THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2010 13Local firefighter rides ?????????????????????????????across Canada for cancer??????????????Halton Hills firefighter hope on this historic ride. cess developed with key Mark Burger is one of Together, the cyclists will members of the cancer This week I was proof-If any of these programs ponchos, maracas, and 48 national riders who raise millions of dollars community. Donations readinginterest you, give us a call colourful shirts you pur- the Centres latest will support children on behalf of charities are distributed to both lo-Septemberat 519-853-5951 for more chased on holiday and and October and their families whose that improve the quality cal and national childhood Newsletterinformation.never get to wear. Tickets . There are lives have been impact-of life for children, and cancer programs such as:someThese are all Town Pro-are available at the front very exciting events ed by cancer by riding in their families, living with Essential clinical plannedgrams, so members of the desk. for the week of the 2010 Sears National cancer. Our destination trial programs and Can-OpenActon and Georgetown Due to additional costs House. Hopefully Kids Cancer Ride (www.beyond cancer!adian-wide standards of manySeniors Recreation Cen-and to maintain the quality of you will be able searsnationalkidscancer-Through community care in a joint effort with totres receive a 25 per cent of the dinners, prizes and take advantage of the ride.com) one of the support they can make the council representing free Try It programs.discount. If you are not a entertainment the ticket worlds biggest and best a difference to the more the 17 paediatric oncology Themember of this Centre or price has increased by $2. programs, activities charitable cycling events than 10,000 children in centres and the associated andare younger than 55, you That means the members presentations during on behalf of childhood Canada living with cancer, Hospital Foundations.theare still able to participate price will be $12 and non Open House are free cancer. Actons Paul and the 1,400 new chil- Support programs for members and non-as these Town Programs members $15, which is OHara-Hoke is also one dren who are diagnosed for families whose finan-members.are open to every one.still a great bargain.of the national riders.with it every year, hearing cial resources have been OneAlso during Open House The movie next Tues- class that sounds On September 9, the those awful words, You drained by the impact of verywe will be holding our day at 1 p.m. will be one interesting is Chair riders will begin a 15-day, have cancer.the long-term care of a YogaBirthday Tea for members of my favorites. Mama for those who have a 7,200- kilometre epic ad-The goal is to raise child with cancer.problemwho celebrated a birthday Mia. We will all be tap- getting down on venture from Vancouver $3-million in donations Childhood onc-thein either July or August. ping our toes, and singing floor. I really enjoyed to Halifax on the third an-from Canadians coast to ology camping and year YogaThis is by invitation only. after enjoying that! but found it a chal-nual Sears National Kids coast. Funds raised will round support standards lengeIf you do not receive a At Thursday afternoons to get on the ground Cancer Ride. They will go to national and local for kids impacted by can-for some of the exercises, phone call during the first Bid Euchre, Elma Braida be joined by thousands programs, including re-cer (including isolated soweek of September invit-had the only mooner. this should solve the of other caring cyclists search and education and rural areas).problem for many people. ing you and a guest please Twenty-five members who will ride shorter dis-survivorship initiatives in Scholarships, tu-As we get oldercall Pauline Barlow, and from the Centre enjoyed , our bod-tances along the way in partnership with the doc-toring and educational ieslet her know.the Youll get used to it, arent quite as willing communities across the tors and nurses from the assistance for childhood to go in the directions we The third semi-annual War Show at the Rose country. And with every 17 paediatric oncology cancer survivors.wouldGolf game at Blue Springs Theatre in Brampton. Sev- like them to, and pedal stroke, they will centers across Canada. Teen programs to pro-weis fast approaching, and eral made the comment loose some of our flex-raise money for kids and Funds raised will also mote leadership and life ibilitytickets are available at that it should be manda-.families fighting this de-support specific childhood skillsAnotherthe front desk in Acton tory for young people to excellent class bilitating disease.cancer programs in paedi-For more information, offeredor from Nellie Bell at the see and realize what war is an exercise The route will allow atric oncology units and or to become a spon-programGeorgetown Centre. There is about, although it is a named Bone them to visit many of hospitals across Canada.sor, call Mark Burger at Builderare a limited amount of musical and poignant and which is designed Canadas 17 paediatric Donations raised 905- 299-6002, email to totickets available. The price funny at the same time. strengthen the spine cancer centres where cyc-through Coast to Coast boardtopia@hotmail.com, andincludes nine or eighteen We finished the day with hips for those with lists will meet with media Against Cancer Founda-visit his blog at http://osteoporosisholes of golf plus a deli-dinner at the Mandarin or at risk of and the cancer commun-tion (CTCACF) events markburger.snkcr.com or developingcious lunch and prizes.which is always a hit with the disease. ity to share inspiring are distributed through donate at http://www.AgainWe will also be celebrat-everyone., as we get older our stories of strength and a strict governance pro-snkcr.com/markburgerbonesing all things Mexican at The weekly 50/50 was are more likely to becomeour Wednesday, Septem-not won this week, so the brittle, and we are at risk of breaking a bone ber 15 social dinner. Dig total next week should be ifout the Mexican hats, over $100. we fall. Last but not Plaque for Group of least, there will be a Tai Chi program to try, and in future there will be two classes on Tuesday mor-Trafalgar Road, Hillsburgh. www.centurychurchtheatre.com Seven painter unveilednings. The first class for people learning the exer-Todaycises, and the later one for , Heritage Guelph/of Painters. The Group We are honoured to Eramosa will unveil aexperienced participants, of Seven was a group commemorate the work Neville Worsnop Elizabeth Glenday Jill Peterson plaquewhodin have attende at least to commemorate of Canadian landscape of A.J. Casson, and very Group of Seven arttwo sessions of Tai Chi.ist, painters who painted pleased to recognize A.J. Casson, and his 1926 from approximately 1920 one of the many paint-painting entitled, Main to 1933. A. J. Casson was ings he completed in our Street, Rockwood, On-the youngest member of Township. He was one tario.the Group of Seven, and of Canadas most in-A madcap comedy byThis plaque, in recog-was best known for his fluential artists, and his Donald Churchillnition of A.J. Cassons work portraying villa-contribution to the rich, work, will be installed at ges and rural landscapes cultural heritage of our Directed bythe Heaven on 7 Restau-within Ontario. He was community needs to be Jo Phenixrant in Rockwood, which also a cofounder of the remembered, said May-is the approximate lo-Canadian Society for or Chris White.August 18-28cation of where he may Painters in Water Col-Your Hometown REALTORhave painted Main Street, our in 1925. A. J. Casson Wed, Thurs, Sat 2:30pm $22 Box Office 519.855.4586 Call me for a Complimentary Home ValuationRockwood in 1926. From painted many landscapes Thurs, Fri, Sat 8:00pm $27 First Friday: Dinner at the Theatre All charges included $14.95 Must be pre-booked this location, facing south within the County of Wel-KATE BANKSin Main Street, you will lington and the Township Sales Representative, B.A.Benefactor see some of the buildings of Guelph/Eramosa. The Centennial & Riddell Rd, Orangeville depicted in this painting Township of Centre Wel-still standing today.lington has a walking tour Season Sponsors Erin Alfred Joseph Casson dedicated to his work in www.BANKonBANKS.ca Erin Arts Optimist Club Foundation (A. J. Casson) was a mem-the area. A.J. Casson Bus: 519-853-8467ber of the Group of Seven passed away in 1992 at Media Partners Jacqueline Guagliardi Dir: 416-997-4161and the Canadian Group the age of 94.Fax: 905-877-0702