www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, May 4, 2012 · 30 Habitat for Humanity penny drive on 'til May 31 Habitat for Humanity Halton believes donating your pennies not only makes `cents', but it can also make a home. Habitat for Humanity Halton is staging a massive penny drive with the goal to collect 10 million one-cent pieces by the end of May, saying it equates to $100,000 to help build a home for a low-income Halton family. Habitat affiliates across Canada are collecting pennies with the same goal. "We have been tossing this idea around for awhile and decided now is the time in light of the federal government's announcement the penny will not be in production as of this fall," Mary Kay Aird, director of development for Habitat for Humanity Halton, said in a press release. The public can donate at the Habitat ReStore in Burlington, 1800 Appleby Line, Unit 10, during store hours, or at any branch of Prosperity ONE Credit Union. The drive runs until May 31. Habitat for Humanity Halton is an organization that strives to provide affordable home ownership to low-income residents of the region. For information, visit www.habitathalton.ca. The Regional NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION ROAD RESURFACING Brant Street (Regional Road 18) from Fairview Street to Churchill Avenue, City of Burlington Bronte Road (Regional Road 25) from Speers Road to Wyecroft Road, Town of Oakville Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Compost Give Away Monday, May 7 to Saturday, May 12 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please Note: Work will be completed between 7:00 p.m. & 6:30 a.m. QE W HWMS 5400 Regional Rd 25 BRANT STREET (REG. RD. 18) LEIGH LAND ROAD PLAINS ROAD AD (REG . RD. 25) CHURC E HILL AVENU WYECROFT ROAD TE RO TOWN OF OAKVILLE Halton Waste Management Site 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton BRON CITY OF BURLINGTON Thanks to the participation of Halton residents, approximately 30,500 tonnes of yard waste was composted last year and turned into rich, garden-friendly compost. SPEERS ROAD 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 landll, 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 shoveling 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). FAIRVIEW STREET Contract Number: Scheduled Start Date: Scheduled Completion Date: Project Manager: R-2791-11 April 2012 June 2012 Bob Wicklund ext. 7607 Stopping Red Light Running in Halton During your travels around Halton, you may have come across one of our new red light cameras. With two already in place, we're planning to install another 10 across the Region to help improve intersection safety on our roads. Red light cameras are about saving lives. With at least one accident every Gary Carr week in Halton Region attributed to someone running a red light, it's Regional Chair important to remember that running red lights is not only dangerous, it's also illegal. For more information, please visit www.halton.ca/stoponred. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule May 9, 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca Spring cleaning? We can help! Bring your old batteries, paint, compact uorescent 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 www.halton.ca/waste. Stay Connected! Follow us on Twitter @HaltonRecycles and read our blog at www.haltonrecycles.ca. We're sharing great information about Halton's waste diversion programs like Special Waste Drop-off Days and other waste management events--we'd love to hear from you! 040512 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