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Relay For Life 2008 For more information contact Sue: 905-451-4460 ext.21 REGISTER A TEAM! Spend 12 hours of fun, friendship and fundraising to beat cancer. Take turns walking, running or strolling around the track in a non-competitive relay. Celebrate Survivors. Light a Luminary. Join the biggest cancer event to make the biggest difference. Experience the magic and excitement of being part of a nationwide event raising funds in over 480 locations across Canada. Register your team today. Youll never feel better for staying up all night! June 6 - 7, 2008 Gellert Community Centre Georgetown Register online at: www.cancer.ca/relay - , ll rt it tr Georgetown South For more information please contact Mary Lou Foreman at (w) 905-873-0301 (h) 905-873-6735 For advertising information call Ph: 905 873.0301 Fax: 905 873.0398 #5. Shopping local saves the environment. We are all aware of CO2 emissions and our environmental impact. Local shops do not require long car & bus journeys to get to, help reduce our global footprint. So... shop smart, shop our local stores! 3 ( / 0 ( ! , 4 / . ( ) , , 3 This message brought to you by your local newspaper A GOOD REASON TO SHOP LOCAL Drinking and Driving Can Distort Life. Drink and drive, and your life may never be the same again. You not only risk your life when you drink and drive, you also risk losing your license, incurring expensive fines, doing time in jail or even causing injury or death to an inno- cent bystander. With all these conse- quences facing you, driving under the influence is the worst decision you can make. Dont take chances with drinking and driving; theres always a bet- ter alternative. 12 Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Registration for spring and summer sports program have begun and Canadian Tires JumpStart program can ensure less fortunate chil- dren get a chance to get in the game. More than one third of children in Canada cannot participate in sport and recreation activi- ties because of financial barriers and according to the 2001 census, approximately 21,220 households in Halton Hills had an average income of less than $40,000. Unfortunately, far too many children are not active enough. And when it comes to organized activities, how much you get to play is often lim- ited by how much you can afford, said Tracey Craig, Canadian Tire store manager. Canadian Tires JumpStart was created to help overcome those barriers and give all kids the chance to play. JumpStart is a charitable program to help kids in financial need participate in organized sports and recreation such as hockey, dance, soccer and swimming. Funding can help cover the cost of registration fees, equipment or transportation. National in scope, but local in its focus, JumpStart is delivered to kids in the Halton Hills community through a local chapter made up of community leaders from the Optimist Club, Links2Care, Georgetown Bread Basket, the Region of Halton and the Town of Halton Hills. These community partners are joined by Canadian Tire associate dealers and petroleum agents, and together the chapters identify chil- dren in financial need who could benefit from the program. Launched in 2005, the Halton Hills Canadian Tire JumpStart Chapter has already assisted more than 125 local children to get active. If your child or a child you know could benefit from this program please pick up an application form at the following locations: Links 2 Care (47 Mill Street East, Acton), Canadian Tire (315 Guelph Street, Georgetown). online at www.haltonhills.ca Completed forms in a sealed envelope can be left at Links to Care in Acton, Attention: Cathy Gerrow or the Customer Service Desk at Canadian Tire in Georgetown, Attention: Tracey Craig. To find out more about Canadian Tire JumpStart or to make a donation to help a child in your community get active, please call the hot- line at 905-877-5289 ext. 555 or visit canadi- antire.ca/jumpstart. JumpStart program aimed at helping all kids get in the game MAXIMIZE ENERGY & MINIMIZE STRESS YOU WILL LEARN: How to be happier, healthier and more productive in challenging environments. Three powerful strategies to maximize personal energy and minimize stress. The fatal mind set that robs many people of their vital energy. Why we must not mess with Mother Nature if we are serious about increasing our energy and decreasing stress. Dr. Gabor Madarasz Cynthia Simmons, HD Monday, March 3rd, 7-8:30 p.m. Information Session Held at: Life Chiropractic and Whiplash Centre 80 Guelph St. Georgetown,Ontario 905-873-1871 www.painfree.ca FREE The cost of building homes in Georgetown this summer, just got a little cheaper for Habitat for Humanity Halton (HfHH), thanks to a recent decision by the Town of Halton Hills. Council recently agreed to waive a number of planning and recreation fees, totaling $10,250. As well, since building fees cannot be waived due to a provincial act, the permit costs will be paid from the Towns Tax Rate Stabilization Fund ($5,000). Habitat plans to build three homes on John St. this summer. The fourth lot, adjacent to the three, which will not built on this year due to lack of available servicing, is included in the fee waivers. Town gives Habitat a break