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Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Gary Carr Regional Chair Sept. 14 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Advocating for Halton Provincial policies have signi cant impacts on the programs and services delivered by Halton Region. That is why we are asking local candidates running in the October 6 provincial election to explain to voters how they will resolve critical issues facing Halton. The candidates are being asked to respond to the questionnaire by September 19. The questions and responses received from the candidates will be posted on Halton?s website at www.halton.ca/ontarioelection2011. Visit the website, learn about the issues facing Halton, and get to know how provincial election candidates will advocate in support of our community. Please remember to vote ? your vote helps shape Halton?s future. Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Dial 311 or 905-825-6000 ? Toll Free 1-866-442-5866 ? TTY 905-827-9833 ? www.halton.ca The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca 0 8 / 0 9 0 9 1 1 Thanks to the participation of Halton residents, approximately 32,000 tonnes of yard waste was composted last year and turned into rich, garden-friendly compost. Halton residents are invited to come to the Compost Give Away and pick up some of this compost as a ?thank you? for diverting this usable material away from the land ll, 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. Residents are responsible for shovelling and bagging their own compost. Non-perishable food items or cash donations will be gratefully accepted on behalf of Halton area Food Banks. Your donations make a difference! Helpful Hint: When applying compost to your gardens, ensure you blend it with topsoil or another gardening ll. Recommended application for best growing results is a 60/40 split (60 per cent topsoil and 40 per cent compost). Cleaning up? We can help! Bring your old batteries, paint, compact uorescent light bulbs, pesticides and cleaners to the Household Hazardous Waste Depot at the HaltonWaste Management Site. Maximum 20 litres per visit. No commercial loads can be accepted. For a list of acceptable materials and for additional information please visit www.halton.ca/waste. Fall Compost Give Away HaltonWaste Management Site 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Britannia Rd Derry Rd Steeles Ave Lower Base Line Hwy 407 QEW Hwy 401 Dundas St Upper Middle Rd Br on te Rd Re g Rd 25 Tr af al ga r R d Hw yy 40 3 Tr em ai ne Rd HWMS 5400 Regional Rd 25 Saturday, September 17, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca Look for our flyer in todays paper! Only in selected areas. See in store for complete details. Mention this Ad for Your Property Improvement Landscaping & Property Management Inc 15 yrs Quality Service 10% OFF Design Maintenance Construction Snow Removal w w w .i n si d eH A LT O N .c o m O A K V IL LE B EA V ER Fr id ay , S ep te m be r 9, 2 01 1 1 4 power. If you factor in the jobs-recession, this has effectively created a perfect storm, and were all feeling the squeeze. This is going to be one of the big issues of the election because you dont have to be a ter- ribly political person to understand that its become increasingly difficult to make ends meet. This isnt just a big issue in Halton its a big issue across Ontario. We simply can't accept the status quo of our everyday economic constraints we can and must do better. This is why every aspect of our platform is geared towards making life more affordable for everyone through a balanced approach that tackles both household costs as well as public service gaps. grandchildren through deficit spending. In Halton, the main issue is building health care infrastructure. We need to update the old facilities we have and build enough new capacity so we can meet the needs of our growing population. We can- not delay these projects any longer. Certainly, a new hospital in Oakville and the expansion of hospitals in Milton and Burlington are a good first step, overdue as they are. Shepherding these projects through the pro- cess and ensuring they are not delayed or ignored is paramount. A strong voice for these projects is a must we can no longer ignore our community needs. Along with our general hospital needs, we also need to expand the capacity of our long- term care residences and update existing facili- ties. Even though many new beds were built just prior to 2003, those gains have not been fol- lowed up and community needs in this area are great and growing. Nik Spohr Continued from page 12 Ted Chudleigh Continued from page 12 Speak up! You can comment on any story in today's Oakville Beaver at oakvillebeaver.com