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In Focus, July, 2010 4 Letter from In Focus July is a month full of possibilities. For kids, this month marks the beginning of two long months of lazy summer days that can be spent doing anything they want. Picnics, swimming, hikes along the Bruce Trail, trips to the corner store for ice cream and freezies, baseball games, summer camps, frog catching, cottage trips, family vacations, puddle splashing, Frisbee tossing, game show watching...at this magical point in the summer, anything can happen. As the weeks wear on and the novelty wears off, kids ­ and especially their parents ­ notice mid-summer ennui set in. You know the feeling: when everything is BORING and it's too HOT and there's NOTHING TO DO and NOBODY'S AROUND. But in happy, hot, optimistic July, the lemonade glass is much more than half full. Whatever your plans are for the summer, remember to take In Focus with you. Send us a photo of you, your friends and/or your family reading In Focus on your travels and you could see yourself in our next issue. In this issue, you will find tons of photos from oodles of different local events. (And yes, "oodles" is the only word that properly expresses the number of events we attended last month). From school fundraisers and play days to charity barbecues and walks to the first ever Big Daddy Festival on Father's Day, we had a very busy month and we can't wait to share it with you! So find some shade, grab a cool drink, sit back and enjoy the July edition of In Focus. As always, we want to hear from you. What are your summer plans? How are you celebrating Canada Day this year? Do you have an event coming up? Let us know! Happy July! Dentistry on Sinclair at St. Joseph School July 2010 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 7 IN FOCUS is published 12 times per year by the The Independent & Free Press A Division of Metroland Media Group Ltd. The Independent & Free Press 280 Guelph Street, Unit 29 Georgetown, Ontario, L7G 4B1 Telephone: 905-873-0301 Fax: 905-873-0398 Publisher Ken Nugent Special Features Co-ordinator Andrea Lefebvre 905-873-0301, ext. 236 alefebvre@ independentfreepress.com Maggie and Ana show the kids how to properly brush their pearly whites. Advertising Sales Representatives Cindi Campbell, Felicia Fasulo, Will Mohammed, Brendon Stevenson, Jennifer Spencer, Amy Sykes Design/Production Dolores Black, Mary Lou Foreman, Shelli Harrison, Kevin Powell Andrea Lefebvre alefebvre@independentfreepress.com Dr. Ben Giddens Dr. Doris Hrvatin OPTOMETRISTS FAMILY EYE CARE SERVICES Grade 1 student Patrick helps Maggie brush Dudley the Dragon's teeth. The contents are protected by copyright and may be used only for personal non-commercial purposes. All other rights are reserved and commercial use is prohibited. To make any use of this material you must first obtain the permission of the owner of the copyright. For further information contact the Independent & Free Press at 905-873-0301. The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors in advertising beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by that portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred , whether such error is due to the negligence of its servants or otherwise, and beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. GENERAL NOTICE: Copyright in letters and other material submitted to the Publisher and accepted for publication remains with the author, but the Publisher and its licenses may freely reproduce them in print, electronic or other for ms of publications. New Patients Welcome . . . 5-371 Mountainview Rd. S. Georgetown New Metro Plaza (behind Petro Canada) 905.873.1861 www.drbengiddens.com Week Day, Evening and Saturday Appointments · eye exams · ocular health assessment · laser co-management · contact lenses · glasses/sunwear · orthokeratology St. Joseph School student Jessica shows Ana how she brushes her teeth. This summer, the students at St. Joseph School will be walking around with super-sparkly teeth after a visit from Maggie Rei and Ana Dominkovic from Dentistry on Sinclair. The dental hygienists spent two days at the Acton school to teach kindergarten and grade 1 students about good oral hygiene routines. After watching a fun movie and helping to brush Dudley the Dragon's teeth, the kids couldn't wait to go home and practice what they learned! Photos by Andrea Lefebvre IN FOCUS IS A PRODUCT OF