The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

35 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,N ovem ber 29,2018 theifp.ca Just ask! coupon TIRES! All Sizes All Brands We are Diesel Vehicle specialists! Fleet Maintenance/Programs available all auto & truck service Boost your starting power with DeKa Batteries! Car & Truck, ATV, RV, Motorcycles, Snowmobiles & More! Best Pricing on all Products 20 Armstrong Avenue, Georgetown We have Anco All Season Wiper Blades! only $7.49/ea installed. Car & Truck, A Silver 2018 Halton Hills Vehicles + TAX Most Vehicles $3995 only • Oil Change • Antifreeze Check • Lubrication • 52 point inspection • Battery & Wiper Blade Check • FREE FLUID TOP UPS FAll Special!* * Up to 6 Ltr. Limited time offer • Upgrade to synthetic for $15 extra. Certified Mechanics on Duty 905-877-1237 All Sizes All Brands , RV, Motorcycles, Thank You for your trust & continued support! ✃ ✃ It was a merry evening in the Georgetown Market- place on Nov. 22, as the sounds of caroling filled the halls during the kick off of the Salvation Army's Christmas Kettle cam- paign. Led by the brass band from Norval United Church, visitors sang songs and watched as May- or Rick Bonnette officially launched the campaign by making his very own con- tribution to the kettle. "For the campaign this year, our target is $80,000, just for the kettles in Georgetown," Kettle co-or- dinator Emily Harman said. "Those funds sustain us through the entire year; we only fundraise at this one point." Harman says there are 22 kettle days and the char- ity is looking for additional volunteers, as it requires up to 27 people per day to participate in two-hour shifts. In addition to monetary donations, the Salvation Army will be accepting toys until Dec. 17. COMMUNITY SALVATION ARMY KICKS OFF KETTLE CAMPAIGN AT GEORGETOWN MARKETPLACE VERONICA APPIA vappia@metroland.com Mayor Rick Bonnette sings 'Jingle Bells' along with young visitors Evelyn Claudia Rybalov, Alexander Rybalov, Austin van Koningsbruggen and Aislyn van Koningsbruggen. Veronica Appia/Metroland The Norval Community Association's ef- forts to build a relationship with Indigenous communities has been recognized with the Ontario Culture Days Award. The association won the People's Choice Award for hosting a Kairos Blanket Exercise on Culture Days, Sept. 28-30. The exercise is a participatory history lesson developed in col- laboration with Indigenous elders that fosters understanding and respect between Indige- nous and non-Indigenous people. "We've had a lot of focus on building rela- tionships with First Nations people," said Nor- val Community Association president Kathy Gastle. "We felt it is really important to under- stand the relationship with First Nations and our community. That was our vision. It was another opportunity to educate." The exercise covers more than 500 years of history in a two-hour participatory workshop. As part of the exercise, participants were invit- ed to take on the roles of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Standing on blankets that represent the land, they walk through pre-contact, trea- ty making, colonization, resistance and cul- ture appropriation. The exercise is followed by a debriefing ses- sion in which participants have the opportuni- ty to discuss the experience as a group with the facilitators. "The leaders are First Nations people tell- ing their stories," Gastle said. "That makes it really impactful for the participants." The public submitted nominees for the awards and the People's Choice Award was de- termined by a public vote on the Culture Days Facebook page in November. Two local Culture Days initiatives were al- so recognized, earning runner-up status. The Halton Hills Georgetown Corridor finished second to Kingsville in the Best Corridor cate- gory. The committee of experienced Culture Days organizers choosing the awards said: "Not only did the Halton Hills Georgetown Corridor act as an excellent link between the bustling farmers market, library and cultural centre, it also connected the audience with programming at participating venues throughout the downtown. Volunteers at the market were available to answer questions and give directions, while live music and out- door workshops ensured the downtown felt lively and engaging to passersby." Also named as a runner-up was OnBeat in the Hills, which took second in Best Exemplifi- cation of the Theme. "Three prominent Halton Hills musical groups joined forces to offer a unique, magical, musical evening," the committee said. A joint effort by the Halton Hills Concert Band, the Georgetown Choral Society and the Gaudeamus Choir, participants were invited to experiment with the instruments, try their hand at conducting, or singing along with the choir. NEWS NORVAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION WINS CULTURE DAYS' PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD HERB GARBUTT hgarbutt@metroland.com