Father, son in marathon skate

A local father and son, and friends, will take to the ice at Gage Park in Brampton next month for the ninth annual Sunshine Dream for Kids "Skate in the Park at Dark." Tony Hayward and his son Mark of Georgetown, and friends Tim Fielding, Aldo Campitelli and Darren Pennock will skate 1,000 laps, or 300 miles beginning Saturday, February 11 at 8 p.m. They are planning to finish their skate Sunday, February 12 at 3 p.m. "It's a family thing," said Hayward. "We have a lot of friends and family that participate in it." The group hopes to raise $5,000 in pledges for Sunshine Dream for Kids, a Canadian charity that makes dreams come true for children aged 3 to 19, challenged by severe physical disabilities or life-threatening illnesses. Hayward said last year's skate raised $5,610 for the charity. Corporate sponsors in Georgetown for the skate include Georgetown Market Place, Topper's Pizza, Emerald Isle, J.V. Clothing, Georgetown Chevrolet and King Pizza & Submarine. Anyone interested in making a pledge to the event or becoming a sponsor should call Hayward at 905-873-6122.