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36 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, June 17, 2010 Around town in pictures Walking the dog guides Special skills dog guide Trace celebrated his 8th birthday by participating in the 14th annual Purina Walk for Dog Guides with his owner, Kathy Miller. Dozens of dog lovers and their four-legged friends participated in the sunny five-kilometre walk, which was hosted by the Georgetown Lions Club. This year's event raised $5,815 for the Lions Foundation of Canada's Dog Guide programs, which provide dog guides at no cost to Canadians living with visual, hearing, medical and/or physical disabilities. Photo by Andrea Lefebvre Science wizs at Centennial Grade 8 students Nicole Myslivec (left) and Danielle Lanthier have their project on photosynthesis evaluated by Halton District School Board science & technology environmental education co-ordinator Ron Ballentine during Centennial Public School's recent Science Fair. About 500 students in Grades 7-8 at the Georgetown middle school took part in the annual fair. Kaitlin Timmons and Alexandra Mehi teamed up to win the Grade 7 competition, while Mirella Bijaoui was judged as the best entry in the Grade 8 category. Photo by Eamonn Maher Volunteer superheroes At the Town of Halton Hills Volunteer Appreciation Reception at the Gellert Centre, superhero `Supergirl' (Makenzie Smith) was joined by one of the many `superhero volunteers' being appreciated, like Georgetown's Gord Morton, (left) who has been a longtime volunteer with the Knights of Columbus, various seniors activities like bowling and canvassing for various charities over the years. Acton's Dobbie Frizzell (right) was a longtime volunteer firefighter, has helped coach hockey and baseball, and volunteered to do electrical wiring for Habitat for Humanity projects. Photo by Ted Brown Ribbon cutting at Peel Landscape Depot Peel Exterior Maintenance Inc. & Peel Landscape Depot recently celebrated its grand opening at 44 Armstrong Avenue with the help of several Town politicians. Joining owners Rick Fallis and Lorelei Gilchrist (centre) for the official ribboncutting are, from left, Councillors John Duncan and Bob Inglis, Mayor Rick Bonnette and Councillor Jane Fogal. The 5,000 sq. ft. showroom features numerous displays giving customers ideas on what their own backyard could look like. The Depot is open seven days a week. Photo by Jon Borgstrom Donating locks for a good cause Halton Hills Regional Councillor Clark Somerville had his head shaved for a good cause at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Annual Conference in Toronto recently. Somerville, an FCM member of the Board of Directors, raised approximately $3,260 for the Mayor Andree Boucher Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is to increase women's participation in civil administration or municipal government. Halton Hills Wards 3/4 Regional Councillor Jane Fogal shaved off Somerville's locks while Ward 3 Councillor Dave Kentner (left) and Past President of the FCM Jean Perrault, former Mayor of Sherbrooke, Quebec, looked on.