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Toastmasters can help you speak more confidently The new year is a traditional time to set new goals for yourself-- it may be to speak confidently with co-workers, to give better presentations, or to offer constructive criticism. Perhaps you or someone close to you is getting married and you want to speak with poise at the wedding. Maybe you want take on a leadership role at your job, local church, charity or sports organization. Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to effectively express yourself in any situation. Whether you are a professional, student, retiree or stay-at-home parent, Toastmasters is an enjoyable and affordable way to gain communication skills. At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking at the club meetings among fellow members in a supportive environment. The self-paced program allows you to build competence with each speaking assignment. Halton Hills Toastmasters meet Monday nights, except holiday Mondays, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at St. Alban's Parish Hall in Glen Williams. Info: www.haltonhillstm.org or Kathy, 647-505-0677, hhtm.membership@gmail.com. 29 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, January 21, 2010 Alumni support Field of Dreams The graduating class of 1973 from Georgetown District High School recently held a reunion party and decided to donate the surplus funds to support the school in some way. The former students chose to donate $1,800 to the GDHS Field of Dreams project, which is slated to be ready on schedule for the opening of school in September. That class also issued a challenge to other Georgetown graduates to undertake similar fundraising events. In the photo (from left) are: Field of Dreams chairman Ian Troop, along with class of `73 grads Betty (Hamilton) Cunningham, reunion host Geoff Pantling and Gail (Greenaway) Young, sporting her Grade 13 Rebel jacket. Photo by Eamonn Maher Upcoming fundraising events My Sister's Pink Pyjamas Party & Spaghetti Dinner: in support of The Weekend to End Women's Cancers, 6 p.m. to midnight at the Gellert Community Centre. Cost: $30 includes pasta, Caesar salad, garlic bread, dessert and glass of wine. Fun, games, prizes, cash bar. Women only; dress code, pink pyjamas. Tickets limited, call Roberta Kent, 905-877-9434. Hymns for Haiti: Join others from across the community at the Hymns for Haiti Benefit from 3-5 p.m. at St. John's United Church, 11 Guelph St. Lend your voices and financial support to assist the people of Haiti. Contact: 905-877-2531 or office@stjohnsuc.ca Family craft and scrapbooking: at Knox Presbyterian and Community Church in Ospringe (corner of Highways 124 and 125), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch provided. Donation to Haiti relief. All welcome. Robbie Burns Supper: St. Paul's Anglican Church, Norval invites all at 6 p.m., in the Parish Hall, 16 Adamson St., Norval. Roast beef, `neaps and tatties', trifle, Address to the Haggis, entertainment by the Georgetown Highland School of Dancing, the 400th Air Force Pipe Band, dance, cash bar, silent auction. Haggiseating is not compulsory, but fixing the Hall roof is! Tickets are $20, call Don Fitzsimons, 905-877-2831. Groundhog Supper: a complete dinner of beef stew with all the trimmings plus dessert, 6 p.m. at Huttonville United Church. Adults $15, children (10 and under) $6. Tickets are limited; call 905-455-8449 or 905-864-0872. Chocolate Brunch Extravaganza: hosted by Acclaim Health, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Rattlesnake Point Golf Club, Milton. To raise funds for Acclaim's hospice/bereavement support programs and Alzheimer Day programs and more. Great food and prizes. Tickets are $60/adult or $30/child. Tickets: Corina, 905-827-8800, ext. 2041 or cbrennan@acclaimhealth. Friday, Jan. 29 Saturday, Jan. 30 Thursday, Feb. 4 Sunday, Feb. 7