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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. 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 Tuesday, May 24 Wednesday, May 25 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, 905864-7345. 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 homebased businesses etc. Cost: $25 per spot. Deadline to reserve: May 25. Contact Ashley at 905873-9096 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 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. with a constable from Halton Region Police to explain the Community Calendar 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. 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. Friday, May 27 Thursday, May 26 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 Saturday, May 28 11 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday, May 24, 2011 By Cory Soal R.H.A.D. . . . Lend Me Your Ears Tooth Chatter Discover Your Inner Power! COUNSELLING THE NEW HEARING AID USER The following few tips, if followed correctly, will prolong the benefits and enjoyment of better hearing: ·Do not get the hearing aid wet ·Do not leave the instrument where it is too hot or cold ·Try not to drop the hearing aid ·Do not spray cleaning solution or hair spray on the instrument ·Keep the instrument and batteries out of the reach of small children and especially pets If any of the above problems do occur, please don't hesitate to call... The Georgetown WAY BACK WHEN... The Wild things people have done to hang on to their teeth are enough to make your molars ache! Chances are, you brushed your teeth today... probably with a pleasant, minty paste. How would you enjoy using wine vinegar and pumice instead, like the Egyptians did or how about Roman style tooth powders of ground eggshells, bones, crabs, animals hooves and lizard livers mixed with a little honey to make it real tasty? Hippocrates, the famous Greek, cleaned his teeth with a powder of burnt hare's head and three mice. The wild things people have done through the ages to care for and hang on to their teeth are enough to make your molars ache!! And it's no wonder that so many people have dentures today. In the old days, dentists did not have the bedside manner they do today! And not to mention the dreaded drill they used, without any freezing, as they pumped the drill speed with their foot, creating a less than even spin!! Ouchhhhhhhhh! It's really no wonder that people were scared to death of dentists!!! They have come a long way since the torture days, thank goodness!! At least when Denturists work on your teeth, you can just take them out and hand them over!!! Much easier! Creating confident smiles since 1982. AIKIDO GEORGETOWN Jim Stewart Shihan (7th Dan) Celebrating 20 Years in Georgetown! INC. A Fun activity for the whole family! Aikido is a non-competitive, non-violent, powerful form of self-defense with no sparring. If you have an interest in self-defence using techniques that enable the gentle to overcome the strong based on natural movements and harmony of mind and body. Give Aikido a try! Register now and get 3 months FREE training!* *Sign up for 3 months and get the 3 months FREE. New members only. 42 Mill Street (Georgetown Memorial Arena), 2nd Floor We care about your hearing! Professional Arts Building 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210 Georgetown Alexander Trenton, DD, F.C.A.D. (A) Denturist Georgetown Denture Clinic, 18 Church Street, Georgetown, Ontario (905) 873-6642 905-877-2359 (Across from the Library and Cultural Centre) (905)873-3080 georgetownaikido.com