31 · Friday, October 14, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Walking to make children's wishes come true Thousands of people across Ontario will be walking Oct. 15 to help make children's wishes come true. Georgetown is one of 10 locations across the province participating in Wishmaker Walk for Wishes this month to support The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada. Throughout October, people will walk together to raise funds to grant wishes to children living with lifethreatening illnesses. Individuals, families, groups and companies nationwide are invited to take part. "We are very pleased to have such a positive impact on the lives of the children we serve and their families," said Sandra Harris, Ontario Region director. "And we are confident that, thanks largely to Wishmaker participants, we will continue to grant exceptional wishes to children and their families across Ontario." Participants or "Wishmakers" make contributions by collecting pledges prior to walk day and walking the route in their area. They earn rewards based on the total amount of money they have raised. Harris noted that the Ontario chapter currently has more than 500 pending wishes and the fundraising efforts of Wishmakers will have a tremendous impact their ability to granting the special requests made by the children. The Foundation expects to grant over 1,000 new wishes this year, and with the help of volunteers and donors, is able to grant nearly three wishes every day. Children's Wish is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to fulfilling a favourite wish for children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. Since 1984, the organization has worked to grant exceptional wishes to 17,000 children and their families. Georgetown's walk will start at Gellert Community Centre and Park. Registration is at 10 a.m. To register and find a walk location nearest you, visit www.wishmaker.ca. REDUCE European Engineering Combined With Traditional Workmanship GET READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS! recycle REUSE "Building on the Brightest Ideas Around Glass" 905.849.0266 everything in the store including FREE DELIVERY & SETUP * 20% off Watch for your copy of the premier edition of Healthy Living in Oakville 4 DAYS ONLY Friday, Oct. 14 - Monday, Oct. 17 2011 Living Premier edition Healthy ALL FLOOR MODELS DRASTICALLY REDUCED TO CLEAR AP Industries, Amisco, Bermex, BG Furniture, Brentwood Classics, Buhler, Dutalier, Future Chair, Huppe, Ideal, Jaymar, MI-DI, Vangogh, Vogel and more Arriving Wednesday October 19th Mississauga Home and Design Centre Winston Churchill N Dundas Erin Mills Parkway 2575 Dundas St. W., Mississauga. (Between Winston Churchill & Erin Mills Pkwy) Tel: 905-820-4111 · Fax: 905-820-4445 Cover crop marks _Healthy Living 2011.indd 1 9/30/11 6:12:00 PM Design Services Available, Designers Welcome. Financing Available O.A.C. M-W: 10am-6pm · TH-F: 10am-9pm · SAT: 10am-6pm · SUN: 12pm-5pm *local deliveries only with any purchase over $999. Q.E.W.