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8 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, September 1, 2011 CHURCHES & TEMPLES :\UKH` >VYZOPW H[ ! HT 5\YZLY` HUK 1Y >VYZOPW MVY JOPSKYLU 4HPU :[YLL[ ZV\[O VM 4HWSL ^^^[VNL[OLYH[NHJJVT GEORGETOWN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH welcomes you! Lead Pastor: Rev. Gary vanLeeuwen Youth Pastor: Brian DeBoer Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am & 6:00 pm 11611 Trafalgar Road (north of Maple Avenue) www.gcrc.on.ca 905-877-4322 KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH God's Word for Today's World. www.knoxgeorgetown.ca REV. DR. JAMES COOPER 116 Main St. S., Georgetown, ON 905-877-7585 Chair-lift access available. 'Sunday's Cool' youth ministry program for ages 4 & up. Service Dial-in: 905-702-1629 SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES: 11:00 A.M. SUNDAY SERVICES · Lord's Supper 10 A.M. · Ministry Meeting 11:00 A.M. · Fellowship Lunch 12:00 P.M. · Ministry Meeting 1:00 P.M. Meeting In: Georgetown Seniors Centre Address: 318 Guelph Street Phone: 905-873-1005 Website: www.haltonhillsbiblechapel.com Annie Knowles, left, and Amy Aubin, who has battled ovarian cancer, have organized a Walk of Hope for Sept. 11 at the Gellert Community Centre in hopes of raising pulic awareness about the need for early detection of the disease. Photo by Lisa Tallyn Early detection is crucial, say organizers Walk of Hope set for Sept. 11 to help battle ovarian cancer HOLIDAY CLOSURE SEPTEMBER 5, 2011 LABOUR DAY CIVIC CENTRE - 905-873-2600 The Civic Centre will be closed on Monday September 5, 2011 Acton Arena & Community Centre Closed on Monday September 5, 2011. By LISA TALLYN Staff Writer The Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope on Sunday, September 11 is striving for early detection of the disease. Georgetown will be the location of one of 35 mini Walks that day, in addition to the 15 national Walks held across the country. This year is the 10th anniversary of the Walk. The Walk of Hope in Georgetown, organized by friends Amy Aubin, an ovarian cancer survivor, and Annie Knowles will be held at the Gellert Community Centre. Registration for the Walk of Hope begins at 10 a.m. with the Walk set for 11 a.m. There will be 5 km and 2.5 km route options. Anyone interested in more information about the Walk, taking part or sponsoring a walker is asked to visit ovariancancerwalkofhope.ca. Further information can also be found at www. facebook.com/Georgetownovariancancerwalk or by emailing georgetownwalkofhope@ gmail.com Aubin was diagnosed with ovarian cancer five years ago at the age of 24. She had surgery, and the ovarian cancer has not recurred, but this May the young woman was diagnosed with another form of cancer. She is currently undergoing radiation, following Mold-Masters SportsPlex Closed on Monday, September 5, 2011. Memorial Arena Closed on Monday, September 5, 2011. Georgetown Seniors Centre & Acton Seniors Centre Closed on Monday, September 5, 2011. John Elliott Theatre Closed for renovations. ACTIVAN - 905-873-2601 ext. 2617 ActiVan service will be available on Monday, September 5, 2011 on an after hours basis. The booking office is closed. CANINE CONTROL - 905-877-6235 FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS 14007 10 Sideroad - 905-877-1133 Halton Hills Fire Department Administration will be closed on Monday September 5, 2011. FOR EMERGENCIES - FIRE/POLICE/AMBULANCE: DIAL 911 119 ___________________________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING 2011 & 2012 BUILDING PERMIT FEES This is to advise that the Council for the Town of Halton Hills will be considering the proposed changes to the Building Permit Fees at the Council meeting to be held on Monday, September 26, 2011. The estimate of the cost of administering and enforcing the Building Code Act, the proposed fees for 2011 and 2012 and the rationale for the fee increases can be obtained at the Town of Halton Hills web site: www.haltonhills.ca/ userfees. Should anyone like to speak at Council, please register prior to Friday, September 24, 2011 by c o n t a c t i n g t h e C o m m u n i t y S t a n d a rd s Coordinator at 905-873-2601 ext. 2333. Date: Location: Monday, September 26, 2011. Town of Halton Hills Council Chambers (main floor) 1 Halton Hills Drive Halton Hills, ON 120 INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES ­ PUBLIC WORKS Public Works will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2011. Public Works After- Hours Contact 905-873-2600 ­ press 2 to connect to the Public Works After-Hours Line and follow the prompts. PUBLIC LIBRARIES Acton Branch 519-853-0301 Georgetown Branch 905-873-2681 The Acton and Georgetown branches of the Halton Hills Public Library will be closed September 3, September 4 and September 5, 2011. Both branches will re-open on Tuesday September 6, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT Gellert Community Centre Closed on Monday September 5, 2011. Acton Indoor Pool Closed on Monday September 5, 2011. 1 Halton Hills Dr., Halton Hills ON L7G 5G2 Tel.: 905-873-2600 · Fax: 905-873-2347 chemotherapy, for that cancer. Aubin said the Sept. 11 date of the Walk of Hope is the third anniversary of the death of an aunt to ovarian cancer. "Ovarian cancer is the most fatal women's cancer, although more women are diagnosed with breast cancer, the survival rates are far higher than those with ovarian cancer," said Aubin. "Currently 65 per cent of women who are diagnosed with ovarian cancer will die." She said the need for an early detection-screening test for the disease is crucial to be able to treat it at an early stage as most often it's caught at a stage that is too late to cure. Raising funds for research into such a test is the primary focus of the Walk this year, but Aubin said the secondary focus, just as important as the first she believes, is to educate the community about ovarian cancer so that people can be more aware of its symptoms. "If they (women) feel that there is something wrong, it's okay to follow those feelings to find out if something is wrong," said Aubin. The event is geared to families, she said, with food being provided to all registered participants by Maple Lodge Farms. There will also be kidfriendly games such as bouncy castles, face painting, balloon animals, etc. Aubin said they hope to make the Walk an annual event in Georgetown. Halton Hills Ward 2 Councillor Bryan Lewis lauds Knowles and Aubin for organizing the event. "I commend Amy and Annie for their efforts to highlight this dreaded form of cancer," said Lewis. "I urge all residents of Halton Hills to either participate in the Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope at the Gellert Centre on September 11 or at least purchase a Sunflower of Dedication." "The funds raised by the Walk of Hope have had a tremendous impact on ovarian cancer research in Canada by supporting innovative new projects with a particular focus on prevention and early detection," said Dr. Barbara Vanderhyden, Corinne Boyer Chair in Ovarian Cancer Research at the University of Ottawa and chair of the research committee for Ovarian Cancer Canada. "Through the walk we're also committed to improving the odds of survival for the 17,000 women in Canada who now live with ovarian cancer." Online registration and donations for the Walk will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 7, but people can still register on the day of the event and also hand in any donations whether it is cash, cheque or credit card.