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11| The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,A pril 19,2018 theifp.ca Unique Landscape and GardenDesigns mayflowersbydesign.com Design and Install Patios, Pergola's, Walkways, Decks, Fire and Water Features, Landscape Lighting, Perennial Gardens and More For no-obligation consultation 905 951 7780 212 Guelph St. Georgetown, ON 905.873.1112 BIGBOYBURGER SPECIALS 4oz Hamburger + Fries + Pop $5.99 Chicken Greek Wrap or Chicken Caesar Wrap + Pop $7.99 Souvlaki Wrap or Shawarma Wrap + Salad + Rice or Fries + Pop $8.99 EVERYDAY LUNCH (11:00Am - 2:00Pm) SPRING SPECIAL Hotdog + Fries + Pop $4.99 BLT Wrap + Pop $7.99 Dental Implants It feels great to smile with confidence! Available here... New Patients Welcome Family and Cosmetic Dentistry Marketplace Dental Centre Georgetown Marketplace Mall 905-877-CARE (2273) • www.georgetowndental.com HOURS: Monday & Wednesday 8:00am - 8:00pm • Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am - 6:00pm • Saturday 8:00am - 3:00pm Proudly Serving Georgetown Since 1994. A not-for-profit organiza- tion that has been delivering a variety of arts classes to Halton Region has now made its way to Georgetown. Don Pangman, who founded the organization nine years ago, says he be- lieves all schools should have equal access to the arts. "Some schools have lots of arts, and some don't. We're just doing our best, as a char- itable organization, to raise some money to provide these programs and bring in some really great instruc- tors," Pangman said. "We want our instructors to be really great at what they do, but we also want them to be able to bring out the best in every child and teen that they're working with. And it's working." On April 5, ArtHouse offi- cially launched at Gary Al- lan High School's George- town campus, following its previous success in Oak- ville. Over the years, ArtHouse programming has been im- plemented at dozens of other institutions across Halton Region, including the Leap program at Robert Bate- man, White Oaks and Craig Kielburger Secondary School, as well as Kerr Street Mission, Halton Multicul- tural Council, Children's Aid Society, Our Kids Net- work and more. And with their latest lo- cation, ArtHouse is officially in all four Halton communi- ties. "I started the organiza- tion here in Oakville in 2009, and we are Halton-based to- day, and I feel that we prob- ably only tapped 15 to 20 per cent of all the people that we would love to reach," Pang- man said. "I'm proud that we have continued throughout the past nine years to grow and serve more people and that our donor base has grown because they believe in what we're doing and what we've generated." Dan Kraemer, who is teaching visual art through the program in Georgetown, says for him the most re- warding aspect is seeing stu- dents gain more interest in the arts as the program progresses. "I love seeing how the stu- dents respond to the various art projects. Especially stu- dents who, at first, come off as not being interested or not wanting to do art. They'll spend time ob- serving everyone else and eventually get into it," he said. Kraemer says art is not only therapeutic, but is a mindful exercise for stu- dents to partake in. "It allows you to focus in on one thing and kind of for- get other things that are hap- pening in your life," he said. For more information on ArtHouse, visit www.ar- thouseonline.org. COMMUNITY ArtHouse makes its way to Gary Allan High School VERONICA APPIA vappia@metroland.com "I love seeing how the students respond to the various art projects. Especially students who, at first, come off as not being interested or not wanting to do art. They'll spend time observing everyone else and eventually get into it," - Dan Kraemer PLEASE RECYCLE THIS PAPER