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•Th e IF P• H al to n H ill s • Th ur sd ay , O ct ob er 1 6, 2 01 4 46 THANK YOU TO OUR REP BANQUET SPONSORS! Thanks to the generous support of our many sponsors, the first annual Georgetown Soccer Club rep banquet was a tremendous success. - BAO Institute for Healthy Living - Bergsma's - Beverly Colarossi - Boston Pizza - Canadian Tire - Dairy Queen - Domino's Pizza - Downtown Spa & Relaxation Centre - Emerald Isle - Endzone Sports Exchange - Georgetown Bowl - Georgetown Food Basics - Georgetown FreshCo - Georgetown Market Place - Georgetown Photo - Georgetown Thai Cuisine - Georgetown Toyota - Georgetown Volkswagen - Halton Camera Exchange - Halton Hills Sewing Machine & Vacuum Services - The Keg Restaurant - Kelsey's - La Vita Bakery - Latitude Food & Drink - Living Lighting - Maple Lodge Farms - M&M Meats - McDonald's of Halton Hills - McMaster's Meat & Deli - The Pita Pit - Real Canadian Superstore - Shoeless Joe's - Shopper's Drug Mart South - SoccerPlus - Tim Hortons South - Town of Halton Hills - United Lumber Home Hardware - Wild Wing Join us at our Annual General Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Night Thursday October 23rd 7:00pm, Devereaux House (11494 Trafalgar Rd) REGISTER NOW! TuESday 8 pm TO 9 pm claSS juST addEd! Are you getting the Personal Service you deserve? Your Financial Planning Centre can help! For your Complimentary Report, contact: Tel: 905.873.1877 Web: www.ipchh.ca 20 Guelph St . , Georgetown, ON L7G 3Z4 280 Guelph St. Georgetown • 905-877-7719 CAFE • BAKERY • CATERING • PREPARED MEALS DINE IN Deli Meats & Cheeses TAKE OUT NOW LICENCED by the AGCO TERING • PREPARED MEALS * Hot Lunch Specia ls * Fresh Made Smoo thies * Moosehead Monda ys - $3.99 * Take Out & Froz en Meals * Fireside Relaxation Lounge * Hot Lunch Specia lsVisit us for Rock the Hills. The Red Door Gallery. The Big Daddy Festival. The Halton Hills Cultural Master Plan. Our new Community Brand, "Small Town Living at its Best". Most residents of Halton Hills have heard of at least one (and hopefully more than one) of these initiatives. What, you might ask, do they have in common? The answer is: the Halton Hills Cultural Roundtable (HHCR). Since 2009, the Board of the HHCR, con- sisting of a group of dedicated and diverse community volunteers and a part time execu- tive director, has worked tirelessly behind the scenes to promote cultural activities here. How does culture enhance your daily life? If you are involved in any of the arts, heri- tage, recreation or sports, then culture has an impact on you. The vision of the HHCR is to focus on the uniqueness of the region to facilitate the development of a culturally vi- brant community where culture is integrated with our economic, social and environmen- tal lives. Our goal is to make this happen in an exceptional way through partnerships with the Town of Halton Hills, The Ontario Trillium Foundation and the over 250 busi- nesses, organizations and groups in Halton Hills that are already focused on culture. The HHCR has, over the last few years, brought in over $1 million in grant funds related to cultural activities in Halton Hills. These funds have gone to directly support the thousands of volunteer hours that have successfully driven the many events that the Roundtable is associated with. As members of the board, we have to say that it is a pleasure to work for our communi- ty in this way. The opportunity to make posi- tive changes to the community is a reward in itself, but meeting and working with all the varied groups and individuals has given us insight into what a terrific community we live in and are a part of. Interested? A first step could be to attend our next symposium in January 2015. It will be held Friday evening Jan. 30 and Satur- day, Jan. 31 at the fabulously restored Acton Town Hall. The symposium offers a fun envi- ronment where people can listen to a thought provoking keynote address on Friday and participate in hands on workshops that ad- dress contemporary cultural issues on Satur- day. Networking is a key element across the two days. For more information or to sign up to attend, please contact Don Ablett. A second, extremely important way to be- come involved is through sponsorship. Many local businesses and individuals are already partners with us at the Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum levels. We would be delighted to discuss with you how you, too, can contrib- ute. Please contact Beatrice Sharkey. The third way is to volunteer. It is ex- tremely satisfying to be a part of your local community at the volunteer level. It is a chance to get to know your community and to make positive change. This can be either at the Board level or through any of the many activities that we promote. The HHCR also produces an electronic newsletter that informs people of cultural news and activities. If you are interested in receiving this, or would like to learn more about the Halton Hills Cultural Roundtable, please drop a line to Beatrice. HHCR contacts: • Executive Director Beatrice Sharkey, sharkey@look.ca • Symposium Don Ablett, donablett@co- geco.ca • HHCR Chair Chris Macewan, amace- wan@cogeco.ca Volunteers wanted: Help culture grow in Halton Hills By CHRIS MACEWAN HHCR Chair