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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, O ct ob er 28 ,2 02 1 | 12 Hiring Partner Canada's ultimate career fair and speaker series for skills immigrants, newcomers, temporaryworkers, international students and all new Canadians is going virtual yet again! www.canadianimmigrant.ca/virtual THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, 4 2021 CENTRAL& EASTERN (ON & NS) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST Meetings at Halton Region Regional Council meetings are taking place through web conferencing until further notice. Videos will be posted to halton.ca. NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events ormeetings. 10 28 21 Important Information • Please have yard waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day and no sooner than 5 p.m. the evening before. • Use paper yard waste bags or a container with a yellow yard waste label. To order a label, visit halton.ca/waste or call 311. YardWaste Collection • Pumpkins (remove candles and decorations) • Leaves • Sticks and twigs • Decorative cornstalks • Fallen fruit from trees • Yard and garden trimmings Unacceptable materials: Plastic bags, including clear plastic, compostable plastic or soil bags Plastic plant pots and trays Yard waste can be dropped off year round at the HaltonWaste Management Site for composting. Visit halton.ca/waste for more information, fees and instructions. HaltonWaste Management Site Open Monday to Saturday 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Grass clippings, sod, tree stumps, soil, clay or rocks Gary Carr Regional Chair Halton's local businesses have demonstrated incredible resilience throughout the pandemic, and it's important that we continue to support them by shopping local. Halton Region helps businesses thrive - our Small Business team offers one-on-one consultations and guidance to help businesses start up, grow and succeed. Since early 2020, we have helped businesses navigate and implement health and safety protocols to protect their staff and patrons. Please remember to follow and respect all public health measures in place as you enjoy everything our local shops and restaurants have to offer! For more on supports available for businesses and public health direction, visit halton.ca/COVID19. Support Halton businesses and shop local! Acceptable yard waste materials: Help keep our compost clean! When cleaning your yard, ensure only the right items make it into your paper yard waste bag or container. Yard waste is broken down into valuable compost and can be used to improve soil quality. The final compost material will be a better product by following these tips to keep our compost clean:    Savannah Schuler offers her dog Indie, dressed as a strawberry, a puppacccino from RUFF - The Dog Barbershop at the Oakville and Milton Humane Society's Tails and Treats fundraiser and virtual pet costume event at Centennial Square Saturday. Graham Paine/Metroland TAILS AND TREATS