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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, M ay 23 ,2 01 9 | 8 oakville.ca Make a Difference! Join a Town of Oakville Committee or Board The Town of Oakville relies on its residents,The Town of Oakville relies on its residents,The T of all abilities, to give of their time, expertise and experience by serving on various boards and committees. These boards and committees give input and recommendations on matters that impact the community. The Town of Oakville is currently seeking volunteers toThe Town of Oakville is currently seeking volunteers toThe T serve on the following committees and/or boards for the 2018-2022 term of Council: • Property Standards Committee -- up to two alternate positions available Further details, committeedescriptions andapplication forms are available on oakville.ca. Applications will be accepted until May 31, 2019. For more information about the appointment procedure, please contact the Clerk's department at 905-815-6015 (TTY 905-338-4200) or email townclerk@oakville.ca. Volunteer Information and Training Session Thursday, May 30 or Tuesday, June 4 6 - 8:15 p.m. Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre 2302 Bridge Road, Program Room 3 Are you interested in trees and the environment? Do you enjoy being outside in nature? Are you looking to learn new skills and volunteer in a meaningful way? Now is your chance! In partnership with its consultant, BioForest, the Town of Oakville works with volunteers to help monitor neighbourhood street trees for invasive insects, disease and other issues related to forest health. High school students! You can earn volunteer hours while learning about the urban forest! Reserve your spot! Email foresthealthvolunteers@oakville.ca by May 26, indicating which training date you will be attending. Please include your address, including postal code. For more information visit oakville.ca. A healthy urban forest is an integral part of our community. Together we can keep it green! Learn to be a Forest Health Ambassador Anyone with sensitive documents they no longer want lying around for identify thieves to find can get rid of them at a Halton Crime Stoppers Shred Event, which will take place Saturday, May 25. The event is being held in partnership with Blue- Pencil Information Man- agement and will run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Halton police headquarters, at 2485 North Service Rd. W. For a cash donation to Halton Crime Stoppers, residents and business owners can access Blue- Pencil's secure mobile shredder to ensure the safe and efficient destruction of personal and sensitive doc- uments. The shred event is in- tended to help prevent identify theft and other re- lated frauds. Items to be shredded should be taken to the event in returnable bins; there is no capacity to recy- cle cardboard or plastic at the event. Identity theft remains one of the most common types of fraud, with losses running into the billions of dollars. David Wood, director of Halton Crime Stoppers, said this is the ideal oppor- tunity for Halton residents to dispose of old docu- ments to help protect themselves. "Last year, our shred events securely disposed of over 14 tonnes of sensitive documentation. We appre- ciate Blue-Pencil's part- nership for this shred event to help residents of Halton safely and securely dispose of their sensitive and confidential informa- tion," said Wood. He also cautioned that, although anyone can be- come a victim of identity theft and financial fraud, seniors and the elderly can be particularly vulnera- ble. "When thinking about the secure disposal of your own sensitive personal documents, please also consider helping your fam- ily and friends protect themselves," said Wood. He noted items such as cancelled cheques, bank- ing, tax and other financial records, old letterhead, in- voices, copies of job appli- cations and anything con- taining personal informa- tion should never be placed into regular gar- bage or recycling streams. HALTON CRIME STOPPERS HOSTING SHRED EVENT ON MAY 25 DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com NEWS