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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 12 Sep 2008, p. 15

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Schools may get GreenCart The Regoon os looking so get its GreenCart program into ail Halton ele- mesocary schools. The initiative - whoch ais to build on the success of the residential curb- sîde GreenCart program and inscili environmentally-friendly habiss in local kids - was supported by the Regions planning and public works commanee Wednesday. if approved by regional counicil nexs week, the plan is ta gradually ample- ment the GreenCart program in Halton's schuuls. Blue Boxes have been lu Halton schools sonce 2003. Six elementary schools in the region cook pars in a GreenCart pilot projeco and will continue using the bins, while another eoght have already expressed inceress on caking pars, staff reported co the commicsee. Halton HuIs Mayor Rick Bonnette * asked if shoughs had been given to get- ting GreenCarts into mûnicipal build- jings. Halton CAO Pat Moyle said GreenCarss are already available as the Halson Regional Centre and the Regions offices on Dorval Drive. He also said the Region should speak to the local municipalicies to make sure the program os available to chem. ls's escomaced shas about 1,000 GreenCarcs and 1,500 Kitchen Cascher bins will be needcd to servsce ail of the elemensary schocois in she pubIicly- funded school syscern. The containers woulcl coss abous $18,000 and be as.cominodased on the Regoons budget. The annual cost t corliect Blue Box and GreenCars maoeriai frcom elemen- 'j ary schools os estimated as $52,000. It-s also expecced to cost $12,000 to jprocess and transier the materials. Bosh figures were incorporated lu che approved 2008 budget. The commicsee dsscussed whether the Region should have an agreement with the school boards ta recover costs. Burlongson Councolior Joshn Taylor said shats someching chas could be dis- cussed and negociaced going for-ward. The icem wull go before regional counicil Wednesday I IlI' IP Ii 0 II.1 eN saI* % 'lUls &AIEV. IW94945 MILTONiTA UV-Ge The Canadian Champion, Friday, September 12, 2008 -Al15 RICHARDSON L7CHEVROIET Just Like Summe. romo M05 CHEVY COLIALI SS TURBO Power a ndoas, Iodls & mrans, leather, ousmof, spoler, 18" alys, CO, Pioneer System, 10" Sub Woofer, remote leeyless, air, brand new Pinelli Tires. Balance of fac- tony warransy. Stk P2912. M00 SATUiR VUE RMURE AUB PawerwondowsIodles &rnirors CD, leather ssnooaf, 18" alîsys, remote leeyless, air, brand 05W pe'w, formrance lires. Balance of tactory warranty. Ssle P291 1. Power windows, Iodles & mirnors, nemote keyless, auto, air, CO, box liser, chrome side L'owQ»_îhans, hise def le tsr, Inine IL 5 engine. Sole P28861. il

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