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Pa ge 2 4 T hu rs da y, D ec em be r 1 0, 2 01 5 - T he IF P - H al to n H ill s - w w w .th ei fp .c a * Prepaid card is issued by Peoples Trust Company pursuant to a license by Visa Int. Prepaid card is given to you as an award or gift and no consideration, value or money has been paid by you for the card. No cash access or recurring payments. Card valid for up to 6 months; unused funds will be forfeited at Midnight EST the last day of the month of the valid thru date. Card terms and conditions apply; see MyPrepaidCenter.com/site/Bridgestone-CAN. ^Tires must be purchased from a participating retailer between Oct. 15 and Dec. 15, 2015. Claim form required by mail or through upload at BridgestoneRewards.com. Limit 2 claims per household. See store associate for details. Offer excludes Costco purchases. NHL and the NHL Shield are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. © NHL 2015. All Rights Reserved. INTRODUCING THE NEW 387 Queen Street Acton (519) 853-3940 www.queenstireandservice.com Local Motion Fitness ACTON'S PREMIUM FITNESS STUDIO 3 months unlimited classes for $190 Merry fitness & happy new rear! The inaugural Inspire Awards were pre- sented to members of the local commu- nity last month at the Georgetown Hospital Foundation's Donor Appreciation Recep- tion at The Club at North Halton. The awards are given to individuals or community groups who have made a posi- tive impact on local healthcare. In its first year, there were eight award recipients: • Shelley Phipps -- Founding member of the GHF Board of Directors and was the Development Committee chair until step- ping down in 2014. • Georgetown Cruise Nights (accepted by Mike & Lynn Boyd) -- For more than 15 years, the weekly Thursday night gath- ering of Classic Car enthusiasts has raised approximately $35,000 through sponsors, 50/50 draws and sales of pizza slices. • The Lambert Family Christmas dis- play on Johnson Cres. (presented to Kathy & Darryl Lambert) is about to celebrate its seventh year, consisting of more than 45,000 lights and close to $50,000 raised for the foundation in part through donations from the public. • Georgetown Hospital Volunteer Assoc. (received by Marie Carney) has held many bake sales, raffles, quilt draws and poinset- tia sales to support the foundation. • Cathy Ireland -- The leader of Team RBC for the Walk or Run for Georgetown Hospital, she hosts the annual In Memory of Chris Ireland Golf Tournament founda- tion fundraiser in tribute to her son. • The Community Bike Challenge (ac- cepted by Ryan Carney) was hosted by the Bicycle Friendly Community Committee and inspired more than 1,000 cyclists to do- nate their kilometres in support of the GHF to the tune of $62,500 this year. • Georgetown Rock n' Rolln' Classics (recipients Lee Martin & Wendy Farrow- Reed) has generated $43,000 for the GHF over the past 15 years. Martin recently re- tired from hosting the event since its in- ception and has been taken over by the Georgetown BIA, which is managed by Farrow-Reed. THE RECIPIENTS: The 2015 Inspire Award recipients pictured at front, from left, are: Cathy Ireland, Shelley Phipps, Wendy Farrow-Reed, Lynn Boyd. Back row: Marie Carney, Ryan Carney, Lee Martin, Mike Boyd. The awards are given to individuals or community groups who have made a positive impact on local healthcare. Photo by Eamonn Maher COMMUNITY First Inspire Awards presented to community members