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~Church to hold pet blessing Sun. -flice doors ol ,t. Georges Anglican 2Church will bie thrown open to pets of ail -~kinds - large or smnall, furry or feathered, a, hoofed or clawed - for a pet blessing serv- iee Sunday SThe service will be held at 4 p.m. at St. SGeorges, 7051 Guelph Line, at Derry Road, Eand is an opportunity to honour the impor- Ztant role our pets play in our lives. 2 "z The usi g necessity for Menm's 1 Hockey 1 lie pet hlessîng service s takîng place on the eve of the celebration of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, a Catholic monk and the patron saint of animais. St. .Francis was borni into a wealthy lam- ily and abandoned his life of privilege in order to become a monk; hie recognized the value of every human being and ail Gods creatures. ss that considers itself immune to the advertising sooner or later finds itself immune to business." I~IAIfl Animal sanctuary to host open house at St. PauI's Sun. ANIMAI, SAN(TUXRY The Milton Animal Sanctuary is putting its best foot - and paw - forward in its ongoing efforts to open an animal shelter in Milton.. To that end, the group wiil hold an open house this Sunday at St. Paul's United Church. It'Il run from 2 to 5 p.m. and have a number of ani- mais available for adoption, as weII as a sulent auction with a wide variety of items - donated by local busi- nesses - up for bid. For more information on the group, visit www.mil- ~MVI ~tonanimaisanctuary.ca. Celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity on the Bruce Trail. Join OPG on Bruce Trail Day for guided hikes and fun family activities! Sunday, October 3 10Oa.m. - 3p.m. Learn more at opgbiodiversity.ca ONTARIOPOWEi G EN ERATIO N