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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, December 9, 2011 · 8 The Regional Municipality of Halton Oakville www.halton.ca Halton Region's Small Business Centre would like to thank the many business professionals who volunteered in our Access to Professionals Program this year, r offering guidance and support to new entrepreneurs and businesses in Halton. We look forward to continuing our relationships in the year ahead. Accounting/ Bookkeeping Rick Chittley-Young Y , CGA BDO Canada LLP, P Burlington Gregory Clarke, C.A. SB Partners LLP, P Burlington Tony Diab, C.A. Tax T T Manager BDO Canada LLP, P Burlington Mustafa Dossajee, C.A. SB Partners LLP, P Burlington Susan Kirschling Quick Bookkeeping Source, Oakville Jacquie Manore Workload Solution Services Inc., Oakville Christine Mills, C.A., CPa (Illinois) SB Partners LLP, P Burlington Michael Scime, C.A., CFP BDO Canada LLP, P Burlington Janet Shuttleworth Bookkeeper Trainer.com, r Oakville Gary Steffensen, CMA Steffensen & Co., Milton Nelia Taylor T r, CGA BDO Canada LLP, P Burlington Robert B. White, C.A. Business Advisory Associates, Oakville Samina Sial HR Enable Inc., Oakville Nigel Southway Nexus Consulting, Oakville Matthew Kelly, y B.A. (Hons), LL.B. Simpson Wigle LLP, P Burlington Serena R. Lee Simpson Wigle LLP, P Burlington Vin Tsui, BA, LLB, B MBA Business Lawgix, LLP, P Oakville Yard Waste & Bulk Brush Collection Ending for 2011 The last collection days of Yar Y d Waste and Bulk Brush in 2011 are: ea 1: December 13 Area 2: December 13 Area 3: December 6 Area 4: December 6 Area 5: December 16 Area 6: December 16 Area 7: December 9 Area 8: December 9 Financial/Real Estate/Insurance Al Lenis, C.A.I.B., CIP Utter/Morris Insurance Brokers, Burlington Douglas Murray, y Vice President Colliers International, Mississauga Marilynn Roch, Sales Manager Small Business ­ South Halton RBC Royal Bank of Canada, Oakville Sherril Wright, Senior Account Manager RBC Royal Bank of Canada, Burlington Marketing & Sales David Ernst MCAN Communications Inc., Oakville Suzanne Lynch L Bare Bones Marketing, Oakville Wendy Marlow, w Marketing & Sales Specialist The Art of Marketing Inc., Burlington Ben Molfetta Core Marketing Strategies, Oakville Ian Turner T r, MBA Sydcam Marketing Communications, Oakville Yard Waste and Bulk Brush collection will re-start in April Y 2012. For information on the Town T of Oakville's loose leaf program, please visit www.oakville.ca. Y d Waste Acceptable Yar Materials · · · · · · · · Leaves Sticks & twigs Tree trimmings Decorative cornstalks Pumpkins Fallen fruit from trees Y and garden trimmings Yard Weeds Y d Waste Unacceptable Yar Materials · · · · · · · Grass clippings Tree stumps Sod, soil, and rocks Clay Plastic shopping or garbage bags Plastic flower/plant pots Flower/plant markers and tags haltonrecycles.ca Legal Michele Ballagh, LL.B., LSUC# 41620N Ballagh Edward LLP, P Hamilton Richard Burgess Burgess Law Office Professional Corporation, Burlington Jeffrey S. Burkett, LL.B., BBA O'Connor MacLeod Hanna LLP, P Oakville Ryan J. Carson, LL.B., Notary Public, Solicitor Haber & Associates, Burlington, Milton Hussein A. Hamdani, B.A. (Hons), M.A., LL.B. Simpson Wigle LLP, P Burlington Yard Waste Tips Web Design and Technical Karen and Steve Couillard Vercomedia ­ Creative Design Studio, Oakville Ana Duchini Emerald Presentations, Oakville Dorothy Leonard, President Emerald Presentations, Oakville Bruce Manore Workload Solution Services Inc., Oakville @haltonrecycles Business Consulting/ Coaching Grace Attard, MBA E-Spot Management Inc., Oakville Elaine V. V Geroche E-Spot Management Inc., Oakville Diana Mercuri Bella Tesori-Specialty T Retail, Burlington · Use paper yard waste bags or reusable, rigid containers (no lid). · Yard Y waste in cardboard boxes, Blue Boxes, GreenCarts, plastic bags, compostable bags or biodegradable bags will not be collected. · To T order a yard waste label at no charge, visit www.halton.ca/wastetools, or call Halton Region. Place yard waste labels on your reusable container. r · Containers must be no heavier than 23 kg and may have a capacity up to 125 L. · Brush must be tied in bundles no larger than 1.2 m x 0.6 m (4 ft x 2 ft) wide, with branches a maximum of 7.5 cm (3 in) in diameter. r · To T schedule Bulk Brush collection, call Halton Region. Halton Region will schedule a date for your Bulk Brush to be collected. Share your input on Halton's Community Investment Fund If you are involved with a non-profit agency that provides community health and social service programs in Halton, we would like your input on Halton Region's Community Investment Fund. In January 2012, we will be holding consultations throughout Halton to determine how we can revise the fund to best meet the needs of non-profit programs and the residents they serve. We will also be asking how we can support community agencies. For more information or to register for a consultation, please visit www.halton.ca/investmentfund. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Dec 12 9:30 a.m. Budget Review Committee Dec 14 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Dec 26-30 Offices closed for holidays Gary Carr Regional Chair Are you a Halton professional with knowledge to share? Be part of Halton Region's Access to Professionals Program. This program connects new business start-ups in Halton with business professionals who volunteer their time and expertise to help these new businesses achieve their goals. The Access to Professionals Program includes mentoring, coaching and advising in youth entrepreneurship and general business startup areas. To T find out more, contact Halton's Small Business Centre. Join our online community. Get connected at www.haltonsmallbusiness.ca! Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca 081211 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