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Plan to attend! School to Career Parent/Student Information Nights 2007 To learn more please join us and meet the teachers of Haltons exciting School to Career programs. www.schooltocareer.ca NORTH HALTON, November 27th, 6:30 pm Bishop Reding, 1120 Main St. E., Milton WEST HALTON, November 28th, 6:30 pm M.M. Robinson, 2425 Upper Middle Rd., Burlington EAST HALTON, December 6th, 6:30 pm White Oaks S.S. (North Campus) 1055 McCraney St. E., Oakville MOONLIGHT MADNESS SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA THURSDAY NOV. 29 10AM TO 11:00PM ONE DAY ONLY ALL DAY SPECIALS AND SAVINGS HOLIDAY WEAR FASHION SHOW 7:30pm Door Prizes Refreshments Location: 70 Main St., Georgetown 905-877-0111 or email moxxiboutique@bellnet.ca SEE OUR AD IN NEXT WEDNESDAYS PAPER FOR DETAILS #1 & 2 - 310 Guelph St., Georgetown 905~877~0007 Sandy, Angie, Jan, Amy Saturday, Nov. 25, 1 - 5 pm Stop by our Open House and Enjoy: Refreshments and Treats Great Deals on Christmas Gifts and Baskets Demos on Spa Services Visit Sandy & Angie as they join forces and create (Formerly Tender Touch & Angies Unisex Hair Salon) 1200 sq. ft. of Beautifully Renovated Salon & Spa Space Acton/Georgetown, Friday, November 23, 2007 3 Thibeault pointed out there were more than 250 organizations or businesses in Halton Hills involved in cultural activities including 50-plus dance and music groups, 30-plus art education groups, 10 theatre groups, 35 her- itage groups and countless individual artists. Together the groups stage hundreds of events in the community each year. What we find in many progres- sive communities is that arts and culture is really an integral part of the economic development strategy; its a huge engine. We only have to think of Stratford for example, hesaid. Besides being an essential economic indus- try in the Town, culture provides other bene- fits such as fostering a sense of community, volunteerism, education, and physical activity. The group has already listed recommenda- tions for the Town such as: targeting a percentage within the budget for cultural matters integrating arts and heritage dimension into the thinking of all town departments and recognition of the arts as a valuable economic sector along with the more traditional indus- tries. developing a strategy to avoid being swal- lowed by the GTA (the geography of nowhere). Perhaps creating a brand to make Halton Hills distinct. and the formulation of an official Town cultural advisory committee and a designated Town staff liaison. The last time the Town took an active role in the development of culture was in the development of the Cultural Centre about 25 years ago, and so we think its time now for out community to have another look at this, to put some energy and vision into it and we believe it will be a terrific investment for all of us, Thibeault said. The group, he said, is prepared to search for outside funding to finance the ACHAP. Council agreed to send the groups request for a ACHAP on to staff for future review. Members of the advocacy group are Thibeault of the Georgetown Choral Society, Kay Matthews, Georgetown BIA manager; Ann Lawlor, Friends of the Devereaux House; Dr. Janet Friskney, cultural historian; Alice Rice, Georgetown Choral Society; Roscoe Petkovic, Georgetown Little Theatre and Georgetown Globe Productions, Councillor Jane Fogal and Christine MacEwan, cultural advocate. Anyone seeking more information about the group can e-mail ACHP_Halton_Hills@- yahoo.ca or leave a message at the BIA office, 905-873-4970. (Cynthia Gamble can be reached at cgamble@independentfreepress.com) Group wants Town to take role in developing local culture Continued from pg. 1 What we find in many progressive communi- ties is that ar ts and culture is really an integral par t of the economic development strategy; its a huge engine. Advocacy group chair Laurent Thibeault