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8-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, April 8, 2003 4871jurirAve ~878-2881 Lifeime of contributions.to be recognized by -local Chamber at awards gala Saturday Hayward and Snoek __________ set to be honoured By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion Joyce Hayward and Harry Snoek have invest- ed a lot of time and energy into Milton over the years. And their contributions haven't gone unnoticed. Ms Hayward and Mr. Snoek are the two recipients of the Milton Chamber of Commerce's 2002 Lifetime Achievement Award. The awards will be presented Saturday night at the Cbambcr's 2002 Community Awards gala at Granite Ridge Golf Club. "It's a great award," said Sandy Martin, executive director of the Milton Chamber of Commerce. "lt's a nicc way to recognize the individuais who have donated a lifetime." Joyce Hayward Joyce Hayward can't stop singing the praises of Milton - or singing at ahl, for that matter. For tbe past 37 years, Ms Hayward bas been a vital part of Milton's music community, doing everything from playing the organ in churches to belping seniors tng ini four-part harmony as a choir leader. "I got involved with the community, and neyer had any desire to Icave," she said. Ms Hayward camne to Canada from Britain in 1956 and began tcacbing piano and theory. She dico started voluntccring as Milton schools, helping with various music programns. She accompanicd churches and choira with ber piano and organ skils, and bas donat- cd ber rime and talents to Allendale Long-Term Care Facility. She's also a member of tic Milton Music Teachers' Association. When tic Milton Seniors'Activity Centre needed someone to start a choral group eiglit ycars ago, Ms Hayward steppcd up to Uic plate, and tic Song Spinners was formcd. "Lots of us neyer had any desire to play an instrument, but most of us can sing - maybc flot on a professional standard, but basic singing."1 She addcd that she thins music is benelicial for almost anyonc. "I think music kccps you young. Thcr's somcthing about it Uiat gives you a lift." Ms Hayward bas cnjoycd music for as long as she can rcmcm- ber, sbc said. "Whcn 1 was young, 1 was forced to take music. If you bave tome music in you, you get 50 mucb pîcasure out of it. Music, aftcr my family, is Uic most important thing 1 ever got involvcd wih." Not one to bc cocky, Ms Hayward added, laughing: "I'm not tr- ribly good at anything cIs." Harry Snoek Hanry Snock came to Canada from Holland in 1953. His com- pany, HS Limited, was a business that originally bought land, Il" imed Www.cogeco.ca NORTH SIALTON STUDIO Laurier Plaza fVm*Y -Mihw 500 Laurier Avenue vn Milon, ON L9Tr 4R3 W tlcU u "ans 9OU.78-9306 Photos by GRAHAM PAINE Joyce Hayward (Ieft) and Harry Snoek - Iongtlme contributors to Milton - will b. recognized for their efforts with Ilfetime achievement honours at the Milton Chamber of Commerces Community Awards gala at Granite Ridge Golf Club Saturday night. invcstcd in it, and sold it. In Uic 1980s be startcd dcveloping land, inc:uding Uic 250 acres of Uic Milton Business Park. "He saw Milton had quite Uic potential in Uic '70s and activcly startcd invcsting in Milton in Uic carly '80s," said bis son, also named Harry Snoek. "Aldhough he didn't live in Milton, he felt a part of il." Now 80, Mr. Snock continues to work tirelessly at HS Ltd. One of Uic arcas bc's most reccntly had bis cycs on for dcvclopment is Uic 300 acres to Uic nordhwest of Hwy. 401 and Regional Road 25, Uic cscarpment business community. "He's hoping to put up a substantial aniount of moncy in Uic land," said bis son. Mr. Snock raid be's always likcd Milton. I saw and felI in love widh Milton. And ever since, 1'vc been (developing) iniMilton." 5 6&730pm r i! ary WeM E&tos 564&73pm PlsggIn!nts 6:3pm O0" TV ango(Lin) 6tlpm Sop Tak(L t.00p Haffos Hs Couat ((Mar 31) 8:0m Gog o Ail of dhis dcvclopment bas meant Uic creation of many jobs, bis ton said. "He bas a lot of bcart for Uic conimunity of Milton. He bas, as a business person, creatcd jobs in Milton and lurcd big and promni- nent businesses to Milton." Mr. Snock currently ives in Thomhill. As far as bis attitude toward Uic award, Mr. Snock said he couldn't care lest. "I don't teck bonour - l'm a humble person," he said. I don't nccd recognition." Tickets to Uic gala dinner, which begins at 7 p.m., cost $65 and can be purchased by calling Uic Milton Chamber of Commerce at (905) 878-0581. Stephanie Thiessen can be reached at sthiessen@miltoncanadi- Programming Schedule - Tuesday, Apri 8th - Monday, Apni l 4th, 2003 Aprl TursayAp i 0Sna.,,i 3M ndyA rl1 sksy Hestge Aue 1 t*5.pm Or Heai Cnectos mms S5s New Les 202 tase Cabtat WM M il ci M i6g 5ofHnGs 5:30pm :30pm 7:0ps sa0ps Fces CarpertsnLees Sniors Smmas Osie HeaiS Connedmo Man Stmt 5,6 &7:0p 5:t0pm 5tO5s iCW-isMeç Wmstsq I ~J) PluggdIn! Late WeMEh ddSr Fame Carpeter/Lemr SpotsZON LWee C«geatpent r4- m ýo-_ - - 1 i