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Halton Region delivers services and programs in the most cost-effective manner possible to protect and enhance Haltons quality of life. A big part of quality of life is infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, roads, water and sewage plants, and recreation centres. & ? J R M L h Q ? G L D P ? Q R P S A R S P C ? G Q ? L M R ? I C C N G L E ? N ? A C ? U G R F ? E P M U R F m M S P ? G L D P ? Q R P S A R S P C ? B C ? A G R ? G Q ? L C ? P J W ? $300 million. This issue is driving the Fairness for Halton Campaign, which addresses the D ? A R ? R F ? R ? & ? J R M L ? 0 C E G M L ? A ? L L M R ? ? A A M K K M B ? R C ? R F C ? E P M U R F ? R ? P E C R Q ? Q N C A G ? C B ? G L ? R F C ? . P M T G L A C h Q . J ? A C Q ? R M ? % P M U . J ? L ? S L J C Q Q ? R F C ? - L R ? P G M ? E M T C P L K C L R ? N P M T G B C Q ? R F C ? L C A C Q Q ? P W ? ? L ? L A G ? J ? R M M J Q ? and funding commitments to address municipal infrastructure and social service needs. Halton Regional Council recently adopted a resolution to apply more pressure to the . P M T G L A G ? J ? ? L B ? $ C B C P ? J ? E M T C P L K C L R Q ? R M ? ? B B P C Q Q ? R F C ? L C C B Q ? M D ? K S L G A G N ? J G R G C Q ? & C J N ? S Q ? L C E M R G ? R C ? ? ? i L C U ? B C ? J j ? D M P ? K S L G A G N ? J G R G C Q ? 4 G Q G R ? M S P ? U C @ Q G R C ? Q C L B ? ? ? J C R R C P ? R M ? W M S P ? + . ? M P ? + . . ? ? L B ? ? B B ? W M S P ? T M G A C ? R M ? R F C ? $ ? G P L C Q Q ? D M P ? & ? J R M L ? ! ? K N ? G E L Halton Regional Meeting Schedule January 8 9:30 a.m. - Health & Social Services Committee ( ? L S ? P W ? ? ? ? K ? ? ? . J ? L L G L E ? ? . S @ J G A ? 5 M P I Q ? ! M K K G R R C C January 9 1:30 p.m. - Administration & Finance Committee New Years Resolutions Make a New Years resolution to help the environment. Return wine and alcohol containers (cans, E J ? Q Q ? N J ? Q R G A ? 2 C R P ? ? . ? I ~ ? ? L B ? ? E ? G L ? M V ? R M ? 2 F C ? C C P ? 1 R M P C ? D M P ? ? ? B C N M Q G R % G T C ? S L U ? L R C B ? A J M R F C Q ? @ M M I Q ? R M W Q ? ? L B ? furniture to a reuse centre. Decide to pack a litterless lunch for school and workuse reusable containers instead of disposable ones and take back acceptable items to retailers whenever possible. For a list of environmental New Years resolutions your whole family can commit to, visit www.halton.ca/waste. ? P M L R C ? 0 M ? B ? - ? I T G J J C ? - L R ? P G M ? ? * + ? * ? 2 C J ? ? ? ? k ? 2 M J J ? $ P C C ? ? ? ? ? k ? 2 2 7 ? ? ? ? k ? U U U F ? J R M L A ? % ? P W ? ! ? P P Regional Chair The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Working for a New Deal for Municipalities 04 01 08 See in store for complete details. Look for our Flyer in Todays paper!(Only in selected areas.) CORRECTION NOTICE The Jaguar Leather Seating Sofa in Todays New Years Madness flyer was incorrectly priced at 399.97. The correct price should have been We apologize for any inconvenience. 54997 Acton/Georgetown, Friday, January 4, 2008 11 Saturday, Jan. 5 Euchre: is held every Saturday night at the Hornby Co-operative Nursery School on Steeles Ave. at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. Overeaters Anonymous: Halton Hills residents are welcome to: 10 a.m. Saturdays at Claude Presbyterian Church, 15175 Hurontario St. (Hwy. 10, north of King Rd.), Caledon. Info: Sue, 905- 951-7227. Bottle drive: Georgetown District High School's senior boys hockey team will be running a bottle drive. The boys are fund-raising for their hockey trip