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Thursday, June 4, 2015 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 17 311halton.ca Gary Carr Regional Chair June 10 9:30 a.m. Planning & PublicWorks Cttee. June 10 1:30 p.m. Administration & Finance Cttee. June 11 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee. - cancelled June 17 9:30 a.m. Regional Council Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. Meetings at Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Visit halton.ca/meetings for full schedule. Explore Halton this summer! Halton is a great place to live and also a great place to visit. The summer season offers residents and visitors awide variety of things to see and do including cycling, rock climbing, shopping, arts and culture, local farmersmarkets, concerts and festivals andmuchmore. Our communities have small town charm, but offer big city shopping and dining experiences.We are also the home of cycling inOntario, from thewaterfront to our vast network of trails and rural routes - all levels of cyclists can find a great place to cycle. Formore information about enjoyingHalton this summer, visithalton.ca/tourism. Halton Region Small Business Centre First Steps in Importing Understanding product-related regulations, suppliers and country of origin, financial aspects, logistics and other partners, customs documentation and clearance. Wednesday, June 24 Halton Regional Centre 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. • $25/person Starting a Small Business Seminar Business structure, registrations, regulations, licences, taxes and financing options. Wednesday, July 8 Halton Regional Centre 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. • $25/person Getting Started Information Session A one-hour overview of all the rules and regulations you need to know if you are starting a business in Halton. Every Tuesday 9 - 10 a.m. Halton Regional Centre - Small Business Centre Free (advance registration is required) Starter Company Program - General Information Session (18-29 yr olds) Training, business skills development, mentorship and guidance from local business professionals. Where eligible, a micro-grant of up to $5,000 may be available. Learn how to become your own boss today! 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month in 2015 10 - 11 a.m. Halton Regional Centre Free (advance registration is required) Futurpreneur Canada - General Information Session (18-39 yr olds) If you're a young entrepreneur, looking to start your own full-time small business, you could get up to $15,000 through the Futurpreneur Canada financing program. Start your future today! 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month in 2015 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Halton Regional Centre Free (advance registration is required) Registration and pre-payment for all seminars is required as seating is limited. For more information on these events including registration details, please visit halton.ca/smallbusiness or dial 311. Upcoming business seminars and programs 04 06 15 COMMUNITY CALENDAR VENDORS WANTED FOR CANADA DAY IN THE GLEN Handcrafted preferrred. Cost $50 for 10x10 booth before May 31 and $60 afterwards. No charge for charitable organizations. Call Jacquie Vaccaro, 905-873-7443 or vaccaro@cogeco.ca LITERACY NORTH HALTON ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Literacy North Halton will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday June 16, 8 p.m. in the Studio Room of the Georgetown li- brary. All members and supporters are invited to attend. Volunteer Appreciation event takes place on the same evening, prior to the AGM. THURSDAY, JUNE 4 Union Presbyterian Church (corner of Win- ston Churchill Blvd. and Old School Rd. (22 Sid- eroad) is holding its Annual Shrub and Pie Sale, Thursday, June 4. Viewing begins at 5:30 p.m., sale starts at 6:30 p.m. Large variety of shrubs, orna- mental trees and perennials available along with pies, hot dogs and refreshments. Shrubs and orna- mentals donated by Sheridan Nurseries. Free Counselling for Youths at Library in Ac- ton: The Elizabeth Fry Society offers free counsel- ling for Acton youths (aged 12-24) on Thursdays at Acton library, 17 River St. To book an appointment, 289-233-1871. Fellowship 55+ Senior's Luncheon: The first Thursday of the month, 12 p.m. at Norval United Church, 486 Guelph St. Everyone 55 or older is in- vited for a lunch and euchre, $4. To reserve your