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B8 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, April 7, 2006 Dateline • from DATEUNE on page B6 are provided at no cost. For more infor- mation, call (905) 875-1022 or visit www.khicommunity.com. The Halton/North Peel Naturalist Club invites the public to hear Fiona Reid present on 'Bat Conservation in Africa and Madagascar' at 7:30 p.m. at Georgetown and District High School, 70 Guelph St. The Womens Centre, suite 210 in Hopedale Mall at Rebecca Street and Third Line in Oakville, holds its six-week Women's Employment Network pro- gram weekly from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. until the end of May for women who want to develop skills for toclays work- place. It holds its free Peer Counselling by phone or in person for women facing abuse, grief/loss and relationship issues from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. No appointment is necessary. To register or for more infor- mation, call (905) 847-5520. Wednesday April 12 The Close and Over Sixty Club holds its bridge group at St. Johns Church at Guelph Line and No. 10 Sideroad from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $2. For more information, call (905) 854-2254 or (519) 821-8630. VON Alzheimer Services holds the first session - entitled Dementia and Alzheimer Disease, an Introduction - of its free Dementia Information Series for family caregivers from 7 to 9 p.m. at VON Halton, Sheridan College, 1430 Trafalgar Rd., in Oakville (enter from Ceremonial Drive). To register, call (905) 847-9559. Ebenezer United Church, 12274 Guelph Line, holds its Wednesday Evening Worship from 7 to 8 p.m. For more information, call Pastor Mark Rutledge at (905) 854-2423 or <519) 824-7303. Milton District Hospital holds a one- on-one breastfeeding clinic with a certi- fied lactation consultant from 1:30 to 3 p.m. For more information or to make an appointment, call Jean Gallen at (905) 878-2383, ext. 7030. Adult drop-in volleyball is held from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Milton Leisure Centre. The cost is $3.50 per session, The Womens Centre, suite 210 in Hopedale Mail at Rebecca Street and Third Line in Oakville, holds its Abuse Support Group from 6 to 8 p.m. To reg- ister or for more information, call (905) 847-5520. The Halton Child Care Registry holds Home Child Care Provider Night at the Halton Resource Connection, 917 Nipissing Rd. Providers can create take- home resources and use the die press. The cost is $5. Register by calling (905) 875-0235 or e-mailing hccr@d)bellnet.ca. The Halton Region Federation of Agriculture holds its 'Rural Rules' forum from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Niagara Room at Country Heritage Park. Business Development Centre We want your business to succeed. The following programs and services are available to help your business. Youth Opportunities • Business Plan Competition • Summer Company Exporting • Seminars • Business Consultant • Networking Alliance Start-up • Seminars • Business Consultants • Business Registration • Resource Library • Public Use Computers Business Retention, Expansion and Site Location • Seminars • Mentorship Program • Site Location Assistance • Workforce Development • Regional Innovation Networks Upcoming Seminars/Workshops Include: Starting a Small Business information Seminars: Mon., April 10 (afternoon session) and Wed., April 26 (evening session). Building a Marketing System: Learn how to build a marketing system that will relentlessly generate revenues for your business on Thu., April 20. Summer Company: Provides hands-on business training and mentoring, along with awards of up to $3,000, to help students aged 15 to 29 start and run their own business. Deadline for applications: April 30, 2006. Business Plan Competition: Win up to $1,000 for writing a business plan! Open to all secondary school students. Deadline for submissions from schools: June 2, 2006. BelllChairman's Breakfast on the Environment: An annual event hosted by the Chairman's Round Table On The Environment on Fri., April 21. Keynote speaker: Dr. Roberta Bondar, Canada's first female astronaut. BizPaL (Business Permits and Licences) Official Launch: A new on-line business permit and licence identification system provides a single source for permit and licence information will be launched on Wed., April 26. Halton Region - McMaster University Learning Series: A learning opportunity for senior executives on April 27, May 18 and June 7. Topics will be research and innovation, intellectual property and university-industry partnerships. Right From the Start Up: A seminar series for entrepreneurs who are thinking about or who have just started their own business. Aspiring entrepreneurs can choose to attend any or all of the seminars. Exporting Your Services to the United States - What You Should Know: An export seminar on Thu., May 18, designed exclusively for service-based companies interested in beginning or expanding their export sales to the United States. Contact us for more information on these events and how to register. Please note due to the Good Friday Holiday, Friday waste collection will take place on Saturday, April 15. Easter Monday does not affect the waste collection schedule. The Halton Waste Management Site will be closed on Friday April 14. Urban Yard Waste Collection Begins % From April 5 to December 6, Yard Waste materials will be collected every other week on the same day as your Blue Box. Use open, reusable, rigid containers or paper yard waste bags. Please do not use cardboard boxes, Blue Boxes or plastic bags for collection. Brush must be tied in bundles no larger than 1.2 m (4 ft) long by 0.6 m (2 ft) wide, with branches a maximum of 7.5 cm (3 inches) in diameter. Grass clippings will not be collected. Please grasscycle by leaving grass clippings on your lawn. Bags, containers and bundles set out for collection must not be heavier than 23 kg (50 lbs). Tip: Use open, rigid, reusable containers with a yard waste sticker placed on it and drill holes in the bottom of your container for drainage. Use paper yard waste bags to handle the overflow during high volume times. Yard waste labels are available free of charge from Halton Region. Hato p n eis committed to providing residents aith high quality drinking water. However, not all tap water is under the Region's control. Some residents in rural areas of Halton are not on the municipal water supply, but instead draw their water from private wvells.E Even though the Region does not oversee private wvells, our Health Department 0, s %..w Brent'Marshall works wvith private wvell owners so that they can ensure that their drinking water Medic cer AO,Halton Region is dlean and safe. The Health Department is hosting Well Water Open Houses on Hatn Region April 20 at Limehouse Memorial Hall and on April 27 at Nassagaweya Community Centre. Drop in between 3 and 9 p.m. to speak to a Public Health Inspector about how to test your water and properly maintain your wvell. Hafton Regional Meeting Schedule: April 11 9:30 a.m. - Health & Social Services Committee April 12 9:30 a.m. - Planning & Public Works Committee April 12 1:30 p.m. - Administration & Finance Committee The Regional Municipality of Halton