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•T h e IF P • H alto n H ills, Thursday, July 17, 2014 23 Join Us At Krown 354 Guelph St, Unit # 21, Georgetown ® 905-877-1712 The car wash will be held at the shop on Saturday July 19th 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. It will be $10.00 for a car wash. All (100%) of the proceeds go to Children's Wish Foundation of Canada. CAR WASH - This Saturday! Can't make the car wash? Make a donation at krown.com/washforawish Chances are you're paying too much income tax because of your investment portfolio. Your Financial Planning Centre, we can help! For your FREE Tax Special Report, contact: Tel: 905.873.1877 Web: www.ipchh.ca 20 Guelph St . , Georgetown, ON L7G 3Z4 Puppy and kitten kits with extended examinations Warm & friendly atmosphere Hospital tours Spacious parking/easily accessible Dental consults Medical grooming Behavior counselling Compassionate in-depth pet health care Ultrasound services available 333 Mountainview Road Unit #12 Georgetown The decisions you will need to make could impact your financial security. Contact our office for more information. How to Make the Most out of a Severance & Early Retirement Package? Douglas Riding, BA, CFP®, FMA Investment Advisor 348 Guelph Street, Unit#3, Georgetown, ON Tel: 905.877.4579 Web: www.ridingteam.ca Email: doug.riding@ipcsecurities.com Read my featured articles on www.torontosun.com Almost exactly 18 years ago, I wasn't ter- ribly concerned with what was for dinner that night, which is odd for me. The rea- son being, I was on my way to the George- town Hospital, about to deliver my second son, Michael. Tomorrow (18th) is his 18th birthday. Congratulations Michael-- hope you have a wonderful day! On to today's recipe. Gerry is much bet- ter than I at ensuring that there is some kind of sweet treat to end almost every meal. She runs her kitchen like you would find in a chil- dren's fairy tale, where there is always a jar of homemade cookies on the counter or some sort of goodie just waiting for your craving. Only this morning, I popped over (at 10 a.m.) to discuss a few things about this very column and lo and behold-- what do I find on the counter? A homemade raspberry pie, fresh from the oven, a half a pumpkin loaf (one of my favourites) and I think I spotted that the cookie jar had also been recently refilled. So, needless to say, today's recipe is Ger- ry's. An old time favorite, one that we some- times forget about. But it is simple and deli- cious-- so whip up a batch, you'll be happy that you did! And, come visit me at the Farmers' Mar- ket again this coming Saturday (July 19). I'll be sampling up something tasty with the bounty of our market and our down- town stores- the sampling is free and I'd love to see you! I'm there from 9-11 a.m. Have fun and keep cooking! Date Squares Ingredients • 1/2 cup brown sugar • 3/4 cup shortening • 1 and 1/2 cups flour • 1 tsp baking soda • 2 cups rolled oats • 2 and 1/4 cups dates, chopped • 1/4 cup water Method 1. Mix brown sugar and short- ening together. Blend in flour, soda and oats. 2. Pat two thirds of the mixture in a greased 9"x9" baking pan. Reserve rest for top. 3. Place dates and water in a pot on top of the stove. Cook on low for 5-10 minutes until dates soften. May add more water if necessary. 4. Pour hot date mixture over crust and cover with re- maining topping. 5. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven 30-40 minutes. What's Cookin': An old time favourite recipe Lori Gysel & Gerry Kentner