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•T h e IF P • H alto n H ills, Thursday, January 9, 2014 23 METVEDT, David Edward January 1946 - January 2014 of White Rock, BC passed away suddenly yet peacefully with his family by his side at Peace Arch hospital in White Rock BC, on January 02, 2014. He is survived by his beloved wife of 40 wonderful years, Reta-June. Cherished father to Erika, David (Kristin) and Trevor. Proud grandfather to Leah and Nathan. David was a kind and gentle m a n w h o t o u c h e d t h e l i v e s o f countless people. He will be sadly missed by his many friends. Heartfelt thanks to the ICU staff at the Peace Arch Hospital for their compassion and support. A celebration of his life is being planned and will be communicated through his memorial Facebook page. Donations in David's memory to a food bank of your choice would be greatly appreciated. GOSLING, Joyce Peacefully on Monday, January 6th, 2014 at the Georgetown Hospital. Joyce, in her 93rd year, beloved wife of Don Gosling. Loving mother of Ian and his wife Jean. Proud grandmother of David, Katy and Rebecca. Dear sister of Irene Fenton and the late William Clarke. Friends will be received at the J.S. Jones & Son Funeral Home, 11582 Trafalgar Road, north of Maple Avenue , George town, 905-877-3631 on Saturday, January 18th, from 12:00 noon until 2:00 pm. Memorial service will be held in the chapel at 2:00 pm. Cremation has taken place. In memory contributions to the Georgetown Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. To send expressions of sympathy visit www.jsjonesandsonfuneralhome.com In Loving Memory of Sharen Ransom December 28, 2002 I have lost my soul's companion A life linked with my own; And day by day I miss her more, As I walk through life alone. Forever remembered and loved by Paul Ronald Beek May 14th, 1955-January 1st, 2013 One year has passed and our hearts still ache for you. As the new year begins we find comfort in knowing that you are watching over us and guiding us on our journey. We love you and miss you with all our hearts. Jo, Jackie, Edward, Mallory and grandsons Joseph, Justin and Issac BURROWS, Mark Wallace Mark W. Burrows of Georgetown, Ontario, passed away Thursday January 2nd, 2014 at Mount Sina i Hospi ta l , Toronto, Ontar io . Passionately devoted husband of Sarah (nee Bryant) for 30 years and exceedingly proud father of Bryce, Christian and Thomas. Faithful son of Anna Burrows and the late Bryce Cyrus Burrows of Guelph, Ontario, who he missed every day. Sorely missed by Sarah's family - Mar jor ie Bryant of Georgetown and the Steinberg family of Toronto. Born March 17th, 1959 in Guelph, Ontario, Mark graduated from the Univers i ty of Guelph and became a Professional Engineer, working predominantly in the plastics industry for most of his career. In 2010 he realized his dream of walking to work when he helped form Harvester Energy Canada, working with Halton Hills Hydro to introduce solar energy to The Town of Halton Hills. Mark had a passion for world travel, home renovation and landscaping, his wine collection, cooking, skiing and British television series. He had a never ending thirst for knowledge of all kinds, including polit ics, science, and all things engineered. Mark was a man of his word and had an unwavering sense of integrity, even when it hurt him personally. He will be missed more than he could ever imagine. Visitation was held at J.S. Jones & Son Funeral Home, 11582 Trafalgar Road, north of Maple Avenue, Georgetown, 905-877-3631, on Tuesday January 7th, 2014, 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm. A funeral service was held at St. George's A n g l i c a n C h u r c h , 6 0 G u e l p h S t r e e t , Georgetown, on Wednesday, January 8th, 2014 at 1:00 pm. Reception to follow at Georgetown T h a i C u i s i n e , 7 6 M a i n S t r e e t , S o u t h , Georgetown. Interment will take place at a future date. In lieu of flowers, contributions to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada or Cancer Assistance Services of Halton H i l l s w o u l d b e a p p r e c i a t e d . To s e n d expressions of sympathy visit www.jsjonesandsonfuneralhome.com NEWNS, Maureen Eunice Sept. 5, 1933 - Dec. 24, 2013 Maureen passed away peacefully on December 24, 2013 in Leduc hospital. Maureen will be greatly missed by her husband William (Bill) Newns of 58 years. Daughters Sharman (Art) Buckley and Linacre (Dave) Nacuk. Grand children Ross Nacuk, Nicholas Nacuk & Arthur Buckley. Maureen is remembered for her involvement in Clubs, Central School, Farmers Market, Meals on Wheels, 4H, Save the Elevator, and many other contributions to the community. Maureen was also known for her special Christmas cakes enjoyed by many. