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Dr. Ben Giddens Dr. Doris Hrvatin OPTOMETRISTS New Location FAMILY EYE CARE SERVICES 5-371 Mountainview Rd. S. Georgetown New A&P Plaza (behind Tim Hortons) 905.873.1861 OPENING HOURS: Monday 9:00 - 6:00 Tuesday 9:00 - 8:30 Wednesday 9:00 - 6:00 Thursday 9:00 - 7:30 Friday 9:00 - 5:30 Saturday 10:00 - 1:00 Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, June 18, 2008 17 Thursday, June 19 Kitten adoptions: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday (June 18) and 12-3 p.m. Thursday, at Wal-Mart in the Georgetown Market Place. New litters of kittens from the Upper Credit Humane Societys Kitten Foster and Adoption Program are ready for adoption to approved homes. The $140 adoption fee includes first vaccinations, spay/neuter, microchip and deworming. Info: uchskit- tens.blogspot.com or Barb Johnson, 905- 873-8547. Duck race tickets: This year the Canada Day in the Glen Duck Race is being handled by the Georgetown District High School Student Council as a fundraiser for student activities. Tickets for the Duck Race are available at the Georgetown Market Place on June 19 and June 20, Downtown Georgetown Farmer's Market, June 21 and June 28, the Real Canadian Superstore, June 21 and June 28 and at the Scotia Bank, Georgetown Market Place and The Copper Kettle in Glen Williams during business hours. Blood donor clinic: Residents are encouraged to call 1-888-2-DONATE (1- 888 236-6283), to book their appoint- ment to donate at the Acton Legion Hall, 15 Wright Avenue, 4-8 p.m. Open House: Drop by the Kinette Club of Actons Open House at the Acton Legion for fellowship, 7-9 p.m. Limehouse euchre: Limehouse Womens Institute hosts euchre, 7:30 p.m. at the Limehouse Memorial Hall. Admission $3, light lunch provided. Barbecue: Community Living North Halton holds a fundraiser barbecue at Georgetown Price Chopper Thursdays, 5:30-8:30 p.m. (weather permitting). Prenatal program: Halton Region Health Department Healthiest Babies Possible prenatal program is accepting registration for its six-week program Thursdays at Ontario Early Years Centre- Georgetown, 96 Guelph St. To register: 1- 866-442-5866. Info: www.halton.ca. Friday, June 20 Mixed baseball: for fun only, every Friday evening at the Ballinafad ball dia- mond. Non-competitive, nominal fee. Call Bonnie, 905-873-7125 or John, 905-854- 0755. Everyone welcome. Hospital Gala: Hawthorne Village School in Milton is hosting a formal gala dinner that will be held at the Grand Chalet in the Grande Room (324 Steeles Ave., Milton), 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Proceed to Halton Healthcare Services. To buy tickets you can call the school at 905-878-5478 and ask for Holly Engstrom, Grant Bradshaw or William Kutarna in Mrs. Fekes class or e-mail fekej@hdsb.ca. Tickets are $50 each which includes a four course, sit-down dinner. Friday night euchre: 7:30 p.m. at Georgetown Legion. Admission: $2. Friday night euchre is taking a summer hiatus. The new season will begin on Friday, Sept. 5. Saturday, June 21 Farmers Market opens: Downtown Georgetown will again celebrate summer by welcoming the farmers and vendors at the weekly Farmers Market. Beginning on June 21 and continuing each Saturday until October 11 the Farmers Market opens each Saturday at 8 a.m. and closes at 12:30 p.m. Main St. is closed to vehicular traffic during that time. Info: www.down- towngeorgetown.com or 905-873-4970. Festival on Main: Downtown George- town welcomes summer with the annual Festival on Main, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be music, sidewalk sales, arts and crafts vendors, childrens activities and entertainment and the opening of the Farmers Market. Come for a train ride in Downtown Georgetown! Listen to music or learn to drum, theres something for everyone at the Festival on Main! Main St. will be closed to traffic during that time. Info: www.downtowngeorgetown.com. Anne of Green Gables: Celebrate 100 years of Anne of Green Gables in Norval Park, locat- ed off Mary Street in Norval, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This