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•The IFP• H alton H ills, Thursday, June 20, 2013 23 Ballet, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Acro, Highland Register now for Summer Camps & Fall 2013. 211 Armstrong Ave. Georgetown 905.702.9728 O�ering recreational, pre-school, competitive and adult dance programs. www.strictlydance.ca Call us today at for registration information. a prize! Plan now to join us for a great time at SonWest Roundup! © 2013 Gospel Light. Permission granted to photocopy. SonWest Roundup Director's Planning GuideDirect Mail Flyer Come, Adventure in the Son! Come, Adventure in the Son! lively songs, hilarious skits, creative crafts, exciting games, Bible stories and tasty snacks-- © 2013 Gospel Light. Permission granted to photocopy. SonWest Roundup Director's Planning GuideDirect Mail Flyer Georgetown Christian Reformed Church's July 15 - 19, 2013 from 8:30am to 12pm SK to Grade 5, Registration is FREE Thursday, July 18, 2013 from 7pm to 8pm 905.877.4322 Christian Reforme d Church Vacation Bible Sch ool July 15-19, 2013 8: 30am - 12 noon SK-Gr 5 Registratio n is FREE Call us today 905-8 77-4322 www.gcrc.on.ca It's what drives us. Manulife, Manulife Financial, the Manulife Financial For Your Future logo, the Block Design, the Four Cubes Design, and strong reliable trustworthy forward-thinking are trademarks of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and are used by it, and by its affiliates under license. Inspiration Manulife Financial is proud to once again showcase the world's greatest women golfers and shine a global spotlight on the Waterloo Region community at the 2013 Manulife Financial LPGA Classic. Volunteerism Over 1,200 volunteers - including 500 Manulife employees - will share their enthusiasm, skills and energy in a variety of ways throughout the tournament. Commitment With St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation as the tournament's official charity partner, a portion of the proceeds will help enhance many programs at the hospital. At Manulife we are driven by the same uncompromising principles that make the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic a world class event. Every day we earn the trust of millions of clients around the world by delivering on the promises we make. Being trustworthy is not only a good business practice, it's what drives us to better serve our clients. Inspiration, volunteerism, commitment … it's what drives us to bring this world-class event to you. Join us as we welcome the world July 10-14, 2013 at Grey Silo Golf Course. Visit manulifeclassic.ca or manulife.ca When Homecoming 2013 guests ar- rive on July 26th, they may pay a visit to another symbol of their past...the Station House. With a storied past and an uncer- tain future, this hotel is sure to arouse feelings of nostalgia. In the early days horses could be teth- ered to the veranda while meals for 200 people at 25 cents each were served inside. The first owner was John Higgins whose wife Harriet was George Kennedy's daugh- ter but Harry Wright took over in 1913. In a peculiar Georgetown tra- dition 50 years later, the hotel would still be referred to as Wright's although it was also known as the Station House. It opened in 1855, two years after the railway first arrived in town, and 12 years before Confederation. It was conve- niently located so that each of the Grand Trunk's 18 daily trains discharged their passengers within a hundred yards its front doors. In a rite of passage, many a "Boomer" surreptitiously enjoyed their first beer there served by Glen Hillock, the impossi- bly agile bartender, waiter and (when nec- essary) bouncer. He could single-handed- ly take orders, pour draft and serve both sides of a crowded house simultaneously. Often students who had left for uni- versity would return during holidays to renew old friendships and share new ex- periences. But, it was also at the round table in the men's room where some of us never let our schooling interfere with our education. But the ho- tel's stock-in-trade was the working man who often made it his first stop after a tough shift at the mill. It wasn't fancy, although Diane Hillock did a wonderful job sprucing it up in the 1960s. The well-stocked, if somewhat rickety, bar continued to slake the thirst of locals un- til 2003. It was where many would meet their future spouses, listening to Station House-- naturally. It is now still, but not empty. Some- times at night the murmur of laughter and the tinkle of glasses still echo out onto the veranda. Clearly, the ghosts of the past dance there still. Registration for Homecoming is on- line at haltonhills.ca/theatre or in per- son at JV Clothing in the mall. Georgetown Homecoming 2013 Memories of the Station Hotel By DENNIS MARTEL Georgetown Homecoming Committee Optimist Club of Halton Hills presi- dent Norm Paget, presents $1,000 to Capt. Anita McConkey, Command- ing Officer of the 676 Lorne Scots in support of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets.The army cadets program is geared toward teens, aged 12-18 to provide an opportunity to test their limits in challenging and exciting out- door adventure activities. Based out of The Colonel John Roaf Barber, ED. CD. Armoury on Todd Rd., the 676 meets every Wednesday, 6:45-9:30 p.m. from September to June. Over 100 participants enrolled in the pro- gram this year-- a record number for the group. Photo by Gail Powell Optimists give aid to 676 Lorne Scots army cadets