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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday February 6, 2009 - 19 Free events on Make Your Move Family fun Day The Town of Oakville will recognize the Family Day Monday, Feb. 16 holiday by offering a variety of programming and special events at municipal community centres and arenas. On Oakville's Make Your Move Family Fun Day, families can enjoy activities for all ages and abilities, including preschool kidfit, bootcamp, bellydancing, yoga and zumba dance, just to name a few. "Residents are invited to bring along friends and family to celebrate Oakville's Family Fun Day," said Nina de Vaal, Director of Recreation and Culture for the Town of Oakville. "Our Family Fun Day encourages families to "Make their Move" by enjoying the many benefits of leading an active and healthy lifestyle. Statistics show that if parents model good behavior when it comes to exercise, children will follow." Additional highlights of the Family Fun Day include sledge hockey, speed skating, mini-golf, face painting, prizes and a chance to skate with the Oakville Blades. Locations include: River Oaks Community Centre, Glen Abbey Community Centre, Iroquois Ridge Community Centre, Joshua's Creek Arenas, Kinoak Arena, Oakville Arena, and Maple Grove Arena. Admission is free to all organized Family Day events except recreation swimming and skating ($3.25/person), however, all visitors will receive a free swim/skate pass for future use. For more information about Make Your Move Family Fun Day event schedules, times and locations, visit www.oakville.ca. The Regional Bulk Waste Collection 3 items maximum Bulk waste is considered a large household item that garbage bag or container, not including metal items or appliances. There is a three (3) item limit per scheduled bulk collection day. Additional items will not be collected. Municipality of Halton basis only. This service is not offered in Halton Hills collection areas 1 and 2. You must schedule metal and appliance pick up before placing material out for collection. How to get metal and appliances picked up: www.halton.ca Metal & Appliance Call-in Collection Bulk waste collection takes place in all urban and rural areas, excluding Halton Hills collection areas 1 and 2. Please check your 2009 Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar for your collection area details, or visit www.halton.ca/waste to use our "Search by Address" tool. condition to a reuse centre. Please contact the reuse centre to ensure they accept the material before you drop it off. Visit www.halton.ca/waste for a list of reuse centres. You will be asked for a description of the material to be collected. Halton Region will schedule a date for your metal and/or appliances to be collected. collected. On your scheduled metal and appliance collection day, place items at the curb by 7 a.m. and no sooner than 5 p.m. the evening before. For safety reasons, please remove all appliance doors and empty water from washing machines, dishwashers, etc. Put doors at the curb safely, so they do not become tripping hazards. Place tall appliances such as refrigerators, upright freezers and hot water tanks Acceptable Bulk Waste Items Furniture (couches, chairs, tables, mattresses, etc.) Console and rear projection TVs Flooring (carpets, under padding ft) lengths Toilets Windows and mirrors (to avoid glass shattering, place tape across in an "X" pattern) Wood (fencing, picnic tables, shelving, skids, doors, etc.), dismantled and bundled in 0.6 m Acceptable Metal & Appliances Air conditioners Barbeques (no propane tanks) Metal bath tubs Bicycles (no tires) Dishwashers Dismantled swing sets Dryers Metal fences lengths maximum) Freezers Furnaces Metal furniture Heat pumps Hot water tanks (empty) Microwaves Pool heaters Refrigerators Metal shower enclosures Metal sinks Stoves Washers Metal water softeners (no salt/water) Not Accepted Collection only, see adjacent advertisement) Automobile parts*, including vehicle seats Propane tanks Tires Building and demolition debris Concrete and bricks Household hazardous waste Cardboard boxes Tree branches Tree stumps** Soil and rocks Not Accepted If you are unsure whether a metal item or appliance can be collected, call Halton These items may be disposed of at the Halton Waste Management Site **Only small tree stumps under 30 cm (1 ft) in diameter can be accepted at the HWMS. Additional Information On your collection day only place waste materials at the curb. Items including dollys, laundry baskets, totes, bicycles, etc., may be mistakenly collected by the collection truck or scavenged by other residents. Halton Region and its collection contractors are not responsible for items mistakenly collected or scavenged. Do not pile items on top of one another. All nails and staples must be removed prior to collection. Households may place console and rear projection TVs at the curb on their scheduled bulk waste collection day. Dial 211 and 311 for Easy Access to the Services You Need Halton Region is committed to providing easy access to services. If you are looking for information about resources in the community, you can simply days a week (or visit www.211halton.ca). If you need to contact a Halton government service, but you're not sure which one, just dial 311 for direct access to Halton Region, your Local Municipality, the Halton District and Halton Catholic District School Boards, and the Halton Regional Police Service. 211 and 311 services are provided by Access Halton and assistance is available in more than 170 languages. You can also visit our website www.halton.ca for inquiries or information on all Regional programs and services. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Feb. 11 Feb. 16 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Meeting Offices closed for Family Day 060209 Gary Carr Regional Chair