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39 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,D ecem ber 23,2021 insidehalton.comPlease contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. Gary Carr Regional Chair Merry Christmas and Happy NewYear! On behalf of Halton Regional Council and staff, I would like to wish you a joyous holiday season! I hope you enjoy your time with family and friends. Please continue to follow all public health measures to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. Thank you to those continuing to deliver essential Regional services over the holidays and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most Regional facilities will be closed from Friday, December 24 until Tuesday, January 4. For assistance, please visit halton.ca, email accesshalton@halton.ca or call 311. Merry Christmas and Happy NewYear! Meetings at Halton Region Regional Council meetings are taking place through web conferencing until further notice. Videos will be posted to halton.ca. 12 23 21 Householdholidaywaste collection HaltonWasteManagement Site Holiday collection reminders: Generalwaste collection tips: PutWaste in its Place RegularOperatingHours Monday to Saturday | 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5400 Regional Road 25,Milton Closed Saturday, December 25, 2021 and Saturday, January 1, 2022. There are noholiday collection delays for Halton residents this year. You do not need garbage bag tags on the first garbage collection after Christmas Day. The six garbage bag/can limit applies. Please make sure containers and bags are visible to collection crews, and are free of snow and ice. Do not place on top of snowbanks or on the road surface to ensure streets are clear for snow removal. Christmas trees will be picked up during the weeks of January 11 and 18, 2022 on your scheduled collection day. Please remove all decorations, tree stands and plastic bags prior to collection. To learn more and check your collection schedule, please visit halton.ca/waste. Garbage • Plastic cutlery • "Compostable"plastic cups and cutlery • Styrofoam • Plastic wrap • Disposablemasks and gloves BlueBox • Aluminum foil, trays and pop cans • Boxed beverage containers • Plastic bottles • Plastic plates and cups GreenCart • Leftover turkey, including bones • Buns and stuffing • Paper plates and cups • Napkins • Tissue paper free of tape or glitter • Placewaste securely at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day and no sooner than 5 p.m. the night before. • Please ensure containers or binsweigh nomore than 23 kg (50 lbs). • Bag and tie all garbage andGreen Cartmaterial. • Wrapmattresses and box springs in plastic before placing at the curb for bulkwaste collection. The Lions Foundation of Can- ada Dog Guides is looking for spe- cialty dog sitters to participate in a new volunteer opportunity. There are three different sitter programs to choose from: health watch sitters, behaviour-related sitters and kennel alternative sit- ters. This opportunity is suitable for someone who is interested in the dog training process and ca- nine husbandry, loves to care for a very special dog who has a fu- ture as a trained dog guide, may have vet or health care experi- ence, lives within 10 to 40 minutes of the foundation's Oakville training facility, located at 152 Wilson St. Kennel alternative sit- ters will be required to pick up and drop off a dog regularly. All food and vet costs will be covered by Dog Guides. For more information and/or to apply, visit www.dog- guides.com/sitter. Lions Foundation Dog Guides is looking for three types of specialty dog sitters. Lions Foundation of Canada pho SPECIALTY DOG SITTERS WANTED NEWS PLEASE RECYCLE THIS PAPER