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2002 United Way ol Oakville Campaign Total amount raised OUR GOAL *3.3 m illion FOURTH LINE AUTO GO O DYEAR t 94% N----- U niteti Way For mare into: 845-5571 F o n is # * \V l~ ;i >N KS1 ).\Y . .IA N I 'A K Y 2 2 . 2 ( X )3 · P a g e ( il For All Your Car's Needs Drive Clean Emission Testing Government Safety Inspection Tune-Ups · Brakes · Exhaust · Cooing Systems CAA Approved Shop Official Media Sponsor 5 5 9 Speers Road (90S) 842-3001 Editor: Wilma Blokhuis Phone: 905-845-3824 (ext. 250) Fax: 905-337-5567 e-mail: blokhuis@haltonsearch.com Get a grip on winter's icy cold By Wilma Blokhuis B E A V E R R X U . S E D IT O R Caught in this winter's icy grip? Make the most of it. Take up a winter sport. The ski hills, snow shoe trails and cross country trails are in good shape, including the local facilities in Halton - Glen Eden (down hill skiing and snowboarding). Kelso Park. Hilton Falls. Crawford Lake, Rattlesnake Point. Mountsberg - all ner Milton, ind Bronte Creek Provincial Park. The outdoor rinks are frozen solid, great for skating. And. don't forget there are opportunities for winter hiking. So. there's no need to shiver through this winter, one of the coldest in years. Last Friday, a small group of about 20 hearty, adventurous cross country skiers took to the trails at Hilton Falls for its celebrated Moonlight Ski - an event that can only be held if there's enough snow on the trails. Not only is this event dependent on sufficient snow - the tem perature is also a factor. Despite the bit ing cold, the trails in the wooded area near the falls - which turns into an ice sculpture - were protected from the wind. The full moon was also the " brightest I've seen in years," said Ron Kindt, who organizes the park's Moonlight Ski events. Five volunteer guides - all of them expert cross country skiers from the Halton Outdoor Club - take skiers in small groups along the trails to a huge campfire where hot chocolate is served and marshmallows can be roasted. Moonlight Skis have been organized at Hilton Falls for about a dozen years, said Kindt, but the winters haven't always been kind to the park's efforts to promote local skiing. Each fall. Kindt sets three dates - a Friday in January. February and March when the full moon is at its brightest, and "some years we've had to cancel all three dales. Other years we end up with only one night. " 1 remember one year we held a Moonlight Ski in March, and last year, we had a snowstorm the only night we held one." Once out on the trails, skiers were treated to fairly well lit trails. " This is the brightest moon 1 can remember," said Kindt. Other years, skiers took to the trails under a foggy sky for one of the darkest Moonlight Skis in memory. The 1.592-acre Conservation Halton park, on Campbellville Road - or Regional Road 5 just west of Appleby Line west of Milton - boasts some of the most scenic trails in Halton. Hilton Falls, on the Niagara Escarpment - the Bruce Trail passes through the area - has 21.5 kilometres of trails. The next two Moonlight Ski events this winter are scheduled for Feb. 14 and March 14 from 6:30 - 9 p.m. The cost is $7 for adults and $5 for children. Rental equipment is available by reservation only. To register and rent equipment and to check ski conditions - call Hilton Falls at 905-854-0262. The park offers daytime skiing. Hilton Falls Conservation Area is located on Campbellville Road (Regional Road 5), just west of Milton. Take Regional Rd. 25 (formerly Hwy. 25) to Hwy. 401 in Milton, go west on Hwy. 401 to Hwy. 25 north (Exit 320), follow it to Regional Rd. 5 (Campbellville Road), and go west approximately six kilometres to the park entrance. For snowshoe enthusiasts. Crawford Lake is offering guided Snowshoe Adventures on Sundays to Feb. 2 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Each outing includes a multi-media presentation about the his tory of snowshoeing, a guided hike, and complimentary hot chocolate. Snowshoes and instruction are pro vided. Pre-registration is required. The cost of the Snowshoe Adventure, including park admission and snowshoe instruc tion, is $10 adults and $6 for children aged 8-14. Crawford Lake also offers snowshoe rentals for $10 a pair per day. Call Crawford Lake at 905-854-0234 to register for a Snowshoe Adventure, or to arrange snow shoe rentals. Craw ford Lake is located at the end of Steeles Avenue east of Guelph Line, 15 kilometres north of the QEW. Being active this winter is not just for avid skiers, skaters, cross country skiers and snowshoe enthusiast*. These arc sports anybody can try, as the Halton Regional Health Department encourages everyone to Get Winter Active. The department has developed a free W'inter activity kit. the Winter Active Cabin Fever Kit. To obtain a free Winter Active Cabin Fever Kit, call the Halton Regional Tyler Anderson · Special to the Heaver Two cross-country skiers. Trank Monaco and Jayson Innes, warm up by the campfire w ith a hot chocolate, rousted marshmallows and a quick check of their skis during last Friday's Moonlight Ski at Hilton Falls in Milton. Despite the bitter cold, the event attracted about 20 hearty participants. Health Department's at 905-825-6060 ext. 7887, TTY 905-827-9833, or visit the region's Web site at www.region.halton.on.ca/health to download a copy. 1SALE 0 · FURS · SHEEPSKINS JA N U A R Y ' OFF O UR O R IG IN A L PRICES on selected CLOTH COATS FALL & WINTER CLEARANCE 1 WEEK ONLY - JANUARY 20-26 1 WEEK ONLY JAN. 27-FEB. 2 Entire In-Store Stock! Entire In-Store Stock! VOGUE PATTERNS Individually priced. Offer valid January 20-26. 2003. w hile quantities last. 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