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7 In Focus, August, 2010 185 Guelph Street, Georgetown 24 Hr. Drive-thru 280 Guelph Street, inside Wal-Mart, Georgetown 374 Queen Street E., Acton Open at 5:00 am Mon to Fri August Calendar of Events Monday, August 2 Civic Holiday Le Tour de Terra Cotta: Le Tour de Terra Cotta is a cycling race for everyone, whether you're a first-time cycle racer or a seasoned veteran. Races include one for youth (ages 8 to 16), an adult short course (27 km) and an adult long course (108 km). Info: www.letourdeterracotta.com. Fusion, Silver Elvis, the strolling riverboat show, Mark Crocker, The Happy Pals and more. For more information, contact the Acton BIA at 519-853-9555 or actonbia@cogeco.net or www.leathertownfestival.ca. Butterfly Day: From 1 to 4 p.m., Butterfly Day will be taking place at Willow Park Ecology Centre. Kids and adults will learn about butterflies and the plants that attract them, and help in the butterfly gardens. Call 905-702-9055 to volunteer or just show up and enjoy. Saturday, August 21 Youth Charity Golf Tourney: Links2Care hosts its Youth Charity Golf Tournament at Golf North in Acton. Shotgun start at 7 a.m. Cost: $90 per golfer, which includes 18 holes, golf cart, tasty lunch from the grill and good times! All funds raised support Open Door and Off The Wall Youth Centres. For more information: www.theyouthcentres.com or call Amanda at 519-853-9825. Saturday, August 28 Golf Tourney: The Upper Credit Humane Society hosts its 2010 Golf Tournament at Eagle Ridge Golf Club (11742 Tenth Line, Georgetown). Golf, cart, lunch & dinner: $185; or golf, cart and lunch: $145; or dinner only: $50. Arrival, registration and lunch: 12 p.m. with shotgun start, scramble format at 1:30 p.m. Cocktails, dinner, silent auction and prizes: 6:30 p.m. Info: uppercreditevents@ gmail.com, www.uppercredit. com or 905-609-1047. Wednesday, August 4 Music At One: A free monthly concert held at 1 p.m. in the intimate surroundings of The Gallery in the Halton Hills Library and Cultural Centre (9 Church Street, Georgetown). Donations accepted at the door. This month's featured performer will be the internationally recognized Latin guitarist Johannes Lindstead. Info: 905-877-7915, ext. 2517. Sunday, August 8 Leathertown Festival: Acton's Mill Street transforms into an avenue of family fun during the annual Leathertown Festival. Explore the Magic of Mardi Gras! Come and enjoy six blocks of fun, food and entertainment, including Freddie Movies in the Park: Bring your Rock `N' Roll `N' Classics: See lawn chair and enjoy a movie 3 Musketears Memorial Golf classic cars from the 1920s to in the park in Prospect Park at Tournament: This scramble 1983 in a full on-street juried dusk. format golf tourney starts at 8 car show from 5 to 11 p.m. a.m. at Acton Golf Club. Fee: in Downtown Georgetown. Source of the Song: The 16th $95 includes golf, cart, steak Wander the streets and listen edition will be held from 2 to 5 dinner and prizes. To sign up, to the live music of Rolly Rock- p.m. at the Glen Williams Town call Kathy Everson at 519-853er and the Hemi Heads while Hall. Enjoy performances by 2151 or reverson@cogeco.ca admiring the 300 classic and host songwriter Bruce Madole before August 14. Proceeds vintage cars. Info: Lee Martin, and special guest performers, will go towards an outdoor 905-877-9550. This event, which including the legendary Dean skating rink in Acton in memoraises money for the George- McTaggart, Nashville singer- ry of Raymond Getty. town Hospital, is hosted by the songwriter Ron Lasalle, and Georgetown BIA and orga- Winnipeg artist JD Edwards. Sunday, August 29 nized by the Rock'N'Roll'N' Tickets: $15 advance, $18 at Volunteer Appreciation Day: Classics Committee. the door. Contact Bruce or Willow Park Ecology Centre celebrates Volunteer AppreMarlene Madole ciation Day from 12 to 4 p.m. via email (bruceTake part in crafts, learning, madole@sympagardening games and fun tico.ca) or by for WPEC volunteers and their phone (905family. Info: 905-702-9055. 459-9753). Friday, August 20 "Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability." -- Sam Keen

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