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Countdown to 1st Annual Big DADDY 25 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, May 20, 2010 30 DAYS TO GO Wikipedia defines Father's Day as "a day honoring fathers <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father> and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society." It is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in fifty two of the world's countries, and we're one of them, so keep June 20th open. In fact keep the whole weekend open, because the Big DADDY Festival is coming to town! With over 50 Dad related activities, there is something for everyone who wants to celebrate Dad, or the special man in their life who is like a Dad to them. Acton will be hosting many activities and will be one of the hubs for the festival, along with Glen Williams, Limehouse and Georgetown. Acton is opening the weekend with a Youth Battle of the Bands to be held at The Roxy on Friday at 8pm. Halton Hills youth are invited to showcase their style and compete for best band bragging rights. The Roxy has room for 240 (plus an additional 60 outside in the coffee shop), so come out to cheer for your favourite band. The winner of this contest will open for the Beatles tribute band, "Replay The Beatles" (www.replaythebeatles.com), who will be performing at the Dad and Me Beatles Concert on Sunday (more details on this exciting concert in future articles). On Saturday, June 19th, the popular "Taste of Acton" is back by popular demand for the fourth year. Nine restaurants in Downtown Acton will play host to Dads and their hungry friends from 2 to 6pm. Proceeds will help fund the Acton Soccer Club. What a lovely excuse to overeat! (I really shouldn't have more dessert, but I'm just thinking of those kids in their dangerous looking shoes, shin pads, shorts and sweaty t-shirts...) Passports are available for $12 prior to June 1st (last minute planners will pay a slight premium) and the "tasters" will be able to enjoy food at any five restaurants of their choice. At 4pm there will be a Talent Show and Karaoke at the Rotary Bandshell in Prospect Park. You don't have to audition and all ages are invited to participate. The Rotary will supply the mics, karaoke, CD players, etc. If you play the saw, you'll have to bring your own. So if you can sing and dance (or at least you THINK you can), come on out to the Talent show and strut your stuff. The show is free and you are bound to be surprised at the talent we have in town. Bring your camera, though, in case someone does something really embarrassing. After the Talent Show, kids will be invited to color a giant mural of comic strip characters...fun for the little ones and for budding artists with real colouring talent. As dusk falls, join the fun at Prospect Park as a jumbo movie screen is set up to play a family rated movie. Free movie nights have become a tradition in Acton the past 3 years. Somehow it's more fun watching a movie in the dark with a pile of people (with real stars above supplied by the biggest Daddy of them all!). Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, your kids and your sweetie. It's like the Drive-in, but with no back seat. The CheerForce Jaguars' small senior Level 4 team was in top form at the Canadian championships in Mississauga, taking gold in its category. Team members (front, from left) are: Megan DeAngelis, Alandra Telschow, Shannon Haynes, Desiray Ebbinge, Jessica Ponton, Joelle Farrow, Brett Barber. Back row: Nikki Poloz, Erin Burke, Bethany Troughton, Katie Heelis, Chanelle White, Quinn Potter, Jaime-Lynn Gilberds, Meaghan Tickner, Michelle Kupa, Josslyn Farrow. Absent: Carley Burfield, Krystina Minicuci, Chantal Vassos. Submitted photo Give me a C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N-S A Georgetown cheerleading team performed two flawless routines to earn the Canadian championship at the 2010 Cheer Alliance Cheer and Dance Nationals held at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga earlier this month. The CheerForce Jaguars' small senior Level 4 group (age 14-18) won by a resounding 34 points over the runnerup entry and was also nominated by the judges for the Most Dynamic Dance Award amongst all teams competing over the weekend. Teams across the Nation attended including teams from Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick and PEI. Three other Georgetown teams competed at the nationals. The minis (age 4-6) placed third, youth (7-10) were fourth and junior Level 2 (11-13) finished second. The Jaguars will hold open trials Sunday, June 13 at the Halton Hills Gymnastics Centre located on Armstrong Ave. For more info www.cheerforcejaguars.com. · Join as a sponsor for this BIG EVENT by contacting Amy Sykes. PROUD SPONSORS: PAUL C. ARMSTRONG INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. ACTON ACTON BIA More sports page 34 ATHLETES of the week Acton High School Christ the King G.D.H.S Eric Cardoso Luke Van Dinther Camilla Paluch Matthew Cunha Joy Wicks Lauren Woolley EVERYONE Dads we mis This means YOU TOO! can pay tribute to their Dad in a "Salute to Dads" in the Big Daddy Festival Special Section June 8th by featuring: s...! Wish you were here . . . Acton High School Athletes of the Week are Eric Cardoso and Luke van Dinther. Both are members of the senior Bearcats' soccer team, and were chosen for their efforts in a game against King's Christian Collegiate. Van Dinther, playing forward, was noted for his key plays on the team, leading the offence, while Cardoso, on defence, was chosen for his leadership as team captain, and shutting down KCC's forwards. Georgetown District High School Athletes of the Week are Lauren Woolley and Joy Wicks. Woolley, who plays midfield on the Rebels' junior soccer team, was selected for her passing and great offence against Iroquois Ridge. Wicks, playing second base on the Rebel girls' softball team, was cited for great defence, tagging three outs at second, and two hits and two runs in a 9-9 tie against OT. Christ the King Catholic High School Athletes of the Week are Camilla Paluch and Matthew Cunha. Paluch, a member of the Jaguars' track and field team, was chosen for her gold in the 80m hurdles, second in the long jump, third in the 100m and third in a relay at the Nelson meet. Cunha, a pitcher on the Jags' boys baseball team, was cited for his four strikeouts in three innings in a 7-1 win over Holy Trinity High School. SPORTS EXCHANGE John Elliott 1923-1978 Love, Lois Happy Dad's Day! Happy Ads for Dads.! Georgetown's Source for NEW and USED Sports Equipment! Don't stay up too late, though, because the Dad and Me Fishing Derby is being held from 7am to 11am on Fairy Lake. This is also an Acton tradition and Herb Dodds has an exciting lineup of prizes and activities for you and your Dad. If the fish aren't biting, you could have an important and deep conversation with your Dad...or not, if you like to avoid these types of things. One thing's for sure, he can't scoot around a question when there are only two of you out in a boat in the middle of the lake. Most of the fishing will be done from the shore, so land lubbers ahoy, you're invited too! GOLF NEW & USED SETS, DRIVERS, HYBRIDS & MORE SOCCER SHOES, SHINS, GOALIE GEAR 68 Main St. N. (Hwy. 7) Georgetown Love Zack We hope to see you in Acton this Father's Day weekend. For a list of all the Big DADDY activities, please see www.bigdaddyfestival.ca MOORE PARK PLAZA 905-873-0176 Please join in the fun ASAP. Please contact Amy Sykes 905-873-0301 ext. 237 or e-mail asykes@independentfreepress.com