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The Canadian Champion, Friday December 15, 2006 - 85 Salvation Army is at about 38% of its fundraising goal Withjust 10 days left until Christmas, the local Salvation Army is continuing to ask Miltonians to dig deep into their pockets in support of the less fortunate. At press time, the charitable organization reported it had raised $57,752, which is about 38 per cent of its $150,000 goal for the season, said Rachel Sheils, community out- reach co-ordinator. One -of the challenges this year is Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday, so volun- teers won't be out collecting then. "That day alone raises over $9,000, which we'll be missing out on," Sheils explained. She added she wants to thank Milton res- idents for their generosity so far, particularly for the turkey dinner recently held at the Fifth Wheel Truck Stop and the Morning at the Movies event at Galaxy Cinemas. Fifth Wheel served more than 350 din- ners with all the trimmings, and $2,150 in monetary donations was collected, as well as about $800 worth of toys and food. The event at Galaxy saw 565 people tum out, and just over $3,000 was raised. The United Way and Sobeys have teamed up to donate the fresh produce that goes into the Christmas meal hampers the Salvation Army distributes. "This wonderful endeav- our is taking about $4,000 off our budget and adding a couple of extras like oranges and juice into the hampers," Sheils said. ThemeinlMiu.viuniWôMErlitofHln Holiday Waste Collection Notice Please Note Collection Day Changes December 2006 Milton Monday, December 25 moves to Tuesday, December 26 Tuesday, December 26 moves to Wednesday, December 27 Wednesday, December 27 moves to Thursday, December 28 Friday, December 29 moves to Saturday, December 30 January 2007 Monday, January 1 moves to Tuesday, January 2 Tuesday, January 2 moves to Wednesday, January 3 Wednesday, January 3 moves to Thursday, January 4 Friday, January 5 moves to Saturday, January 6 Due to the Holiday Season, waste collection services the week of December 25th and January 1 st will take place the day after your regular collection day. Collection times may vary due to high volumes of waste material and poor weather conditions. Please place your waste at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled collection day. Please check your 2006 "Curb Appeal" Waste Management Calendar for details in your area or the Region's Waste Management website at www.halton.ca. Halton Waste Management Site Will be closed on Monday, December 25 and Monday, January 1 Regular Operating Hours - Open Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5400 Regional Rd. 25, Milton Please check your 2006 "Curb Appeal" Waste Management Calendar for details in your area or the Region's Waste Management website at www.halton.ca. Winter Tips for Setting Out Your Waste • Christmas Trees will be collected beginning the week of January 8, 2007. • Place items out for collection by 7:00 a.m. on the morning of collection day, but not before 5:00 p.m. the evening before. • Secure your recyclables. Stack your Blue Boxes on top of one another to prevent papers from blowing away. Place heavier items on top of lighter items. • Flatten and tie large cardboard boxes and place securely underneath or between your recycling boxes. Tie cardboard in bundles no larger than 30"x30"x8" (76cm x 76cm x 20cm). • In one Blue Box, place loose glass bottles and jars, metal food and beverage cans, aluminum foil and pie plates, Styrofoam, plastic • In a second Blue Box place flatteneci corrugated cardboard, fine paper, boxboard and newspapers. • Keep waste items clear of snow and visible to collect. Do not place items on top of snowbanks. Yard Waste Collection Ends Yard waste collection is now complete for 2006 Yard waste can still be taken to the Halton Waste Management Site 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Monday to Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fees: E • Up to 50 kg - $5/load •51 - 150 kg- $10/load • Over 150 kg- 9.8 cents/kg starting from 0 kg Yard waste collection will start again in April 2007. With the holiday season on the way, if you live in one of the five demonstration areas the GreenCart is a great way to divert your waste from the landfill. The following materials are accepted in the GreenCart: • Meat and bones • Paper towel and toilet paper rolls • Flour bags • Sugar bags " Paper egg cartons • Paper candy wrappers • Tissue paper For a compete list of all acceptable items, please visit our website at www.halton.ca/greencart Halton Region would like to wish you and your family all the best during the holiday season. Please note that Halton Region's administration offices will be closed from 4:30 p.m. Dec. 22, 2006, until 8:30 a.m. Jan. 2, 2007. However, all of our essential services will remain available. Please contact Access Halton at i you require assistance over the holidays. Seasons Greetings from all of us at Halton Region! H,1on Regional Meeting skhedule: December 20 9:30 a.m. - Regional Council