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•T he I FP • H al to n H ill s •T hu rs da y, J ul y 25 , 2 01 3 28 79 Main Street South, Georgetown 905-877-3388 ~ LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ~ LUNCH BUFFET SERVED THURSDAY & FRIDAY 11:30 am to 2:00 pm $11.50 HST INCLUDED Private Catering Available Original Funk - Roast Beef - Baked Ham - Christmas in July - Assorted Salads - Dessert Table - Tea & Coffee 11:30 am to 2:00 pm - Roast Beef Featuring: Rock 'n Roll SERVED THURSDAY & FRIDAY $11.50 JULY 26 at 9PM HOMECOMING PARKING LOT DANCE FEAT. THE WOUNDED! Contact Cathy at 905-825-3622 ext. 30 or volunteercoordinator@savisofhalton.org to learn more about the many volunteer opportunities at SAVIS. www.savisofhalton.org The Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention Services of Halton is looking for dedicated volunteers to join us for our fall 2013 training. *Gain experience *Flexible hours *Work from home Volunteer with SAVIS! Find out how you can get involved in your community and help end violence! BUSINESS Canadian Tire hands over $20,000 Residents reach fi rst milestone of 200,000 km Cycling Challenge The Halton Hills Community Cycling Challenge has successfully reached its fi rst goal of 100,000 kilometres. As a result of this community achievement Canadian Tire-Georgetown is donating $20,000 to the Georgetown Hospital Foundation. "Reaching the mid-point of the Challenge in just over 10 weeks is wonderful news for our community. I never doubted that Halton Hills would be up for the challenge," said Mayor Rick Bonnette. The Halton Hills Community Cy- cling Challenge was launched on April 22 as a project of the Bicycle Friendly Community Committee, an off-shoot of the Town's Trails and Cycling Advi- sory Committee. Councillor Jane Fogal, who chairs the committee said, "when we launched the Challenge we didn't know how long it would take to reach our goals. However, we have rapidly attracted more than 700 residents who are all contributing to the community goal. We wanted to engage people of all ages and abilities, and it appears that we have been successful at that as well." "The main purpose of the 200,000 KM Challenge is to encourage all our residents to be more active," said Fogal, chair of the Halton Hills Bicy- cle Friendly Communities Committee, "and linking it to the Hospital Capital Campaign will hopefully inspire more people to jump on board." K.C. Carruthers, the Georgetown Hospital Foundation's executive direc- tor, was enthusiastic in his praise of the community. "We are thrilled to be a partner in the Community Cycling Challenge and are very pleased to see how the com- munity has stepped up to achieve goal number one. We are also grateful for the generous gift from our local Cana- dian Tire store," he said. The Halton Hills Community Cy- cling Challenge will continue through- out the cycling season until the second goal of 200,000 kilometres has been reached. Once that milestone has been achieved The Peter Gilgan Foundation (Mattamy Homes) will donate $25,000 and Paul C. Armstrong Insurance Bro- kers will donate an additional $5,000 to the Georgetown Hospital Founda- tion. "We've got $30,000 on the line, so keep riding," urged Fogal. The Cycling Challenge is open to anyone who wants to contribute to our Halton Hills goal. "Although our focus is on local resi- dents, we also recognize that a lot of people from out of town work here and would like to contribute. The only condition is that the cycling has to be in the great outdoors," said Fogal. To register with the Halton Hills Cy- cling Challenge or to receive current information, please go to www.bike- challenge.ca. For information on other Town cy- cling initiatives be sure to visit www. haltonhills.ca/community/CyclePro- gram. The Halton Hills 200,000 kilometre Cycling Challenge reached a milestone mark earlier this month when it reached the halfway mark-- 100,000 kilometres. As part of the Challenge, Canadian Tire-Georgetown had agreed to donate $20,000 to the George- town Hospital Foundation campaign for the expansion and renovation of the George- town Hospital if residents cycled the fi rst 100,000 km. At the July council meeting, Canadian Tire-Georgetown Store Manager Tracey Craig (left) happily handed over a $20,000 cheque to Georgetown Hospital Foundation director Paul Armstrong and Jen- nifer McNally, campaign assistant. All ages and abilities can still sign up, go to www. bikechallenge.ca. As of July 23 768 participants had signed up and ridden 144,047 km with 45 days left.. Photo by Cynthia Gamble