www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday November 23, 2007 - 13 Rigatoni for Research toasting ten A Toast to Ten, the 10th annual Rigatoni for Research Dinner and Silent Auction, is set for Wednesday, Nov. 28. The fundraiser will be held at LeDome Banquet Centre in conjunction with the Hospital for Sick Kids to raise money for brain tumour research. Each year more than 100 new cases of brain tumors are diagnosed at Sick Kids alone, a statistic which is rising annually at an alarming rate of 20 per cent. In August of 1997, Kathy and Dan Douthart lost their beautiful seven-yearold son Christopher (Kee Kee) to medullablastoma -- a malignant brain tumor. For 10 years, the Doutharts and the Rigatoni for Research committee, have organized the event to purchase research equipment at the Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. To date, the committee has raised more than $1 million. Contact rigatoni@cogeco.ca. European Engineering Combined With Traditional Workmanship Humanist Society president is outraged Continued from page 10 "They (board) are objecting because it was written by an (alleged) atheist. What if they wanted to ban a book written by a Jew?" she wondered. Enola said censorship is an ongoing issue of interest with her group and expects the book will generate debate at their next monthly meeting. Meanwhile, Van de Vrande said if he's in a bookstore he'll take a look at The Golden Compass. He said the board doesn't receive many complaints about the books kids can read in school. "I don't know who brought it to our attention, but I appreciate them doing so." Whether the author is an atheist or not is irrelevant, said Van de Vrande. "(But) if he's espousing those ideas without offering commentary on it then that would be of concern." "Building on the Brightest Ideas Around Glass" 905.849.0266 www.halton.ca The Regional Urban Yard Waste Collection Coming to an End LOWER BA SE LINE Municipality of Halton Metal and Appliance Call-in Collection · Metal items and appliances are collected on a call-in basis only. This service is not offered in rural Halton Hills or rural Milton. · You must schedule metal and/or appliance pick-up before placing material out for collection. Call Halton Region between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday at 905-825-6000, Toll Free 1-866-4HALTON or TTY 905-827-9833. · Do not place metal items or appliances at the curb on your regular garbage or bulk collection day. · Place your metal items or appliances at the curb by 7 a.m. the day your items are scheduled to be collected, and no sooner than 5 p.m. the evening before. · For safety reasons, please remove all appliance doors and empty water from washing machines, dishwashers, etc. Put doors at the curb safely, so they don't become tripping hazards. WINSTON CHURCHILL BLVD NINTH LINE ETR 407 D DUNDAS ST HORPE RD BURNHAMT FRIDAY EIGHTH LINE HWY 403 B Acceptable materials include: · yard and garden trimmings · pumpkins · fallen fruit from trees · tree trimmings BURLOAK DR UPPER M IDDLE RD AG AW BL A VD NE Y SIXTH LINE THIRD LINE A TUESDAY QEW FRIDAY TUESDAY Q EW Grass clippings will not be collected with yard waste or garbage. Please "grasscycle" by leaving grass clippings on your lawn. Use only paper yard waste bags, or labelled, reusable, rigid containers with no lids. Yard waste labels for reusable containers are available at no charge from Halton Region. Containers must be no larger than 125 L (27 imperial gallons) or 23 kg (50 lbs). Bulk brush must be placed curbside in one pile no 3 m (10 ft) larger than 3 m (10 ft) long by 1.8 m (6 ft) wide by 1.2 m (4 ft) high, with branches a maximum of 7.5 cm (3 inches) in diameter. Bulk brush must be free of loose debris such as leaves and trimmings. To assist in collection, bundled and tied brush is appreciated. Bulk brush in excess of the Do not use cardboard boxes or Blue Boxes for yard waste collection. Don't put your yard waste in plastic bags, they are not accepted in the yard waste 1.2 m (4 ft) BRONTE RD C The last collection days of Yard Waste are: Zone A Zone D Zone B Zone C Tuesday, November 27 Friday, November 30 Tuesday, December 4 Friday, December 7 KERR ST Acceptable Metal and Appliances include: · Air conditioners · Barbeques (not propane tanks) · Metal bath tubs · Bicycles (no tires) · Dishwashers · Dismantled swing sets · Dryers · Metal fences 1.2m (4 ft) lengths maximum · Freezers · Furnaces · Metal furniture · Heat pumps · Hot water tanks (empty) · Microwaves · Pool heaters · Refrigerators · Metal shower enclosures · Metal sinks · Stoves · Washers · Metal water softeners (empty) 2008 Budget and Fees & Charges Standing Committee Meeting Schedule Regional Council will be considering adoption of the 2008 Budget and passage of by-laws imposing fees and charges on Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. Prior to adoption by Regional Council, the proposed 2008 Budget will be considered at the standing committee meetings listed below. These meetings will be held at the Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Road in Oakville. Halton residents are welcome to attend the Committee meetings. To register as a delegate for the purpose of addressing the Committee, contact of the 2008 Budget Summary will be available at www.halton.ca. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule December 4 9:30 a.m. - Health & Social Services Committee December 5 9:30 a.m. - Planning & Public Works Committee December 6 9:30 a.m. - Administration & Finance Committee December 17 9:30 a.m. - Budget Review Committee 231107 Gary Carr Regional Chair compost product. 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 · Tel: 905-825-6000 · Toll Free: 1-866-4HALTON · TTY: 905-827-9833 · www.halton.ca