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31 |Thursday November 16, 2017 | OAKVILLE BEAVER |www.insidehalton.com Fairtrade chocolate and more goods at Maplegrove Nov. 19 You can taste Fairtrade chocolate -- and lots more -- at the Maple Grove Fairtrade Sale Sunday, Nov. 19 from 11-3 at Maple Grove Church, 346 Maple Grove Dr., Oakville. Camino, Divine and other Fairtrade brands, will be available at the annual event. There will also be a wide selection of handmade Fairtrade items, including silk, cashmere and alpaca scarves, sweaters, blankets, and purses, sterling silver jewelry, cotton pants, shirts, and jackets, and home decor pieces. There will also be a Fairtrade Fashion Show and the Cobs & Chili Lunchroom whose proceeds will benefit Sleeping Children Around the World. For more information, visit www.FairTradeOakville.ca and h t t p s ://w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / OakvilleFairTradeTown/ -- submittd by Shelly Sanders, Halton D E n n ii halton.ca (j 311 in Y o u (B REGION Yard Waste: end-of-year collection Yard waste collection has been extended. Put yard waste at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on Monday, December 11. Yard waste will be collected throughout the weekfrom Monday, December 11 to Friday, December 15. Leaves and yard waste collected at the curb are brought to the Halton Waste Management Site where they are composted. Halton hosts two Compost Giveaways each year where residents are invited to pick up compost to improve soil quality in your lawn or gardens, free of charge. Visit halton.ca/com post to find the Spring Compost Giveaway dates. Help keep o ur com post clean: chair o f Fairtrade Oakville, which is working towards making Oakville a Fairtrade town Did you know unacceptable items such as plant pots, soil bags and plastic bags will end up in the finished compost?To help keep compost clean: Only use paper yard waste bags or a rigid reusable container with a yard waste label. Order free yard waste labels at halton.ca/w astetools or call 311. Double-check the list of acceptable yard waste materials before sorting your yard waste. A Halton Collection IS AT LEAST ONE BIG TOENAIL: DISCOLORED? THICKENED? | r DISFIGUR © G Acceptable materials · · · · · · Decorative cornstalks Fallen fruit from trees Leaves Pumpkins Sticks, twigs and tree trimmings Yard and garden trimmings Unacceptable materials Research b y IC L S in Oakville is conducting a research study of an investigational medication for a certain type of toenail fungus called Distal Subungual O nychom ycosis (DSO). Do not put yard waste in plastic bags, including clear plastic, compostable plastic, garbage bags, holiday decoration bags or soil bags. Check yard waste for items such as kids and pet toys, gardening tools and plastic plant pots. Do not place grass clippings, tree stumps, sod, soil, clay or rocks in the yard waste. ·Affected big toenail has changed color from fleshy-clear to yellowish-brown ·Affected big toenail has become thickened or disfigured Noticeable changes include: For more information on Halton's yard waste program, visit h alto n .ca /ya rd w a ste . *Curbside yard waste is not collected in Halton Hills areas C & D Safe & clean d rin k in g w a te r yo u can rely on Halton Region provides 550,000 residents with reliable access to clean, safe drinking water every day. Halton's Water and Wastewater Master Plan is our guide to ensure that future generations enjoy the same access to clean drinking water that we rely on today. This Plan includes a 20 year, $1.8 billion investment, to service resident and business needs in urban areas through to 2031. We also conduct routine testing and continuous monitoring so we continue to meet and exceed water quality standards in Ontario.To learn more about water quality, reliability and sustainability in Halton, visit halton.ca/rethinkw ater. M eetings at Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Rd., O akville, L6M 3L1 Dec 5 Dec 6 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Dec 7 Dec 13 ·Adults or children between the ages of 12-75 years old ·No more than approximately half of the big toenail can be affected Qualifications include: Will receive all study medication and study care at no cost ·May receive compensation for time Qualified participants: Gary Carr Regional Chair PLEASE CALL Visit halton.ca/meetings for full schedule. 1-877-309-1694 www.ToeFungusResearch.com 9:30 a.m. Administration & Finance 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 5