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Christmas Break swimming and skating: Leisure swimming will be held 2-3 p.m. at the Acton and Gellert Pools on Dec. 20-23 and Dec. 27-30, and additional Christmas Break skating will be held at Georgetown Memorial Arena, 2-3:20 p.m. Dec. 21-23. Regular admission applies. Blood donor clinic: 4-8 p.m. at Gellert Centre. To make an appointment call Canadian Blood Services: 1-888-236-6283. Blue Christmas service: 7 p.m. at St. John's United Church, 11 Guelph St. This service is designed to support those whose loss of a loved one is especially difficult at Christmastime. Info: 905-8772531; www.stjohnsuc.ca. Blue Christmas service: 7 p.m. at Norval Presbyterian Church, 499 Guelph St. This is a service to help those going through a difficult time, especially Christmas time. P.O.W.E.R. holiday open house: 12-6 p.m. at P.O.W.E.R.'s office, Carretal Building, Unit 301, 16 Mountainview Rd. S. Meet staff members and learn about P.O.W.E.R.'s current initiatives. Come remember Barbara Halsall. Holiday music and goodies. Charity hockey game: Enjoy great hockey at a Georgetown Raiders game at Mold-Masters Monday, Dec. 20 Community Calendar SportsPlex and help raise funds for the Georgetown Hospital at the same time. A mini game challenge will be held between periods-- Georgetown Hospital Physicians vs. Georgetown Hospital staff. Info: 905-873-4599 or 905-8730111 ext 8221 or www.Georgetownhospitalfoundation.ca Tuesday, Dec. 21 Wednesday, Dec. 22 · Candlelight Holy Eucharist Service, 7 p.m. at St. John's Anglican Church, Stewarttown. · Candlelight Lessons and Carols, 7 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 100 Mountainview Rd. S. · St. Alban's Church in Acton; a 5 p.m. children's service with a birthday cake for Jesus; 7:30 p.m. family service with contemporary music; and 11 p.m. traditional Christmas service with choir. · Join the people of St. John's United Church, 11 Guelph St., at 5 p.m. for a celebration of the Christmas story. Then at 10:30 p.m., a Candlelight, Carols & Communion service. Friday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve services · Christmas Eve in the Stable, Church, 116 Main St. S., Georgepresented by Ballinafad United town. · 7 p.m. at Churchill CommuChurch, 6:30 p.m. at Good News Farm at 4917 Eighth Line, Erin, nity Church. north of Erin/Halton Townline, watch for signs. Music, live animals. Entrance by donation-- portion to go to local charities. · Limehouse Presbyterian Church will host a Christmas Eve Service at 9 p.m. Goodwill offering will be donated to the food banks. PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING · an intergenerational service, SERVICES featuring the choir, a children's ·INDIVIDUAL drama, readings and Christmas hymns, 6:30 p.m., at Hillcrest ·COUPLES United Church. ·FAMILY COUNSELING · Nassagaweya Presbyterian ·DEPRESSION Church celebrates with a Family Service 4:30 p.m., an interactive, ·ANXIETY engaging worship ·LIFE CHANGES and storytelling ·CONFLICT MANAGEMENT geared mainly to children, aged 3-9 ·PERSONAL GROWTH years and their 38 OAK STREET, families. CandleGEORGETOWN ONTARIO light Carols Service (905) 873-9393 will be held 7:30 HTTP://FORGECOACHINGANDCONSULTING.COM p.m. Readings, carINFO@FORGECOACHINGANDCONSULTING.COM ols, candles. · · · Norval Presbyterian Church holds a family service at 5 p.m. · Candlelight Service will be held 6:30 p.m. at The Salvation Army Acton ComHOLIDAY CLOSURE munity Church, 114 Mill St. E., Acton. 2010 MUNICIPAL · 7 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CIVIC CENTRE ­ 905-873-2600 · 6:30-9 p.m. at Crossings Com- 11 munity Church, 6 Mill St. E. in Acton. Free refreshments, food, kids activities, caroling. Independent & Free Press, Sunday, December 19, 2010 Joseph's Mens Hairstyling y g & Cut is back to serve you. Expert on brush cuts, flat top & blended. Beard & Moustache Shaves. Quality Service & Competitive Prices 150 Guelph St., Georgetown (across from CTK) 905-873-6351 Happy Holidays! RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT Gellert Community Centre Please check the holiday swim schedule or www.haltonhills.ca for daily swim times December 24 open until noon December 25 closed December 26 closed December 31 open until noon January 1 closed Tooth Chatter Join in the fun & decorate your own gingerbread cookie while supplies last on your visit to the . . . Lend Me Your By Cory Soal Ears R.H.A.D. The Civic Centre will close for the holidays Friday, December 24th at 12:00 p.m. and will re-open on Monday, January 3rd