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aAi..JÂas~y ~8Jj LSUlidljtl UISdSLê.24 Father Mark Curtis enlisted the help, of two hiockey celebnîties to bring Miltonians a Christmas tel- evision special last month, and will be bninging themn back to town this Friday evening. T'Mis time around former Toronto Maple Leafs great Avenue's Home Hardware from Johnny Bower and Canada's 6 to 8 p.m., with signed photo- most famour hockey dad, Walter graphs of Mr. Bower and Mr. Gretzky wîll be asking for local Gretzky available for $5 apiece. residents' support for victims of Fater Curtis will also seli te south Asia tsunami disaster. autographed copies of hit new The pair will visit Steeles CD for the same price. in to au1 Asian victîms By MELANIE HENNESSEY tllnl \,ýve ttr throug suthen Asi and STEPHANIE THIESSEN last week. The Champion Allison Goerien. community services Donations are steadily flowing ni to the co-ordinator for the North Halton branch of local Red Cross office -and soon. hope- the Red Cross, reported that local residents fulIy, the police station -to hielp tbose lelt have donated $25,074 to date, and the con- devastated hy the massive earthquake and tributions keep coming. lits quite amazing. it's just been a steady stream ol people," she said, adding, "Friim the littie boy who brought in bis $5 Christmas m<îney to the generous donation iil 3,11(X from an individual, tbe people of Canada are opening their hearts to those whii have lost everyihing." Juîdith Dohhs, transportatiiin co-ordina- tor vn ih tbe local office, said money started comîng ni for ihe relief effort Wednesday and sithin a day-and -a-haif, $10.000 had becs cîîllecîed. CERT FIED *'We*re doîng preîîy good. There's been a lo lphome calîs and people coming hy:' VtflCLES she ai 1s been constant." clentd the 53.0(XX indivîdual donatiuon gaeth und a big boost. ispected & repaired by Factory Sla.no businesses bave hroaght in 1 ar fuly reondtiond. dnatins.Ms Dobhs reported. but corpo- recodratee lnraising efforts are in the svorks. clude 3-day/500km 1t's aIl been individaal donations from Geoirgetoiwn. Milton and Acton.- she said. WAhile Mis Dîîbbs said ihîîse isho donate can specily sshere they usant their money tci bc used. eveiyone stopping by the local office is gîvîng tii the Asian relief effort. "ii sasýe money on shipping costs. Ms iooî Dobbs; said theyre sinly accepting cash DOOGE ~donations., LRA 250 "The niîîney getsý sent oser andl they (Red EL 'Cross aid \,iirkers) can buy suhat they need,« she saîd, such as terris and food. 4 ...... ...lih local Red Cross is also îssuing a t challenge to Milion schîîols to raîse money 2001 foi- the relief efforts and is învîîîng the pub- RAM lic iii caîl the office svith fund raisîne ideas j zaco ID its tîhie exception of door ti-door cam- 4X4 WE.EIL paigns. su luth the Red Cross doesn't do. l)onaiins can be made in persiin at the S.1, local Red Cross offlice uis open 8:30 - ~7*~- arn. iii 4:30 p.m. Monda\ tii Friday cîor can be mailed Io the office. located ai I(X) * 2001i Nipissing Rd.. Unit 5. L9T 5B2. For more * DOOCE inlormnation, cal] <905> 875-1459. SE InAVN efforts tci do ils part. the Halton 81 1 ~ Regional Police Service is also accepting Pd, 11ý 'I',donations ai ail of uts stations - încluding 1 k-262011the Milton station ai 490 Childs Dr. \vhich wiili be directed to Halton branches of the Red Cross. 2004 Tax receipts wîll be îssued hy the Red [ E"m Cross and mailed tri the donors. Donations L- k-6 "1can be made using cash. debit or credit , h-1 cards. P, d8823 Members of Halion Regional Police will ir- ý- t680 S R[E seen sportîng red crosses in the days to come. This întemnatîonally-recognized * 2001 symbol siiIbe womn hy police members OIMM. %%sho hase donaîed to the relief fund. report- SERN IL cd a press relcase iss,,ued by the police sers- 12 "The ssearing of the red cross demcîn C&R strates our solidarity suith emergenc\ aid sorkers in their s aliant sirugglc t iii, icpond e . - o 1he needs of the s ictînis antd their corn- munities." saîd Halton Police Chîcl Ean Algar. Their effort to preserse fle and restore srvices must not go unnotîced and should not be forgotten.- He said local community members j s~hould ai o be rememibered ai this tîme. traedyis ot nlyinternational, but aiso hav Jos fail an fredn the disaster regon.Ourthughs ae wththem." ;7y elane Hnnese v an e reached at nîhenneî îev-(niiltonî anadiancliwmpion.i on!. 2-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, January 4, 2005 vHockey celebrities to appear at hardware Local donations pour