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30 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, December 2, 2010 Computer and IT Home Improvements Moving and Storage Services Snow Removal Service COMPUTER Service and Sales (new and used) available. Reliable and affordable. Other work can be provided upon request. Contact Will at 519853-1776. SPECIALIZING in framing, drywall and taping. No job too small! 17 years experience, basements, additions, hardwood floor refinishing, finish carpentry, ceramics etc. Call Gary 416-5660492 or 905-878-0410. Sales and Agents Help Wanted USERS STORAGE. Safe, 24 hour access, storage - variable sizes at lowest price in Halton. Heated building in Acton. Fenced outdoor storage for cars and boats also available For information 519-8539638 or 519-853-2888. SNOW removal available. Please call 905-877-7931. At Your Service The library re-invents itself as a multi-media community centre By JANE DIAMANTI Halton Hills Public Library Libraries have been around a long time. Ever since some kind of written record has existed, there has been a library around to collect it. But are libraries, particularly public libraries, here to stay? Chances are if you ask dozen people this question, you will get a dozen different answers. Likely one of them would be, "So what! With the Internet, who needs a library?" As is turns out, a lot of people. According the Ontario Ministry of Culture, 66.5-million visits are made to Ontario public libraries each year. The Halton Hills Public Library is no exception; they too have been seeing a growing number of people walking through their doors. Which brings about an interesting question: Why are so many people going to their public libraries? Of course, people do check out books. Despite all the predictions that print is becoming obsolete, libraries are thriving. Here in Halton Hills, library customers borrow 40 per cent more items today than they did five years ago. (For example in 2003, 298,000 items were borrowed, but by 2008, that had climbed to 443,000 items.) But people do not come to public libraries just to check out books. In 2007, 2.7 million Ontarians attended library programs including story times, book clubs, lectures and other events. The Halton Hills Public library has seen program attendance increase by 44 per cent over the past five years, and the numbers continue to climb. People also come to public libraries to seek out job opportunities, to plan small busi- NEED help Christmas Shopping, Catering, Gift Wrapping and Pet Care? Call 905-7029459. Sales and Agents Help Wanted BIRTHS SALES PERSON REQUIRED!! We are looking for a person to add to our sales team due to the increase in business. We require Sales Representatives with or without experience. You want to work for a winning tea, apply for this immediate opening now. Please email resume to: John Haden at: jhaden@conceptford.ca Or fax 905-873-3309 CRANE Welcomed with love, Sara Yumeno Muira Crane. Born October 26th, 2010, at 11:16 am, in Vancouver, BC., weighing 9 lb., 4oz, and measuring 21.65" long. First child of Mike and Wakako, Whistler BC. First grandchild for Frank and Susan. Niece to Uncle Brad. First great grandchild for Helen Brooks. Third grandchild for Hideo and Hatsue Muira,niece to Chikako and Masafumi and cousin to Hinata and Momo, all in Japan. CONCEPT FORD 361 Guelph Street, Georgetown Hospital / Dental Help Wanted Garbage Removal and Haulage A Dump run for garbage and junk at contractor rates! We also remove/recycle old furniture/ lumber/ renovations/ yard waste / dirt, etc. Compact bin also for rent for handypersons. Tree `n shrub removal and yr old maple mix firewood available. Licensed by Ministry of Environment since ` 82. LS Contracting. (Larry) 905-8734438 cell 905-2997000. A1-JUNK Rubbish removal, old furniture / appliances / unwanted items. Garage/basement clean-outs / renovation and yard waste. We load, we haul. Call The Junk Boys 905-877-7257 or cell 416-576-5776. WE RECYCLE! IN MEMORIAM TUCKER, David Wayne December 5th, 2008 Time speeds on, 2 years have passed, Since death its gloom, its shadow cast. Within our home, where all seemed bright, And took from us a shining light. We miss that light, and ever will, His vacant place there is none can fill. Down here we mourn, but not in vain, For up in Heaven we will meet again. Forever in our hearts, Andrea and Ashley Halton Hills Public Library's Director of Library Services Jane Diamanti begins a series on the future of the local library, which includes new library buildings in Acton and Georgetown, and embracing the Internet. The Friends of the Library are hosting its annual Holiday Book Sale on Saturday. ness, to participate in literacy programs, to develop computer and research skills, to actively pursue life-long learning, to receive community information, and to find all sorts music, films and video games as well as books. Library staff make sure that the information you receive comes from valid, reliable sources-- something that can't always be guaranteed when searching the Internet. But if you enjoy finding information through the Internet, you'll find your local public library is there too. Through Facebook, Twitter and the Halton Hills Public Library website (www.hhpl.on.ca), your local library is wherever you are, with a friendly face and personal service that you just can't get anywhere else. In an average year, Ontarians ask over 8 million questions at their local libraries, both in person and electronically. An astounding 48,000 of those questions are answered at the Halton Hills Public Library. And when you think about it, having more digital information does not mean that we need less public library space. With so much information only available online, public libraries are important providers of free computer access. More than 17,000 people used the computers at Halton Hills Public Library last year. Also libraries provide important group and individual study space, public meeting space, and a warm-inwinter, cool-in-summer, welcoming environment for everyone to enjoy. So as you can see, public libraries have a lot to offer. They are fantastic information places, sources of all sorts of entertainment, supporters of learning and great community meeting places. Are they here to stay? You bet! So, if you haven't been to the Halton Hills Public Library, it may be worth a visit. You don't know what you might be missing. Jane Diamanti is the Director of Library Services (Halton Hills Public Library) Domestic Help Available VERONICA'S Cleaning Service. Home cleaning, good rates, available days/ weekends/ evenings. Please call 647-456-4585. House Cleaning Available AFFORDABLE, garbage/junk removal. House/garage/basement/office clean outs. Furnish/appliances etc. Fall leaf and garden cleanup. Eavestrough cleaning. Fully insured. Ray's Property SerCLEANING Service vices since 1994. 905available. Reliable. 877-7774. Free estimate. Call 905-702-3764. A BETTER Clean. Cleaning lady available with experience, Georgetown and Acton area. Receipts available. References. 416-826-3101. Handyman EUROPEAN lady that cleans houses and apartments. Please call HANDYMEN. Any job big or small, counter416-407-1248. tops, drywall, tape, I'LL make it shine! mudding, painting, carHouse cleaning ser- pentry, flooring. Call vices. Police check Ken for great rates. available. Call 905-703- 905-877-9467. 1404. CARDS OF THANKS WE would like to thank the young lady who rescued our cat a week ago Sunday. She is now back to her usual self again. Thank you again! Union Presbyterian Church invites you to A Country Christmas in the Chapel with Elvis by Roy LeBlanc, World Champion Impersonator LET us get your house Painting and in sparkling shape for the Holidays. Insured Decorating Services and bonded. Call KimNEED a Professional aid 905-877-4595. Painter? Call John at 905-702-8454. Home Improvements MASTER OF PLASTER drywall taping, repairs, trim and paint. Basements our specialty. Call Robert 416-669-7616. www.masterofplaster.ca NEED a quick cost effective change.....Let a Fresh Coat of Paint Brighten up your home. Call Scott 416-7020733. 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