Halton Hills Newspapers

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 23 Apr 2008, S06

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Parkwood 3-in-1 Planting Mix 198 Offer valid while supplies last. No rainchecks. One Day Only! Saturday, April 26th DOORCRASHER! Limited Quantities! 6981 gal.,reg.$12.99 Georgetown 12266 10th Line Tel: 905-873-7547 SheridanNurseries 30 L. Green Mountain Boxwood Free Seminar Designing beautiful spring containers! Saturday April 26 2:00 pm Sales prices effective until May 5, 2008 or while supplies last. 9 garden centres to serve you! Call today at 1-877-310-PLAN (7526), or 905-479-7429. 6 Sports & Leisure, Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Continued from pg. 5 Saturday, April 26 Church on Fire concert: 7 p.m. presented by Georgetown Com- munity Church, 271 Mountainview Road S. in Georgetown. Cost: $10 at the door. Info: 905-877-1374 Overcoming Stress with Peace: All women welcome to join Leslie Schroder, Life Skills Coach, at Georgetown Christian Fellowship, 13619 Hwy 7 W, 9 a.m. to noon. Call 905-873-9652 by Thursday to pre- register. $15 fee payable in advance. Rabies clinic: The Upper Credit Humane Society is having a Rabies Clinic for dogs and cats at Pet Valu in Halton Hills Shop- ping Centre, 235 Guelph St., Georgetown, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rabies vaccine $15; microchip $30. Info: UCHS Shelter,519-833-2287 or www.upper- credit.com. Please park in lot behind the store. Rabies vaccinations are required by law. Spring Mom to Mom sale: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at St. Albans Anglican Church, 19 St. Albans Dr., Acton. Childrens and infants nearly new toys, games, books, clothes, etc., as well as cribs, strollers, high chairs, and playpens. Admission: adults $2 and children under 12 free. Info: Susanne, 519-853-0390. All that jazz: Students from the Regional Arts Program at Mayfield Secondary School presents Joy Jazz at Hillcrest United Church, 8958 Trafalgar Rd. at Five Sideroad, 7:30 p.m. A 20-piece jazz band, vocal groups and other instrumental ensembles. Tickets cost $20/person or $40/family and are available by calling 905-878-9145. Family Storytime: Saturdays, 11 a.m. in the Georgetown branch library. This free 30-minute program for grownups and young children to enjoy together includes stories, music and lots of fun. Euchre: is held 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Hornby Co-operative Nursery School on Steeles Ave. All welcome. Celebrity visit: Are you fans of Breakfast Television? Drop by the Georgetown Market Places Centre Court, 1-3 p.m. to meet Dina Pugliese and Frankie Ferragine from Breakfast Television. Environment Day: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Towns Public Works Yard on Trafalgar Rd. Residents will be able to purchase trees at a reason- able price, get compost, wood chips, have some barbecue and much more. Georgetown Bach Chorale: diverging from its customary Baroque repertoire, presents two works by Mozart: Requiem Mass in D minor and the Piano Concerto in A major at St. Johns United Church in George- town. Tickets are $25 (students/chil- dren, $10.) and are available at Foodstuffs and The Freckled Lion in downtown Georgetown or at the door. Sunday, April 27 Bruce Trail hike: Level 1, 10 km car pool hike. We will hike the main trail and side trail short cuts from Rattlesnake Point to the dramatic views of Kelso. Depart at 9:30 a.m. from the Georgetown Market Place parking lot between Zellers and the grey medical building. Bring lunch, snacks and water. Bring your Bruce Trail membership card for free admis- sion/parking at Kelso. Leader Brian: patbrian@cogeco.ca Tony Fernandez: Former Toronto Blue Jay shortstop Tony Fernandez will be in George- town later this month to talk about his lengthy Major League career and the work he does with underprivileged children through his foundation. The three-time Jay is slat- ed to appear at the Georgetown Christian Fellowship Church, Hwy. 7 west of Georgetown, 6 p.m. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Info: 905-873-9652. Free concert: Soprano Marion Samuel-Stevens will be offering a free concert 2:30 p.m., Ebenezer United Church, 12274 Guelph Line, north of Brookville. The concert will consider of her repertoire for the prestigious Eckhardt-Gramatte competition to be held in Brandon, Manitoba in May. Selections from Poulenc, Heggie, Berg and others are modern and romantic. Donations will be gratefully accepted. Info: 519-856-4814. The Gathering Church: has a new time and location. Come on Sunday evenings, 5-7 p.m. for a potluck sup- per with learning and discussion time to follow. Everyone is welcome to Georgetown Community Church, 271 Mountainview S. The Gathering Church is a multi-generational group seeking to engage the Christian faith in a thoughtful and relevant environ- ment. Info: 905-873-5433, www.the- gathering.ca. Acton Community Brunch: Sponsored by the Kinette Club of Acton at the Acton Community Centre & Arena, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost: $6 preschoolers free. All you can eat buffet: ham, sausages, pancakes, French toast, scram- bled eggs, potatoes, fruit cocktail, desserts, fruit juices, coffee/tea. To promote commu- nity spirit and to help raise funds for Acton service groups. This month: St. Joseph School. Georgetown Runners: are a group of local runners who meet at the Atlantis Family Athletics (Guelph St. and Mountainview Rd.) 8 a.m. Sundays. All are welcome to join the runs and meet afterwards for coffee and treats at LaVita Cafe. Visit www.georgetownrunners.ca or call Jim Baidacoff, 905-702-1162. Family history: Ontario Genealogical Society-Halton Peel hosts Julika winkler, author and pho- tographer on pioneers of Burlington and Oakville, 2 p.m. in the Oakville Public Library. Visitors welcome. Info: Ann, 905-845-7755 or Susan, 905-846-0408. Monday, April 28 Halton Multicultural Council: The Board of Directors of the Halton Multicultural Council has called a special general meeting of the general membership to finalize the Permanent Transitional Housing Program, 6:30 p.m. at the Region of Halton 1151 Bronte Rd Oakville (Cafeteria). Info: www.halton-multi- cultural.org. Halton Hills Quilters Guild: will meet at Halton Hills Cultural Centre and Library, 9 Church St. George- town, 7:15 p.m. (Guild library at 7 p.m.). Agenda: Jane Burke, Trunk Show. New members welcome. Info: Ann Totten, 905-877-6038. Georgetown Osteoporosis Sup- port Group: meets 7-9 p.m. in the upstairs cooking room at the The Real Canadian SuperStore, Guelph St. If you have osteoporosis or osteope- nia, or would like to learn more infor- mation about this condition, come for support and exchange information with other individuals who have this condition. Guest speakers will be arranged and light refreshments pro- vided. Info: Pam Lowden, 905-702- 9276. Tuesday, April 29 RCMP recruit- ment presentation: 10 a.m. at the Acton Employment Resource Centre, 45 Mill St. E., Acton Info: 519-853- 5014. Celebration of Priest- hood and Religious Life Dinner: An evening to honour and celebrate Priests and Religious of the Diocese of Hamilton celebrating their 50th Jubilee and also to recognize seminarians preparing for the priest- hood. This very special event will be held at Liuna Station, Hamilton. Reception at 6 p.m. followed by din- ner at 7 p.m. Info: Ann Dunn, 905- 383-9772 or adunn@mountainca- ble.net Community Calendar

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