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ROTARY CLUB OF GEORGETOWN THANKING LIST OF CO-SPONSORS 53rd Annual Norm Bigg Senior Citizens Dinner Monday, October 29, 2007 Friends of Rotary Serano Bakery Christos & Kostas Takas St. John Ambulance Millers Scottish Bakery Holy Cross Parish Hall Halton Commercial Printers Ltd. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 120 Dr. Brian C. Jordan Glen Williams Town Hall Inc. Activan (Tyler Transport) Interfab Steel Limited Paul C. Armstrong Insurance Brokers Ltd. Georgetown Denture Clinic, Alexander Trenton, D.D. J. S. Jones & Son Funeral Home Limited Tim Horton Donuts Ltd. Mary Walker Mountainview Residence The Independent & Free Press Caledon Laboratories Ltd. Communications & Power Industries Canada Inc. Staff of Royal Bank Main Street Branch Catholic Womens League Hallmark Greetings & Gifts Rotary Glen Banquet Hall Bino Dalli Ares Restaurant Sam & Doreen Govas Georgetown Seniors Band Water Depot Tom Pamenter Dr. Mark Hassard Royal Canadian Legion Branch 120 Georgetown Market Place Swimco Canada Inc. Rice & McHarg Quarries Limited Humberstone Woodworking Ltd. Econo Mould Limited Johnson Associates Halton Ltd. Unilock Ltd. Island Steel Erectors Ltd. Ah-Shi Acupuncture and Complementary Medicine Inc. Carney Electric Limited Emerald Isle Bedroom Gallery Inc. Georgetown Medical Associates Staff of Royal Bank Guelph & Mountainview You are cordially invited to . . . Community Open Houses GEORGETOWN - OPEN DOOR Tuesday, Nov. 27 ~ 6-8 p.m. St. Georges Anglic an Church (next to High School) ACTON - OFF THE WALL Thursday, Nov. 29 6-8 p.m. 47 Mill Street Parents, Youth & C ommunity Member s Come and share in the celebration of our new & impro ved centres. For more informat ion please call (905) 873-2960 Funding provided by: Acton/Georgetown, Friday, November 23, 2007 7 Last weekend, I told The Sidekick I thought I was getting better with age. (She was quick to agree, but since she became Mrs. Sidekick two weeks ago, she may have misunderstood me.) Last weekend, I put the final touches on the old farm tractor you know, that conversion thing, from being a turf terrorizing grass cut- ting machine to kick-ass snow blower. And there really hasnt been so much as a snowflake to inspire me to do so. I simply did it just cuz I felt like it. For those unfamiliar with the joys of coun- try living in the winter, this is significant, par- ticularly for me. There have been years Ive been found out in the driving shed attaching the blower and tire chains as that first blizzard raged out- side. Not this year. The week of Thanksgiving, I not only hoist- ed the tractor cab up onto the tractor as I usu- ally do a week or so later, I installed the tire chains and attached the snow blower! Now think about the weather in October I was actually dressed in a T-shirt while doing all those changeovers. As always, the snow blower received a set of brand new shear bolts in the drives, the gear boxes were topped up with oil and the bearings were greased and packed. Last Saturday, I performed the final phase, connecting the electrical wiring from the cab to the tractor, so the auxiliary lights, heater and windshield wipers will operate. I tell ya, that babys just itching for snow. Now Im not sure whats come over me the older I get, the more prepared Ive become. Honestly, it kinda scares me. Older and smarter are words that I like to use to describe my actions. But I do sometimes fear it might just indi- cate I dont have a life. Oh sure, Ive had my snow tires installed on the car fairly early in previous years, but Ive always had to be hit with a tiny snowstorm to encourage me to take that bold step. But not this year. With the temperatures running in the posi- tive double digits up until a week or so ago, some people thought I was nuts, being at this level of preparedness for the coming winter. Some even thought I was jinxing things, encouraging winter to hit with a passion. I disagree. If anything, I figure my actions are likely holding Ol Man Winter back. After all, what fun is it for him to hit us with a major blizzard when Im sitting there, tractor and blower ready, looking up to the skies, just waiting for a foot of snow to land on the lane? So Im ready! The Sidekick said shes quite happy the snow removal equipment is ready to go. Shes one of those people who loves winter while peering at it out the window not facing it by pulling on heavy boots and coats, then plugging through a foot of snow to get to work. For those who feel Im overly prepared, I can only respond with one fact. One morning, in the not-too-distant future, when we least expect it, well wake up to a world of white winter wonderland. And when that happens, one things certain. Ill be the one grinning from ear to ear. Ready for that first blizzard Ted Brown (Ted Brown can be reached at tbrown@independentfreepress.com) Maureen Andrew had some henna artwork applied to her hand by cosmetology Grade 11 student Alicia Madill at the recent Diwali festival held at Christ the King School. The event was pre- sented by the Diversity Aw- areness Team at the school. (Left) Mary Lozowsky of CtK samples some of the treats offered at the festival which ended with a f ire- works display. Photos by Ted Brown Festival of light