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DEATHS GILLETT, Robert (Bob) Thomas In his 89th year, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Georgetown Hospital on January 28th, 2011. Beloved husband and friend to Kathleen (nee Franklin) for 68 years. Dearest father of Louise (Bill) Farrant of Brantford, Keith (Lynda) Gillett of Georgetown, Lesley Richardson of Georgetown, Spring (Danny) Clarke of Kingston and Lisa (Kim) Witton of Georgetown. Loving Poppa to Wendy, Todd, Brett, Brandi, Faith, Christal, Melissa, Janine and Keegan. Proud Great-GrandPoppa to Sarah, Spencer, Alex, Connor, Maddie, Matt, Alycon, Marc and Carter. Bob, a longtime resident of Georgetown, Ontario, was born and raised in Cottam, Ontario served in the Essex Scottish Regiment in World War II and retired from the automotive industry in 1987. Bob's sense of humor, laughter and smile will be sadly missed by his family, surviving sisters Ethel and Pat and friends. A private family memorial has been held. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. The family wishes to thank his Red Cross Caregivers for the loving care of Bob in his later years. Special thanks to the staff at the Georgetown Hospital for their excellent care and compassion in his final weeks. RIDLEY, George With great sadness, the family announces his passing, in his 98th year, on Thursday February 3, 2011 at Extendicare Brampton. Dear father of Pierrette Ridley of Coteaux Du Lac, Quebec and Denise Ridley of Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec. Husband of the late Lucienne Latour. Dear grandfather of Julia (Dave) Potts, Michele (Kim) Mack, Linda (Tim) DuBreuil and Nancy (JeanPierre) Ranger. Great-grandfather of seven. Loved and cherished by Aileen King and her girls Shirley (Jim) Hepburn, Kathryn (Geoffrey) Snell, Wendy King and Karen (Carmen) Bumbaca and their families. George was an integral part of Scotsdale Farm for over thirty years, looking after the show cattle for the CNE and the Royal Winter Fair. Friends will be received at the J.S. Jones & Son Funeral Home, 11582 Trafalgar Road, north of Maple Ave., Georgetown, (905 ) 877-3631 on Sunday from 7-9 pm. A funeral burial mass will be held at Sacre Coeur Catholic Church (39 Guelph St.) Georgetown on Monday, February 7, 2011 at 10:00 am. Interment Greenwood Cemetery, Georgetown. In memory contributions to the War Amps of Canada would be appreciated. To send expressions of sympathy visit www.jsjonesandsonfuneralhome.com CARNEY, Peter After a courageous battle of illness, Peter passed away on Wednesday February 2, 2011 with his family by his side at the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital. Peter 68 years of age, beloved husband of Barbara for the past 49 years. Loving father of Julie (Ray Gaudet) and Tim (Jill). Proud papa of Alysha, David, Nathan and Jacob. Predeceased by his parents Bert and Muriel Carney and sister Pat Schenk. Loving brother of Mary (Bill Staines) of Orillia, Sheila (Brian Goodlet) of Elmvale, Charlie (Heather) of Terra Cotta, Bill (Elaine) of Limehouse and Raymond of Cambridge. Peter will be dearly missed by his fatherin-law Percy Markham. Friends will be received at the J.S. Jones & Son Funeral Home, 11582 Trafalgar Road, north of Maple Ave., Georgetown, (905) 877-3631 on Thursday from 7-9 pm and Friday February 11, 2011 from 11-1pm. Memorial service will be held in the chapel at 1:00 pm. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers donations to Collingwood General & Marine Hospital (59 Hume St. Collingwood, L9Y 1W9) would be appreciated. To send expressions of sympathy visit www.jsjonesandsonfuneralhome.com Georgetown Runners Club donates dollars... Learn to manage arthritis in six-week weekend course When arthritis knocks you down, don't count yourself out. The Arthritis Society will show you how to fight back in a sixweek course starting in Georgetown on Saturday, Feb. 19. The Arthritis SelfManagement course, on six consecutive Saturdays, will be held 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Halton Police Station, 211 Guelph St. in Georgetown. The cost is $30 per person or $50 per couple sharing a book. The pain of arthritis can hold you back, says the Society, but the Arthritis Self-Management Program helps you take control of your disease by building confidence and teaching how you can play a more active role in reducing the impact of arthritis on your life. This research-based program is run by trained instructors, many of whom have arthritis themselves. They draw on their own experience to help you learn how to manage pain and fatigue, handle stress, eat healthy and exercise with arthritis. Register online before Feb. 16-- but the earlier the better-- at http://arthritis.akaraisin.com/e/asmp.aspx or call 1-800-321-1433. Sponsors of this course include Pfizer and RBC Foundation. 