www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, April 23, 2015 | 8 Halton among list of secondary teachers who may strike continued from p.3 Other boards that have been served notice that their high school teachers may strike include Halton, Waterloo, Ottawa-Carleton and Lakehead in Thunder Bay. Contract talks broke off at the provincial level last week, but the OSSTF says they will resume. The local level talks are centered on non-monetary issues. Monetary items are bargained provincially at a central table. It is the first time a two-tiered bargaining process has been used in Ontario. Teachers province-wide have been without a contract since Aug. 31, 2014. The provincial government has said there is no money in its budget for raises in the public sector. A provincial conciliator brought in to aid the bargaining process issued a no-board report at the end of March, placing the two Halton sides in a legal strike or lockout position as of April 17. However, under the Ontario Labour Relations Act, a minimum of five days' notice must be given before any strike or lockout can occur. None has been given to date. Parents seeking more information about a possible local strike or lockout information, can visit the Halton public board's Frequently Asked Questions section at http://goo.gl/ ziMTzc. Public high school teachers walked out this week in Durham, but Halton union and board officials met yesterday. | Oakville Beaver file photo www.oakville.ca Do your part for Earth Week to keep Oakville beautiful! April 24 Clean Sweep Take 20 minutes and pick up litter around your school, business, neighbourhood and park. Register to pick up your free bags and gloves at oakville.ca. April 25, 9 11 a.m. Earth Week Clean Up Organized by the Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights Get your friends and family together and clean up around your neighbourhood. Visit oakvillepeacecentre.org to find an organized cleanup. For more information call 905-849-5501. Oakville Youth Week May 1-7, 2015 Enter to win! Snap a photo at any youth week event and share it on Twitter with #oakvilleyouth for a chance to WIN over $100 in gift cards! Contest is open May 1-7, 2015 and youth must be between the ages of 13-18 to enter. FREE Youth Week events: Friday, May 1 · Youth Night at Peter Gilgan YMCA · Friday Games and Movie Night at Kerr Street Mission Saturday, May 2 · Community Garage Sale and Open House hosted by CYAN at Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre · Tune Up Music Night at QEPCCC Black Box Theatre · Youth Centre Drop-in at QEPCCC · Youth Gym Drop-in at QEPCCC Sunday, May 3 · Skateboarding at Kinoak Indoor Skateboard Park Monday, May 4 · Motivational Monday at Bronte Youth Centre and Iroquois Ridge Community Centre Tuesday, May 5 · Youth Art Night at OPL's Iroquois Ridge Branch · Art Battle at QEPCCC Wednesday, May 6 · T.A.C.O. Totally Awesome Career Opportunities at Town Hall, Atrium Thursday, May 7 · Youth Week Wrap-up Party at all Youth Centres · Drama Workshop at Kerr Street Mission Visit oakville.ca for event details and locations. Advertise in the Parks, Recreation and Culture Program Guide! Our guides are prominently displayed at all Town of Oakville recreation and culture facilities, plus an online copy is available at oakville.ca that will link directly to your website. Now you can showcase a larger ad in full colour for no extra charge! Deadline for submissions is May 1, 2015. Visit oakville.ca for more information. Do you provide services that are recreation, leisure or education oriented? Want to reach thousands of residents online and in print for one low price? The Town of Oakville is now accepting submissions to advertise in the Fall and Winter Parks, Recreation and Culture program guide, which will be available to the community in July 2015.