Elizabeth Hayes (left), a student at the Halton Hills Aikido Club, and Cathy Crokes, 2nd degree Black Belt instructor, urge women to sign up for the “Women on Guard” seminar hosted by the club, this Sunday (tomorrow). “It’s really helpful,” insists Croakes. photo by Oksana Buhe/HHTW Have fun redecorating By Kimberley Rogers “Unable’to free up enough time or generate adequate funds for major Tedecorating?. A quick, affordable answer maybe with hanging accents or adding a new color scheme to atoom or living space. Little touches such as coordinat- ing your picture frames with a base color in a room give a needed lift. Arrange a small gallery of pictures, hung low to add ay Dramatic color change of win- dow frames and trim can add warmth and excitement to a small room. Using wallpaper tie-backs for curtains can achieve a total look. (Cut wallpaper to desired thickness, wrap around curtain and utilize a glue gun to fasten). 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Part of the fun in decorating is the searching for that needed lamp or rug and a great place to get these bargains begin with springtime fever ... garage sales. __.. Halton Hills This Week! Saturday fif24; 19934 Pagest® Women’s self defense seminar slated By Oksana Buhel The Halton Hills Aikido. Club, located at 150 Armstrong Ave. Unit #9 in Georgetown, will be hosting a “Women on Guard” seminar tomorrow (Sunday). The seminar will be taught by three highly-qualified instructors. Doug Ashton is a veteran police officer and full time self-defense trainer, holding a 3rd degree Black Belt in karate. Wendy Sims is also an officer and trainer, with a back- ground in judo. Laura Young is a former police officer, trained in karate and physical fitness. She is now a counsellor for victims of sexual assault. The “Women on Guard” program was founded in 1988, to educate women on how to prevent sexual assault. The program focuses on awareness, avoidance, threat assessment and crime prevention. Topics to be discussed at the semi- nar include mental and verbal preparation for physical confronta- tions, defensive tactics, nerve con- trol tactics, survival options when confronted with a weapon, how to deal with date and acquaintance sexual assaults, and what options are open to a victim following an Buying or selling... Halton Hills This Week PH EET SiC) get resul Call 873-2 We Specialize in Graduations Elegant white custom built Superstretch Grand Marquis Limousine with privacy glass. Tinted windows and conversation seating for six with bar facilities and TV. Package Price: $70 per hour for the first 2 hours. 10% discount for each assault. This is the first year the course will be offered by the Halton Hills Aikido Club. “We are offering the course because of the. strong demand,” explains Cathy Croke, a 2nd degree Black Belt instructor at the club. “It’s getting pretty danger- ous out there, especially for women.” Women are not the only ones who can benefit from the seminar. 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