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DEATHS DEATHS BERGSMA, Wynnie Peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Thursday October 20th, 2011 at the Georgetown Hospital. Wynnie, 53 years of age, beloved mother of Cathy (the late Kevin), Julie (Travis), Trisha and Dan. Proud grandma of Hailey. Loving daughter of Akke Kroes and the late Hendrik Kroes. Loved sister of Peter, Mary (Andy), Sonya (John) and Rick (Karen). Wynnie will also be fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Friends were received at the J.S. Jones & Son Funeral Home, 11582 Trafalgar Road, north of Maple Avenue, Georgetown 905-877-3631 on Sunday October 23rd from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Funeral service was held at the Bethel Christian Reformed Church, 365 Queen Street, East, Acton, on Monday October 24th, 2011 at 11:00 am. Interment Fairview Cemetery, Acton. In memory, contributions to the Georgetown Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. To send expressions of sympathy visit www.jsjonesandsonfuneralhome.com SWEEZIE, Carol Marie (nee McCarron) Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday October 23rd, 2011 at her home in Georgetown. Carol, in her 69th year, beloved wife of Arthur Sweezie for 48 years. Loving mother of Bob and his wife Kim, Michael and his wife Michelle and Gini and her husband Jeff McNiven. Proud grandmother of Katlynn and Jesse McNiven, Abby and Elly Sweezie, Brandon and Megan Plante and great grandmother of Caleb Plante. Dear sister of Mike McCarron (Mimi). Predeceased by her parents Jack and Loretta McCarron and by her brother Frank McCarron. Friends will be received at the J.S. Jones & Son Funeral Home, 11582 Trafalgar Road, north of Maple Avenue, Georgetown 905-877-3631 on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A funeral mass will be held at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 14400 Argyll Road, Georgetown on Saturday October 29th, 2011 at 12 noon. Interment Hillcrest Cemetery, Norval. In memory, contributions to the Community Care Access Centre or the Credit Valley Hospital Oncology Dept. would be appreciated. To send expressions of sympathy visit www.jsjonesandsonfuneralhome.com North Halton Kitten Rescue 15 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday, October 25, 2011 Curious Bonavista seeks a home By BARB JOHNSON North Halton Kitten Rescue North Halton Kitten Rescue has a young cat available for adoption. Bonavista If your family needs livening up or you have a couch potato cat that would like a playmate Bonavista is the boy for you. A friendly dog or active children would appreciate his energy and curious personality. He plays enthusiastically with his toys but would prefer having a friend to play with him. He is not a lap cat until he has tired from playing and having his belly rubbed then he will seek out a friendly human to curl up with. Born in May he has had all his shots including rabies, is neutered and microchipped. His coat is medium length and feels like silk but does not CUMMINS, John Joseph Peacefully on October 21st, 2011 at Extendicare Halton Hills. Predeceased by his loving wife, Eileen; his parents Martin and Mary Ann (King); a sister, in infancy; brothers James and William, sister Eleanor and his infant grandson Christopher. He is survived by his sister Mary, his children Joan (Liam), John (Sue), Michael (Veronica) and Colleen (Fraser). John leaves 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. John was born in Georgetown on June 27th, 1915 and spent his entire life there, with the exception of war-time service in the Royal Canadian Navy. He was an engine room Petty Officer on the HMCS Runnymede, a mid-ocean escort in the North Atlantic. As a young man, he worked at Sandy Campbell's market garden, on Bill Sinclair's farm and at the Dominion Seed House. He was then was hired at the local Alliance Paper Mill. Having qualified as a steam engineer in the Navy, he became the chief stationary engineer and the maintenance supervisor for the mill. With its closing in 1977 (by then it was part of Domtar), John retired, having worked there for almost 40 years. John's busy work schedule did not leave much time for recreation, but he enjoyed his Association with the Holy Name Society at Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, Branch 120 of the Royal Canadian Legion and The Georgetown Hunters and Anglers Association. An avid hiker, he was a long-time member of the Bruce Trail Club, completing the entire 800km trail seven times (most of this when in his 70s and 80s). He also hiked the entire 400km Ganaraska Trail (including the remote wilderness section) when he was in his 80s. John was a voracious reader, a tinkerer, a man of many talents, but most of all he was a dutiful son, loving brother, devoted husband and doting father. The family thanks the staff at Extendicare Halton Hills and Dr. J. Van Bendegem for the loving care and attention they gave our father. Visitation will be held at J.S. Jones and Son Funeral Home, Georgetown on Thursday October 27th, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Legion service to be held at 6:45 pm. Funeral mass will be held at Holy Cross Church, Georgetown on Friday October 28th, 2011 at 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Society or The Bruce Trail Conservancy would be appreciated. To send expressions of sympathy visit www.jsjonesandsonfuneralhome.com Bonavista require the maintenance that long cat hair requires and if his feet are any indication, he is going to be a big boy. Bonavista and his siblings were fortunate that a caring lady took in their mom and sheltered her new family until the North Halton Kitten Rescue was contacted when the lady became desperate to find them homes. Now Bonavista is looking for his new home, perhaps yours? Bonavista is available to be adopted from the NHKR at Pet Valu, 235 Guelph St. on Saturdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the adoption fee of $160. For more information on this and other kittens for adoption please contact www nhkr.ca Changes need to be made to the voting process We just finished an election in Ontario. It is unfortunate that voter turnout was, again, very low. Most people seem to take this democratic right to vote for granted. This is a sad state of affairs especially when one considers the efforts that have been made towards ensuring the ability to vote is barrier free. Through efforts made by the AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance) and the Human Rights Commission, Ontarians with disabilities could, through Elections Ontario, find out if their polling station was accessible. The Government had over 11,000 proposed polling stations that were inspected to ensure these premises meet the Built Environment Standard, the City of London Facility Accessibility Design GOT CLASS? CALL KRISTIE 905-873-0301 Andrew Tutty BABY HONOUR ROLL 2011 Don't Miss Out!! THURSDAY DECEMBER 29th COST $48.00 (tax included) Call Kristie at: Standards (FADS) and the Ontario Building Code. Ontarians were invited to provide feedback in this regard. All political parties were informed by The Human Rights Commission and feedback encouraged on these polling stations. The AODA had made recommendations that were not acted upon for this election. One concern they highlighted was the lack of accessible voting machines-- only 140 for the 11 million residents of Ontario. As noted by the OADA, the City Of Chicago has 2,500. These machines ensure an in- dividual's right to mark their own ballot independently and verify their choice. Other suggestions included the use of telephone and internet voting technology. This technological approach should have been implemented since our previous election in Ontario. I have been, for some years now, able to send my taxes online, so why not vote this way too? This would not only facilitate the disabled but all Ontarians. It may even go some way to increasing voter participation, especially among our tech savvy youth. How about voting from the ubiquitous cell phone as well? These technologies would help the disabled exercise their democratic right to vote. Andrew Tutty is a member of the Halton Hills Accessibility Advisory Committee Volunteer drivers needed for Meals on Wheels Links2Care Meals on Wheels is a wonderful service in our community, and there is a growing need for volunteers, in both Georgetown and Acton. Volunteers are needed to pick up meals in Milton and to deliver lunchtime meals. The time commitment would be between 1-2 hours per shift with a flexible schedule. Mileage is reimbursed and vacation time is respected! There is also a need for volunteers to assist in preparation of a Healthy Snack for our Youth Centres. Time commitment is one hour a week. Please call Patty at 905-873-6502 ext 26, for more details. Make a difference in your 905-873-0301 #222 Or email: kpells@theifp.ca OR classified@theifp.ca community!