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8 Acton/Georgetown, Friday, July 20, 2007 Christ the King student posts best grade average love it. I'm in all the school bands. I can't sing, but if I did I'd be in the choir too." The list of awards, bursaries and scholarThe smartest high school student in the ships Bechard has received is lengthy, as is her Halton District Catholic School Board admits accomplishments outside the classroom. She there's a subject she actually strughas won Christ the King's R.J. gles with. McCarthy Award the past two years Melanie Bechard recently comfor her extensive extra-curricular pleted her Grade 12 studies at involvement and high academic Georgetown's Christ the King with standing, which includes serving as a 96.98 per cent average, tops the editor for the school newspaper among the seven Catholic high and sitting in with CtK's debating schools in Halton region, earning team. her the Governor General Bronze Her love of music began as a Medal for 2007. member of the Air Cadets' band and The 18-year-old Stewart's Mill she has gone on to partake in many resident has earned the best average activities with Georgetown's 756 in her school every year since Grade Wild Goose Squadron over the past 8 at St. Catherine of Alexandria and six years, from the drill team to MELANIE received a $30,000 scholarship to rope-skipping to earning her Power BECHARD attend the University of Western Pilot's licence last year. Bechard has Ontario to study chemistry this fall. earned several honours with the Cadets and is When asked what course has presented the currently in France as part of a Cadets' most difficulty for her, Bechard almost winced exchange program. when recalling the lowest mark she's received "Basically I sold my soul to the Air Cadets in high school, which was a 90 in Grade 10 when I was in Grade 7 and it's been a huge part of music. my life. It's taught me the discipline that I really "I find that with subjects like math and needed to get those marks in school," she added. English, you can have a talent born into you by "Yes I like music and writing but science I working hard at it, but with music, you either have a specific liking for just because you have have it or you don't," laughed the trumpet play- so many opportunities to help people. I'm hoper, the oldest of three children. "It can be super ing to eventually go to medical school and be a frustrating and most challenging to me, but I psychiatrist one day." EAMONN MAHER Staff Writer Wild slide ride Katie Harthen takes part in the water slide during the recent YMCA Kids Water Day held at Holy Cross School while Theresa Ball supervises. The YMCA hosted a variety of water-oriented games for the children. Photo by Ted Brown Three Year Olds CAN Read! T HAT WAS N' T H A R D THERE ARE A LOT OF SIMPLE WAYS TO ACHIEVE YOUR 10% CREDIT To qualify for your Summer Savings credit, lower your electricity use by 10% between July 1st and August 31st. You'll receive an additional 10% credit on your upcoming electricity bill* and you'll feel good knowing you're doing something good for the environment. No sign up necessary**. Just start saving now. Small Class Size Individualized Programs Interactive Classroom Setting Music and Movement Warm and Caring Environment Basic Skill Development Find out more at everykilowattcounts.com/summersavings * The electricity use data will be normalized to account for any weather difference between 2006 and 2007. **Summer Savings is open to eligible residential electricity customers from July 1st ­ August 31st, 2007. Terms, conditions and exclusions apply. For full terms, conditions and eligibility requirements, visit everykilowattcounts.com/summersavings OM OPA, Every Kilowatt Counts and Ontario Power Authority are each official marks of the Ontario Power Authority. ® Trademark of Hamilton Utilities Corporation, used under license by Hydro One Inc. Financing & Flex Payments Available (OAC) A program offered by oxfordlearning.com In cooperation with Contact us Today! 324 Guelph St | Georgetown | 905-877-3163 | georgetown@oxfordlearning.com