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Champion Country, Tuesday, May 18, 2004-23 PITCH IN -Rural man recognized for work CANADA on area citizen/police committee j ___________________________1 By ROBIN DOWNTON-POIRIER ___________________________ Special ta The Champion_________ __________________ Bert Walton of Campbellville is this Get organized. Get a plan. Get ahead. Cassandra Thompson, CFP cassandra.thompson@hjminsurance.com Kerry Lentz kerrylentz@hjminsurance.com Ted Treacy ted.treacy@hjminsurancecom 245 Commercial St., Milton, ON L9T 2J3 Phone: 905-876-4607 Fax: 905-876-1457 www.hjminsurance.com year's recipieni of the Lyn Benson Memonial Award. Presented Wednesday ai the Halton Regional Centre by Halton Regional Poice Chief Ean Algar, the award recognizes vol- unteer work involving police services with- in the community. Any person who volunteers with the [laiton Regional Police Service is eligible to receive the award. Mr. Walton is a member of the Nassagaweya Comnmunity Consultation Committce (N.C.C.C.), a citizen-based group that serves as a niedian btween the avcragc person and police as well as other miatters pertaintng to the community. le*s the fourth Nassagaweya residcnt to receive the award in recent years. (Jiher assard recipients include Mike West. Jean Wood and Jan Mowbray, AIl lllow nicm- bers ot the N.C.C.C. "I received a registered letter from the police about three weeks ago and immedi- ately wondered what 1 had done," laughed Mr-. Walton. "I was quite surprised to real- ize that I had won the award. I neyer expected it at ail.- A Campbellville resident al bis life, Mr. Waiîon has always been active in the com- muniîy with his home heating fuel busi- ness. The business, Cariinbeth Fuels, named after his three daughters, is now in its 55th year of service. Photo by GREG REEKIE Presenting the Lyn Benson Memorial Award to Bert Walton le Haton Regionai Police Services Board member Jean Hay and Halton Regionai Police Deputy Chief Gary Crowell. "My family does not know about the award yet," said Mr. Wallon. -We are hav- ing an 8Oh birthday party for me in lune and I plan to, tel] everyone then whiie they are together." 1h. Onfaria lient Sc reag ogrom prîodes keasi eximinatiioai i uoauram il ni toestem àa w oa re 59 N lio gi poraver. foVk(oeilo*is lo Il Ale d Yid ýOwi John' .4RV Cntre UNAN e REM e *ROADMASTR Viait our Showroom for more Details 3teeles Ave East 905-878-4765 8 & 9, Milton 905-878-5648 *a Division ot John's Truckr and Car Service (Mon Inc. visî usat:wwwjoh srvente.c 103SI Units1 Something for everyone at auction Organizers of the Conservation Hahton Foundation's upcommng Sumimer Solstice Auction say there will be somrething for everyone. The third annual charity auction will be held June 18 at 7 p.m. at the [laIton Region Museum, at Kelso Conservation Area. The event includes both silent and live auctions. "Whether people enjoy food and wine, art, gardening, birding or other outdoor pursuits, there are items Io suit al tastes," said Brian Hobbs, director of development. Included in the list of auction items is the Wheelbarrow of Wine, featuring wine from around the world, plus nature art and cottage getaways. Proceeds from the Summer Solstice Auction will go toward the expansion and renovation of the Visitors Centre at Mountsberg Conservation Area in Caniphelîville. It's renowned for its maple syrup, birds of prey and wide open spaces. "Over 50,000 people come to Mountsberg every year and use the centre as a launch point for learning about nature in our watershed and enjoying our beauti- fui park," said John Riddell, Mountsberg manager. He said the expanded centre will help provide a higher quality experience for vis- itors and will mean more people can par- ticipate in the prograins. The foundation is a volunteer charitable organization that raises funds for Conservation Halton, the environjnentaj agency that conserves natural areas in its watershed. Tickets for tIhe Summer Solstice charity auction cost $40 and are available fromn the Conservation Halton Foundation at (905) 336-1158, ext. 255. A mail-in ticket order form is also avail- able on-line at www.conservationhsalton.on.ca. -n Tr ir