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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, M ar ch 22 ,2 01 8 | 32 A NEW CEMETERY IN HALTON HILLS A new cemetery for the general public is taking shape for residents and their families in Halton Hills. Devereaux Cemetery is located in a quiet country setting on the 17th Side Road, just west of Trafalgar Road. Open to people of all cultural backgrounds, it is located beside the Holy Redeemer Cemetery. In addition to traditional burial, Devereaux Cemetery now offers two new options for above-ground interment: private estate lawn crypts for casket entombment and a Tranquility Columbarium Garden for the entombment of cremation urns. Whether planning ahead or during a time of need, our capable and trusted team will work alongside you to choose the option that best suits you and your loved ones. For more information about our team and services, contact: Owned and operated by The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Hamilton 905-877-8500 | www.devereauxcemetery.ca www.guelphstreetanimalhospital.com 184 Guelph Street, Georgetown ON. L7G 4A7 • gsahvets@gmail.com Open 7 days a week! Guelph Street Animal Hospital 8 3 8 7 905-702-VETS • Exam+ DHPP + Rabie s - $69 • Exam+ FVRCP + Rabie s -$69 OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT Monday - Friday Monday - Friday: 8am-Midnight Sat - Sun: 10am-5pmHours Spays / Neuters Vaccinations Medicine Surgery / Orthopedics Digital X-Ray House Call Service Dental Surgery / Cleaning Emergencies Prescription Food In-house Lab Behavioural Counseling A charitable organiza- tion that was co-founded a decade ago by a couple of Christ the King Secondary School students was uniquely recognized for its fundraising efforts at a re- cent taping of the Ellen De- Generes Show at the Warn- er Bros. studios in Burbank, Calif. Dancers for Cancer was among dozens of groups from around the world in- vited to a special double- header show to help cele- brate the talk-variety-co- median host's 60th birthday episodes. Ten of the 12 members of the Dancers for Cancer committee attended the show including the 26-year- old Georgetown native Jen- ny Bowser, who started up the volunteer-run charity in 2007 following the loss of her aunt to cancer as a fundrais- ing dance recital at Christ the King with classmate Melanie Chin. Beneficiaries over the years have includ- ed Cancer Assistance Ser- vices Halton Hills (CAShh). The Ellen show's audi- ence consisted of other indi- viduals, groups and organi- zations invited to attend be- cause of their acts of kind- ness, such as a woman in her eighties who climbs mountains for her daughter with multiple sclerosis. The crowd was sent into a frenzy with some of the show's superstar appear- ances and surprising mo- ments. "We had no idea what was going on or who was go- ing to be on the show and then people like Michelle Obama, Jennifer Aniston, George Clooney, Kevin Hart and all these big celebrities kept popping up," recalled Bowser. "We showed up three hours beforehand for the lineup to get in and we were surrounded by people who really did amazing things to change the world for the better. It was really cool be- ing in that environment, with Ellen spending her birthday with all of these people." An added bonus was the $1 million DeGeneres div- vied up among the audience members as a further dis- play of appreciation, which Bowser said was either do- nated to another charity or used to cover airfare and ex- penses to attend the taping by the guests. Bowser, who was mar- ried last year, is expecting a baby soon and will write her bar exam at the University of Windsor law school in the fall. She added that the com- mittee has "taken a breath- er" from its fundraising work after reaching its goal of providing $1 million to es- tablish the Dancers for Can- cer Stage at SickKids, which provides a venue for young patients at Sick Children's Hospital in Toronto to ex- press themselves theatri- cally, musically or through dance, along with multime- dia and sensory rooms. "I always think back to being 16 at CTK and having the first sold-out show and the wonderful feeling that we were making a differ- ence," she said, noting that a fundraising event named Sway set to take place later this year is in its formative stages. Organizers of the Christ the King Dancers for Can- cer event in Georgetown said they're also taking a break this year from staging their annual springtime show, which has grown into a network of similar fund- raising events worldwide. COMMUNITY Members of the Dancers for Cancer committee recently sat in on the taping of a couple of episodes of the Ellen DeGeneres Show in Hollywood. (Front, from left) are: Catherine Maddever, Chantal Rapport, Kara Gabriel. Back row: Brayden Bullen, Jenny Bowser, Meaghan Murray, Lauren Lanneval, Emily Kuske and Stephen Finch. Dancers for Cancer photo Dancers for Cancer still spinning after Ellen birthday invitation EAMONN MAHER emaher@theifp.ca