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•T he I FP • H al to n H ill s •T hu rs da y, S ep te m be r 2 6, 2 01 3 20 1-866-317-6251 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Friday, Sept. 27 NUC Parents Group: Family potlucks for families with children/teens. Everyone gathers for an informal potluck at the Norval United Church (NUC) at 6 p.m. At 7 p.m. adults head over to the House Next Door for conversation, while children hang out with NUC volunteers at the church. Great fun and a good way to connect! Rotary Club of Georgetown meets 7:15 a.m. at Ares Restaurant with speaker Kaitlyn Andrews who will discuss her exchange to Korea. Guests welcome. RSVP to Linda at president@rotarygeorgetown-on.ca. Need a night out? Try Mixed Volleyball on Friday nights in Acton. Non-competitive from 8-10 p.m. Fun and great exercise. All adults welcome. First night free. Contact Bonnie Walker, 905-873-7125 or John Beau- dette, 905-854-0755. Friday night dinner: 6-7 p.m. at the Georgetown Legion. Dinner $6, dessert $1. This week: Spaghetti & Meatballs. Hosted by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Dale Wood and Friends: 8 p.m. at the John Elliott Theatre. Performed by accomplished local musicians and singers, this concert will reflect music of all types. Tickets: JET Box Office, 905-877-3700 or www.halton- hills.ca/theatre Caregiver's Connect: Are you a home childcare providers caring for children from 0-6 years of age? Caregivers Connect is offered through the Ontario Early Years Centre, Georgetown and provides an op- portunity for caregivers to meet for lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the children in their care. Come and enjoy play-based activities, network with other caregivers and learn about resources and supports in the com- munity. Free and lunch is provided. Info: Jennifer, 905- 873-2960. Saturday, Sept. 28 Used soccer uniform collection: A volunteer from the Georgetown Soccer Club is collecting used soccer clothing and equipment to ship to underprivileged chil- dren overseas. Please help us with this worthy cause by donating your soccer item at the Georgetown Mar- ket Place Mall, centre court, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Annual Pork BBQ & Silent Auction: 5-7:30 p.m. at Alloa Public School on Mayfield Rd. (east of Mississau- ga Rd.) Hosted by Union Presbyterian Church. BBQ smoked pork chop, baked potato, baked beans, corn, coleslaw, rolls, dessert and beverage. Tickets: adults $15 (in advance) or $17.50 at the door, children $7, 12 and under. Takeout available. For tickets call Wendy Wilcox, 905-877-6062. North Halton Kitten Rescue has kittens and young cats for adoption to approved homes, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pet Valu, 235 Guelph St. Georgetown. Adoption fee of $160 includes: spay/neuter, first vaccinations, para- site treatment, microchip and a bag of food. Preview at www.NHKR.ca or Barb, 905-873-8547. Halton Hills Sports Museum and Resource Cen- tre (hhsm.ca) will be open on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 6-9 p.m. as well as for the "Opening Ceremony" of the new twin-pad ice rinks on Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Canadian comedy star Sandra Shamas brings her uproarious satiric stand-up act for a special engage- ment, 8 p.m. to the John Elliott Theatre. Tickets: www. haltonhills.ca/theatre. Technology Help: at the Acton library, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Info: 905-873-2681 x2511 or www.hhpl.on.ca Youth Company Fall Workshop: Georgetown Globe Productions presents their Youth Company Fall Workshop for ages 8-13, Saturday Sept. 28 - Nov. 23 (8 weeks excluding Oct. 12). Cost: $180 includes 1 ticket to All Shook Up on Sat. Nov. 30 at the JET @ 2p.m. Info: leannplayter@hotmail.com, georgetown_globe@ yahoo.ca, www.globeproductions.ca Euchre and Bid Euchre: every Saturday, 7-9:45 p.m. at Georgetown Seniors Centre. Come early for re- freshments. Everyone welcome. Admission $3. Tree Identification Walk & Talk: 10:30 a.m. to noon at Terra Cotta Conservation Area, Halton Hills. Free. This walk and talk workshop is designed for ru- ral farm and non-farm landowners, or as we like to call them 'Countryside Stewards'! Take a walk with us through the beautiful Terra Cotta Conservation Area. Brush-up on your tree I.D skills and learn to better maintain and manage your trees and forests at home. Contact: Holly, 905-670-1615 x449 or hnadalin@cred- itvalleyca.ca Sunday, Sept. 29 Bruce Trail hike: Level 1 - 6 km carpool hike. De- part at 9:30 a.m. from the small, separate area of the parking lot south of the Georgetown Professional Arts building, 99 Sinclair (Guelph & Sinclair). Hike the Guelph Radial Line trail. In sections it follows the path of an old electric railway and in other sections we hike through the woods, farmers' fields and along country roads - a lot of different landscape to see. Dress for the weather and bring water, and snacks/lunch. Leader: Heinz, 905-877-3298. Annual Bark Around the Park: Walkathon in sup- port of Upper Credit Humane Society, presented by St. Mary's CBM, at the CMB sales facilities, 12522 Fifth Line, Limehouse. Registration, 10 a.m. Walk starts at 11 a.m. Enjoy cash barbecue, dog games, nail trims, agility trials and more. Info: Laura Boardman, upper- creditevents@gmail.com or 416-706-7406 or www.up- percredit.com. Sponsored by Royal Canin and Global Pet Foods. Mold-Masters SportsPlex Twin Rink Expansion Opening: Ribbon cutting at 1:30 p.m. Come help break in the ice with ice pad donors: TransCanada, Saputo and Fernbrook Homes. Afternoon includes fun-filled free activities including public skates, entertainment, refreshments and more. Special gift to the first 500 people. Walk for Georgetown Hospital: Georgetown Hos- pital Courtyard. Registration/Check in begins at 9 a.m., Walk begins at 10:30 a.m. End: 1pm (approx.) Coffee, tea, juices and muffins for breakfast, a short walk (3km) around the neighbourhood, fun and games, compli- mentary lunch and sneak peak of the ER. Fun for the whole family! The route is dog and stroller friendly. To register go to www.GeorgetownHospitalFoundation.ca Followed by community open house of the new ER. Doors Open Halton Hills: The theme this year will be Discover Lucy Maud Montgomery's Norval. Relive Lucy's Norval years and walk in her footsteps by visit- ing the many places she frequented and listening to the stories of her life. Come explore the community 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in various locations around Norval. Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/Events/Halton- Hills.aspx Willow Park 15th anniversary: Come to the Sa- cred Sevens Healing and Sharing Drum Circle, 1 p.m. More activities. Go to www.willowparkecology.com Worldwide "Back to Church Sunday: The annual event where the focus of churches is to invite past or possible new members to attend a service is celebrated at St. Alban the Martyr Anglican Church, 19 St. Alban Dr. Acton. At 9 a.m. Spoken Service of Holy Eucha- rist and at 10:30 a.m. Choral Service of Holy Eucha- rist with Children's Program and Nursery. Info: Rev. Brian Galligan at 519-853-2711, stalbansacton@gmail. com, www.facebook.com/StAlbanTheMartyrAnglican- Church