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5| The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,A pril 19,2018 theifp.ca The Georgetown branch of Halton Hills Public Li- brary is taking gaming to an out-of-this-world level, and their new system is for the sharing. With funds received from the Improving Digital Li- brary Services (ILDS) grant, HHPL has purchased a HTC Vive virtual reality system that puts players, quite liter- ally, right smack in the mid- dle of the action - whatever that action may be. The current games avail- able on the Vive system are Tilt Brush and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, but HHPL is currently in the process of purchasing oth- ers. What's next on their ra- dar? Richie's Plank Experi- ence, for all the daredevils out there who aren't afraid of some virtual heights. In Tilt Brush (which I was given the opportunity to play), players are able to move around in different en- vironments and create vir- tual artwork in the world around them. The world and the art- work that the player is im- mersed in, in the virtual realm, is projected onto a gaming screen so others in the room are able to see what they see. Youth Services librarian Jodie Mandarino says Tilt Brush can be used for a host of activities, including play- ing a virtual game of Piction- ary with a group. For teens looking to test drive the system, the library will be hosting a virtual real- ity-themed lock in on April 13 for youth from grades 7 to 12. Centred on the sci-fi book, and newly released film, Ready Player One, the lock in will feature a real-life Easter Egg Hunt, as well as some '80s pop culture trivia, along with playing time on the Vive system. HHPL will also be offer- ing a series of events and programs serving children, teens and adults in the com- ing months. Community librarian Lee Puddephatt says the li- brary has also partnered with Extendicare in George- town, and are in discussion with Hillsview Active Living Centre to provide virtual re- ality programming for se- niors. As well, HHPL will be bringing the HTC Vive to At Home in the Hills on April 20 and 21, and to the Open Door Georgetown Youth Drop-in and the Off the Wall Acton Youth Drop-in as part of youth week on April 30. The library will officially launch the virtual reality system on June 9 with a Re- tro Games Day event featur- ing old and new computer games for all ages. The Vive system will be available for players aged 10 and up, and for the younger children who want to test out some games, the library will be offering a PlayStation vir- tual reality experience. For further information on HHPL updates, follow the library on Facebook, Twit- ter, or Instagram, or sign up for their monthly newslet- ter. COMMUNITY I tried the library's new virtual reality system Here's what you need to know VERONICA APPIA vappia@metroland.com The Georgetown Bread Basket announced this week that it will be re- opening at its new loca- tion on Tuesday, April 24. The bright and spa- cious new facility, located at 49B Mountainview Rd. N., will allow the food bank to better serve the Georgetown community, said its chair, Lori Brad- ing. In the meantime, cli- ents are welcome to con- tinue shopping at the cur- rent facility, located at 55 Sinclair Ave. near Guelph Street. The food bank is open on Tuesdays from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon and Sat- urdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Clients are reminded that the food bank will be closed on Saturday, April 21 to facilitate the move to the new location. It will reopen at the new location on Mountainview Road North on Tuesday, April 24, and resume with regu- lar hours of operation. "We're thrilled to be opening the doors of our new facility," said Brad- ing. "We're so grateful for the generous support that the community has pro- vided toward this reloca- tion project, and I hope that our clients and volun- teers will be just as excit- ed as we are with the final result." The Georgetown Bread Basket is the primary food bank that serves the resi- dents of Georgetown. It is a registered charity and non-profit organization that is operated entirely by volunteers. The low overhead costs mean that as much as 98 per cent of monetary do- nations go directly into the food bank. On a monthly basis, 378 adults and children rely on the Georgetown Bread Basket for food. Since first opening its doors in 1996, the George- town Bread Basket has seen an increase in the number of local residents who rely on the food bank to nourish themselves and their families. In recent years, the food bank has rapidly outgrown its cur- rent location and required a larger facility to store food and serve its clients. For more info, contact the Georgetown Bread Basket at 905-873-3368. Bread Basket moving to new location April 24 The Georgetown Mar- ket Place will be the scene of mock trials and a jail to house "criminals" April 27 until they can post bail. Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette and other celeb- rity judges will pass sen- tences on the volunteer jailbirds, including Coun- cillor Michael Albano and several Halton communi- ty leaders and business owners who will face charges like Murdering the Retirement Age and Possessing Too Many Sel- fies. Among the notable "criminals" participating in the Jail-A-Thon on Fri- day at Georgetown Mar- ket Place will be Deputy Chief Nishan Duraiap- pah and Inspector John Van der Lelie of the Hal- ton Regional Police Ser- vice, Kelly Montague of Metroland Media, Rocco Neglia of Economical In- surance, Pepper Parr of the Burlington Gazette, Joe Milton of The Knights of Columbus, Cst. William Bijl of the CN Police, Roberta Dee of Deesigns and Ann Gibson of the OPP Victim Servic- es Volunteer Unit. "We are looking forward to putting on a good show and raise awareness for this important organiza- tion that is helping keep Halton Region one of the safest regional communi- ties in Canada," said Cal Millar, Chair of Crime Stoppers of Halton. "When these volunteer criminals are sentenced to serve time in the makeshift jail at these shopping cen- tres, each jailbird will be contacting colleagues, friends and family to raise money for bail which will be set during a mock trial at the mall," explained De- tective Constable Jodi Richmond, police coordi- nator for Crime Stoppers of Halton. The Jail-a-Thon fea- tures a roughly five-by-five foot makeshift jail in the centre court of the mall. There will be a judge, pros- ecutor and jailbirds who act out courtroom scenari- os where fictitious, humor- ous charges are read out, sentences are handed down and the jailbird is ex- pected to come up with the bail amount to gain their freedom. All the proceeds go to Crime Stoppers of Halton. The Jail-A-Thon fund- raiser will take place at Georgetown Market Place between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Friday, April 27th. 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