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Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 5 Jun 2012, InFocus, p. 7

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7 In Focus, June, 2012 185 Guelph St., Georgetown Open 24 Hours Open at 5:00 am Every Day 374 Queen St. E., Acton June Calendar of Events Friday, June 1 Lobsterfest: Georgetown Kiwanis Lobsterfest returns for another year, taking place from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at Georgetown District High School. Tickets are $75, which includes a lobster and steak dinner and dancing. Proceeds will go to the Kiwanis Field of Dreams. Tickets: 905-873-1877. Mary Jo Knox, mknox2@cogeco. ca or Rob Blackburn, rblackburn@ cogeco.ca. To register/donate: www.walkforals.ca Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Info: www.downtowngeorgetown.com or 905-873-4970. Thursday, June 7 Golf Tourney: Start your golf season at the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce's annual Golf Tournament at Eagle Ridge Golf Club. Shotgun start at 1 p.m., scramble format. Info: www.haltonhillschamber.on.ca or call 905877-7119. June 15­17 Big Daddy Festival: Bring your Dad or any other special man in your life to the third annual Big Daddy Festival happening all over Halton Hills. New this year: join the street dance Friday night in downtown Georgetown. On Saturday, enjoy a wide range of family friendly activities in downtown Georgetown including a special Healthy Dad Fair, then head to Acton for a scavenger hunt, the Acton Idol contest and movies in the park. Sunday is also jam-packed with lots to do with Dad, including nature-based fun at Norval's Willow Park and Dad and Me art activities and more in Glen Williams. See full schedule at www. bigdaddyfestival.ca. Plant some native plants in honour of Dad, meet some special animal guests and build a bird feeder to help our feathered friends. Enjoy cake and juice at 12:45 p.m. Info: www.powerhalton.ca, 905-8731820; or www.creditvalleyca.ca, 905-670-1615 ext 445. Sunday, June 17 Classics Against Cancer: The 25th annual Father's Day tradition, Classics Against Cancer, returns for another year. The event, which raises funds for charities, will fill Cedarvale Park with antique cars of almost every make and model for families of all ages to come out and enjoy. Info: Chris Miller, 905877-6826, www.classicsagainstcancer.ca. June 1­2 Relay for Life: The Relay for Life starts at 7 p.m. on Friday and continues until 7 a.m. Saturday at the Croatian Centre (9118 Winston Churchill Boulevard). This year's theme is The Wild West! This is a family-friendly event. Anyone can join a team, create your own team, volunteer to help, or just come to watch. Come and play some carnival games or purchase a luminary to honour someone who has fought cancer. Info/ register www.relayforlife.ca/georgetown or email GeorgetownRFL@ hotmail.com Friday, June 8 PA Day Leisure Swim: A PA Day Leisure Swim will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. at Acton Lions Indoor Pool and Gellert Community Centre. Regular admission and admittance policies apply. Saturday, June 9 Highland Games: This year marks the 37th year of the Georgetown Highland Games. Join honorary chieftain, Regional Chair Gary Carr, for a day of Scottish traditions and competitive events at the Georgetown Fairgrounds. Tickets: adults, $15; seniors & students, $8; kids 12 and under with parent, free. Parking $5. Dogs on leash welcome. Info: www.georgetownhighlandgames. com. Farmers Market Opens: The Georgetown Farmers Market in Downtown Georgetown opens for the season and runs every June 15­16 Festival on Main: The Festival on Main in Downtown Georgetown will be expanding to two days for the Big Daddy Festival. Info: 905-873-4970 or www.downtowngeorgetown.com. Saturday, June 23 Meet Your Summer Camp Leaders: Meet your summer camp leaders from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Prospect Park (Acton) and Dominion Gardens Park (Georgetown). Saturday, June 2 Walk for ALS: The annual Walk for ALS will be held in a new location this year ­ Dominion Gardens (at the corner of Guelph Street and Maple Avenue in Georgetown). This four-kilometre walk raises money for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a.k.a. Lou Gehrig's Disease). Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 11 a.m., rain or shine. Info: Saturday, June 16 Father's Day in Prospect Park: Celebrate Father's Day weekend in Prospect Park with Credit Valley Conservation and POWER at the Take Action Event Father's Day Celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 27 Strawberry Social: A strawberry social will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church (44 Main Street North, Acton). Enjoy a salad buffet and a strawberry dessert. Tickets: 519853-0318, 519-853-1195.

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