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28 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, May 19, 2011 Continued from pg. 19 Tuesday, May 24 Living Healthy free seminar: 7 p.m. at Georgetown Hospital. Topic: Hearing Health-- Better hearing with today's technologies with Susan Thomsen and Dianne Desmond, HHS audiologists. Displays and refreshments start at 6:30 p.m. Free parking at all events. To reserve a seat: healthpromotion@ haltonhealthcare.on.ca or 905878-2383, ext. 4379. Wednesday, May 25 Bruce Trail hike: Level 1, 5-6 km loop hike on local trails. Depart at 9:30 a.m. from the Georgetown Market Place parking lot between Zellers and the grey medical building. Bring water and snacks. Lunch at a local eatery after the hike. Info: Maureen, 905-873-9757 mosmith@cogeco.ca Become Suicide Alert: Learn the four basic steps to recognize persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them with suicide helping resources. SafeTalk is a three hour training seminar, 7-10 p.m. in the Georgetown police station community room. To register, email Gail, dcnhalton@bellnet.ca North Halton Retired Teachers Social Group will be having a potluck lunch at 12:30 p.m. at the Acton Legion,15 Wright Ave. A charge of $7 will be collected. Newcomers call Iona at 905-877-0767. Howell's Fish Fry: at Hillcrest United Church, 8958 Trafalgar Rd. Georgetown. Continuous serving 5-7 p.m. Tickets, adults $15, youth $7, under 5 free. Tickets call Sue, 905-864-7345. Vendors wanted: for Holy Cross School Trunk Sale on Saturday, June 4, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Great opportunity to sell housewares or for home-based businesses etc. Cost: $25 per spot. Deadline to reserve: May 25. Contact Ashley at 905-873-9096 or toadseye@yahoo.ca Equilibrium: is a peer support group for individuals and their families who are affected by a mood disorder such as depression or bipolar disorder. Equilibrium­Georgetown meets 7 p.m. at Norval United Church, 486 Guelph St., Norval (on the fourth Wednesday of the month (Sept. to June). Info: Canadian Mental Health Association, 1-877-693-4240 or georgetown@ equilibrium-oakville.com Community Calendar with a constable from Halton Region Police to explain the hiring process and answer questions about a police career. Job Search Planning workshop: Free, 1-3 p.m. at The Centre for Skills Development & Training, 184 guelph St., Georgetown. Create a plan for an effective job search. This session covers an introduction to all the tools you need to consider. Call: 905-702-7311 ext 109 to register. Ballinafad Hall Board euchre: at the Ballinafad Community Centre, 7:30 p.m. Cost: $3 per player. Light lunch. Acoustic Jam: a group of acoustic music players and singers in an informal song circle format where you can play an instrument, sing a song or just come to listen. The musicians meet the last Thursday of each month, Sept. to June at the Georgetown Legion, 8-10:30 p.m. Info: Wendi and Hugh, 519-856-9266 or email wendi@ musicinthewood.biz Parkinson support group: New time and location-- Par- kinson Society's Halton Hills Support Group meets the last Thursday of every month, 1:303:30 p.m. at the Georgetown police station's Community Room. All welcome. Call Karen 1-800565-3000 ext. 3376. Saturday, May 28 Acton Trunk Sale: returns for the summer on Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Hide House parking lot, until Oct. 1. A tree for Tom: 11 a.m. a Maple tree will be planted in Remembrance Park in honour of Tom Schenk for keeping the memory alive in our community. All are welcome to attend in celebration of this honour. Bruce Trail hike: Level 2, 8 km carpool hike to the Duff Pitt side trail. Depart 10 a.m. from the Georgetown Market Place parking lot between Zellers and the grey medical building. Bring water and snacks. Leader: Janet, 519-853-1285. Class Acts for Backpacks: 7 p.m. at The Roxy, 6 Mill St. E., Acton, a fundraising event hosted by Links2Care to raise money for its Backpack Program. The show will feature music, comedy and dance, door prizes and food. Tickets are $10 each and are available at Acton and Georgetown Links2Care offices as well as at the Roxy. They will also be available at the door. Look for more Community Calendar under the Events Calendar at www.theifp.ca Friday, May 27 Kiwanis Lobsterfest: at Georgetown District High School, 70 Guelph St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m. and dancing, 9-11 p.m. All-you-caneat while supplies last, steak and lobster, with salad, rolls, baked potatoes, dessert and coffee. Tickets $75; call 905-873-1877, 905-877-1598 or 905-877-5155 ext. 126. All proceeds to local charities. An evening concert featuring Glen Soderholm will be held at Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church at 8 p.m. Glen served NPC as pastor and then as senior pastor from 1991 to 2004. His extraordinary singing and songwriting offers introspective views on life and spirituality. Tickets are $15 per person, available in advance or at the door; www.glensoderholm. com, www.nassagaweya.com. or 905-854-2688 for tickets. The church is located at 3097 15 Sideroad east of Guelph Line. Thursday, May 26 Police recruiting: Links2Care Employment Resource Centre, 45 Mill St. E., Acton 519-853-5014, is hosting a free Halton Region Police Services information session at 2 p.m. Communication: a challenge for millions of Canadians For many Canadians, communicating with others is a daily challenge. In fact, there are millions of people who suffer from problems related to speech, language and hearing. These problems can affect them not only in their professional or school lives but also on a day-to-day basis with their friends and family. Most of us take our ability to hear and speak very much for granted. Whether we're talking with our friends, sitting in a classroom or playing sports, our ability to communicate is essential to all our daily activities. Since 1927, May has been designated throughout North America as the month to promote public awareness of professionals who work in this field and to pay homage to their achievements. The Canadian Association of SpeechLanguage Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) and its 5,000 members spread across Canada, work together to raise public awareness of these professions and to talk about all the questions surrounding the problems related At The Georgetown Hearing Clinic, we are committed to your individual hearing needs. Find out how we can help. Professional Arts Building 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210, Georgetown Mountainview (9th Line) Gtwn. Market Place 905-873-6642 Serving the community of Halton Hills and surrounding areas for over 17 years Sinclair 7 y. Hw Steeles Entrance to Mall Problems related to speech, language and hearing affect millions of Canadians. (Photo CASLPA) Living Healthy Hearing Health: This FREE public education seminar is presented by Halton Healthcare Services Better hearing with today's technology with to speech, language and hearing. Speech therapists, audiologists and support personnel are professionals trained to work with Canadians of all ages who are confronted with a wide range of communication problems. Whether they are looking after a child with hearing problems or a senior recovering from a stroke, these professionals continually strive to improve the quality of life and the health of the people they are caring for. Again this year, a multitude of activities will be organized in communities throughout Canada. These activities will come in many different forms including hearing screening clinics, clinic open houses, contests or information sessions. More information about this organization and the activities to be held during National Speech and Hearing Month can be found at Susan Thomsen & Dianne Desmond Audiologists, Halton Healthcare Services Tuesday, May 24, 2011 6:30 pm Displays/refreshments 7:00 pm Presentation Supported through an unrestricted educational grant from: Georgetown Hospital 1 Princess Anne Drive, Georgetown, L7G 2B8 (Free parking for those attending the seminar) To reserve a seat: Call 905.878.2383 (4379) or e-mail healthpromotion@haltonhealthcare.on.ca www.haltonhealthcare.com GEORGETOWN y MILTON y OAKVILLE HOSPITALS