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4 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday,August 24, 2010 A&W fundraiser to benefit pair getting MS treatment By LISA TALLYN Staff Writer The community is stepping up to help pay for the expenses of two local men who are in India having an MS treatment not available in Canada. On Thursday, (Aug. 26) the A&W Cruisin' for a Cause Day at the Georgetown restaurant will have a local twist. Chainwide, $1 from every Teen Burger sold that day goes to the MS Society of Canada, but the owners of the Georgetown A&W-- Bob, Penny and Ashley Monckton-- have decided instead to donate all of the proceeds from every Teen Burger sold in their restaurant to Al Lawr and Rob Hamilton. Lawr and Hamilton of Georgetown both have MS and are in India to have an experimental procedure that for some has dramatically improved their condition. The procedure costs about $15,000. Both Lawr and Hamilton had the procedure Friday, came through it fine, are recuperating at their hotel and expected to be back home at the end of the month, said Lawr's wife Heather Henderson. It's too early yet to tell if the procedure has improved their MS symptoms. "I saw the story in The Independent & Free Press and I thought it was a very brave undertaking for these men to go off AL LAWR (LEFT) AND ROB HAMILTON to India on a wing and a prayer," said Bob Monckton. "I've lived in Halton Hills for 50 years and I've known both the Lawr and Hamilton families for many, many years. I just want to help." Last year during the MS Cruising for a Cause Day, Georgetown A&W raised more than $440 with just $1 from every Teen Burger sold being donated. This year the Moncktons hope to raise much more. Georgetown A&W is located at 282 Guelph St. Over the weekend approximately 200 friends, relatives and co-workers of Lawr's attended a fundraiser where more than $10,000 was raised to go towards expenses for Lawr's procedure. Many others who didn't attend also made donations. Get the BEST PRICES OF THE YEAR on all 2010-2011 vehicles