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Page 4 — Halton Hills This Week, Saturday, April 3, 1993 Happy) h Holly! Guess who? Sweet "6" You've comea long way Baby! Love, Dad, Mom, Jay e+ Bobby VX What's black and white, and read all over? HIS WEEK 873-2254 The community is invited to April 7, 1993 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served BE INFORMED... Cancer cam By Colin Gibson Canadian Cancer Society Units in Georgetown and Acton officially Hekod slatted their April cam- paigns this weel The uicanans Unit staged a campaign kick-off breakfast for local business people Wednesday at North Halton Golf and Country. Club, while the Acton Unit got its April fundraising drive underway with a special chili supper for can- vassers Thursday evening at Acton’s Trinity United Church. The daffodil has been adopted by the Canadian Cancer Society as its symbol of hope, but the yellow flower also plays a big part in the organization’s April fundraising campai Acton Unit coordinator Cathy Gerrow has ordered 10,400 of the blooms, while Elaine Chatten, chair of the Georgetown Unit’s cam- paign, estimates that $129,000 of their campaign goal of $144,000, will be raised through the sale of daffodils. The Georgetown Unit’s April fundraising campaign got off on the right foot Wednesday morning, with the presentation of two cheques. Georgetown Branch 120 Royal Canadian Legion President Bob McNeilly presented a cheque for $1,000, while his wife, Elizabeth McNeilly, President of Branch 120’s Ladies Auxiliary, presented a cheque for $100. In both Halton Hills communi- ties, the daffodils will be selling for $3 a bunch and today (Saturday) canvassers will be out in full force. Georgetown campaign breakfast was a particularly poignant affair because of the pres- ence of 18-year- old bersgenet Stephen, a cancer si Christopher had eer invited to address the breakfast gathering, but was smitten by the flu bug. His mother Jill filled in admirably for her ailing son, but felt he might feel learn about hospital funding and alternatives to paid parking at Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital Activity Room, Bennett Health Care Centre BE A PART OF THE PROCESS! paign officially underway pa pesoyed Stephen, 18, a cancer survivor, was scheduled as the spe- ‘ial guest speaker at Wednesday’s Georgetown Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society’s ‘93 campaign Kickoff breakfast. The flu bug prevent- ed Christopher from addressing those in attendance, but mother Jill was a more-than-adequate stand-in. well enough to thank those in atten- dance for their support of the Cancer Society. Christopher made his way gin- gerly to the microphone, started to convey his appreciation and thanks, then broke down, overcome by emotion. It was a moment that touched the hearts of those in attendance and as the young man was comforted by his very supportive mother, the quite literal swell of tenderness that swept the room seemed to wrap him in a collective cocoon of com- fort. Christopher’s story, as related by his mother, is one of grit and deter- mination, coupled with bouts of pain and despair. First diagnosed” at six-years-old as having contracted lympho-blast - a form of leukemia - the proverbial walls could have come tumbling down. Instead, the Stephen family ral- lied around their stricken son and now almost amazingly Christopher has been assured he is cancer free. In the intervening years, howev- er, both Christopher and his family went through what could best be termed, ‘Hell on earth’’. Chemotherapy treatments, radia- tion treatments, the dash from one cancer specialist to another ; the required visits to various hospitals for yet another treatment, all played HALTON HILLS FIRE DEPARTMENT | ‘@* emencency "', 9-1-1 photo by Colin Gibson. on both Christopher’s and the fami- ly’s well-being. In one instance, reacting to the pain of a particular treatment, Christopher lashed out and his mother - caught in the violent inci- dent - received a gash to her abdomen. Christopher is now an accom- plished and recognized dancer, hav- ing appeared in amateur produc- tions such as Bye Bye Birdie and Carousel. His career aim is to a be a profes- sional dancer and from what he has overcome so far in his relatively young and trauma-fraught life - don’t bet against the kid. It was stressed at the Georgetown April campaign breakfast kick-off that Cancer Society fundraising S. production Sreeedise New Age Vaudeville how - incorporating professional and local amateur acts - completed its 3rd annual cancer fundraising endeavour this past February; the Classics for Cancer auto show will run again at Cedarvale Park June 20 ( Father’s Day ) and on the fol- lowing day, Juné 21, the Bill Smith Invitational Golf Tournament takes place at the North Halton-Golf and Country Club, with proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Society. At the Wednesday campaign breakfast, Larry Scott, who donned many hats and many roles, expressed thanks on behalf of the Georgetown Unit for the support - both money-wise and otherwise - to other supportive community peo- ple, including local artist, Linda Donais-Weir and Theresa Rodobolski, owner of Picture and Presents, located on Main St., in Georgetown. Community Cable Cable 4 Toon Weekly Programine'Schedile Schedule for the week of April 5th to April 9th Monday Thureday: a :30 TV St ¥ 6:00 Hatons H Hath 6:00 ‘Community ndar 7:00 Fornal Fash Show - 20 Change low Life 8:00 pera ure Skating Cub 720 onan Furcpe Tuesday 9:00 ‘Noel Duignan (M.P.P. Report) 5:30 Religion Friday 6:00 Optimists TV Bingo No Programming 7:00 H y) B00 ty sty Tine Check Schedule daily 6:00 Co Calendar 630 Maney nine ea on Cable 4 7:00 Halton Ser 8:00 Day of Ci es TBA = To Be Announced MinorHosey 853-1270. (reenty recorded programming)