L O O K I N G T O T H E F U T U R E 25 | Thursday, April 24, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Halton.ca 311 Monday, May 5 to Saturday, May 10, 2014 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Halton Waste Management Site 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Thanks to the participation of Halton residents, approximately 34,000 tonnes of yard waste was composted last year and turned into rich, gardenfriendly compost. Halton residents are invited to pick up some of this compost as a "thank you" for diverting this usable material away from the landfill, thereby extending its life! All Halton households are welcome to collect a maximum of seven bags (or equivalent) of compost. Please bring your own containers (garbage bags, yard waste bags, reusable containers, trailer, etc.) and shovel. 401 Compost Giveaway REGIONAL RD 25 Residents are responsible for shoveling and bagging their own compost. Non-perishable food items or cash donations will be gratefully accepted on behalf of Halton area Food Banks. TREMAINE RD BRITANNIA RD HWMS Lower Base Line 5400 Regional Rd 25 407 QEW Helpful Hint: When applying compost to your gardens, ensure you blend it with topsoil or another gardening fill. Recommended application for best growing results is a 60/40 split (60 per cent topsoil and 40 per cent compost). #HaltonCompost @HaltonRecycles Bishop Douglas Crosby, Ordinary of the Diocese of Hamilton, celebrates the benediction and of cial opening of École secondaire catholique Sainte-Trinité, the new French Catholic high school located at 2600 Grand Oak Trail, on April 6. | photo by Michael Ivanin special to the Beaver in concert Spring cleaning? We can help! Bring your old batteries, paint, compact fluorescent light bulbs, pesticides and cleaners to the Household Hazardous Waste Depot at the Halton Waste Management Site. Maximum 20 litres per visit. No commercial loads accepted. For a list of acceptable materials and helpful hints, visit Halton.ca/hhw. Thanking doctors during Physician AppreciationWeek Every year, Halton Region and our local hospitals, celebrate Halton's physicians and recognize their contributions during the annual Halton Physician Appreciation Week (April 28 to May 2). Thanks to our doctors, Halton is a healthy and safe community, and a great place to live. For more than a decade, Halton's Physician Recruitment program has marketed Halton to current and prospective physicians to help ensure every resdient has access to a family doctor. For a list of family doctors accepting patients across Halton, visit Halton.ca/newphysicians. Meetings at Halton Region April 29 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cmte. - cancelled April 30 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Cmte. - cancelled April 30 1:30 p.m. Admin & Finance Cmte. - cancelled Meetings can be viewed at Halton.ca/meetings. 240414 WITH SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMERS Gary Carr Regional Chair Doyles and Dunn 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville L6M 3L1 En Route SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014 · 1:30 and 7:30 pm St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School, 124 Dorval Drive, Oakville GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS $25 · CHILD/STUDENT $15 FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION: Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. Oakville/Burlington: 905.336.5195 | Brampton/Mississauga: 416.855.4040 Atelier Grigorian, 210 Lakeshore Rd E (Towne Square) | www.entertainers-harmony.org www.oakvillebeaver.com