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SHOW ADDED BY POPULAR DEMAND Feb. 9 at 2 pm 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 Toll Free: 1-866-442-5866 TTY: 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Parents, have you ever: Wanted to improve the relationship with your teenager? k ? 1 R P S E E J C B ? U G R F ? F ? L B J G L E ? W M S P ? R C C L ? E C P h Q ? B G D ? A S J R ? behaviour? Questioned if you were doing the right thing as a parent? Youre not alone! J J ? N ? P C L R Q ? A ? L ? @ C L C ? R ? D P M K ? ? B B G R G M L ? J ? Q S N N M P R ? & ? J R M L ? Region is offering Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) free of charge to parents. The program is delivered by accredited Triple P practitioners. American Sign Language interpretation is available upon request. Triple P Positive Parenting Program Seminars for Parents of Teens and Pre-Teens What is Triple P? Triple P helps parents: Manage their childs behaviour in a constructive and caring way Develop good communication and strong relationships with their children Learn positive parenting skills that may be applied to a broad range of parenting situations Children and youth who grow up with positive parenting are more likely to feel good about themselves and develop to their full potential. Who can attend? Parents/caregivers of teens and pre-teens Where: St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Elementary School 407 Barber Drive, Georgetown When: Wednesday, January 30, 2008. 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Session 1: Raising Responsible Teenagers Wednesday, February 13, 2008. 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Session 2: Raising Competent Teenagers Wednesday, February 27, 2008. 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Session 3: Getting Teenagers Connected Registration To register for any or all of these Triple P seminars or for more information, please contact Halton Region. 25 01 08 Hornby Co-op Nursery school students and teachers enjoyed a recent field trip to Springridge Farms in Milton. David Hood of Georgetown and teacher Kay Drew of Milton joined parents and classmates on the field trip. Photo by Laurie Weber Fun at the farm As of this past Monday, organizations and individuals from across Ontario are pitching their priorities for the upcoming 2008 provincial budget. Beginning at Queens Park, the all-party Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs will later travel to cities across Ontario to conduct pre-budget hearings. Its a good opportunity for citizens to have their say, said Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott, who has been a member of the commit- tee for many years. These hearings take into account the priori- ties of a wide range of Ontarians, and its essen- tial that people express their views, said Arnott. As the government prepares its 2008 budget, Arnott is hopeful it will listen to the advice of the all-party committee. This committee is doing valuable work, said Arnott. Thats why I hope the McGuinty Liberal government will listen to the needs of the entire province, especially from our rural, small-town and suburban communities, said Arnott. In addition to its hearings at Queens Park, the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs will travel to Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins, Thunder Bay, Kingston, Guelph and London. For those who wish to express their ideas for the 2008 Budget, Arnott asks that they contact him at ted.arnott@pc.ola.org, so that their sug- gestions may be communicated to the Minister of Finance. Arnott, committee to tour Ontario to get publics ideas on budget Acton/Georgetown, Friday, January 25, 2008 9