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Sunday, February 17th 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Alexander Barn, Halton Region Museum Free Admission & Parking Halton Region Museum Courtesy: Esquesing Historical Society Join the Halton Region Museum in celebrating this years Heritage Day, featuring a presentation on the Dominion Seed House an important part of Georgetowns history. It you have memories or mementoes from the Dominion Seed House, please bring them to share. Museum tour and light refreshments to follow. 905-875-2200 Toll free: 1-866-442-5866 TTY: 905-827-9833 Located at the bottom of the ski hills inside Kelso Conservation Area. RR 3, Milton, ON www.halton.ca/museum Better Grades Start Here Reading | Writing | Math | Spelling | Grammar | French | Study Skills | University & Sat Prep oxfordlearning.com ? Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 ? Better Grades, Confidence & Motivation ? Individualized Programs & Instruction Financing & Flex Payments Available (OAC) Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 Better Grades, Confidence & Motivation Consultations & Diagnostic Assessments Individualized Programs & Instruction Enrichment or Remedial Programs Financing & Flex Payments Available (OAC) Contact us Today! 324 Guelph St Georgetown 905-877-3163 georgetown@oxfordlearning.com Special pullout section Wednesday, February 13, 2008 4 Pages www.independentfreepress.com Feelings, not food, behind eating disorders Page 3 Reading the clues behind the crying Page 2 FOR THE FAMILY Halton Hills Community Newspaper The raging debate over the Ontario governments newly legislated Family Day holiday on February 18, has left many families questioning whether they deserve time off, or indeed, get the time off that they deserve. Some employers arent happy and are refusing to honour the holiday since they already grant employees more than the standard nine holidays. Others are griping about the loss of employee productivity during down- time. Professional Organizer Karen Sencich offers practical strategies for making the most of this refreshing mid-winter opportunity to focus on family-related activities. She points out that this holiday is unspoiled by greeting card displays, gift exchanges or fancy dinner preparations so its important not to set expectations too high or establish elaborate precedents for next year. To maximize this new employee benefit, its advisable to report back to work on Tuesday noticeably refreshed after a chance to unwind. Try to avoid spending the holiday crossing obliga- tions from your To Do list. The key to enjoying the day is to keep activities simple. Sencich recom- mends beginning by asking yourself, when was the last time I had a day off to indulge in something Ive always wanted to do but seldom have time to enjoy? Focus on Family Set a completely different tone to make the day memorable. Make it backwards day where the children get to boss the parents around for the day or eat dessert before dinner. Stay in PJs and read novels all day or leisurely flip through maga- zines. Explore the origin of your family or create a family tree. Tell stories about the special achievements of family members past and present. Reminisce by flipping through old photos, home videos or ancient 8 millimetre films. Take turns pampering each other with a manicure, pedicure, facial or a massage. Haul out the board games and pass on old-fashioned fun to the younger generation. Bake something just for the joy of eating it afterwards. Comfort food is so relaxing. Start a new hobby learn to knit, do a puzzle or try Suduko for the first time. Call a far off friend just to chat. Karen Sencich, owner of Havoc to Harmony, is an award winning Professional Organizer specializing in family management since 1999. For more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please call 416- 930-3340. Make the most of the inaugural Family Day holiday