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Independent & Free Press,Thursday, February 25, 2010 Vendors wanted for Community Rummage Sale Now is the time to start your spring off right! De-clutter your house by selling your used and unwanted treasures. St. John Ambulance (SJA) is hostings its first fundraising event: the Halton Community Rummage Sale taking place Saturday, March 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.at the Country Heritage Park, 8560 Tremaine Rd. (just off Five Sideroad/ Campbellville Rd.) in Milton. Whether you're selling or buying SJA need your support! All vendors are welcome. Have your own table at this event for just $20. All sales go directly to you. Or you can donate your proceeds to St. John Ambulance and receive a charitable tax receipt. Call Christine to book your space and a six-foot sale table at 905-4699325. the deadline to book a table is Monday, March 1. Admission to the sale is just $2, kids under 5 are free. All table rental proceeds and general admissions will support St. John Ambulance, Oakville-Milton & Halton Hills Branch. For 125 years, St. John Ambulance has been training over 140,000 Ontarians annually in first aid and other health care related courses and remains dedicated to saving lives at work, home and play. With over 4,000 volunteers contributing over half a million hours of community service a year, St. John Ambulance is an integral part of the community offering such programs as medical first response, car seat clinics, youth programs and therapy dog services. As a charitable, non-denominational, humanitarian organization, proceeds from St. John Ambulance's first aid training and first aid product sales directly support these vital community services programs. For more information on St. John Ambulance training courses and volunteer opportunities or to contact your local branch, visit www.sja.ca Having trouble paying your heat bill? Winter Warmth program can help If you've had difficulty paying your Union Gas bill or are concerned about making your next payment, Winter Warmth may be able to help. The Winter Warmth Program helps low-income families and individuals who have exhausted all other sources of financial support. Upon successful completion of the application process, funds will be credited to your heating bill. To qualify, low-income households must have Union Gas bills that are in arrears or have recently received a disconnection notice. Links2Care works in cooperation with the United Way of Halton Hills and Union Gas to offer this program. To learn more about applying for this assistance please call Cathy at 519-853-3310. UCHS wants your vote Upper Credit Humane Society is looking for local residents' help to be named best animal shelter in the Animalrescuesite. com/Petfinder.com Challenge. Residents can vote on the website, www.animalrescuesite.com (Click on the Shelter Challenge table at the side) daily until April 18. If Upper Credit Humane Society is voted first or second in Canada, it will win a mon monetary prize to hel help fund their heir shelter located on Trafalgar Rd. No North at Hwy 24. www.upResidents can also go ww percredit. com and click on the Challenge link. link Saturday, March 6 KGSL registration: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Georgetown Market Place in front of Walmart. The Kinsmen Girls Softball League is a fun, non-competitive softball league for girls aged 5 to 19. Cost: $80/single, $120/family. Info: www.kgsl.ca or 905-877-9373. Games Afternoon: 2 p.m., at St. Alban's in Acton. Games will include chess, Scrabble, cards and if you want to bring your own board game to share, please do that as well. Light refreshments will be provided. Info: 519853-2711. The more the merrier, so come and bring friends and neighbours and enjoy the afternoon. CLNH Bowl-A-Thon: for Community Living North Halton, 6-10 p.m. at Georgetown Bowl, 12 Mountainview Rd. S., Georgetown. Cost: $30 for unlimited bowling or free with a minumum of $30 in pledges. Free T-shirt with a minimum of $50 or more in pledges. Info: www.clnh. on.ca, Pat Hall, 905-876-3335 or pathall44@hotmail.com Community Calendar Pancake day: at Mountsberg Conservation Area's sugar bush to see historical and modern methods of tapping, collecting and boiling sap to make maple syrup. Take in a maple candy making session or travel on a horse-drawn ride through the bush. Finish off your visit with a stop at the Pancake Pavilion for a plate of flapjacks covered in pure maple syrup. This program is available weekends only from March 6 to April 5, but is available daily during March Break; and on March 7 come for the Flapjack Olympics, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: mtsberg@hrca.on.ca or call 905-854-2276, www.conservationhalton. on.ca Income tax clinics available in March Trained volunteers will be available in March at the Acton and Georgetown Links2Care offices to complete tax returns for lower income individuals. Singles with income up to $25,000 and couples with income up to $35,000 are eligible for this free service. For appointments call Brenda at the Georgetown office 905-8736502 or Cathy at the Acton office, 519-853-3310. Meals on Wheels Are you a senior finding it hard to cook for yourself? Are you concerned about your nutritional needs? Then give us a call to find out about our Meals on Wheels program and the options that are available. The meals are delivered right to your door by our wonderful volunteers, who also provide a friendly face and a smile to brighten up your day. This contact can also provide a check for the clients' well-being. Choose a sandwich meal, a lighter choice, or the traditional choice, a hot three-course meal. Meals can be provided with as little as 24 hours notice. Call now to order meals or for more information, Anne (Acton), 519-853-3310 or Liz (Georgetown), 905-8736502. Habitat to hold information session on new home in Acton on March 10 Is the dream of home ownership beyond your grasp? Maybe not-- Habitat for Humanity Halton has a three-bedroom home in Acton available for a low-income family and you may qualify. Do any of these apply to you? * I'm living in substandard housing or paying too much of my income on rent * I have a stable work history-- though not a high income * I manage debt well * I have a larger family (three or four children) * I don't want a hand-out, but would appreciate a hand-up Find out if you might qualify for Habitat's Homeownership program at an information session taking place Wednesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. at the Salvation Army, 114 Mill St., Acton. For more information or to register, call 1-866-314-4344 or 905-637-4446. Registration is appreciated, but not mandatory. Eden House raises funds for Haiti Residents, staff and families at Eden House Care Facility raised $1,500 for Haiti relief. The owners then matched the donation, resulting in a total of $3,100 being sent to the Mennonite Central Committee for the Haiti Fund. Sunday, March 7 Mayor's Bowl for Kids Sake Challenge: in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton at Georgetown Bowl. Proceeds will stay in Halton Hills. To register call 905-339-2355 or online, www.bbbshalton.ca Sweetwater Season: Visit a reconstructed Iroquoian Village and learn how maple syrup was discovered and used by Ontario's First Peoples, March 6 to April 5, weekends and holidays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Crawford Lake Conservation Area. Maple themed crafts and discovery hunts for kids. Info: 905-854-0234 or email crawlake@hrca.on.ca.