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13 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,S eptem ber 12,2019 theifp.ca 211 ARMSTRONG AVENUE, GEORGETOWN, ONTARIO • 905.702.9728 • strictlydance.ca • strictlydance@hotmail.com • StrictlyDance10 • @StrictlyDance10 COME JOIN OUR FAMILY Now Accepting Registrations Saturday, September 14th & Sunday, September 15th 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Monday, September 16th - Friday, September 20th 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm It's more than just dance. Through dance, we are able to create a positive learning environment that promotes confidence, teamwork, discipline and personal growth. No matter your age or ability, we have the perfect program for you. We can't wait to have you join our family. s more than just dance Through dance we are able to create a FREE 14 Day Trial WANTED PEOPLEWITHHEARING LOSS WhoWant to Try a Revolutionary Hearing Device.1 Hear the difference hearing aids can make. Try the latest advanced or premium digital hearing aids for 14 days.* Book your FREE hearing test and hearing aid trial - offer ends September 30th 2019. * Trial valid until September 30th, 2019 and is subject to changewithout notice. No-cost hearing tests are provided to adults ages 19 and older. A feewill apply for a copy of your audiogram. Child hearing tests are conducted at select locations for a fee, please contact us for more information. Offer not valid in Quebec. [1] https://www.oticon.ca/hearing- aid-users/hearing-aids/products/opn-s Promo Code NSP-TBYB-GIFP Call or book online: HearingLife.ca/FreeTrial Acton 31 Mill Street East | Call Kim at 1-855-803-9818 Georgetown 324 Guelph Street | Call Fanny at 1-855-803-9953 A craft beer festival can be hard to pass up, but a craft beer festival for a good cause is even harder. Head for the Hills, George- town's craft beer festival, is expecting another great turnout for 2019. "It's a bit of a homecom- ing," said John Fini, one of the festival's organizers. "People come and see peo- ple they haven't seen in years, or they come to visit their family." But what keeps people coming back, year after year, Fini said, is the cause. "When we talked to brewers, food trucks, and people about the event we let them know every dollar goes to charity," Fini said. "It makes a big difference." Funds raised support five local charities, includ- ing: Food4Kids North Hal- ton, the festival's primary charity, as well as Cancer Assistance Services of Hal- ton Hills (CASHH), Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Georgetown Breadbasket, and Trafalgar Sports Park's Field of Dreams. "Between the charity as- pect and the homecoming aspect, it brings people to- gether," Fini said, "and as long as people keep com- ing, we'll keep doing it." The festival has raised more than $75,000 since it began. This year's festival features 34 craft brewers from southern Ontario, 15 gourmet food trucks and four live bands, with more than 5,500 craft beer lovers expected to attend. The festival is the hard work of four service clubs in Georgetown - Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis and Kins- men - and was dreamt up over several meetings about six years ago. Fini said, while he was president of the George- town Lions Club, he want- ed to create a big event that would attract people to Georgetown. "We realized we weren't going to be able to do it on our own," Fini said, adding that after several meetings of the presidents of each club, the plans for a craft beer festival were final- ized. "It's amazing to work with these people," Fini said. "If it weren't for them, this festival would have been done years ago." Unlike many beer fests, Head for The Hills wraps up just in time for dinner. "By ending the festival at 6 p.m., we get the best of the weather," Fini said. "In September, you never know if you're going to get rain or shine." But a byproduct of end- ing the festival early is an opportunity for visitors to visit local businesses, res- taurants, or spend time in Georgetown. As Head for the Hills has a craft beer focus, parking is limited and driving is discouraged, five shuttle routes will bring festival- goers to and from the festi- val. Head for the Hills, Georgetown's craft beer festival, takes place on Sept. 14 at the Trafalgar Sports Park (11494 Trafal- gar Rd.), from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Single tickets start at $29 until Sept. 14, when they go up to $39. The event is for those age 19 or older. Each ticket includes a cus- tomized Head for the Hills beer mug and four tokens redeemable for a four- ounce sample of beer. To- kens are also on sale on site for three for $5. More information is available at headforthehill- s.ca. THINGS TO DO HEAD FOR THE HILLS PAIRS BEER AND CHARITY FOR A FIFTH YEAR BRYAN MYERS bmyers@metroland.com Head for the Hills, Georgetown's craft beer festival, brings more than 30 brewers, 15 food trucks, and four live bands, for a day-long event at Trafalgar Sports Park on Sept. 14. Head for the Hills Photo