Halton Hills Newspapers

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 20 Jun 2013, p. 30

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•T he IF P• H al to n H ill s •T hu rs da y, J un e 20 , 2 01 3 30 Please join us for a celebration of ROY HANSEN'S 95th Birthday SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2013 2:00 - 4:00 pm St. John's United Church Hall 11 Guelph St., Georgetown All are Welcome Best Wishes only Please Lindsay Kozar Your Gramma Mary Marsh would be especially proud! on your graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) from U.O.I.T. June 2013 Congratulations Love from Mom, Dad, Luke and Family Chelsey Lynn Cartwright Class of 2013 Congratulations on receiving your Honours Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction from McMaster University on June 10th, 2013, and Best Wishes on your new position as a Staff Accountant with Deloitte starting in September. We are so proud of you. Much Love from all your Family! We are thrilled to announce the engagement of JENNA BURKE, daughter of Stephanie and the late Brad Burke of Georgetown, to BEN KIDD, son of Joanne and Dave Kidd of Guelph. Wedding to take place fall of 2014. During St. Catherine of Alexandria School's Energy Drill, students Owen Papineau, 7 Grade 1, and Ava Taborda, 11 Grade 5, were among the students who learned about their school's Energy Conservation and Demand Management program, where the school drops to mini- mum hydro use in the event of a high usage day. The students learned about unplugging computers, printers and other power hungry equipment during such a time, to conserve power on the grid. Four schools in Halton took part in the exercise. Photo by Ted Brown Gardiner Public School Grade student Daniela Juraschka, 8, was one of many kids who had her hair cut in aid of the Pantene Beautiful Length Hair, used to create wigs for cancer patients. Hair stylist Maurizio Abate of Mink Hair Lounge did the honours, as Daniela had her hair cut in memory of her grandmother. The Gardiner hair cutting is the fourth annual, in aid of various cancer wig programs. Photo by Ted Brown Grade 7 students at St Francis School performed Zoom, a musical which is a retelling of the old Tortoise and the Hare fable, set to song and dance. Among thos taking part were (from left) Lucia Oram (Phil Fox), Julia Loncke (Harvey Hare) and Sydney Miller (Fred Fox). The show featured two casts under the direction of teacher Christie deSouza. Photo by Ted Brown At the School Crossing Guard Appreciation assem- bly at Harrison Public School, Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette (right) presented all crossing guards with a gift bag to thank them for doing such a good job keeping kids safe, in all kinds of weather. Eight year crossing guard John Fitsgibbons was among the dozens of both Acton and Georgetown crossing guards that were recognized. Photo by Ted Brown Led by principal Carolyn Reist, students from Robert Little School in Acton held their Boogie walk, pa- rading through the streets of Acton in celebration of the money they raised for Georgetown Hospital Foundation. Photo by Ted Brown School Roundup George Kennedy School Grade 5s, from left to right: Abby Gray, Evan- gelia Tintzoglidis, Tori Chandu-Lall, Sara Steckly, Hannah VanLeeuwen, Regan Sinden, Jessica Yeo. (Missing: Ashlyn Power and Tanyss Taylor) started up a club called "Enjoy the Elephants" due to their concern and sadness regarding the current issues facing African Elephants. They have done a variety of fundraisers such as a garage sale, making and selling bracelets and on the June 7th PA day they held a bounceathon raising about $500. All of the funds they have raised will be donated to Save the Elephants, a grassroots organization working in Asia and Africa to protect and save the elephants of the world.

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