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to charity of one's choice. There wi l l be a family graveside service at a later date. STICKNEY, William (Bill) It is with a true sense of loss that we are sad to announce the passing of William (Bill) Stickney on December 17th, 2013 in his 103rd year. He passed suddenly, and peacefully, with Jill at his side, in Extendicare in Lindsay, Ontario. Bill was predeceased by his wife Irene. Bill is survived by his children, Jack of Williams Lake, B.C, and Jill and her husband Jim of Lindsay, Ontario. He was blessed by several grandchildren and great grandchildren: Heather Harris and family of Toronto, Sara-Lynn Francis and family of Lindsay, Bill Wray of Montreal, Jay Stickney and family of Prince George, B.C. and Jay Stickney of Williams Lake B.C. A memorial service will be held in Georgetown, at Jones Funeral Home on January 11th, 2014 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choice. Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths In Memoriam In Memoriam Youth String Orchestra to start up in Georgetown Children, ages 8 through 16, can now par- ticipate in a local orchestra organized just for them. The new Georgetown Orchestra is for kids that have been playing the violin, viola, or string bass for over a year and would like learn and perform classical string music with other kids. Unlike most youth orchestra programs chil- dren do not have to audition but should be able to read music at the beginner level. All the mu- sic will have parts written for beginner through to advanced students. There will be at least two major concerts per year with the proceeds helping to support the Acad- emy of Music Scholarship Program. The scholarship offers mu- sic lessons at no charge to chil- dren in the community that otherwise would not be able to arrange lessons themselves. Children are re- ferred to the school from Big Brothers Big Sis- ters of Halton. The first rehearsal will be on Wednesday Jan- uary 22, at 6 p.m. at the Academy of Music, 330 Guelph St., Unit 9 (two buildings east of Tim Horton's) For more information or to join the orches- tra please visit www.georgetowncelticclub.com or call 905-877-2770. Georgetown welcomes Atlas Cop- co Rentals as they lease a property on Highway 7, north of 22 Sideroad. Atlas Copco is a multinational company with rental outlets in 50 countries. From their new location in Georgetown they will rent porta- ble air compressors to their clients in Ontario and Manitoba. Atlas Copco is the world leader in 100% oil-free air compressors. They maintain top ratings for ISO certifi- cation in their industry for Quality, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Management. Their compressors generally have a capacity of about 1,000 cfm to 2,500 cfm. Some are electrically operated, but most are diesel powered. They are rented out to clients for periods as short as one day; but most are rented for six to seven months at a time, with a few on contract for several years. Their units are used by drilling con- tractors for well drilling and geother- mal drilling, for tunneling, cleaning out utility pipes and irrigation pipes after installation, and pressure testing of various new installations. In Mani- toba they are used to power wind tun- nels for jet engine testing and in north- ern Ontario for mining exploration. The property they leased belongs to Murt Allison who has owned since the 1950s when he operated a Texaco Ser- vice Station from the site. The real estate agent was Peter Scholz, industrial broker with Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty, Broker- age in Georgetown. Atlas Copco Rentals moves to Halton Hills Cocoa Club for Kids Halton Hills Public Library has a book club for kids aged 9-13 who like to read! Kids should register in person beginning January 7 at the Children's Service Desk and they will receive a copy of the first book. We'll meet once a month on Satur- day mornings. For more informa- tion, visit www.hhpl.on.ca or call 905-873-2681 x2520. Acton Unity Service Acton Unity Service will be held on Sunday, Jan. 19, 10:30 a.m. at the Acton Legion, 15 Wright Ave. Guest speaker, Dr. John Bowen, director of the Wycliffe Institute of Evange- lism on "Has Christ been Divided?" There will be a corresponding chil- dren's unity service for children (JK to Grade 8). Preschool child may at- tend if accompanied by an adult. Find some recreation Town Winter recreation pro- grams begin early in January. Find a fun, inspiring recreation program for any age! Go to www.haltonhills. ca/recandparks to view a complete list of programs available this win- ter.