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Darryl R Demille Ins Agcy Ltd Darryl Demille CFP Oakville 905-842-1020 www.darryldemille.com Stacey Sutherland Oakville 905-339-3276 www.insuranceinoakville.com Andrew Heideman Oakville 905-829-0018 www.andrewheideman.ca Stephen Ostapchuk Mississauga 905-238-5643 www.stephenostapchuk.ca Angelo Gualtieri Oakville 905-257-7773 www.angelogualtieri.com Daniel Durst Oakville 905-847-1898 www.danieldurst.com Deborah E. Bartucci Oakville 905-337-3276 www.deborahbartucci.ca 9 Friday , Septem ber 10, 2010 O A KVILLE BEA V ER w w w .o akvillebeaver .co m Youths invited to Be A Hero Halton Regions annual Be a Hero. Be a Voice for Affordable Housing contest is back for its fourth year, once again asking Halton high school students to show their creativity and raise awareness about the need for more affordable housing in the region. Students in Grades 9 through 12 are invit- ed to develop a creative entry (such as video, design, song, or poetry, etc.) to capture how a lack of affordable housing can impact a family or individual. Full contest details and entry criteria can be found at www.halton.ca/beahero. "Every year, the images and ideas used by students in their submissions really help to illustrate and bring life to the issue of afford- able housing in a powerful way, said Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr. I encourage Haltons youths to partici- pate in the contest and have a say about an issue that may affect them in the future. Affordable housing plays a vital role in build- ing a healthy and sustainable community. This years contest is sponsored by the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada. Submissions for the contest are due by 4 p.m. on Nov. 1, 2010. Cash prizes (Gold $1,000, Silver $500, Bronze four prizes of $100) will be awarded to those students whose entries depict why Halton needs more affordable housing. Entries will be judged by an independent panel of judges consisting of community rep- resentatives and past contest winners. Winners will be announced and all entries will be on display at the Be a Hero. Be a Voice for Affordable Housing awards ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the Gellert Community Centre in Georgetown. In 2009, the top prize was awarded to Katy Moes from Kings Christian Collegiate in Oakville for her original 40 by 40 inch acrylic painting on canvas depicting a homeless youth seeking shelter on an outdoor bench. A picture of the winning entry can be viewed at www.halton.ca/beahero.