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THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2009 4 Flights are from Toronto via Air Transat. Prices are valid for new bookings. Package prices shown are per person, based on double occupancy in lead room category un- less otherwise stated. Space and prices are subject to availability at time of booking and prices are subject to change without notice. Taxes and all transportation related fees are extra and noted above. Nolitours is a division of Transat Tours Canada Inc. and is registered as a travel wholesaler in Ontario (Reg. no 50009488). INTERNATIONAL DRIVE $289 Orlando Continental Plaza 1/2 7 nights - Breakfast Daily Sat, Mar 7 Add taxes/fees $242 KISSIMMEE $539 Best Western Lakeside 1/2 7 nightsbased on quad Sat, Mar 21 Add taxes & fees $242 KISSIMMEE $579 Florida Holiday Homes 7 nights - 3 Bedroom, based on quad Sat, Mar 7 Add taxes & fees $242 FORT LAUDERDALE $649 Ocean Sky Hotel & Resort 1/2 7 nights Thu, Mar 5 Taxes & fees $242 LAKE BUENA VISTA $459 Sheraton Vistana Resort 7 nights, based on quad Sat, Mar 7 Add taxes & fees $242 HOLLYWOOD BEACH $549 Ramada Hollywood Beach Resort 7 nights - Breadfast Daily Thu, Mar 5 Add taxes & fees $242 LAKE BUENA VISTA $589 Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort 1/2 7 nights, based on quad Sat, Mar 28 Add taxes & fees $242 MIAMI BEACH $669 Marco Polo Beach Resort Ramada Plaza 7 nights - Breakfast Daily Thu, Mar 5, 19 Add taxes & fees $242 519-853-1553 1-888-833-8953 FAX: 519-853-1559 379 Queen St. E. Acton Package Holidays! Roundtrip airfare from Toronto 7 nights accommodation Intermediate car rental for 7 days 2 Bedroom Condo/Home or larger includes a mini-van (Based on quad) ORLANDO FLY & DRIVE Includes Air & Compact Car Rental (no insurance) Sat. March 28 Add Taxes & Fees $230 $229 FT. LAUDERDALE FLY & DRIVE Includes Air & Compact Car Rental (no insurance) Thu Mar 5, 19 Add Taxes & Fees $227 $179 COMMUNITY HEROES AWARD: Bekky Gibson and Hayley Gendron from the Acton Neighbourhood Hub received the Our Kids Network Community Heroes Award at the official launch of the Our Kids Networks 2008 A Vision for Children in Halton report card in Oakville on Thursday, Feb 12. The report card provided detailed information about the issues facing children and youth in Halton. Hayley, left, Bekky, right stood out from the ordinary by dedicating their time to improve opportunities, programming and the well being of youth in Acton. Four others from Aldershot, Milton and Oakville were also among those honored. The Acton winners are shown with Alison Hilborn, coordinator of the Acton Community Hub, Halton Chair Gary Carr and Regional Councillor Clark Somerville - submitted photo Two young Acton women among six honored by Our Kids Network Everything counts. That was the key message at the official launch of the Our Kids Networks 2008 A Vi- sion for Children in Halton Report Card which took place in Oakville on Thurs- day, Feb 12. Various community agen- cies, volunteers and parents were on hand for the official release of the 2008 Report Card which provides de- tailed information about the issues facing children and youth in Halton. The Our Kids Networks mission is that all children thrive. Results of the report card indicate that there is work that still needs to be done at a community level to sup- port children, youth and their families. The most significant findings relate to the mental health of our children and youth, said Nancy Mac- Gillivray, Executive Director of the Halton Childrens Aid Society and a partner on the Our Kids Network. One in six students in Halton is experiencing mental health issues. Parents and com- munity agencies need to be aware of these findings and we need to work together to help our children and youth face these challenges. The Halton Report Card measures the progress of children and families in Halton using data collected from local, provincial and national sources. The Our Kids Network has identi- fied seven key results that help measure the progress of child and youth develop- ment in Halton. Collectively we want children who are healthy, are learning, posi- tively connected, safe, families that are strong and stable, schools connected to the community, and neigh- bourhoods where they can live, work and play. The report findings reveal that parent-child relation- ships, parental monitoring, and connection to peers and school play an important role in healthy development and protecting against risky behaviours and promoting positive and healthy choices. The findings suggest that the work of parents, teachers, community agencies and volunteers at a community level is having a positive impact on the healthy de- velopment of children and youth in Halton. The Our Kids Network strongly believes that indi- viduals or groups working towards a common goal can make a real difference. Part of the official ceremony dur- ing the release of the 2008 Report Card included the recognition of Community Heroes in Halton who have made significant contribu- tions to the quality of life for children and youth in their community through their work with the Our Kids Net- work Neighbourhood Hubs. Two are from Acton. The six individuals were presented with the Our Kids Network Community Heroes Award, two from Acton neighbourhood hub. Bekky Gibson and Hayley Gendron two young women who stand out from the ordin- ary by dedicating their time to improve opportunities, pro- gramming and well being for youth in Acton. Seed House volunteer honored Ten years of volunteer work at the Old Seed House Garden in Georgetown was rec- ognized by Halton Regional Council recently in the person of Christian Borrows who also received the Young Heritage Leaders Award from the Ontario Heritage Trust. Halton Region nominated Christian Bor- rows in October, 2008 for the Young Heritage Leaders Award in cultural heritage for his vol- unteer work at the Old Seed House Garden. Through this program the Ontario Heritage Trust recognizes local youth for significant voluntary contributions to preserving, pro- tecting and promoting local heritage. Christian was just 6-years-old when he began helping out with the Old Seed House Garden Project. His contributions to the project include planting bulbs, laying sod, mulching trees, distributing project flyers, assisting with garage sales, preparation of the building foundation, bridge construction, compost bin building, and signage develop- ment and installation. In addition, Christian regularly checks the Garden, repairing any damage done by vandals and removing graf- fiti from the Gardens gazebo. The Old Seed House Garden is a two-acre civic garden that evolved from an effort to save the heritage plant material on the former Dominion Seed House property following the demolition of the buildings to make way for new development. It honours the legacy of the Dominion Seed House which thrived for 64 years as a mail-order seed company, and as a Georgetown Landmark. It was a recognized symbol for gardeners across Canada and rated the largest mail-order business in Canada for much of its history