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•T he IF P• H al to n Hi lls • Th ur sd ay , N ov em be r 2 1, 2 01 3 28 AZ & DZ Licenses, Insurance Accredited Courses 1-800-753-2284 • www.otta.ca Air Brake Courses Ontario Truck Training Academy offers a Ministry-Approved Air Brake Endorsement Course. OSHAWA LOCATION: 199Wentworth St. East Saturday Dec. 7th & Sunday Dec. 8th BRAMPTON LOCATION: 76 Sun Pac Blvd. Call for details on a December course dateOn Now at The Brick! For more details go instore or online @thebrick.com. Tickets are on sale now for the Seniors Christ- mas Dinner to held on Nov. 26 at the Legion. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is at 6 p.m.. The deadline to sign up for the children's' Christmas party (Dec. 8, 1 p.m.) is Nov. 23. If you have not signed the sheet for the kids please do so this week. Please remember to mark Saturday, Nov. 30, on your calendars. The branch will be hosting a fun- draiser for Bev Boisvenue (nee Dunn) in the Gord McCutcheon hall from 8 till 12. Everyone is wel- come. Bev has been hospitalized for approximate- ly one year following complications of surgery. As a result, she has suffered a stroke and has lost most of her speech. Bev has been known for her great singing voice over the years. In the past she has sung the National Anthem at our arena for hockey games and at the Back to Acton Days. One of her greatest accomplishments was being chosen 10 years ago to sing the National Anthem at the Blue Jays game in Toronto. Bev is a lifelong resident of Acton who is married to Andre. They have three children Alyssa, Ryan and Austin. The beauty of living in a small town is that everyone joins togeth- er to help those in need. All are welcome to attend this event. Tickets at the bar (519-853-0910). Read the full column at www.theifp.ca/community The Fundraising committee would like to thank everyone who attended the Bingo last Saturday. Kris was hap- py to take home the Share the Wealth prize, plus she won an additional game as well. Lady luck was also shining on Margaret Anderson. It was a very successful Santa Claude Parade last Saturday thanks to all the hard work of Sylvia and her help- ers. They had lots of fun with the Mardi Gras theme. They were pleasantly sur- prised to hear they won fi rst prize in the "Other Class". Thank you Steve Papil- lion for the loan of the magnifi cent tri- ple palm tree which added to the Bour- bon Street Mardi Gras theme. The craft ladies, and bazaar commit- tees are very busy getting ready for the Bazaar on Saturday and new this year we will have a collection of Austrian Swarovski Crystal for sale. The Friday, Nov. 29 lunch will be Swiss Chalet BBQ chicken with a slight increase in price due to the additional cost of the meal. If interested you must sign up by Wednesday November 27. Tickets are now on sale for the Christmas Gala Dinner at Blue Springs on Thursday, Dec. 12. We will be hav- ing a bus again this year. If you wish to ride on the bus please tick the appropri- ate column when you purchase your ticket. We will be picking up at the Se- niors Centre at 5:10 p.m., Elizabeth St. apartments at 5:25 p.m. and Birch way Legion Apartments at 5:40 p.m. The bus will leave at 9:15 p.m. Read full column at www.theifp.ca/community The Centre, all decked out in its Christmas fi nery, was host to another successful Christmas bazaar on Satur- day, November 16. Thanks to everyone who helped in any way to this success. On Wednesday, December 4, at 10 a.m., as part of Mingle and Chat, you will have an opportunity to take part in a free presentation by "Seniors Circle". They hope to facilitate discussions of emerging issues such as Elder Abuse, social isolation, neglect, inter-genera- tional confl ict and community resourc- es. Come out and share your views on these topics. It's coming up fast- the annual Christ- mas Dinner at your Centre on Thursday, December 12 at 12 noon. A delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be catered by Bruce Cunnington. Knowing how popular this event is and seating space is limited you won't want to wait to get your ticket. The cost is $20 per member and $25 per non-member. Don't get left out in the cold so get your tickets early. Entertainment will be sup- plied by a new musical group at the Centre. My how quickly a year goes by! Once more time to think about your member- ship renewal. New Memberships are due Jan. 1/ 14. The Membership Renewal Form, found in your HillsView, means this is the year we must fi ll in all the informa- tion again. Tedious perhaps, but a ne- cessity. If you have lost the form you may pick up another at the Reception Desk. Bring it when you renew. PLEAE NOTE: The bottom line on the form below "signature" and "date" is not to be fi lled in at this time. A Signup sheet for a "Sweetheart" of a day is ready at the Travel Desk. It has all the attributes of a wonderful Valen- tine's Day-- fl owers, fi ne dining, choco- late, and wine. Date February 14/14. Cost Is $82. By FLORENCE RIEHL Georgetown Seniors Centre By SHARON A. GRAHAM Acton Legion news Legion hosts benefi t for Acton family Elder abuse, neglect, part of upcoming seniors presentation Acton Seniors Centre's fl oat wins prize in Acton Santa Parade By JULIE CONROY Acton Seniors Centre