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The Canadian Champion, Friday, December 22, 2006 - B9 Funding applications riow accepted for Halton's Community Fund Does your community-based project need funding assistance? The Hahton Healthy Community Fund (HHCF) is accepting proposais [rom com- munity-based partnerships seeking money for initiatives that contribute to Haitons healthy community and quality of life. Recipients may get up to, $30,000 each year for a maximum of three years. Second and third-year funding wiii be based on the availability of funds and the project's success. This year, the HHCF distributed $432,399 and supported 24 local communi- ty-based projects. The dollars are made avait- able through combined resources of funding partners in Haiton Region. The HHCF partners have been working together since 1998 and include Halton Region, the City of Burlington, Burlington Community Foundation, towcis of Halton His, Milton and Oakvilie, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Community Foundation of Oakville, Ontario Trilium Foundation and the United Ways of Burlington and Greater Hamilton, Haiton His, Milton and Oakvilie. HHCF 2007 guidelines and submission formis are now available fromn the Region by cailing (905) 825-6000, ext. 7901. The dead- line for applications is March 12. The docu- ments are also available on Haltons Web site, wwwhaiton.ca. Hoiday WasteÀ Collection Notice i Please Note Collection Day Changes December 2006 Monday, December 25 moves ta Tuesday, December 26 Tuesday, December 26 moves to Wednesday, December 27 Wednesday, December 27 moves to Thursday, December 28 Friday, December 29 moves ta Saturday, December 30 January 2007 Monday, January 1 moves ta Tuesday, January 2 Tuesday, ianuary 2 moves ta Wednesdlay, January 3 Wednesday, January 3 moves ta Thursday, January 4 Friday, January 5 moves ta Saturday, January 6 Due ta the Holiday Season, waste collection services the week of December 25th and January 1 si will take place the day after your regular collection day. Collection times may vary due ta high volumes of waste material and poor weather conditions. Please place your waste at the curb by 7:00 arn. aon your scheduled collection day. Please check your 2006 "Curb Appeal" Waste Management Calendar for details in your area or the Regions Waste Management website at www.halton.ca/waste. Faton Waste Management Site Will be closed on Monday, December 25 and Manday, January 1 Regular Operating Hours - Open Monday ta Saturday 8:00 a.m. ta 4:30 p.m. 5400 Regional Rd. 25, Milton Please check yaur 2006 "Curb Appeal" Waste Management Calendar for details in your area or the Regians Waste Management website at www.halton.ca/waste. Winter Tps for Setting Out Your Waste " Christmas Trees wiII be collected beginning the week of January 8, 2007. " Place items out for collection by 7:00 a.m. an the marning af collection day, but nat before 5:00 p.m. the evening before. " Secure your recyclables. Stack your Blue Boxes an top of one another ta prevent papers from blawing away. Place heavier items an top of lighîer items " Flatten and tie large cardboard boxes and place securely underneath ar between your recycling boxes. Tie cardboard in bunidies no larger than 30"x 30"x 8" (76cmn x 76cm x 20cm).~ " In one Blue Box, place baose glass botules and jars, metal food and beveracje caris aluminisrn (il and pie plates, Stvrofoam, pi stir " In a second Blue Box place flattened corrugated cardboard, fine paper, boxboard and newspapers. " Keep wvaste items clear of snow and visible to collect. Do nof place items on tap of snowbanks. Halton Waste Management Caleridar coming soon! Your'2007 Halton Waste Management Calendar wiIi be delivered to your maibox hn mid-January 2007. 1 Ceoletaion Ps:ra " If yau have too much organic material ta fit lto your curbside GreenCart, your extra organic material may be placed in a large food waste bag or labelled paper yard waste bag and set beside your GreenCart for collection. " Only place your large GreenCart at the curb for collection. The smaller indoor container (your Kitchen Catcher) might get blown away if placed at the curb. The smaller containers are perfect for collecting organic waste inside your home. The larger GreenCart is designed for curbside collection. " The GreenCart is collected every week on your regular scheduled waste collection day. Please put the GreenCart at the curb with the Halton Logo facing the street and the movable handle in the dowvnward position. " During winter months, ensure that material is free of sn0W and ice and visible ta the collection crew. Do not place material on top af 500w banks. For more information on our GreenCart Demonstration Program, or ourWaste Management Services please visit wwvv. haton. ca/waste Wishing You health, happlness and peace In 2007 from Halton Regional Council and Staff BACK ROW: Alan Johnston, Oakvîlle; Tom Adams, Oakvîlle; Rîck Goldring, Burlngton;- Jef Kno. Keth Bird, Oakville; Barry Lee, Mlton; Peter Thoem, Burlington. MIDDLE ROW Alian Elgar, Gak. Taylor, Burlîngton, Clark Somervîlle, Halton Hills, Jack Dennison, Burlington; Colin Bent, Mlton Burlington; Fred Oliver, Oakville. FRONT ROWV Jane Fogal, Halton Hilis; Rick Bonnette, Mayor, Rob Burton, Mayor, Qakville, Gary Carr, Regional Chair, Cam Jackson, Mayor, Burlingtan, Gai Mayor Mlton; Carol DAmelio, Burlîngton. Oakvi le, le; John ick Cranen, !on Hilîs; ran tz, 111Eot od avie nâOL6-î L eï' 0 --1 10 R ThFe*nlM ncplt fHlo