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12-Champion Country, Tuesday, January 4, 2005 Canadian Red Cross Tsunami Disaster Relief One of the worst disasters in history has affected us ail. Help the massive relief effort by making a cash or cheque donation to the Canadian Red Cross at any Sport Mart store in Canada. Choques payable te: Ssuth Asli Tsuinami Relief Fund VMi www.sportnîrt.ca te Uind your nearest stor. .FORCE holds free family skate night -just tor tunt Gmoup takes br-eatherfr1ýornfightinig proposed quarry to enjoy the season By ROBIN DOWNTON-POIRIER Special to The Champion Friends of Rural Cîîmmunities atnd tbe Euvironment (FORCE) belcf a free famtly skate night ai Carl isle Arena December 27 t0 cet- ebrate tbe holiday season. Sponsored by Hamilton Councillors Margaret McCarîby f Ward 15) and Dave Braden )Ward 14), tbe nigbt was very enjtiyable, said FORCE chairman Graham Flint. "The mood was very festive and f'un," said Mr. Flint. "At the peak lime of the evening. ibere were fvr 00 people skating. although rnany people came and went ove! the two hours." 'Me event wasn't a fundraiser f or FORCE's initiative to stop the pro- posed Lowndes Holdings quan'y on Concession Il East in Flarnborough neai Milton,. althougb the event was tied tn wit a food drive for tbe Ftamborougb Food Bank. "We really just wanted Io bave some fun and enjoy the season witb famif y and friends"- said Mr. Flint. "We bave lots of time for fundraistng and (working on) stoip- ping the quarry. but we also need to enijoy the nîce aspects nI this initia- tise. tbose being spcnding lune \noh famils andi fitends andi jusi oettmng togethei. We collected four or five boxes of food for the Flamiborougb Food Bank, which is great as well. Our community needed this time together. We'd lîke to thank Margaret McCarthy and Dave Braden l'or making tl happen." Mr, Flint said the next few montbs will be quiet for FORCE as Lowndes Holdings' quarry appli- ration is considered for approval. He estirnated tbat a decision and publie meeting will be beld in late spring or after. For motre information on FORCE. visit wwwStopTheQuarry.ca or catI f9115) 659-5417. Wintery fun at Crawford Lake Entioy the wintery weather at Crawford Lake's Wben tl cornes time to warm up. joîn staff tn a Sito\,wffakes and Snowsnakes Festival February 6. reconstructed 1tStb-century Iroquoian longbouse to lis- Vtsitors can partîcipate iin many outidoor actis'tties ai ten to traditonal First Nattons legends. Free craft rnak- the event. which rutîs f rom 1f arn. to 4 p.m. îîîg and dtscovery huts wtf t be available for kids. Try out a pair of snowsboes during one oif tbe snow- The ftrst 2f) cars of the day will receive a free gift shoetng deronstrationsor experience the tbrill of rac- and eseryone is \velcome to enter the free raffle to win ing a 'snowsnake' down an icy track in a rousing tra- more great prizes. Admission ts $6 per person and chit- dîtional troquoian game. Then, gather around tbe lire dren aged under 4 years gel in free. for a f ree rnarsbrnaffow roast. Crawford Lake is focaîed on the corner of Guelph Tbcîse who stop by the festival ca:n also bike. snow- Line and Steefes Asenue. For more information, caîl sboe or cross-country ski on the 19 km ofitrails in tbe (9(15) 854-0234 or visit park. www.conservationbalton.on.ca. LL