Haiti Heroes hailed Healing Hands for Haiti International was recently recognized by Physicians for Peace as one of its `Haiti Heroes'. The Haiti Heroes award was presented to local resident Eric Doubt, executive director of the organization and Lisa Bagley, Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse, a founding member for the organization's work in Haiti. The recipients are selected based on outstanding service and shared interest and collaboration with Physicians for Peace in Haiti. The awards were handed out last month at the Fifth Annual Celebrate the Nations Gala Reception in Virginia Beach. Healing Hands for Haiti delivers physical medicine and rehabilitation services to the more than 800,000 adults and children living with disabilities in Haiti. Its facilities were almost completely destroyed in the earthquake in January. Since the quake, Healing Hands for Haiti International (HHHI) has deployed more than 300 medical volunteers from across North America including new International Board mem- 11 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, November 4, 2010 Lisa Bagley and Eric Doubt of Healing Hands for Haiti were recently honoured by Physicians for Peace. Submitted photo ber Karen McKenzie-Stepner of Halton Hills Speech Centre, to assist in medical rehabilitation efforts across Haiti. It has fabricated and fitted more than 350 limbs for amputees and more than 150 orthotic devices for disabled patients, provided experts to assist in the care of more than 100 spinal cord injured patients, reestablished all programs and services to orphanages, hospitals and in temporary medical and prosthetic fabrication facilities while beginning construction of a new $3 million Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute in Port-au-Prince. Blaze destroys car Halton Hills firefighters were called out to a Langstone Cres. home about 1:30 p.m. yesterday (Wednesday) when a car caught fire while parked in the driveway. The blaze, which created huge plumes of dense black smoke, was quickly extinguished. No damage estimate was available. Photo by Eamonn Maher Police blotter: Driver charged after crash Halton Police charged a 24year-old Brampton man after a three-vehicle collision in the Arthur St./Guelph St. area of Norval Tuesday. No one was injured in the 8:30 a.m. crash. Charged with impaired care and control is Harpreet Aneja. ··· Halton Police report a rock was thrown through the rear window of a 2010 Nissan parked in the Georgetown District High School parking lot between 11:30 and 2:18 p.m. Monday. No damage estimate was available. Ask How You Can Win Your Purchase* ON SALE NOW LIE DOWN, CLOSE YOUR EYES, WONDER HOW YOU EVER SLEPT BEFORE. G Grand d RE-OPENING D Dec. 11, 2010 Meet Mike Holmes at 3 pm that day! E meral d I sle HOME FURNISHINGS 265 GUELPH ST., GEORGETOWN 905-873-2753 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK * See store for details.