Ontario Community Newspapers

Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 17 Sep 2002, p. 1

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better days are ahead for education ee g i Car strikes I n Main St. CaabanClamto A Metroland Communitv Newspaper Vol. 143 No. 53 Tuesday, September 17, 2002 FProtect Your Investment speciaiizing in residentiai and rural properties Auto -Business 205 Main St. E. 1878-7217 S. m- , m $ 1.00 (GST included) lMi*lton United Way setting out to raise whopping $350,OOO 't Photo by GRAHAM PAINE lTerry's friends Three-year-oid Megan Keating tries ta catch up with her dad as she takes part in the Terry JFox Run Sunday ai E.C. Drury High Schooi. See more photos from the event on page 10. 9144 Twiss Road, Campbellville, Ontario. bOP 1 BO Phone (905)-854-1008 Fax (905)-854-2707 8 Rates as Iow as $75/month, video surveillance, fully fenced facility, eiectronic card access, 24 hour access,-only you have the key, computerized gate system, security lighting, and ground level units! The Champion The United Way of Milton is hoping this year's fundraising camnpaign wiIl be as successful as last years, said executive director Anne Eadie. The organization hopes to raise $350,000 this year, exceeding last years total of $330.000.. The bulk of the money will come from employees makmng payroll deductions," Ms Eadie said. 'Letters have gone out to the larger employers in town infurming themn of the deduction option but peuple eau caîl us for the deduction if their place ut business isn't offering il." The Unitedl Way kicked off ils fundrais- ing campaign September 6 wtth the Mayur's Annual Golf Toumnament. which brought (out 288 gofers and raised $71)0J . The next big fundraising event will be the I 2th annual dnner and asstion at Granite Ridge Gulf' Club Octuber 18 for $45 per golfer. The organization will also present A Towvn and Country Christmas House Tour November 16 for $20 a ticket. Individuals will tour six homes decorated in the spirit of Christmas. A special exclusive tour of the homes will be offered the night before for 120 peuple as a coss of $50 a ticket. Wine andf d'oeuvres will be served as Springridge Farm. 'Last year we exceeded our (fundraising) goal. however the request for funding always exceeds what we are able su give'" said Ms Eadie. addsng the United Way of Milton supports 27 agencies in sown. Agencies include the Big Brothers Association of I-lton, Big Sisters Aseain ofNretyato, CanadiaaHeli HAsiatioi, Canadian enossSoceaty Asocmityivn ainRedorossHalon, Hat TrauuaCnitre Ln t Hlmg Has an the Milton Community Resource Centre. Although some of the agencies arent based in Milton, the money given by the United Way must go toward services pro- vided in town, she stressed. "We used to go door su door but we stopped doing that three years ago. Now we mail out a letter and brochure to every home in Milton. Its important for people to know ail the money raised stays in Milton and helps the community. Each branch works for their own community. If thc United Way of Toronto raised $75 million, it stays in Toronto." For more information regarding the cam- paign, caîl (905) 875-2550. Comment........6 Business ....... il. Classified..25-27 Dateine ...... .29-30 e Tuosduy, Septomber 17 e *Smitty's * Forovor Yuno*e Fotia 2 for 1 Plno * Buinessu Dopot aReai Estato Section * eEnslare Intoriors * eHomo Dopor- eAutopauls*e Portfolioof tNew Homs*e Acadomy of Music *a Cogoa* Future Shop- *Soars *e Swiss Chaloet* Boum* *Selected areas anly s ee_.pag 21 m 44 Pages ffi th Y, )n

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