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12 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, July 14, 2011 The Arthritis Society urgently needs volunteers A world without arthritis. That is the vision of The Arthritis Society, the reason for the countless hours of selfless devotion from its volunteers. September is Arthritis Awareness Month and every year, the Arthritis Society Halton-Peel branch holds its annual residential campaign to raise funds to support vital research, education and community-based support. This year, the branch is in urgent need of 25 volunteers to canvass their neighbours, friends and family this September. Also needed are motivated team leaders to co-ordinate and assist canvassers in their community. Just a few hours of your time can provide the muchneeded funds to continue breakthrough research and make a difference in the lives of 1.8 million Ontario arthritis suffers, young and old. For more information, or to register as a volunteer, please contact Owen Ou at 905-4556273 ext. 221. The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Halton Small Business Centre - Summer Company Program The Summer Company program provides hands-on business training and mentoring - together with awards of up to $3,000 - to help enterprising students between the ages of 15-29 start and run their own summer business. Halton Region Small Business Centre coordinates the program locally, and delivers it with the help of volunteer business advisors from the community. Congratulations to the following entrepreneurial students who have successfully started their own summer businesses. Contact the Small Business Centre for more information on these enterprising students! Follow Halton's Summer Company Facebook page for information, updates, links, photos and more! Gerry's Swimming Lessons offers private or semi-private swimming instruction tailored to an individual's needs to achieve optimal results. Gerry Angelatos is fully certiÍed and seeking clients in the north Burlington area. Pop Seagull Publishing is an online e-book publisher specializing in Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror. The company publishes in many formats including Android, iPad and e-readers, and will print on request! Affordable Window Washin' provides exceptional window cleaning services to commercial businesses and residents in Oakville at a low Íxed rate! Owner Milan Stojev is committed to providing his customers with the best service at low prices. Katie Wilson Photography specializes in maternity, newborn, toddler and family photography. Clients may choose an in-studio session at Katie's home studio, or on-location sessions. Prints & Needles is a line of handprinted textiles designed by Natalie Eldershaw, who prints her unique designs on totebags, t-shirts, and decorative pillows. Visit Prints & Needles online at etsy.com/shop/PrintsandNeedles. Nautical Cleaners provides a variety of cleaning services for your boat in the GTA and surrounding areas. Owner Scott Brittain brings a vast array of experience, skills and knowledge to each job! www.nauticalcleaners.ca. Innocuous Beauty (IB) offers handmade organic hair products for women and children with thick curly natural hair and kinky curls. Owner Amen Ogbeifun's inhome consultation service provides you with tips and tricks to achieve your hair's maximum potential. SoSpring Services provides high quality yard maintenance services to Halton home owners. Founder Khaled Hashem's services range from planting and topdressing, to a popular summer-long lawn care contract. To Índ out what SoSpring Services can do for your lawn, visit www.sospringservices.com. Sugar Mamas Dessert Co. creates beautiful and unique nut-free cupcakes and cakes using only the freshest and Ínest quality ingredients. Owner Carolyn Horbaczyk can turn even the wildest of ideas into an incredible edible dessert creation. Check out the amazing desserts at www.sugarmamasdessert.com. T.C.D. (True Care Detailing) is a Mobile Car Detailing service that caters to Halton residents (in town and out in the country). Owner Mike Horst will come to you at your home or business and wash and detail your vehicle until it looks like new! TJ's Lawn Cutting caters to Milton residents and offers professional and affordable lawn care services. Owner TJ Jarvis keeps interactions with his customers friendly and personal and tailors his services to his clients' needs. Andrew's Student Gardening offers a variety of gardening, painting, moving and landscaping services to residents in the Oakville area. Founder Andrew Oliver's services include deck staining, tree planting, gardening and moving! Euphony Music provides affordable mobile music lessons to clients in the Oakville area, including piano, theory and guitar. Tom Zheng, owner, has years of music experience and is dedicated to providing superior music lessons to his clients. Harmony Dog Walking offers services including dog walking and dog sitting to clients in North Oakville. LKAS Cleaning provides a variety of services to commercial and residential buildings throughout Oakville. Owner Andreas Gomez strives to provide clients with professional, Írst-class quality service and convenient scheduling. Halton achieves AAA credit rating For the twenty-second consecutive year, Standard & Poor's Rating Service has reafÍrmed Halton Region's AAA credit rating, the highest credit rating available to any issuer of long-term debt in North America. Halton's AAA rating ensures the Region and the Local Municipalities can borrow money at the lowest possible interest rates, minimizing the longer term costs of infrastructure capital. These savings have beneÍted taxpayers. Over the last Íve years, the average annual tax increase for Regional programs and services has been approximately half a per cent - one of the lowest among municipalities in Canada. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule August 1 - Holiday Offices closed Gary Carr Regional Chair Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca. 14/15 0711 Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 · Dial 311 or 905-825-6000 · Toll Free 1-866-442-5866 · TTY 905-827-9833 · www.halton.ca