their commitment to the environment. Julia is on the board of Volunteer Halton Youth Advisory Committee and is a member of the Steering Committee for the Community Youth in Action Network while Emma has facilitated workshops on the environment and participated in the 2012 Earth Day tree-planting event in Halton, which saw nearly 4,000 trees planted at Kelso Quarry in Milton. The sisters are also members of Eco-Mentors and are both junior naturalist volunteers with Bronte Creek Provincial Park. 9 | Thursday, February 20, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Call for our ! 2014 Catalogue TRAVEL SHOW RSVP at 1-800-598-5474 travelshow@maxima.net Tours 10:00 AM Myrtle Beach Savannah & Charleston 12:00 PM Malta China Friday, February 28th Oakville Public Library 120 Navy St., Oakville, ON Goi ng Fas t! Myrtle Beach CENTRALLY LOCATED April 22nd - May 1st Breakers Resort 2 Night stay in Virginia & 7 Night stay at the Breakers 9 Breakfasts, 3 dinners, 3 live shows Day trip to Charleston, SC & Brookgreen Gdn. Lots of great shopping opportunities! $ $ $ $ Suite Ocean-view 1219 DBL Suite Ocean-front 1279 DBL CHARLESTON & SAVANNAH April 27th - May 4th Dbl $ 1499 !! ait! W 't Don 4+ & 5 star hotel stays & all meals on tour days CHINA May 3rd - 13th $ 2639 Dbl Dbl MALTA September 28th - October 9th $ 4879 #50018105 Includes round trip airfare from Toronto, car service and all taxes. 800-598-5474 www.maxima.net / info@maxima.net Last Chance to Cheer! Meet with an advisor TODAY to review your life insurance needs and get your FREE Olympic Cheer Squad Kit.* Full Details In Store. * Olympic Cheer Squad Kits include foam finger, Cheer flags, Canada pin, Cheer Squad tote, and are only available through a personal meeting with an advisor. Limit one kit per household. While supplies last. Underwritten by RBC Life Insurance Company. ® / TM Trademark(s) of Royal Bank of Canada. Used under licence. RBC Insurance® stores near you: At Prince Michael Dr. off Dundas St. E. 905-257-8200 At the Olde Oakville Marketplace 905-815-8121 At Appleby Line near Dundas St. 905-332-2551 Proud Sponsor of the Canadian Olympic Team since 1947