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To understand your rights and obligations when you live common-law you should have a consultation with a lawyer. 10 tips to live in the present and become grounded! After the challenging holiday season we have just had, we all need some tips to get grounded again. These tips are likely to improve your quality of life. By learning to focus your awareness on the "Here and Now" you will boost the psychological benefits of all the activities you are involved in and possibly decrease your stress. 1. Quiet down your mind…You mind is your worst enemy. It is constantly babbling and stealing the show. 2. If you need to pay attention to do something important - Do it and address it the best you can! If not resolved totally, decide when you will come back to it. Now leave it until the determined time. 3. Learn to show up for life and enjoy every moment. Don't bring your trouble with you every where you go. Allow the current moment to take over. 4. Pay attention to all your senses…. 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(Plaza 2, Suite 320) on the Corner of Steeles & Rutherford 905-455-6677 Ask the Professionals DiReCToRY Separation & Divorce mediation accredited mediators georgetown, brampton, bolton, mississauga, orangeville flexible hourswww.pccs.ca 905-567-8858 1-866-506-pccs (7227) reduce cost & conflict divorce with dignitY and Keep Your moneY in Your pocKet! A 3-2 victory over the Maple Leafs clinched the juvenile division championship for the Senators at the HHMHA's Christmas Tournament. Team members (front, from left) are: Justin Facca, Blair Pierce, Eion Campbell, Alec Littlejohn, Logan Withers. Second row: Billy Neeson, Dane Firhoj, Jesse Gunn, Kris O'Neill, Ryan Bell. Back row: Coach Bill Neeson, Luc Boucher, Scott Gibson, Colin Macdonald, coach Chris Gibson. Photo by Alex Docker/Halton Camera Exchange Rallying around their sidelined goal- tender, a juvenile-age team in the Halton Hills Minor Hockey Association claimed the championship at the annual Christ- mas House League Tournament. Seventeen-year-old Eion Campbell, diagnosed with non-Hodkin's lympho- ma in November, was on hand and ac- cepted the championship trophy as his Senators held off the Maple Leafs 3-2 in the juvenile division final. The Senators wore Team Eion stick- ers on their helmets and used orange hockey tape on their sticks to show sup- port for their teammate, who has been undergoing chemotherapy treatments. Emotional win for Juvenile Sens Hall of Fame seeks nominees The Halton Hills Sports Muse- um is looking for athletes, teams or builders worthy of being inductees into its annual Hall of Fame for the 2014 ceremony. The museum, located at the Mold- Masters SportsPlex, is seeking nomi- nees for the Museum's gala induction ceremony set for Thursday, June 19 at the John Elliott Theatre. Tickets are $40 each and the eve- ning starts at 6 p.m. with a reception and then the formal awards ceremo- ny begins at 7 p.m. Any person or team who is or has been distinguished as an athlete, an executive member or coach, or who has brought honour to Halton Hills, shall be eligible for election provided he or she was a resident of the Town of Halton Hills at the time of the achievement which is the basis for his or her or their consideration. Builder candidates may be either active or inactive at the time of their consideration. Deadline for nominations is Feb. 28, 2014. Full nomination criteria and forms are available at The Independent & Free Press office, 280 Guelph St., Unit 77, Georgetown and at Johnson As- sociates, 247 Guelph St.,Georgetown or on the Museum's website, www. hhsm.ca Drop off, mail or email nomina- tion forms to The HHSM Selection Committee Chairman, Steve Fore- man - sforeman@theifp.ca c/o The In- dependent & Free Press, 280 Guelph St., Unit 29 Georgetown L7G 4B1 or for more information contact Steve Foreman at 905-873-0301 or sfore- man@theifp.ca North Halton to host men's amateur After hosting a couple of major tour- naments last year, the Club at North Halton will be the site for the 2014 Golf Association of Ontario Men's Amateur Championship July 8-11. Registration opened on Monday of this week for GAO members and qualify- ing rounds will take place at 14 different locations across the province, including the Wyldewood Golf & Country Club in Hornby on June 2. Last year, North Halton hosted the To- ronto Star Men's Amateur and the PGA Women's Championship of Canada. For more info, visit the website www. gao.ca