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'Auxiliary donates Mission accomplished! The Milton District Hospital (MDH) EAuxiliary recently presented a $90,000 ,cheque to the Milton District Hospital Foundation and Halton Healthcare Services. STehis marks the coropletion of the volun- 2 the CT Scanner and Diagnostic Imaging z Renewal Campaign at the hospital. z"The MDH Auxiliarys long history of Z giving Mid caning bas made a tremendous difference in the quality of care our hospital Scan offer te, the Milton community," said SJohn Oliver, president and CEO of Halton $90G to hosputal 1Berry tasty time in store Healthcare Services. "The auxiliary played a key role in bringing the CT scanner technol- ogy to MDH and completing their pledge 50 soon is a proof of their determination and drive." To date, the volunteer group has donated more than $2 million to the hospital. Anyone interested in volunteering- particularly in the gift shop or to provide friendly visits to patients in the Complex Continuing Care Unit - should caîl the volunteer services department at (905) 878- 2383, ext. 7710. Read and Ride 2010 JuIy 5 -September 3 If you are 14 years of age or younger, you can ride the bus for free to the Iibrary Sand enjoy special summer reading Sprograms, books, magazines and more. courtesy of Milton Transit. Read & Ride~ Visit the library as of June 21 to obtain a transit sticker for your Iibrary card. Ride Milton Transit ail over town for free by presenting your stickered Iibrary Strawbenry Fair turns 30 By Stephanie Hounsell CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Let the summer begin. For many Milton families, the annual Strawberry Fair heralds the start of the sea- son, serving as an unofficial kick- off to those lazy hazy days. This years event is no differ- ent and will run Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Milton Fair Grounds (Robert Street el as n fnrase y h easnce). ase y h Milton District Hospital Auxiliary for 30 years now the fair is being sponsored by Andrews' Scenic Acres and Mattamy Homes and is something residents feel good about attending, said the auxiliarys Sheena Drennan. "Our community supports our work to raise funds for the hospital because everyone at some time in their life needs it," she said. Although the fair includes a variety of activities and entcrtainnment, the local straw- berres, of course, take the himelight each year. They can be purchased throughout the day in a number of combinations: sliced, with pound cake, with cake and ice creamn or as a strawberry daiquiri. "If's a good taste of summer," Drennan said. Prices are kept reasonable, she said, 50 it cao be an affordable outing for families. She's hoping some of the new families in town who have neyer been to the festival will decide to check it out. The day will begin with a strawberry pant- cake breakfast by the Optimiat Club of Milton, which will run from 8 to 10 a.m. Starting at 9:45 a.m., a parade of digni- taries will make their way from the corner of Main and Martin streets to the fairgrounds, where the opening ceremony wilI be coducted by Father Mark Curtis. Entertainment will be provided throughout the day by The Dance Element, Finnegan School of Irish Dance and musicians Lloyd Delpratt, Sean O'Brian, Kim Atkins and Debbie Bayshaw-Komisar. M&M Meat Shops will host a bar- becue from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with hamburgers, ribs and hotdogs. Also on hand to satisfy hearty appetites will be Troy's Diner, Cora's, Lemon Heaven and the Optimist Chip Wagon. Adding to the fair atmosphere will be a midway, kids' crafts, rafles, a white elephant table, markcîplace s'endors and an Airhounice castie for kids. The Milton and District Horticultural Society will also hold its summer flower show Proceeds from the fair will go ioward needed equipment for Milton District Hospital. Last years event raised about $20,000. Stephanie H-ounsell cati be reached at shoun- sel l@mýi1toncanadianchampion. com.