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Take the summer challenge! The Halton Hills Eight-Week Summer Active Living Challenge is on-- have you signed up yet? It's never too late to join the Town's Challenge and it's open to all residents! Registration is simple and offers many benefits. Just visit www.haltonhills.ca and click on the Active Living Logo to access tools (like the Activity Log designed to keep track of your weekly fitness minutes) and information on the benefits of incorporating fitness activities into your lifestyle. Benefits include lowering your heart rate when you are at rest, improving your cholesterol level, lowering your blood pressure and reducing body fat. Regular exercise also can help you mentally by making it easier to manage stress, leaving you more energetic, making daily chores easier to accomplish, helping you sleep better and improving your self-image. The Summer Challenge is the Town's local contribution to a province wide initiative to generate an increase of 10% of Ontario participating in fitness activities. If you are interested in joining a local fitness or recreational program visit the Town's website at www.haltonhills.ca. If you're not sure what is available you can pick up a Community Services Guide at any Town facility or call 905-873-2601 ext. 2275 for information on current program listings. Vacation bible schools offered in August Son Treasure Island Vacation Bible School, for ages 410, will be held at St. Andrew's United Chuch, 89 Mountainview Rd. S., August 14-18, 9 a.m. to noon. Come for a tropical adventure for a week of great stories, interactive games, fantastic crafts, yummy food, fun music and a whole lot of other exciting activities. The cost is free, but any donations are greatly appreciated Register now as space is limited to 100 children. Registration forms are online at www.standrewsuc.ca or call Alison, 905-873-9661 or e-mail standrewsoffice@cogeco.ca *** All aboard the Gospel Express! Norval United Church, 486 Guelph Street, is accepting registrations for its 11th Annual VBS held August 21-25 for children senior kindergarten to Grade 5. Youth in Grade 6 and up are invited to volunteer to help. To register or offer your support, call 905-877-6122, e-mail: office@norvalunited.ca or website: www.norvalunited.ca Thursday bridge game to begin this fall A new bridge game will be starting this fall. It will start out as a beginner game with instruction sessions and slowly progress up to the intermediate level. You can start at the start or join later. It will be an evening game on Thursdays, 7-10 p.m. Call Tom for details, 905-8777486.