to Europe in March. Any donations are appreciated. For infor- mation, contact G. Austin at 905- 873-4460. Sunday, Jan. 6 Georgetown Runners: are a group of local runners who meet at the Atlantis Family Athletics at the cor- ner of Guelph St. and Mountainview Rd., 8 a.m. Sunday mornings as well as on Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. at the Georgetown Dental Clinic (211 Guelph St.) for club runs. Smaller groups meet at various other times and locations for social or training runs. Our current members vary in fitness levels from the novice who is just beginning a new running/fitness program, to the more seasoned ath- lete who has been running for many years. All are welcome to come and join them for their runs. Info: www.georgetownrunners.ca. or call Jim Baidacoff, 905-702-1162. Monday, Jan. 7 Toastmasters: Does the thought of public speaking terrify you? Can you confidently express your thoughts and idea's? Whether you are speaking to an audience of one or 1,000, Halton Hills Toastmasters can help. Please join us 7:30-9:30 p.m. at St. Albans Parish hall, 537 Main St. in Glen Williams. Halton Hills Toastmasters, a community club since 1983, provides a warm, sup- portive atmosphere where you can develop your speaking and leader- ship skills as well as increase your confidence. Info: Judi, 519-853-1856 (evenings/weekends) or www.hal- tonhillstm.org. Guests are welcome. Bridge anyone?: Georgetown Bridge Club offers afternoon and evening games for players of all lev- els, beginner, intermediate and advanced. Info: Tom, 905-877-7486. TOPS-Acton: meets Mondays at St. Joseph's Church, Church St. E. Weigh-in: 6-7 p.m. Meetings follow until 8 p.m. Info: Ena, 519-853- 1526. Celebrate Recovery: Have you lost hope? Are compulsive habits ruining your life? Many have experi- enced freedom from their addictions through this internationally recog- nized 12-step recovery program at Georgetown Alliance Church, Mondays, 7 p.m. Info: Doug, 905- 873-0249 or cr@agrowingfamily.org or www.celebraterecovery.com Alcoholics Anonymous: If you live in the Halton /Erin area and would like help to STOP drinking. Meetings held throughout the week. Call Alcoholics Anonymous at 1- 866-715-0005. Al-Anon Family Group meetings: for families and friends of alcoholics on Mondays, 1:30 p.m. (One Day at a Time Group, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 64 Church St., Acton), and Wednesdays, 8 p.m. (Acton Al-Anon Family Group, Trinity United Church, 70 Mill St., Acton). Info: 1- 888-425-2666. Tuesday, Jan. 8 Free swim: Hey seniors, get in the swim! A free recreation swim for the 55+ crowd will be held 9-10 a.m. at the Acton Pool. Sponsored by Purity Life. Identity fraud: Canadian Federation of University Women Georgetown will hold their regular monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre Gallery, 9 Church St., Georgetown. Constable Jackie Brennan, Halton Regional Police Service, will talk about frauds and scams, and identity theft with debit cards and credit cards. Everyone welcome. Palette and Pencil Guild: an art group of Credit Valley Artisans resumes meeting every Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. inside Cedarvale Cottage (Main and Maple Streets in Cedarvale Park). All newcomers welcome. Info: Rita, 519-853-9226 or e-mail: rita- jan2006@yahoo.ca Community Calendar See COMMUNITY, pg. 12 FOR ANY PURPOSE MORTGAGES UP TO 100% No income verification programs, bad credit, self-employed, tax or mortgage arrears...NO PROBLEM! % ! 3 9 - / . % 9 DONT PAY FOR ONE YEAR OPTION CALL ONTARIO-WIDE FINANCIAL CORP. Be debt free for 2008