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Lest we forget

poppyThe Half Moon Bay Community Association would like to thank and remember all of our veterans on Remembrance Day. Half Moon Bay is also home to many current service members and we sincerely thank them for working hard to represent Canada here and abroad.

A public Remembrance Day Service and Wreath Laying will take place here in Barrhaven at John McCrae Secondary School at 103 Malvern Drive beginning at 10:30am.

Park Safety: We want your feedback

This week the issue of lighting in our parks has been brought up due to an unfortunate event at Half Moon Bay Park. The community has made it clear that violence in our community will not be tolerated and we are all thinking about how we can make our parks safer moving forward.

The Half Moon Bay Community Association wants to help find a solution. We're asking members of the community to submit your feedback to safety@hmbca.ca. We want to hear your safety concerns and ideas; please keep them constructive.

The submissions will be discussed by the HMBCA Board of Directors with the hope of identifying actions items that we can discuss with the City of Ottawa and Ottawa Police.

Everybody deserves to feel safe in their community and we are committed to working with all Half Moon Bay residents to make this happen.

- HMBCA Board of Directors

Join us this Saturday for Half Moon Boo!

half-moon-booThis Halloween (Saturday, October 31) the Half Moon Bay Community Association will be handing out candy from 5pm to 6pm at the corner of River Mist and Cambrian.

Bring out your kids in their costumes to get some candy provided by our generous sponsors! The City of Ottawa has also provided some reflective snap bracelets for the trick or treaters.

The Half Moon Bay Neighbourhood Watch has arranged for the Kappa Sigma Fraternity brothers to patrol our area again. Make sure to say hi!

We'll also be handing out "All Valuables Removed" warning cards for your vehicles and money saving coupons for $5 off LED light bulbs to help light up the neighbourhood.

If you missed our Food Drive earlier this month, we will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Barrhaven Food Cupboard at this event as well.

See you on Halloween!

Sponsored by:

jan-harderRoss-YIG

 

Hazardous Waste Depot and Giveaway Weekend is this weekend

Hazardous Waste Depot

Sunday, October 25, 2015, 8am-4pm
Fallowfield OC Transpo Park & Ride
3355 Fallowfield Road

Products to be dropped off at household hazardous waste depots include:  (maximum 100 litres by volume)

  • Aerosol containers
  • Propane cylinders
  • Disinfectants
  • Fluorescent bulbs/tubes
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Fertilizers and pesticides
  • Mercury switches/thermometers
  • Needles and syringes
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Paints and coatings
  • Oven and window cleaners
  • Pool chemicals

This is the last Hazardous Waste Depot of the year!

Give Away Weekend

The Fall Give Away Weekend takes place this Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25 2015.

Don't put your unwanted stuff in the garbage. Set them out at the curb on Give Away Weekend. Tour your neighbourhood, community and city to find hidden treasures.

Rules for setting out items

  • Place items at the curb
  • Place stickers or signs on items with the word "FREE"
  • Ensure any items that you want to keep are away from your giveaway treasures or tucked away safely in your garage
  • At the end of the day, bring any uncollected items back to your home

Give Away Weekend etiquette

  • Respect other people's property, don't walk on people's lawns and gardens
  • Take only the treasures marked free at the curb
  • Don't discard previously picked-up treasures on another person's lawn

Please consider safety when deciding which items to set out to the curb.
The Consumer Product Safety Bureau of Health Canada advises that used children's items such as baby walkers, yo-yo balls, cribs, car seats, strollers, playpens, bath seats, mattresses, blinds, toys and other child-related items should not be placed at the curb for Giveaway Weekend.