family event will feature an Anne of Green Gables look-alike contest, refresh- ments with raspberry cordial, poetry read- ing, garden tours and more. This event is free. Website: www.norval.ca or www.lmmontgomerynorval.ca Kitten adoptions: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Pet Valu, 235 Guelph St., Georgetown. New litters of kittens from the Upper Credit Humane Societys Kitten Foster and Adoption Program are ready for adoption to approved homes. The $140 adoption fee includes first vaccina- tions, spay/neuter, microchip and deworming. The kittens are ready to go so bring your cat carrier. Info: uchskittens.blogspot.com or Barb Johnson, 905-873-8547. Kitten adoptions will also be held at Creature Comforts, 92 Main St., Georgetown during the Festival on Main event, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Creature Comforts is raffling a $50 gift basket with proceeds to UCHS. Lawn sale: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, corner of Main and Church Sts. in Georgetown. Come down for the Festival on Main and opening of the Farmers Market and then wander down to the church to see a variety of items. Trunk sale: Rain or shine, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Johns Anglican Church, Stewarttown (corner of Trafalgar Rd. and 15 Sideroad). Vendors welcome (cost per space $10). Info: Maureen, 905-873-2216. Ethens Used Toy, Book and Movie Sale: starting at 7 a.m. at 24 Huffman Dr. in Georgetown South (off Argyll Rd.). Benefitting Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with proceeds to McMaster Hospitals Neuromuscular Clinic. Ethen is five years old. He was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in October 2003. DMD is the most common form of muscular dystrophy in children. Muscles become weaker over time and children who have DMD usually become unable to walk by age 12. The disease can be fatal due to severe breathing or heart problems. Help fund research to find a cure for this life-threatening illness. Talent Night: 7 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 44 Main St. N., Acton. Karaoke and open mic. Share your talents... sing, tell jokes, play a musi- cal instrument, etc. Free admission. Delicious refreshments. Book sale: The Friends of the Halton Hills Public Library is running the Library book sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Georgetown Branch, 9 Church St. Georgetown. Lots of bargains for all ages and inter- ests. Info: 905-873-2450. Garage sale/car wash/bake sale: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St Albans Anglican Church in Acton. Bring your dirty car or van and buy some goodies. Any items to be donated for the sale please drop off at the church, 19 St Albans Driv on Friday at 6 p.m. Info: 519-853- 2711, www.stalbansacton.com. All proceeds will go to the Primates World Development Fund to help China and Burma. The government will match the contribution dollar for dollar! GDHS Class of 1973 reunion: is holding a reunion, the weekend of June 20-21. For a list of events and a chance to talk to classmates from 1973, e-mail: gdhsclassreunion@live.ca Acton reunion: The Class of 83 Acton High School will be holding a dinner/dance reunion at the Holiday Inn, Scottsdale Dr. in Guelph. Please visit www.actonhighalumni.com to get more information and to buy tickets. Summer Flower Show: at Georgetown Market Place Mall, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also: Ask an Expert master gardeners on site to answer questions. Euchre: is held 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Hornby Co-operative Nursery School on Steeles Ave. Acton Trunk Sale: starts at 7:30 a.m. and close out by 1 p.m. every Saturday. Farmers market vendors wanted. Vendors admission: $13. Dance: Parents Without Partners (PWP), a non- profit social support group serving Halton Hills, is hosting a dance, 8 p.m. at Terry Miller Rec. Centre, Williams Pkwy and Bramalea Rd. in Brampton. Cost is $15/non-members, $10/members and includes DJ, , buffet and prizes. Info: 905-463-0864. More CALENDAR, pg. 19 Community Calendar