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8-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, July 6, 2004 I OJli ùùnttitPg At left, sod is thrown hîgh into the air at the ground-breaking ceremony held June 25 for the Bob R u m b a 1 1 Association's Milton Day Centre. On hand to cele- brate are (trom Iet) board chair John Potts, Halton Hils Mayor Rick Bonnette, Milton Mayor Gord Krantz, Rev. Bob Rumbail, association execu- tive director Brad Saunders and Derek Rumbail, executive director of the Ontario Camp of the Deaf. Below, Derek Rumbali speaks from his heart. Photos by GRAHAM PAINE New Milton Day Centre to serve 120 deaf clients Ground was recently broken for a new facility tor the Milton Day Centre, which will service deaf indi- viduals who are developmentally delayed. The Milton Day Centre will be located just north of Hwy. 401 on 70 acres of land near the corner of Regional Road 25 and Campbellville Road. Ground was broken for the facility June 25 in a cer- emony at the site. Most clients wiIl be fromn Drury The majority of the clients wilI be graduates of the Emest C. Drury Sehool for the Deaf - the largest such school in Canada. The centre, run by Bob Rumbail Associations for the Deaf, will teach job skills, life skills, literacy, basic math and Intemet training, and will assist witb job placement. By building this new centre, the Bob Rumbal Associations for the Deaf<(BRAD) will be able îo dou- ble the number of' clients now bcing servcd. a spokesperson said. The current Milton Day Centre provides activities for 60 people. The cost of the ncw facility will be covered through funds raised as part of its campaign now underway. The campaign bas achieved about 30) per cent of its goal of $1.5 million, and appeals are being made to businesses, individuals, founidations and service clubs. For almost 50 years, Rev. Bob Rumbal as been an advocate for the deaf. BRAD bas been providing services and prograins for the deaf community since 1965 and bas steadily expanded its outreach programs. f~l 'I 27V LcalGE CQiso Cogneo abl Programming Schedule - Tuesday, July 5 - Monday, July 12,2004 Thalyday Local Tee7so Channely 14y8 Fia.Jl atraJl 0 Sna, uy1 odyy1 w w w .cogeco.ca 5pt 6p. Pugeg41. 5prII 6pm PIfgqd Iff 57,77 Spý PI.gg lo PI 6p.~ Piu V n 4 30pr TVC.ý 4wd 10 30am TVCqý Spo47, 5p 6777 lugd n & 7 30p Edy WppkEd & 730pm ayW I dd p EyW ,d.Hy43 E7W-k EdV. &77 tLte Week Ed,7,4,, HS SI By 45& 3 7S S Boy s&G,d 7 3po LiW kE, NORTH HALTON STUDIO 8 Op to HilAwardsp 6Opm 7VC45PV7Star 500- H74272 RegInC74,,, I 247F44 pFfr4I L uirPlaza 8OP m'tnC - Lt fkEt, 73r L4sW-k Edd-,, 500 Laurier Avenue Milton, ON L91 4R3 905-878-9306 TCecSprs-HS Sr. Boys & il ocrFnlSaturday 4:OOpm &Sunday1O3a