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WEEK OF JAN. 21 TO 27, 2008 BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK: January 26 WAYNE GRETZKY January 27 MORDECAI RICHLER Aries March 21 - Apri l 19 Taurus Apri l 20 - May 20 Gemini May 21 - June 21 Cancer June 22 - July 22 Leo July 23 - August 22 Virgo August 23 - Sept . 22 Libra Sept . 23 - Oct . 22 Scorpio Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 Sagi t tar ius Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 Capricorn Dec. 22 - Jan. 19 Aquarius Jan. 20 - Feb. 18 Pisces Feb. 19 - March 20 THIS WEEKS SPONSOR: To sponsor this weekly Special Feature call 905-873-0301, ext. 237 or just ask for Amy. ARIES You feel capable of doing exceptional things. You regain independ- ence. You are headed for situations where youll be spiritually strong. TAURUS Dont worry about things that have nothing to do with your work. You must be serious and not let yourself be manipulated. You are able to know how to be more resourceful. GEMINI You learn things that force you to rethink your way of life. You want to be close to your children. You place value on what you feel. CANCER Your emotional life is at an important turning point. The planet Venus makes you able to understand many things without really having to explain them. LEO A week in which you are able to get a glimpse of some good things in your future. Your hopes are tenacious. You need to be happy. VIRGO You are starting to better understand your ambitions. You are headed for extraordinary situations. You bring a lot to those you love. LIBRA You are in a period of great upheaval. The planet Mars enhances your need to succeed. You are proud of yourself. SCORPIO You eliminate many situations in your life that have been harmful in the past. You know how to act and still remain fair to everyone. You are serious in everything you do. SAGITTARIUS You dont want to waste your energy on things that arent really useful. You become closer to those who love you. You know how to make new plans so everything goes well. CAPRICORN You know how to be worthy of all that happens in your life. You see things with detachment. You learn a lot about everything you are experiencing now. AQUARIUS Your professional life brings you new concerns. The planet Jupiter makes you able to understand things with subtlety. Thats important to you. PISCES You are doing your share of everything. You have great clarity. You dont want to have conflict with anything. Adult Upgrading in Georgetown Avoid the Winter Commute! Academic Upgrading (ACE) Right here in Town! Earn grade 12 equivalency credits in Math and/or English in order to: Qualify for Ontario College post-secondary programs ? Qualify for Apprenticeship or Pre-apprenticeship programs ? Upgrade your academic and workplace skills ? Prepare for the GED test ? Part-time Evening Programs Are you eligible for this program? This program is open to adult students who have left school. Cost of Program? Tuition is FREE. A minimum registration fee applies. Classes Dates and Times: Start any week, subject to space and availability Mon., Tues. & Wed. Evenings 6:00 pm 9.00 pm Need to Know More? Contact Literacy North Halton 905-873 2200 Literacy North Halton Read*Spell*Write Program Continuous year round literacy program assisting adults with upgrading reading, writing, basic math and computer skills successful students can now readily access the ACE program. If you wish to improve reading and writing for your work and family life, this program is suitable for you. Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, January 23, 2008 15 Members of the Halton Hills Gymnastics Centre boys team competed at their first meet of the season at the Tumblers Gymnastics Centre in Orleans near Ottawa. Three HHGC gymnasts competed for the Ontario Winter Games team selection. Corey Gillies, Zachary Brautigan and Riley Dodds, who are competing at a higher level than last year, (Provincial Level 3) was up against athletes performing Level 5 routines. Dodds qualified for the team by placing 26th all- around. Brautigan and Gillies finished 37th and 38th, respectively, all-around, securing first and second alter- nate spots for the team list. Gabriel Reitz of HHGC did not compete due to an injury. Two of the HHGCs national gymnasts also competed for a chance to represent Team Ontario for an interna- tional competition in the U.S. Marc DeLestard placed 12th all-around and fourth on the pommel horse. Alex Bowmer placed 22nd all-around in his first competition of national calibre. The top seven all-around athletes made the National Tour Team. From a total of 54 boys who competed under Level 1 last year, only 12 gymnasts moved up to Level 2 this year, and four of them were from the HHGC. Following are the results for the Orleans meet: Level 2 (10 yrs. & under) Sean Doherty 12th all-round, with best score of 8.200 on vault Jeremy Meneses 4th vault , 11th all-round Ryan Oehrlein 7th vault, 7th parallel bars, 9th all- round Andrew Pietras 2nd high bar, 3rd rings, 7th floor, 7th pommel, 8th all-round. Level 2(10 12) Eric Shieh 4th vault, 6th parallel bars, 6th pom- mel, 8th all-round Level 3 (13 & under) Zachary Brautigan 4th pommel, 15th all-round Riley Dodds 5th vault, 5th parallel bars, 13th all- round Corey Gillies 5th vault, 6th pommel, 11th all- round National (16 & over) Alex Bowmer 7th floor, 14th all-round Marc DeLestard 3rd floor, 5th pommel, 7th all- round, 7th high bar, Members of the HHGCs girls team competed at the Womens Artistic Gymnastics provincial qualifier recent- ly in Orangeville, their first meet of the season. Several local club members earned qualifying scores to complete at the Womens Elite Ontario in April and the provincial championships in May. Following are results from the Orangeville meet: Level 9 (age 12 13) Bianca Jordaan 2nd floor, 3rd bars, 3rd beam, 3rd all-round Level 8 (9 11) Emily Krusky 1st bars, 1st floor, 1st all-round, 3rd vault Melanie Butler 2nd bars, 4th beam, 4th floor, 4th all-round Xhosa Baker 1st vault, 5th all-round Level 7 (12 13) Caralyn Hale 4th vault, 8th floor Marissa Parker 6th beam, 7th floor Alandra Telschow 4th floor Level 7 (9 11) Lauren Rock 1st vault, 3rd floor, 7th all-round Mikaela Telshow 4th vault, 5th beam Level 6 (age 11) Rachel Truscott 6th vault, 7th bars, 7th beam Level 6 (age 10) Shannon Daley 1st bars, 2nd all-round, 3rd floor, 4th beam Bridget Irving 3rd bars, 3rd beam, 3rd all-round, 4th vault, 4th floor Level 5 (12 13) Jasmine Gilmour 4th floor, 5th all-round, 5th bars, 6th beam, 6th vault Taylor Belcher 4th beam, 5th vault, 9th all-round Level 5 (age 11) Sara Villani 4th vault Jennifer Krause 12th beam Level 5 (age 9) Syan Baker 15th all-round Members of the Halton Hil ls Gymnastics Centres boys team, who competed in the Orleans meet near Ottawa, were: (front, from left) Jeremy Meneses, Andrew Pietras, Ryan Oehrlein, Sean Doherty, Eric Shieh. Back row: Coach Nistor Sandor, Riley Dodds, Zachary Brautigan, Alex Bowmer, Marc DeLestard and Corey Gillies. Submitted photo Halton Hills gymnasts compete at opening meets in Orleans, Orangeville Girls competing at the recent Orangeville meet included (front, from left): Jennifer Krause, Emily Krusky, Bridget Irving, Syan Baker, Mikaela Telshow, Shannon Daley, Lauren Rock. Back row: Jasmine Gilmour, Alandra Telshow, Caralyn Hale, Melanie Butler, Bianca Jordaan, Rachael Truscott, Sara Villani and Xhosa Baker. Absent: Taylor Belcher and Marissa Parker. Submitted photo