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The Oakville Beaver, W ednesd ay July 17, 2002 - A 3 New lawns exempt from watering ban (Continued from page 1) » Jamie Smith · Oakville Beaver Ten Oakville youths aged 10 to 13 collect the bikes they earned last week in the Tim Hortons' Earn ; A Bike program. The youths were recruited by Big Brothers and Big Sisters to spend 30 hours last week cleaning up area parks like Bronte Beach and Coronation Park, as well as hiking trails together with Halton Regional Police officers. Pay day for local youths : Ten youths worked side by side with Halton Regional Police officers to clean up local parks and trails last week By Howard Mozel I OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF » » I Tim Hortons' Earn A Bike J program may be an ideal way to * earn a new set of wheels but it k * also proved invaluable for mak» ing friends and creating a strong I sense of pride. Last Friday, 10 Oakville [ * youths received not only the * Minelli-Leader bicycles and Bell helmets they had worked for all * week, but also locks to secure I their new gifts and boxes of | Timbits to fuel them heading into what was undoubtedly a very mobile weekend. For the first time in Oakville, ' Big Brothers and Big Sisters ! enlisted children in the commul nity aged 10 to 13 to spend 30 ; hours last week cleaning up area parks and hiking trails together with Halton Regional Police officers. .' According to Constable Tara I Suttaby, who spearheaded the ; Oakville program, the team * cleaned up Bronte Beach and * Coronation Park plus a variety of trails all over town. I Each day was a full one, from ; 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., filled with 1 hard work and a little play * thrown in for good measure. "We feel the program is a win-win situation for everybody ! involved, particularly for the ; community and the youths," said ' the constable. ; Suttaby explained that the 10 children did not know each other at the start of the week, but quickly became a group of ; fiiends who made a very effi c ie n t clean-up machine. ·^Working together with officers ·Jsuch as herself was a bonus, she added. "It was very positive expo sure to police," said Suttaby. For Inspector Joe Taylor, the time the children spent was not just about getting bicycles, but also about giving back, making "You made Oakville a bet ter, a cleaner place, a more beautiful place." · Inspector Joe Taylor, Halton Regional Police Service friends and being a good citi zen -- in short, "what commu nity is." "You made Oakville a better place, a cleaner place, a more beautiful place," said Taylor. "What you did wasn't just for today, it's about tomorrow. You did great. You should be proud of yourselves," Taylor told the youths. Craig Cumming, an Oakville Tim Hortons franchisee, echoed these sentiments and said the work ethic shown by the kids and their caring for the environ ment will help them in the future. "I hope you had a good time doing this," he told the young sters. " Everyone is very proud of you," he said. Bike-eamer Safiatou present ed Cumming a thank-you card and spoke on behalf of all the children, saying that they enjoyed working with each other while helping to keep Oakville clean. She also promised to take the environmental message inherent in their efforts back to their homes and schools. Earlier in the day, children in the program from Milton and Acton were awarded bicycles for their week-long efforts in their communities. "At Tim Hortons we try to focus on helping youth and this is a worthwhile program because it directly benefits the entire com munity," said Kathie McPhee, regional marketing manager for Tim Hortons. "Our store owners feel that the Earn A Bike program is a great way to teach youths about team work, give them job skills and build their self esteem. "We're very proud to sponsor this event and provide the bikes and helmets as a well-deserved reward for the kids." Big Sisters' executive direc tor Marilyn Markow explained that participants in the program were drawn from children who had never owned a bicycle. Watching the youths present ed with their bikes, Markow was delighted by their response. "They're so thrilled," said Markow, who confided that one parent was equally elated, com menting that nothing they owned is worth as much as the bike their child had worked for. Markow explained that in addition to learning to work for what they get, it was invalu able for the children to labour right alongside local police officers who also got their hands dirty. "They're proud of giving back to their community," she said. You can also call the Water Ban Hotline at 905-825-6000. · Do the restrictions apply to com mercial and industrial properties? Yes. Companies in Halton Region are asked to refrain from any lawn watering or vehicle washing that is not essential to the operation of their busi ness. · What about sprinklers or irrigation systems on automatic timers? The water ban also applies to auto mated sprinkler systems. Please turn your system off until the ban is no longer in effect. · I have just laid new sod or seeded the lawn. Can I water it? Yes. Newly sodded or seeded lawns are exempt from this ban. Residents are asked, however, to use only as much water as is necessary. · Do the restrictions apply to resi dents whose water originates from the lake, or just those whose water origi nates from wells? The water use restrictions apply to residents across the entire region, regardless of the origin of the water. The dry weather affects the reservoir levels in both lake-drawn and welldrawn systems. · When will the restrictions be lift ed? Halton Region staff is monitoring the situation closely, and will let resi dents know once demand has dimin ished and the restrictions can be lifted. For updates on the status of the water ban, call the Water Ban Hotline at 905825-6000. · Can I still water my lawn on odd or even days, according to my street address? No. The current ban goes beyond these restrictions to temporarily ban all lawn watering. Even under normal cir cumstances, Halton's Water Efficiency program notes that your lawn only requires one inch of water once a week to stay healthy. Using a tuna can or rain gauge to measure is recommended. · Where can I find more information? Halton Region's Web site at www.region.halton.on.ca. The Water Ban Hotline at 905-825-6000 or toll free 1866-4HALTON (1-866-4425866) will provide continu ous updates on the status of the water ban. 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