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Thursday, O ctober 15, 2015 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 15 Representing 72,000 retired public & private teachers, educational support staff, college & university faculty and support staff RTO/ERO is a non-partisan organization. Healthcare RTO/ERO is seeking from the Federal Government and the provinces a commitment to a phased-in, managed approach to universal healthcare that combines prevention and remediation. This would include a campaign to encourage all Canadians to adopt healthier lifestyles, as well as a Pharmacare program that leaves the provinces responsible for the management of healthcare through an integrated, funded agreement between the provinces and the Federal Government. Above all, RTO/ERO encourages members and the general public to exercise their democratic right and VOTE! Pensions RTO/ERO believes it is imperative that our political leaders address the absence of pension plans for 75% of private sector workers who constitute the majority of the workforce. The matter of assisting Canadians to plan for their retirement, and thus to be more self-reliant in their senior years, is an opportunity to raise the quality of life of Canadians. RTO/ERO's Recommendations That the PrimeMinister convene a meetingofPremiers andProvincial Finance Ministers to work out a time frame for a phasedin universal health care program, and that such a program include a cooperative Federal-Provincial Pharmacare Program. That the Federal Government undertake an expansion of the CPP in conjunction with the Provinces andTerritories to ensure that Canadians can continue to maintain a reasonable standard of living in their retirement years. RTO/ERO and its members believe that the two most important issues facing all Canadians, and especially seniors, are healthcare and pensions. 1 2 Here for you now ... Here for your future. À votre service...pour le soin de votre avenir. Since1968 Depuis1968 For information about joining RTO/ERO, please visit www.rto-ero.org/join-us or call 416-962-9463 (Toronto area) 1-800-361-9888 Here for you Now... Here for your Future Located at Art Effects Gallery 360 Guelph St., Georgetown Please call for more inquiries 905-877-7491 ShirLEy DEAviLLE "Watch the Birdie" Come meet the Artist Oct 24th 1-3pm See more original paintings like this on display during the month of October! 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Everyone is invited to the 2015 Bike Challenge Celebration and Cheque Presentation event on Saturday. Oct. 17 between 10:30 a.m. and noon for cake and coffee. Cheque presentations will be at 11:30 a.m. in the foyer of the Hal- ton Hills Cultural Centre, 9 Church St., Georgetown. The celebration will be hosted by the organizers of the Challenge, the Halton Hills Bicycle Friendly Community Committee (BFC), which is working in a variety of ways to make cycling safer and more enjoyable for all ages in Hal- ton Hills. The Bike Challenge is a part- nership with the principals of the Halton Epic Tour who donated the website as well as webmaster and graphic design services. "The main objective of the Bike Challenge was to inspire our resi- dents and employees to ride their bikes more than ever before and to inspire non-cyclists to at least give it a try," said committee chair & Regional Councillor Jane Fogal. "We wanted a project that would be friendly and interesting for all levels of cyclists from hard core and enthusiastic to occasion- al and hesitant. This is our third year and we really wanted to in- crease participation from our pre- vious total of 800 to at least 1,000. Achieving that degree of buy-in was very important to us." "We are grateful that the BFC chose the Georgetown Hospital Foundation as the beneficiary of the Bike Challenge Sponsorships. Over its three years the Bike Chal- lenge has raised $178,500 which is outstanding and is very much ap- preciated by the Foundation," said Jennifer McNally, Georgetown Hospital Foundation's Manager, Annual Giving & Special Events. "I am very proud of how our residents and employees got on board with the Bike Challenge. We want Halton Hills to be an active, healthy community and the Bike Challenge shows that it can be a lot of fun to get outside and be ac- tive by simply riding a bike," said Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette. Sponsors of the Bike Chal- lenge include: The Peter Gil- gan Founda- tion/Mattamy Homes $25,000, G e o r g e t o w n Canadian Tire $20,000, Halton Epic Tour $5,000, Georgetown Terminal Warehouse $5,000, Superior Glove $2,500, CPI $2,000, Ollie's Cycle and Ski $1,000, Young's Dentistry $1,000, HealthSpan Wellness $500, Betty D'Oliveira Realtor $500. Many businesses, organiza- tions, schools and individuals promoted the Challenge in a wide variety of ways such as sending in- formation to their distribution list or sponsoring Reach for the Moon lawn signs in the case of Genera- tions Physiotherapy. Without this degree of community support the Bike Challenge could not have succeeded. Halton Hills Bike Challenge reaches the moon As of Oct. 14