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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday July 11, 2008 - 31 Tyke hikes give kids a close encounter with nature Tyke hikes are back at Bronte Creek Provincial Park for the summer. The hikes are weekly activities for young explorers to discover amazing features about nature in their own backyard...all summer with the help of a park ranger. Tyke Hikes take place every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. The events are designed for kids five years of age and under, though older kids are welcome too. A Park Ranger meets participants just outside the Nature Centre where the adventure will begin. Daily Vehicle Permits cost $13.85 per vehicle. There is no additional fee to participate in the program. This program is being offered in the Day-Use Area. Bronte Creek Provincial Park's DAY-USE area is located 1 km north of the QEW on Burloak Drive. The Regional Municipality of Halton You're Invited to attend a www.halton.ca New! Collection of untied bulk brush piles must be scheduled by calling: 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866) or TTY 905-827-9833. Public Meeting for a new Halton Region Ambulance Station to be located near the intersection of Cornwall/Chartwell Roads Come to the public meeting to learn about the new ambulance station being built in Oakville. Please join us at: St. Mildred's ­ Lightbourn School 1080 Linbrook Road 7 a.m. and no sooner than 5 p.m. the evening before. 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 not be collected. timely collection. Yard Waste Collection Only use paper yard waste bags or open, reusable, rigid containers labelled as yard waste. If using a reusable, rigid container, you can drill holes on the bottom of the yard waste container for drainage. Do not use cardboard boxes. Yard waste labels for reusable containers are available at no charge from Halton Region. Call Halton Region between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday at 905-825-6000, 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866) or TTY 905-827-9833. Containers may have a capacity up to 125 L (27 imperial gallons) and weigh no more than 23 kg (50 lbs). Yard waste in cardboard boxes, Blue Boxes, GreenCarts or plastic bags will not be collected. Brush must be tied in bundles no larger than 1.2 m (4 ft) by 0.6 m (2 ft) wide, with branches a maximum of 7.5 cm (3 inches) in diameter. July 15, 2008 7:00 ­ 8:30 p.m. We look forward to hearing from you. For more information contact 905-825-6000 ext. 7111 Toll free: 1-866-442-5866 TTY 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca Yard waste is collected every other week, on the same day as your garbage. Acceptable materials: Not Accepted: Grass clippings Tree stumps Tree trimmings Decorative cornstalks Pumpkins Fallen fruit from trees Yard and garden trimmings Clay Plastic shopping or garbage bags Thank you Halton residents! Thank you to all Halton residents for making the new GreenCart program such a success! Support for this new program has been tremendous--it is exciting to see so many GreenCarts at the curb every week. Grasscycling Grass clippings are not accepted with yard waste for collection. Instead, grasscycle! After mowing, leave grass clippings on your lawn. Grass clippings are approximately 80 per cent water and will decompose quickly, releasing valuable nutrients your lawn care. These initial numbers are very encouraging and I hope you will continue Gary Carr Regional Chair Halton Regional Meeting Schedule July 16 Regional Council 9:30 a.m. 110708