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Halton Region will host two waste diversion events this month. The Compost Giveaway event is tomorrow (Saturday), from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at the Halton Waste Management Site (HWMS), 5400 Regional Rd. 25 in Milton. The Region will offer compost to residents free of charge. Residents must bring their own bags or containers -- a maximum of seven garbage bags or equivalent per household -- and a shovel to bag their own compost. Those participating in the giveaway are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item or cash donation to be Waste Diversion days in Halton donated to Halton-area food banks. During the spring event in May, 3,440 residents picked up approximately 1,500 tonnes of compost created from all of the leaves, brush, tree and garden trimmings collected curbside and dropped off at the HWMS. Residents also donated $7,720 and 4,400 kilograms of food to local food banks. Halton Region will also be hosting two Waste Drop-off Days on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Sheridan College, 1430 Trafalgar Rd., in Oakville and Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Mohawk Raceway, 9430 Guelph Line, in Campbellville -- both events run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Regional residents only can drop-off items such as pesticides, paint, motor oil, antifreeze, propane tanks, computers and electronics -- no commercial waste is accepted. For a full list of accepted items, visit www.halton.ca/ waste. Anyone unable to attend either day can drop off acceptable hazardous waste (20 litres per trip and no commercial materials) and electronic items at HWMS, Monday-Saturday, between 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Halton Region by dialing 311, calling 905-825-6000 or toll-free at 1-866-422-5866, or visiting www.halton.ca/waste. Local faith groups will meet at St. John's United Church to promote peace at a worship gathering Sunday, Sept. 21. The event is in recognition of International Week for Peace. "This free-to-attend gathering will feature prominent keynote speaker Haroon Siddiqui who writes an opinion column in the Toronto Star . Siddiqui will speak about what he considers to be the most pressing issues in promot- Faith gathering to celebrate peace ing peace in the world today," said Mervyn Russell, KAIROS Oakville/Mississauga chair. Russell is also the co-ordinator of the event's organizing committee, which includes members from the Oakville branch of the International Campaign for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), Physicians for Global Survival (PGS), KAIROS, the Islamic Society of North America, Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human 3 | Friday, September 12, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Rights (OCCPEHR), and Hindu/Jain community of Halton. Registration opens at 1:45 p.m. at the 262 Randall St. church. The keynote address will be preceded by a multi-faith panel, which includes Dr. Judy Deutsch, of Independent Jewish Voices; Dr. Tulsi Sharma, of Hindu Link; and Jennifer Henry, of KAIROS. For more information, contact 905-845-3250 or oakmisskairos@yahoo.ca. inside today's Editorial Sports Beaver www.insideHALTON.com Sore Feet, Sports Injury, Painful Ingrown Toenails? Plantar Warts? We can help! Exceptional footcare for all ages. · Routine footcare · Corns & calluses · Plantar warts · Heel/arch/foot pain · Diabetic footcare and education · Thick or ingrown nails · Nail surgery · Sports related foot problems & injuries · Custom made orthotics · Sigvaris® compression stockings · Evenings and saturday appointments available · New patients welcome! J. Richard Werkman chiropodist City Parent Hoopers Pharmacy Appleby Systems New Homes My Metroland West of the City 6 27 Artscene Classified 24 32 *All flyers not necessarily delivered to all homes Now offering Laser treatment for toenail fungus. located on the north/west corner of maple grove dr. and cornwall rd. 1495 Cornwall Rd., Suite 33, Oakville T: 905-845-4817 www.werkman.ca For home delivery & customer service call 905-631-6095, 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington New subscriptions call 905-631-6095 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com Grand OpeninG CelebratiOn Please join V.G.R. Investments Ltd., and Tenants leaveS, layeRS and lUxURy. fall aT BURROWS. September 26th Starting 12:00 pm 2525 Old Bronte Road, Oakville Ribbon cutting ceremony @ 1:00 pm by Mayor Rob Burton. Lunch provided and free draws. Come tour the building and meet the Tenants. Hope to see you there. GOinG fOR a Walk WiTh The leaveS chanGinG aROUnd yOU defineS The SeaSOn. expeRience fine, eUROpean menSWeaR cOllecTiOnS, expeRT alTeRaTiOnS and pROfeSSiOnal advice, RiGhT in The heaRT Of Oakville'S heRiTaGe cORe. STOp By fOR an eSpReSSO and See WhaT'S neW and in fOR fall. 905.842.0232 burrowsclothiers.com 200 lakeshore road e, oakville