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Acton, GDHS students dominate housing contest High school students and residents from across Halton Region gathered together last Thursday at a special awards ceremony in Georgetown to honour the winners of Halton Region's fourth annual Be a Hero, Be a Voice for Affordable Housing contest. The Grade 12 Design Technology Class from Acton District High School took home the gold award of $1,000 for their design of a modular affordable housing development. The winning team consists of Loren German, Dylan Jubinville, Kevin Lawrence, Scott Olsen, Angelo Meogrossi, Trent Regular, Bailey Rolfe, and Jesse Voelkner. "A great amount of detail and creativity has been demonstrated by each of the student submissions," said Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr. "This contest gives Halton's youth an opportunity to look closely at the issue of affordable housing in their community and understand the vital role it plays in building a healthy and sustainable community." Created to help raise awareness about the need for more affordable housing in Halton, the Be a Hero contest was open to Halton students in Grades 9 through 12. Students were invited to develop an entry using their choice of format, such as video, song, Shaviri from St. Ignatius of Loyola High School in Oakville; Jaden Dales and Stephanie Wetherald from Abbey Park High School in Oakville; and Evelyn Elgie from Georgetown District High School. Lia Grimanis, a successful business woman and founder of Up With Women, was the keynote speaker at the ceremony. Once homeless herself, Lia shared stories with the students about her experiences and her work to help homeless woman and children rebuild their lives. This year's contest is sponsored by the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada. All of the winning entries from the 2010 Be a Hero contest can be viewed at www.halton.ca/beahero. 11 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, November 25, 2010 AHS winners in the Be a Hero competition, are, from left, Trent Regular, Jesse Voelkner, Kevin Lawrence, Dylan Jubinville, Halton Chair Gary Carr, Loren German, Angelo Meogrossi and Bailey Rolfe. Photo by Ted Brown or poetry that best captures why Halton needs more affordable housing. The students were provided with reallife scenarios to aid in the development of their submissions. Each year, the awards ceremony for the contest is held in November to help mark National Housing day (November 22). Caitlyn Moses from Georgetown District High School received the silver award of $500 for her threedimensional art entitled "Welcome to My Reality". Four bronze awards of $100 each were also handed out to: the team of Colin Brecknock, Kim Maunder, Ryan Monday, and Tom Redfearn from M.M. Robinson High School in Burlington; Alexander Left: Region Chair Gary Carr presents the silver award to Caitlyn Moses of GDHS. Right: Bronze award winner Evelyn Elgie of GDHS accepts her honour from Carr. CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CENTER! 2008 F150 SUPER CREW XLT 4X4 Loaded, Alloys, Keyless, Tube Steps, Box Liner with T/Cover Sale Price WEEKLY SPECIAL 2008 RANGER SPORT 2 WD, Loaded, Auto, 74,000 kms Sale Price 2004 F150 XLT SUPER CAB 5.4L, V8, Loaded, Tube Steps, 90,000 kms, 4 New Tires. Sale Price $ 24,250 y Bi-Weekl t Paymen Only $ 212 00 $ 12,950 y Bi-Weekl t Paymen Only $ 11200 2009 FOCUS SES Auto, Loaded, Leather, Alloys, Keyless, 28,000 kms. $ 15,750 BiWeekly t Paymen $ 13900 2006 ESCAPE XLT AWD Loaded, Keyless, Tube Steps, Alloys, 77,000 kms. Sale Price 2010 FUSION SE Auto, Loaded, 27,000 kms. Sale Price 2006 FREESTAR SE Loaded, Quad Seats, Keyless. GREAT FAMILY MOVER! Sale Price $ 14,750 y Bi-Weekl t Paymen Only $ 130 00 $ 17,950 y Bi-Weekl t Paymen ly On $ 156 00 Sale Price $ 15,750 y Bi-Weekl t Paymen Only $ 139 00 $ 12,250 y Bi-Weekl t Paymen Only $ 10900 2008 ESCAPE XLT FWD V6, Loaded, Alloys, Keyless Sale Price 2006 F150 XLT Super Crew 4x4, Loaded, Tube Steps, Low kms. V VERY CLEAN Sale Price 2007 FOCUS SE Loaded, Keyless, 30,00 kms, CD Super Buy 2006 FORD 500 SEL AWD, Loaded, Leather, Moon Roof, Alloys, Keyless Super Buy $ 17,950 y Bi-Weekl t Paymen Only $ 156 00 $ 19,450 y Bi-Weekl t Paymen Only $ 169 00 $ 11,750 y Bi-Weekl t Paymen Only $ 104 00 $ 12,750 $ y Bi-Weekl t Paymen Only $ 11000 Discloser: All sale prices are plus HST, and Licensing, Bi-Weekly payments are based on 5.79% bank rate with $0 down payment over 72 months O.A.C Bi-Weekly payments include all taxes, admin fees, Licensing extra CONCEPT 361 Guelph St. (Hwy. #7), Georgetown 905-873-1626 www.conceptford.com 0 Down Bank Financing Available. 5.79%