19 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday, February 8, 2011 ...to CAShh Following their annual Egg Nog Jog at Terra Cotta Conservation Area, Georgetown Runners donated $4,800 to Cancer Assistance Services Halton Hills (CAShh) raised by the 600 runners who took part. On hand for the presentation were (from left) Georgetown Runners members Judy Smith, Jim Baidacoff, Duncan Mounsey, Sharon Worob, CAShh executive director Sheila Smith, and Georgetown Runners Melanie Fisher, Jim Clarke, Catherine Haughton-Brazeau and Mauro Uliana. Photo submitted ... and to CLNH Community Living North Halton received $1,200 raised from the 2010 Egg Nog Jog organized by the Georgetown Runners at the Terra Cotta Conservation Area. On hand for the cheque presentation were (from left) runners Duncan Mounsey, Judy Smith, Jeff McDonald and Elaine Kirk from Community Living North Halton, and runners Jim Baidacoff, Jim Clarke, Catherine Haughton-Brazeau and Mauro Uliana. Six hundred runners from all over Southern Ontario registered for the 28th annual race. Photo submitted It was a circus at Knox Church on Friday By DAWN LIVINGSTONE Special to the IFP The beautiful traditional sanctuary of Knox Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, along with its treasured pipe organ and great acoustics, was the perfect setting for the recent Acoustic Circus Concert, a multimedia sound and image presentation. Herb Ciceri, the accomplished organist of Knox brought along friends Ray Kingsmore on the drums and percussion, and special guest Charlie Finlay on the saxophone and flute. All three musicians are well known and extremely talented in their fields. While they made music, three large screens of visuals played their magic at the same time-- some still pictures, some actual movie clips. The group played a wide-ranging mixture of pieces, from Bach and Beethoven, to Ray Charles and the Beatles. Along with a Hammond organ, acoustic and electric piano, Ciceri made the Knox pipe organ sound like it has rarely done in the past... a tribute both to the player, and the quality of the 1964 organ built by Keates Organ Company in Acton. They played to a sanctuary full of appreciative people, who obviously were in `music heaven' enjoying every minute and From left, Herb Ciceri, Charlie Finlay and Ray Kingsmore perform. element of the presentation, and who just can't wait to hear the group perform again in the future. IN MEMORIAM Legion Ladies Auxiliary members keep active with sports By JANET MALLOY Georgetown Legion Ladies Auxiliary Our Ladies Auxiliary Sports Officer Jean Armonas has a report regarding our Sports Events: Open Mixed Darts held in November 26 with nine teams participating; first, Chris Scutt team; second, Dave Lockwood team; and third, Wayne Sheppard team. They very generously donated back their winnings into our Sports Fund, thank you so much! · January 8- Zone Euchre in Bramalea, with Georgetown A Team of Sheila Hicks and Marion McGugan placed third. Way to go girls! · January 15- Zone Darts in Streetsville, first place for Georgetown A team of Amy Hole, Pat Rae and Jean Armonas, second place Georgetown B team of Sheila Hicks, Marion McGugan, Lynda Bowers and Sandra Jones. Congratulations to all of you! · February 12- Zone darts in Acton · February 25- Open Mixed Darts upstairs banquet hall register at 7 p.m. play at 7:30 p.m.. Everyone is welcome to join us, and bring a team! · February 26- Zone Cribbage in Oakville. Please extend a warm welcome to our newest members who were initiated at our January meeting, Lindsey McQuaid, Helen Parry and Heather Sturm. Welcome aboard, girls! Our Elimination Evening held January 21st was another great success, and congrats to Comrade Nadine Bradley who won the major prize! I believe with her winnings she was going to put gas in her car. Our condolences to the family of LA past member Mary Bowers. Our next regular General Ladies Auxiliary monthly meeting will be on Thursday, February 17 at 8 p.m. Your membership is very important to us. To all our Comrades who are shut-ins or under the weather, we think of you often! GOVAS, Sam In loving memory of a dear husband who passed away 3 long years ago on February 5th, 2008. Sadly missed by loving wife, Doreen, family and friends CARDS OF THANKS THANK you to the ambulance drivers, the emergency ward Georgetown Hospital and the isolation ward girls for being so kind to me. Sorry about the troubles. Anita Ockenden