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WEDNESDAYTHE NEW TANNER, JUNE 30, 2010 9Gary Allan grads celebrate successSixty-three students staff filled the gym as were honoured at a gradua-everyone shared in the tion and awards ceremony excitement of the cele-at the Halton Hills cam-bration. Each well-earned pus of Gary Allan High diploma not only recog-School last Thursday. The nized the hard work of the students were from the individual, but reflected Secondary Teen Education the support and encour-Program (STEP), the Teen agement that family and Education and Mother-friends provided. Along hood program (TEAM) with the diplomas, many and the adult self-reliant students were also hon-program and ranged in oured with awards that ages from 17 to 60.were made possible by Although the ages, individual donations, do-backgrounds, and life nations from the Kiwanis experiences of all of the Club of Georgetown, the students are very differ-Georgetown Lions Club, ent in many ways, on this and a monetary award night they all shared a from the Halton Learning common and very special Foundation. The awards experience...the pride and recognized academic joy in knowing that a goal, achievement, persever-GREAT GRADS: These graduates were among the 63 students who were honoured at the Gary Al-the achievement of an On-ance, leadership and the lan High School graduation and awards ceremony last week in Georgetown. Submitted phototario Secondary School significant contribution Diploma, has been suc-of individuals to the Gary With this milestone new goals for themselves. ships while others will Officials said con-cessfully accomplished. Allan High School com-achieved, many of the Some will go on to college, enter new careers. No mat-gratulations to all the Families, friends and munity.graduates have already set university or apprentice-ter what their next goal, all graduates and, to those of the graduates can feel thinking about finishing pride in their achievements high school, consider be-and confidence in their coming a student at Gary Take kids on a reading safari ability to reach the goals Allan High School in the they set for themselves.fall.this summer in the jungleElection AuditA new three-person The Town will adver-Town committee will be tise for the committee This summer, reading lions and tigers and mon-their reading skills thanks ages four-13 and is offered charged with ensuring positions it is look-with a flashlight under keys, will be a fun way to the TD Summer Read-through their local public the campaign fi nances of ing for Chartered the covers and imagining for kids to keep up with ing Club. TD encourages library. Developing a love municipal election candi-Accountants, lawyers or kids to embrace the joys of of reading in children ear-dates in Halton Hills are management accountants reading and this summer, ly on is an investment that transparent and more ac- who will be paid $85 theyll explore the jungle lasts a lifetime. countable to voters.per meeting. Any voter of their imagination.Statistics show Can-Council approved strik-who believes a candi-Now in its fi fteenth year, adian kids arent reading ing an election compliance date has contravened the the TD Summer Reading enough: four in 10 youths audit committee a quasi-Election Act relating to Club in partnership with have insuffi cient reading judicial group whose finances may apply for the Toronto Public Library skills, says Frank Mc-members have in-depth a compliance audit of a and Library and Archives Kenna, Deputy Chair, TD knowledge of municipal candidates election fi-Canada, launched its 2010 Bank Financial Group campaign fi nance rules nances. If there is no program today. Kids across and TDs Literacy Cham-in order to investigate any merit to the audit ap-Canada are invited to take pion. We can help make complaints from voters plication, the applicant a journey to Destination an improvement by en-about candidates cam-must cover the auditors Jungle, where tales of couraging more children paign spending.costs.exotic lands and tropical to read at a younger age. environments will inspire The TD Summer Reading them and their families Club is a fun and engaging to read more during the approach to helping Can-We are proud to announcesummer months. The TD adian families foster a the Graduations ofSummer Reading Club is love of reading during the a fun and complimentary summer months and for Patrick Porterfi eldprogram geared to kids many years beyond.from theACE STUDENT: McKenzie-Smith Bennett School University of Waterloograduate Bronte Bean was the valedictorian and re-with an Rehabilitation ceived the Principals Award from Principal Sharon Honours Bachelor of ArtsFrench at the schools graduation ceremony last CentreinThursday at the Legion. 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