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20-The Canadian Champion, Friday, March 7, 2003 Da telin e Friday Mar. 7 Miltonians are invited to attend the 2003 World Day of Prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Rosary Church, 139 Martin St. The focus of this ecumenical service is Lebanon. For more information, cal Cynthia at (905) 878-7772. Wellspring Halton Peel - Cancer Support Centre, 2545 Sixth Line, in Oakville holds a drop-in relaxation and visualization session from. il a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, cail Bld documents for the service Iisted below, addressed to the Manager of Purchasing, 1151 BRONTE ROAD, OAKVILLE, ON L6M 3L1 wilI be received until 2:00 p.m. Oakville time on the specified closing date. Bld documents can be seen or obtained through the Purchasing Division of the Corporate Services Department, same address as above, telephone 905-825-6000, extension 7011. If long distance charges apply, dial toll free 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866). Documents will be available for pick up on and after Tuesday March 4, 2003. There is a non-refundable deposit of $26.75 (includes G.S.T.). Bidders who request documents to be shipped from the Purchasing Department must include a handling fee of $10.70 includes G.S.T.) for this service. Bids wiIl be opened in public at 2:15 p.m. on the due date specified in the Nelson Roomn at the above address. Those submitting bids are invited to attend. A certified cheque or bank draft made payable to the Regional Municipality of Halton in the amount specified in the tender document and a signed Agreement to Bond, must accompany each tender. A total of five (5) mandatory site meetings will b. held on Monday March 10 and Tuesday March 11, 2003. Bldders are requirod to attend and register their attendance at each of these meetings In order to be elîgible to submit a bld. Under no circumstances will facsimile or late bids, be accepted or considered. Lowest or any bid not neoessanily acoepted. Halton Region relies' on this advertisement to provide public notice of this business opportunity and is not obligated to notify any potential bidders in any other manner T-054-03 JANITORIAL SERVICES- HALTON REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE (H.R.R.S.) STATIONS CLOSING: TUESDAY MARCH 25, 2003 E. ALGAR A. MINDENHALL, CPPO, CHIEF 0F POLICE MANAGER 0F HALTON REGIONAL POLICE SERVICES PURCHASING SERVICES www.region.halton.on.ca/bids Haîton Region receives Triple AAA credit rating. .. .again! Halton Region recently had its Triple AAA credit rating reaffirmed by Standard & Poor's Rating Services. This is the highest rating available to municipalities in Canada. It allows Halton Region and the area municipalities (City of Burlington, and the Towns of Halton Hilis, Milton and Oakville> to borrow funds at the lowest possible interest rates. Standard & Poors confidence in Halton confirms our exceptionally strong financial position. This is an outside, credible agency that tells us that we are effectively managing taxpayers' money. What this means to the community is that we can continue to maximize our financial opportunities through investment in our infrastructure, programrs and services, to ensure that we meet your expectations for a safe and healthy community. M~nRs0oedch~ we/i ini advariS of the eventL (905) 257-1988, or drop-mn for a session. Satnrday Mar. 8 The seventh annual Sacred Circle Dance is held in celebration of Intemnational Women's Day from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Hugh Foster Hall, 53 Brown St. This event is free. For more informa- tion, cali Janette Ledwith as (905) 878- 9965. Monday Mar. 10 Milton District Hospital hotds a breast- feeding clinic ftom 9:30Oto 11:30 a.m. witb a certified lactation consultant. To make an appoinsinens or for more information, cail (905) 878-2383. Wellspring Halton Peel - Cancer Support Centre holds the Caregiver Peer Support Group from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2545 Sixth Line in Oakville. It also bota the Dmop-mn Patient Connection from 1 to 2:30 p.m. For an appointssent with the peer support group or more information on eitber group, cail (905) 257-1988 or drop in. The Milton Seniors'Activity Centre, 500 Childs Dr., invites grandparents and grand- children to participase in a St. Patrick's Day get togesher from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants will make St. Patrick's Day cupcakes and chocolate clovers - please wear green, and wear running sboes. Register in advance by calling (905) 875- 1681. 'flesday Mar. il Cailing New, Parents, a free program EI. SHPMN THS ' eEDNHOSRS, eOHN, e, HTNG FANS O EL, EC NO6 Dunda SONt. WTRON 90 O9083 for parents and babies aged 6 months and younger, meets with a public healtb nurse to discuts parensing and infant care. The group meets at thse Milton Communisy Retource Centre, 917 Nipissing Rd., from. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For more information, cail (905) 693-4242, ext. 7899. A few spots are still available for thse Red Crossas Marcs Break babysitting course, wbicb takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at thse Norths Halton brancs, 100 Nipissing Rd., unit 5. Cail to reserve your spot at (905) 875-1459. The Milton Seniors' Activity Centre bosts an aftemoon of cribbage at 1 p.m. Tbe coat is $1 .50 for memrbers and $2 for non-members. Cal tie centre for details at (905) 875-1681. The Halton LGBT Parenting Network is iseld from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in thse Aldersisot room at thse Halton Region building, 1151 Bronte Rd., in Oakvile. Enter on tise nortis side wisere it says 'audi- torium'. Present and future parents are wel- come. For more information, cail Kirsty Kohler at (905) 825-6000, ext. 7781. The Trilum Photographie Club boss an evening of presentations by several piso- tograpsers at East Plains United Churcs, 375 Plains Rd. E., in Burlington. The event begins as 8 p.m. For more information, cail Marilyn Cisayka at (905) 634-7803, ext. 255. Jean Ryan of Jean Ryan and Associates speaks at thse meeting of tise Halton Professional Business Womsen's Network as the Holiday Inn Oakville- *sSe more DATELINE on pope 23 F_ 1 -W 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, ON L6M 3Ll 905-825-6000 Toit free: 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866) TTY 905-827-9833 or visit us at: www.region.haitan.on.ca