place at the table RSVP to Bruce Cunnington, 905- 873-0729, www.norvalunited.ca. RSVPs requested by the Monday p.m. Acton Farmers' Market: Runs every Thurs- day from 3-7 p.m. until Oct. 2 on Willow St. South. Come for the freshness, stay for the fun! Sleepytime Stories: 7 p.m. at the Georgetown Library. Children are invited to wear their pajamas for some stories, music and fun together! Norval Guyz Group: meets Thursdays at 6:30 a.m. at Norval United Church. Come out for some lively discussion and company. Info: George, 905- 702-0679, g-msmith@sympatico.ca. Lego at the Library: for ages 6-10. We'll supply the Lego and you can bring your ideas. No regis- tration required; just drop in! Georgetown Branch: 3-5 p.m. Tuesdays until June 2; Acton Branch: 3-5 p.m. Thursdays, until June 4. Family Church: First, third, fifth Thurs. at 5:30 p.m. at St. Alban the Martyr Church, 537 Main St., Glen Williams. A family service tailor made for young children-- short, active, teaching basics of the faith and followed by dinner! Done by 6:30 p.m. Cost: $5/family. FRIDAY, JUNE 5 Youth Dance: 7:30-10 p.m. at the Gellert Com- munity Centre. Youth in Grades 6-8 (Grade 5s wel- come) can attend these well-chaperoned events. Tickets on sale at the Gellert. GDHS Relay for Life: The Georgetown District High School Relay for Life, 7 p.m. This is a 12-hour event filled with games, a food, music and fun. To register, donate or info: http://convio.cancer.ca/ site/TR?fr_id=19720&pg=entry Mixed Friday Night Baseball at Ballinafad Park. Non-competitive, from 7 p.m. until dusk. Nominal fee. Starts in June. To register call Bonnie at 905-873-7125 or John at 905-854-0755. Georgetown Musictown Open Mic: 8:30 p.m. Fridays, at The Silvercreek Cafe, 112 Main St. S. in Georgetown. Info: www.GeorgetownMusictown. com Acton Legion euchre: 7:15-9:45 p.m. Admis- sion $2. Georgetown Legion euchre: 7 p.m. Admission $2. SATURDAY, JUNE 6 Local Motion Fitness in Acton is hostingan Automatic External Defibrillator certification clinic from 8 a.m. until noon at 341 Queen St. Be- come CPR-AED certified for $60. Register online at localmotion.ca/CPR Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church is hold- ing a Chicken BBQ from 4:30-7 p.m. Half chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, bun, and pie on the menu. Take out available. Call 905-878-6151 or 905-854- 1055 to reserve tickets or for more information. Georgetown Celtic Fiddle Orchestra will perform at Union Presbyterian Church (corner of Winston Churchill Blvd. and Old School Rd. (22 Sideroad) Saturday, June 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10. To reserve tickets call 905-877-8425. Matthew Powell will be playing the piano in the Helson Gallery of the Cultural Centre from 2-4 p.m. Free admission. SUNDAY, JUNE 7 Bruce Trail Halton Hills Chapter Hike: Me- dium pace, moderate terrain - rocky and hilly. Ap- proximately 12 km loop hike. Depart at 9 a.m. from the Georgetown MarketPlace parking lot, south of the Medical Building, east of Walmart. We will hike through the Crawford Forestry Tract of Conserva- tion Halton and along the rim of the Nassagaw- eya Canyon and then loop back around Craw- ford Lake, where we can view a rare example of a meromictic lake. Please dress for the weather and wear hiking books. Bring water/snacks lunch and bug repellent. Hike Leader: Janet 519-853-1285. North Halton Kitten Rescue: It was a slow start to the season, but now the calls are coming in daily. Adoptions take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pet Valu, 235 Guelph St. MONDAY, JUNE 8 Prayer Purls: Bring your knitting projects to the Prayer Purl meetings and knit together with other women. Meet in the lower hall of Norval United Church, 7-8:30 p.m. Info: 905-877-6122, www.norvalunited.ca TUESDAY, JUNE 9 Interested in making art? The Palette & Pen- cil Guild of the CVA meet on Tuesdays; 1-3:30 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. in the white cottage of Cedarvale Park, Main & Maple Sts., Georgetown. (Member- ship meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month.) Info: www.creditvalleyartisans.ca or Jane Hutton, 905-455-8550. Free Tuesday Art Sessions 1-3:30 p.m. at Hel- son Gallery. Self-directed portrait/figure drawing at 9 Church St. (same building as the Cultural Cen- tre/Georgetown Library). Bring your own drawing material. For more information contact Rita Lad- jansky 519-853-9226. Family Storytime: 11 a.m. at the Georgetown See MORE, page 18