at 8:30 a.m. ACTIVAN - 905-873-2601 ext. 2617 The booking office will be closed 12:00 noon December 24th, to December 28th and again on Friday, December 31st. The ActiVan Service will be available on an after hours basis. Please book your trip no later than Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010 Acton Indoor Pool December 24th Closed December 25th Closed December 26th Closed December 31st Closed January 1st Closed The staff at Alex Trenton's office have written a Christmas Carol and dedicated it to him! Sung to the tune of "WINTER WONDERLAND" "DENTURE WONDERLAND" Appointments made, soon you'll have them Your new teeth, you've been wanting A beautiful taste Without any paste Wearing your new teeth from Alex `T'! Gone away, are the old teeth Here to stay, are the new teeth Alex makes them fit great You're old ones you'll hate Chewing in your denture wonderland! In the days ahead, you'll need adjustments Just to double check they're fitting right Your mouth might get a tender little sore spot, But Alex will fix you up and make you bite! Later on, we'll recall you To make sure, you can still chew If everything's fine, You'll skip your reline And keep smiling in your in your denture wonderland! Creating confident smiles since 1982. NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS (NIHL) There are several things that determine whether or not a sound can damage your hearing, including the loudness of the sound and the duration of exposure. Hearing loss can occur as a result of a one-time exposure to a loud sound, or repeated exposure to loud sounds. However, some individuals will be more suspectible to NIHL and there is really no way to tell who these individuals are: Sounds louder than 80 decibels (dB) are considered dangerously loud and could potentially cause a NIHL. Below is a list of the dB level of some sounds that may be encountered during the course of a day. 60 db Average conversation level 70 dB Vacuum cleaner 80 dB Alarm Clock 90 dB Lawnmower 100 db Chain saw 110 dB Rock Music 120 dB Jet during take-off 130 dB Jackhammer 140 dB Firearms At the Georgetown Hearing Clinic we specialize in custom fitted hearing protection. The Georgetown ARENAS Acton Arena & Community Centre, Mold-Masters SportsPlex & Memorial Arena December 24th Closed at Noon December 25th closed December 26th closed December 31st Closed at Noon January 1st Closed CANINE CONTROL - 905-877-6235 December 24, 2010 from noon until January 1, 2011 ­ Emergency Call Only K9 Centre closed to the public for retrieval of dogs on Dec 25, 26, 2010 and Jan 1, 2011 OPEN DAILY 6 a.m. - 3 p.m. Extended Hours coming in 2011! Always FREE Coffee with your meal Weekdays before 8 a.m. ALL DAY Lunch Specials Clubhouse, Hamburger, Homemade Soup All your favourites and more FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS 14007 10 Sideroad - 905-877-1133 Halton Hills Fire Department Administration will be closed at noon Friday December 24, 2010 until Monday January 3, 2011. GEORGETOWN SENIORS CENTRE December 24 Closed at 12:00 noon December 25 Closed December 28 Closed December 29 Open 8:30AM ­ 4:30PM December 30 Open 8:30AM ­ 4:30 PM December 31 Closed at 12:00 noon January 1 Closed INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES ­ PUBLIC WORKS Office will be closed from 12:00 noon December 24th, through December 31st, 2010. Public Works Emergency After-hours Telephone Contact: 905-873-2600 and press 4 to page the On-duty Public Works Supervisor or, 905-873-2601 and press 0 to connect to the live after-hours answering service. ACTON SENIORS CENTRE December 24 Closed at Noon December 25 closed December 26 closed December 27 Open 8:30AM ­ 4:30PM December 28 Open 8:30AM ­ 4:30PM December 29 Open 8:30AM ­ 4:30PM December 30 Open 8:30AM ­ 4:30PM December 31 Closed at 12:00 noon January 1st Closed 525 Guelph St., Norval, ON 905-873-9080 PUBLIC LIBRARIES Acton Branch 519-853-0301 Georgetown Branch 905-873-2681 The Acton and Georgetown branches of the Halton Hills Public Library will be closed December 24th at 12 noon until December 28th and December 31st at 12 noon until January 4th. Alexander Trenton, DD, F.C.A.D. (A) Denturist Georgetown Denture Clinic, 18 Church Street, Georgetown, Ontario 905-877-2359 (Across from the Library and Cultural Centre) We care about your hearing! Professional Arts Building 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210 Georgetown FOR EMERGENCIES FIRE/POLICE/AMBULANCE: DIAL 911 137 (905) 873-6642 1 Halton Hills Dr., Halton Hills ON L7G 5G2 Tel.: 905-873-2600 · Fax: 905-873-2347