A8 the liia I eh Hines getting caught up in excitement of Games come together to shine light on plight We played in Beijing during the summer Gaines and the ener gy was just amazing he said Im assuming it will be even more amaz ing in Vancouver He hopes to connect on a per sonal level with the audience during his performances which will include a collection of his own works as well as the Ontario theme song Theres No Place Like This he said He admits he is getting caught up in all of the excitement of the med als Canada has won and being an avid hockey fan he called the first goal Team Canada scored on Norway magical Although he wasnt willing to make a prediction when it came to Team Canada he will be rooting for them to take the gold in assuming it will be even more amazing in Vancouver 1 have always been proud to be Canadian he said The Olympics just adds to that Performing at the winter Games wont be the only dream come true this month for the Newmarket artist as he will have the opportunity to open for the Bare Naked Ladies this weekend in Toronto during the free CIV Olympic Celebration from to 6 pm at Nathan Phillips Square Im a big fan of their music he said When I met them for the first time I told them 1 would be opening for them one day The celebration will also feature as well as a variety of interactive Olympic and zones Mr excitement wont end upon his arrival home as he will return to Vancouver in March to per form at the Pararympic Games Its been a busy year he said solve our problems but it means we can get through this year We were just about running out of money Though it remains million in die red the largesse ensures that the 1200 families 2400 children residing in their own homes and the 500 kids in the agencys care will Justin addresses the crowd at the Olympic Torch Newmarket in December While the Commission to Pro mote Sustainable Child Welfare is credited with the cbeque writing Mr Lake applauds an allparty con sortium of York Region MPPs who rallied to make Queens Park aware of the societys fragile state The government needed the opportunity to recognize that York Region funding wasnt keeping up with our growth government needed the opportunity to recognize that York Regions funding wasnt keeping up with our growth he said Mr Lalie credited Newmarket- Aurora Frank Wees Thorn- hill MPP Peter and Simcoe MPP Julia Munro on the Conservative side and Liberal Rich mond Hill MPP Reza Mr and his colleagues raised the issue in the legislature and lobbied behind the scenes This is just a stop gap he said That sail it is This is a government that sees you drowning 30 feet off shore and throws you a 20foot rope then says see we met you more than half way Its not enough We need a for mula on a goforward basis so that we donl see another road block 10 months down the road We need to FAST FACTS Ontario is spending more than 14 this year in child protection ser vices Over the last decade expenditures to have increased by almost 1 billion outpacing service volume increases As a result of imDrovements within Ontarios child protection system Queens Park says childrens aid societies are see ing fewer children and youth in care fos ter and group homes and more young people succeeding in permanent homes Source Ministry of and tourn Ser ines wwwontariacachildnn provide sustainable funding After learning in June the agen cy would have to do more with less it along with a record of 1 societies filed Section 14 reviews a mechanism to appeal government cutbacks The York society trimmed staff training programs and renegotiat ed equipment and thirdparty ser vice contracts related to overhead and discretionary budget items We did it with no impact on the direct delivery of services to the children Mr Lake said Young people receiving the support and protection of chil drens aid societies are some of the most vulnerable children and youth in our province and we are committed to keeping them safe Children and Youth Services Min ister Laurel Broten said This funding will ensure that continue to provide criti cal services as they work with the commission and my ministry to find solutions thai are focused on better outcomes for kids Were not out of the woods but at least were seeing some light through the leaves bulk barn scoop up savings Sat February to February 26 2010 Whole Cashews fa A Images inspired teenager to lend hand Dry Roasted v Almonds flavours I NEW tan including NEW tamari Turkish Apricots Pitted loose pack 19 Golden Yellow or Dark Brown Sugar 85 Liquid Honey Burkes since pure Canadian white or amber MMs Chocolate Candy selected varieties Sunflower 4 kg Wild 8 kg Bird Seed Specials available at Busthese locations cmte GOV- 111 the campaign rests with those who dug into their pockets and ponied up their pennies Mrs Andrews said noting a local Magna plants got Involved in a big way Even so the push collect One Mil I Jin IVi inies lor the of inl done yet Mrs Andrews said as the jars remain out and 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