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Ai 2 - The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, May 23, 2006 Rcanadien Red CrossA l 400 bags of trash collected in ruri train ng reuc By Robin Downton-Poreer dei by up to collected, said organizer Jean Woods. "The weather turned cool in the 30%. The ninth annual Nassagaweya "We had so many people come out moming and it kept the black flies at Roadside Clean-up was a big success and help clean up the roadsides. We bay, much to the volunteers' relief. PAYMENT 1359.00* al dean-up look so much better. It was a great day!" Woods said the most common items found along the roadside were drink containers such as coffee cups, water bottles and pop cans, and there was a noticeable decline in large items and full garbage bags dumped by residents this year as compared to previous years. In total, most of the five dumpsters assigned to the event were filled with close to 400 bags of collected trash. In addition to the bags, Woods estimates that more than a hundred tires were collected as well. After the clean-up, the Brookville Minor Ball Association held a barbecue, said Woods, with the food provided by several local businesses. "I would like to thank the Brookville Minor Baseball teams for arranging and managing the barbecue on very short notice. The food was supplied by Tim Hortons (Regional Road 25, north of Hwy. 401), Cristello's Village Market in Campbellville and Gordon Food Service. It really added to the day," said Woods. Residents are asked to return bor- rowed safety vests to Jean Woods as soon as possible or call her at (905) 854-2107. Festival a learning experience • from CHILDREN'S on page Ai1 eer hours they need for graduation. "To further enhance our children's learning experience and to continually work on improving the festival, we also rely on generous in-kind and monetary contributions," said Wright. "We encourage Haltons business community and residents to become a sponsor in this inaugural festival that will educate our future generation." Admission costs $3 per student and is free for adult chaperones, teachers and volunteers. For more information about the fes- tival and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.haltonchildrenswaterfesti- val.com. Teachers can register their class for the event on the Web site or by calling (905) 336-1158, ext. 284. To volunteer at the festival, call the aforementioned number. Melanie Hennessey can be reached at mhennessey@miltoncanadianchampion.c om. Buisiness -withouit aciv rtiing is like winkingIn the yOut- re 1lin ~_ but nbcyelse cloes!