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Halton's Enhanced Basement Flooding Prevention Subsidy Programmakes it easier and more affordable for residents to make alterations to their homes that can reduce the risk of flooding. This program offers financial support for Halton residents to disconnect downspouts and weeping tiles, repair sewer laterals (pipes) and install backwater valves. To learn more about the program and find other tips to prevent flooding or sewer back up, visit halton.ca. Compost Giveaway Halton residents are invited to attend the Fall Compost Giveaway as a thank you for helping divert approximately 27,000 tonnes of yard waste last year. Halton residents can take up to the equivalent of seven garbage bags of compost per household, free of charge. HWMS 5400 Regional Rd 25 REG IO N A L RD 25 TREM A IN E RD BRITANNIA RDBRITANNIA RDBRITANNIA RDBRITBRITBRITANNIA RDBRITANNIA RDBRITANNIA RDBRITANNIA RDBRIT Lower Base LineLower Base LineLower Base LineLower Base LineLower Base LineLower Base Line 401401 QEWQEW 407407 Remember to bring: • Bags or containers (maximum seven garbage bags or equivalent per household) • A shovel to bag your own compost Non-perishable food items and/or cash donations will be accepted and distributed to Halton-area food banks - your donationsmake a difference! Keep our compost clean The final compost material will be a better product by keeping these items out of your yard waste: No plastic bags Place yard waste in paper yard waste bags or reusable, rigid containers (no lid) with a "YardWaste" label. No plastic plant pots Place clean plastic flower and plant pots in the Blue Box. No plastic toys Place used or broken pet and/or children's toys in the garbage. Helpful hint: When applying compost to your garden, blend it with topsoil or another gardening fill. For best results, apply 60 per cent topsoil and 40 per cent compost. Formore information, visit halton.caor call 311. 09 06 18 Saturday, September 15 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. HaltonWaste Management Site 5400 Regional Road 25,Milton #95378 > SMART > 60MR > 2HDMI > 1USB SAVE $30 $248 32" VALID ONLY SEPT 6 - 13 SOUNDBAR #113046 $298 32 LACISUM EHT SEPT 6 - 13SALES EVEN T!APPREC IATION CUSTOMER SAVE TIME - BUY ONLINE AT BADBOY.CA Men across the region will soon be putting their best foot forward in united oppositionforward in united oppositionf of violence against women. And they'll do so in quite stylish fashion. Pink pumps will be donned throughout Halton for the annual Hope in Highfor the annual Hope in Highf Heels walks. The events will once again be hosted by Halton Women's Place, who'll be providing the high heels, and will offer men and boys the chance to be a part of the solution. "We know that we need men engaged in this issue in order to see the reduction - and ultimately - the end of vi- olence against women," said Halton Women's Place devel- opment manager Carm Boz- zo, whose organization of- fered shelter to 164 womenfered shelter to 164 womenf and 164 children last year. "We encourage boys and men of all ages to join us on this day to show their support and to make a bold statement that abuse and violence is neverabuse and violence is nevera OK." Halton-area walks will be held: • Saturday, Sept. 15 at Troy's Diner in Milton (295 Main St. E.), starting at 12:30 p.m. Former CFL Chuck Win- ters will once again be the guest speaker, and Troy's willguest speaker, and Troy's willg be giving each walker a gift certificate for lunch. Hand Heart and Sole Wellness will be on hand providing 15-min- ute foot massages. Sign up atute foot massages. Sign up atu https://www.gifttool.com/ athon/SignUp-athon/SignUp-a Mode?ID=85&AID=3815 • Saturday, Sept. 22 at Em- ma's Back Porch in Burling- ton (2084 Old Lakeshore Rd.), with registration at 10 a.m. and the walk getting under- way at 11 a.m. Emma's is onceway at 11 a.m. Emma's is oncew again offering participants a complimentary lunch. Regis- ter at https://www.gift- tool.com/athon/SignUp- Mode?ID=85&AID=3814 • Sunday, Sept. 23 at Oak- ville Town Square (corner of Lakeshore and Navy), with registration at 10 a.m. and the walk beginning at 11 a.m. Thewalk beginning at 11 a.m. Thew Works Oakville is once againWorks Oakville is once againW providing each walker with a free lunch. Sign up at https://free lunch. Sign up at https://f www.gifttool.com/athon/ SignUp- Mode?ID=85&AID=3813 TIME TO THINK PINK: HALTON'S HOPE IN HIGH HEELS WALKS FAST APPROACHING COMMUNITY Hope in High Heels walks are being held across Halton in September. Metroland file photo