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10 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, November 11, 2010 Country Heritage Park Heritage Parade of Lights November 13 & 14 Gates open 5:30 pm · Parade starts 6 pm Spectacular parade of vintage tractors and machinery decorated in coloured festive lights · Tractor drawn wagon rides after the parade · Refreshments served after the parade in the Gambrel Barn · Meet Santa, Mrs. Claus and their jolly elves ADMISSION: CASH DONATION Cracking down on human smuggling Canada is an open and generous society. Every year, we welcome hundreds of thousands of immigrants from around the world. They are people who work hard and play by the rules. My father was one of those immigrants, coming here from Hong Kong in the 1950s. My mother was also one of those immigrants, coming here from the Netherlands in the 1960s. They met in Kingston, got married, worked hard and raised a family. While we have a proud history of welcoming immigrants who wish to start a new life here, Canada's generous immigration system is being abused by human smugglers who are clearly targeting Canada. The problem is growing and must be stopped. Our government will crack down on human smugglers and those who seek to abuse our immigration system. We will not allow human smugglers to dock their boats on our shores with impunity. That is why we introduced Bill C-49 Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act. This Bill will crack down on human smugglers and deter individuals from abusing our immigration system. The new measures in the proposed legislation will make it easier to prosecute human smugglers, impose mandatory prison sentences on convicted human smugglers, and hold ship owners and operators to account for use of their ships in smuggling operations. Bill C-49 will also strengthen our national security by ensuring the detention of illegal migrants to allow for the determination of Michael Chong identity, inadmissibility and illegal activity. Bill C-49 also contains numerous measures to deter individuals from using human smugglers to come to Canada. It will ensure that illegal migrants who obtain refugee status can be re-assessed within five years to determine whether they can be returned to their country of origin. It will ensure that the health benefits illegal migrants receive are not more generous than those received by the Canadian public. It will ensure that refugees who were illegal migrants are not able to come back to Canada if they return to their country of origin. Finally, it will prevent illegal migrants from sponsoring family members for five years. It is unfair to those seeking to come to Canada through legitimate, legal means when others pay human smugglers to jump our immigration queue. When this happens, Canada's immigration system becomes weaker, less fair, and less balanced, and the Canadian public loses faith in the entire immigration system. That is why these changes are needed and necessary. --Michael Chong is the MP for Wellington-Halton Hills NATIVITY PAGEANT November 26, 27, 28, 29 · 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm · Re-live the Walk to Bethlehem · Guided tours · Authentic costumes · Sheep & Shepherds · 20 Scenes to visit · Wiseman & camel · Miniature donkeys · Roman soldiers · Manger scene in log barn · King Herrod's court · Begin your journey in a heated 8000 sq ft Gambrel barn · Refreshments at the end of your journey · Tractor drawn wagon rides for the return trip from Bethlehem · A co-operative program of Christian churches working together and Country Heritage Park ADMISSION: ADULTS $5.00 · CHILDREN FREE Walk to Bethlehem Friday December 31, 2010 6:00 pm - 1:00 am · Doors open 6:00 pm · Gala evening · Dance · Silent auction · Buffet dinner 7:00 pm · Late night snack · Party favours Order tickets early... Reserve now! Call 905-878-8151 · Tickets: Couple $140 Single $75 New Years Eve Gala Programs Subject to Change Check out our website for full event details & events list. www.countryheritagepark.com 8560 Tremaine Rd., Milton, ON 905-878-8151 THANK YOU !!! The Georgetown Fire Fighters Association would like to thank the following Businesses for helping sponsor our 3 rd Annual GFFA Fall Ball. Your assistance and support is greatly appreciated and allows us to continue to give back and support local groups, events and organizations. ADAMS RENT-ALL BRILLIANT GOLD CANADIAN TIRE CASA LENA CHRISTINE FREEMAN CIBC DR. RON LEFEBVRE EAGLE RIDGE EDWARD JONES / COLLIN BROOKES FLO-DRAULIC FOODSTUFFS FRECKLED LION GEORGETOWN BIA / KAY MATTHEWS GEORGETOWN CUSTOM CAR SOUND GEORGETOWN MARKETPLACE GEORGETOWN THAI GET THE SCOOP GLAZED EXPRESSIONS GOLDEN FISH AND CHIPS GOODLIFE HALLMARK HALTON HILLS PAVING HALTON INDUSTRIAL TECH HEATHERS BAKERS HOME DEPOT J.V. CLOTHING MARKETPLACE TV THE CREATIVE TEAM MCMASTERS MEATS MULTIVAN NAILS IN STYLE NORAMPAC NORTH HALTON GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB NORTH STAR DRY CLEANERS OLLIES CYCLE PIZZA PIZZA HOME DEPOT PREMIERE MORTGAGE / CAROLYN CALLERO PRO-OIL CHANGE RED LEMON RELIABLE BEARING CO. REVITALIZE SPA RIDGEWAY SERVICES RING BALL ROTARY GLEN SAPUTO SILVERCREEK ESPRESSO BAR STARBUCKS STATE FARM INSURANCE SUN OPTA TIM HORTONS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS ALUMNI TRA-SCOTT FIRE & SAFETY ULTIMATE 911 UPS WHIRLPOOL WWG / TOTALLINE YONGS YOUNGS PHARMACY KELSEY'S RESTAURANT Sincere Thanks from the GFFA !