37 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,N ovem ber 11,2021 insidehalton.com Meetings at Halton Region Regional Council meetings are taking place through web conferencing until further notice. Videos will be posted to halton.ca. NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events ormeetings. 11 11 21 Public consultations are now underway for Halton Region's proposed SolidWaste Management Strategy. The proposed Strategy includes medium (four to 10 years) and long-term (11+ years) initiatives that will help the Region increase the waste diversion rate, extend the life of the landfill and reduce carbon emissions. Help shape the future of waste management in Halton! Gary Carr Regional Chair Today, Canadians across the country are honouring our nation's veterans for the great sacrifices they made in service. Canadian soldiers have helped protect civilians around the world and ensured freedom and security for citizens at home.We remember these soldiers and all those who gave their lives in theWorldWars, KoreanWar andWar in Afghanistan, as well as in ongoing peacekeeping missions and exercises. We also recognize those who continue to bring aid to areas in conflict, in addition to providing support during times of crisis at home, including essential supports during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you to our brave veterans and soldiers for your service. Remembering our nation's heroes Complete our online survey: Take our short survey. The survey is open until December 10, 2021. Provide your input on the proposed SolidWaste Management Strategy and initiatives. Participate in a virtual Public Information Centre (PIC): Each PIC includes a presentation about the proposed Strategy and initiatives, followed by a question and answer period. Virtual PICs will be held via Zoom from 6-8 p.m. on: • Tuesday, November 23, 2021 • Wednesday, November 24, 2021 • Tuesday, November 30, 2021 A recording will be posted on halton.ca/waste if you cannot attend these dates. To learn more about the proposed SolidWaste Management Strategy and how to get involved, please visit halton.ca/waste. Need an alternate format? Please email accesshalton@halton.ca or call 311, 1-866-442-5866 or TTY 905-827- 9833 to: • request a print copy of the survey, proposed Strategy or PIC presentations; • get support with registering for a PIC; or • request an alternative format or accessibility-related accommodation. Thank you for providing input on the SolidWaste Management Strategy! Get involved and have your say After taking a year off due to COVID-19, Todd Wirtz's haunted house made up for lost time with a record-setting year. The Oakville resident, who transforms his home into Solingate Manor, a haunted house full of ghosts, skeletons and gob- lins, collected more than 7,000 pounds of food for the Oakville Fare Share Food Bank as well as $14,000 in cash donations. Both were single-year highs in the more than 25 years Wirtz has been creating the haunted house. It takes almost three weeks for Wirtz to trans- form his home into a haunted house. Then two weeks before Halloween, he opens up the haunted house to visitors. Approximately 7,000 people visited Solingate Manor on Halloween night alone. This year Wirtz add- ed an adult hospitality tent with wine, shooters, hot chocolate and coffee. Jennifer Russell, president of Oakville Fare Share Food Bank, accepts a cheque for $14,000 from Todd Writz (middle) and Breno Wanderley (left). Writz raised the money by transforming his home into a haunted house, which had approximately 7,000 visitors on Halloween alone. Fare Share Food Bank photo HAUNTED HOUSE BRINGS RECORD HAUL FOR FOOD BANK NEWS HERB GARBUTT hgarbutt@metroland.com SAVING YOU MORE ON NOW AT THE BRICK! SAVING YOU MORE SAVING YOU MORE SAVING YOU MORE SAVING YOU MORE For more details go instore or online @thebrick.com.