Ontario Community Newspapers

Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 1 Sep 1998, p. 25

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Dateline Dateline is a free listing of comning events only. Tise columan is available to local comniunity groups to assist in promoting their future events. Only charitable or non-profit commurnty groups may use this service. We cars only guarantee one issue of publicity closest to the date of the occurrence although more insertions are possible if demnand is low. Notices for Dateline should be handed in at thse office of TMe Champion, 191 Main St. E., mailed to P.O. Box 248, Milton, Ont., L9T 4N9, or faxed to (905) 878-4943. T'Me final deadline is noon Friday for Tuesday's edition and noon Wednesday for Friday's edition. Dateline items will not be accept- ed by telephone. Tuesday Sept. 1 Free workshops on writing resumes and cover letters are offered at thse Milton Resource Centre, 310 Main St. E. Tise weekly 'Create a Winning Resume' (9:30 a.m.) and 'Compose a Dynamic Introduction Letter' (I p.m.) workshops are about tlree isours in duration. For more information, eall the centre at 876- 9828. Parent support group Help for Parents meets at Pinelands Presbyterian Church, 5270 New St., in Burlington at 7:30 p.m. Tise non-denominationai, self- support group with trained leaders heips parents of ciildren who are in trouble at home, at sehool or witis the law, or abusive or taking drugs. Cali 1-800-488- 5666 for more information. The Fibromysigia Information and Education Group meets at St. Paul's United Church, 123 Main St. E., at 2 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 2 Free workshops on interview skills and thse bld- ders job market are offered at tise Milton Resource Centre, 3 10 Main St. E. The weekly 'Leamn How to Seli Your Skills' (9:30 a.m.) and 'Find Out Wisere Most of tise Jobs Are' (l p.m.) workshops are about tiree hours in duration. For more information, cail tise centre at 876-9828. The Milton Seniors' Activity Centre, 500 Ciilds Dr., holds the Evening Euchre Party at 7:30 p.m. Lively competition and fellowsisip are featured at tise social event. Prizes are awarded. The cost ïs $2. Everyone is welcome. Thursday Sept. 3 Tise Miton Community Consultation Committee mens in tise Community Room attise Halton Regional Police station on Childs Drive from 7 to 8 p.m. Tise crime-fighting committee, wiich seeks new members, works in partnership witis police to create a better environment in which to live and work. For more information, cail tise Milton village constable at 878- 2401 or June Leonard at 878-9133. Tise Milton Seniors' Activity Centre, 500 Ciilds Dr., isolds Senior Cinemais every Tisursday at 1:30 p.m. Tise cost is $1.00. Cail tise centre at 875-1681 for feature performances. Thursdny Sept. 3 - 4 The Milton Community Resource Centre isolds an open house Tisursday at its 917 Nipissing Rd. location from 9:15 to 1: 15 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m., and Friday at ils 540 Ciilds Dr. location from 9:15 to 11: 15 a.m. a ee more DATELINE on page 19 The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, September 1, 1998-17 Library gt 5,O rnt' from Provincial Tories Milton Public Library recently received t. 1998 prov incial grant of $52.429 According to Leslie Fitch, Milton Public Library's ciief executive officer and ciief librarian, tise grant is determined on a per capita basis. Ms Fiteis said tise province sees tise morsey as a way to promote resource sisaring partrsersisips between libraries. Wiile tise money is simply added to thse library's operating budget, it does allow telecommunication projeets wisicis extend tise local library's capabiities, sise said. "It's an acknowledgment by tise province tisat we need partnering for oiiser resources," Ms Fiteis said. Last year tise provincial govemment was considering getting out of funding for local November to continue their grant program. MsNis tch said thise lston library e>as neyer in a financial crisis regarding the grant, so it is difficuit to say what programn specifically might have been eut if the money was not fortiscoming. Halton North MPP Ted Chudieigh said tisrougi tise grant tise provincial govem- ment is attempting to support libraries in smaller commuiiies. "Tise partnersisip between our govern- ment and tise public ibrary service is an integral part of Ontario' s communities," said Mr. Chudleigh. "I look forward to strengthening tisat alliance and providing quality ibrary ser- vices for anotiser successful year." Spirit Valley festival coming It's festival time in Rockwood. Rockwood Conservation Area will isost tise tiird annual Spirit Valley Experience 'unv. Set. 20. depîcting tise amnalgamnation of portions of Eramosa, Nicisol and Pilkington Townshsips with Guelphs. Also featured will be a wide variety of Highlighting the arts festival will be a musical performers, craft vendors and performance of Ail Over the Map, a play healing amt practitioners. GET A FRISH START. Get SOLUTIONS now for: Credit Card Problemi Loss of Job or Loved One Repossessions Major Cash Fow Problemi Wage Garnishments Evkctions Persistent Bill Collectais Judgernents, Law Suits Stuent taon Deinquent Taxes Freclosures Dvoce Related Financial Problerns ý4jp-4Seet'oi - iTR rA 547 Main St. E. Milton 878-0931I i

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