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Page 30 — Halton Hills This Week, Saturday, May 8, 1993 Georgetown Universi By Serena Atwood and Kimberley Vander Glas Special If you live in Halton Hills and you’re heading for university or community college, the Canadian Federation of University Women, Georgetown may have some award money for you. The club is inviting applications for a number of scholarships it pre- sents annually, with a total value this year of $3,300. There are four scholarships for students proceeding to university ty Women’s Club has scholar from any high school in Ontario, Provided they live in Halton Hills. While academic standing is impor- tant, the club will also look at extra-curricular activities, leader- ship, community involvement, and the pursuit of personal goals, The same is true if you’re going to a community college. Two scholarships are available for stu- dents in this category. In past years, few students have applied for this award, so the Club encour- ages anyone with their sights set on community college to fill out an ication. appli Free Gs vary Free ere plant for a deposit of $500. (M: from picture shown.) lay _ The hometown alternative to big city banks. *. Free Poulan Weed Eater for deposit of $200 to Hatches a deposit of $2 ° S ‘ ~ Free Gifts, Bonus Cash Or Bonus Interes For a deposit of $500 o1 $125 or up to 1/4% bonus interest on Investment V, e@ e } municipal trust Member Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Georgetown 28 Main St. S.; 873-4077, Ed Shaw Y Complete Guide to Gardening for a deposit of $10,000. rt r more to a Ist Rate Account", you have your choice of a free gift or a cash bonus of ip to Certificates and Term its. Only one bonus per household. Drop by any branch for complete det *Funds must remain on deposit for 90 days. Complete details available at any branch. Offer ends July 3, 1993. ships available The Sharon James Award, in memory. of a former club member, is a special award for someoné Studying business or journalism. It is presented by the family, but administered by the club. The Mature Student Award of $450 will go to a mature student or an adult graduating from high school who is going to university or community college. It’s intend- ed as a financial boost for someone who may also be working and rais- ing a family while they return to school. Adult Learner bursaries are pre- sented in the spring and fall to adults returning to high school to eam their secondary diploma. The club recognizes the courage and hard work of these students, often single parents with limited income, who realize the value of an upgrad- ed education, Applications for awards can be Picked up at the Guidance Departments of the Georgetown and Acton high schools, or from Kim Vander Glas at 176 Mountainview Road South in Georgetown. They must be returned by May 31. CFUW-Georgetown is proud to have helped local students pursue their education since 1972, when its first awards were Presented to Miriam Kavanaugh, Kim Fisher, Linda Kirk, Louise Rawlinson, and Colleen Cummins. Since then it has opened up the application process to male stu- dents as well, and has watched its winners go on to Satisfying career Positions around the world, often with several degrees or college Courses behind them. Debbie Pentesco, for example, a 1987 award winner, is now doing environmental work in London England and “wants to save the world”. Sharon Firth, a 1983 win- ner and Sheridan College graduate, is an accountant in the Orkney Islands. Maureen McGowan, who gradu- ated from GDHS in 1981, travels the globe as a manager with Price Waterhouse in Palo Alto California. Kim Haliburton, a 1980 award recipient, runs corporate advertising at Ottawa’s National Centre. The major source of award money for the Georgetown Club at Present is its annual sale of used books at Knox Presbyterian Church, to be held this year on April 24. It’s a popular event that involves all club members, and draws hundreds of delighted cus- tomers who pick up bagfuls of books at bargain basement prices. There are books for every age and interest, from paperback fic- tion and romance, to cookbooks, travel guides, and coffee table books. Good used toys will also be on sale this year, The club has also been building a trust fund for several years now, to ensure there will be scholarship money available in years to come. For more information about scholarships, please call Kim at 873-3139, 354 Guelph St., Unit 27, Georgetown, Ont. (416) 873-1655