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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, January 4, 2005-9 Dateline is a free listing of coming events only. The column s available to local com- munity groupa to assist in promoting their future events. Only charitable or non-profit community groupa may use this service. We can only guarantee one issue 0f publicity closesf to the date of the occurrence although more insertions are possible if demand s low. Notices for Dateline should be handed in at the office 0f The Champion, 191 Main St. E., mailed f0 PO. Box 248, Milfon, Ont., L9T 4N9, faxed f0 (905) 878-4943, or e-mailed to milfoned@halîonsearch.com. The final deadline s noon Friday for Tuesdays edi- tion and noon Wednesday for Fridays edi- tion. Dateline items arent accepfed by tele- phone. Tuesdav ian. 4 'UOPS <fake OIT Pounds Sensiblyl meets ai 6:15 p m. ai tht Milton Seniors Actîs îîy Centre. 5011 Childs Dr. This k a non-profit, non-com- mercial weîght Ioss suppoîl group that provides motivation, sUpport amI friendship. A nuniruial charge applies For more information. rail Nancy Nowak ai 9(15> 878 4(125 or visît Www.ttips.org. (alling New Parents, a Irce program for par- ents and babies aged 6 months and younger. meets wah a public heahh aurse to discuss par enting atRI infant rare. Tht grosp meets ai tht Ontarîo Earl~ Years Centre. 917 Nipissîng Rtf.. lrom 13(1 b 3:3(1 p.m. For more information, rail î9(15) 825-6(10(1. ext. 7299. Mihon District Hospital holds a breasffeeding cliiiiu ~siih a rertified lactation consultant from 9:3(1 to 11:30 a.m. For more information or io make an appoinimeni. caîl Jean Gallen ai (91)5) 878-2383. ext. 7031). Wellsprîng Halion-Peel. a support group for cancer patients inrl their lamîlies, holds us gen- fie yoga group (rom 1:30 to 3 p.m. ai 2545 Sîxth Line n Oakvtlle. For more information, rail (9(15) 257 1988. HeIp for Parents, a Halton parent support group, meeîs n the evening un the basement iii see more DATELINE on page 10 High sehool seniors can now apply for Padgett scholarship Local high sehool seniors who are the dependents of imaîf business owners tan 00W apply for a scbolarsbip offered by Padgen Business Services. "Smalf business owners are faced with many challenges," said Doug Francis of the local Padgett office. "Among them is adequate fundmg for their dependent's post-secondary educa- lion." Scholarship applicants must be graduat- ing higb school seniors wbo plan to attend a post-secondary accredited mîtitution. Also, the parent or legal guardian of the student must be an active owner of ai leasi 10 per cent of the stock or capital in a local business that empînys fewer than 20 pen- pIe. AIl awarrfs wtll be based on applicant higb school grade point averages and edu- cational and career plans. Tht local award is part of an internation- aI program in which Padgett Business Services is offering scholarships totalling more ihan $l(l0.0f)() tri dependents of small business ossners. Sinre 199(1. ihe Padgett Scholarsbip Program bas awarded over $6110000 m scholarships. Information is available in each of ibe student offices ai ibe seven area high schools in Acion. Mîlion and Georgeiown or at www.smallbizpros.com. Application deadline s March I. ssith ihe local w inner being annouinred iii May. AIl regional us inners uvîll berome elîgible or a Canad, N ai onu Srholarsbip iii an additional $1 .18111. An international srliolarsluip nf $20111) wîll be ass arded to rifle of ihe iss o national wînners [be grand prîie suinner will be announretf n mite. Esiablisbed iii 1966. Padgrti Business Services is a leadîng f inancial reporting and tax consuliing service. Padgeii offers a number of personalîzed programs developed specifically to fit small businesses and assîsi n financial reporiiisg. taN planning and roiîsulting. Mr Franris local opetattirit s part of a netus ork of more iban 4(1(1 Padgeii Business Sers te' olfires n North Americi. I-or i uîrtheî iiui omuatuon .iboîri tIse Patîgeit Business Sers ires Srholirship Program or an .ipnlit.uiion. tilt 995 i913 577. AOVERT0RIAL Ml/ton Home Hardware Building Centre It's our 2nd Annual UgIy Kitchen Contest n January 2004, Milton Home Hardware time we learned there are a few aspiring popular builder style. Dark colours n a Building Centre ran the f irst "UGLY poets amongst us. mahogany stain and a golden oak were KITCHEN CONTEST". What fun we had, as As the entries arrived in the store we saw favoured. Many cabinet doors had the han- the momentum grew and more and more many kitchens from Mutons ast building dles mounted in the centre of the door. The North Halton residents shared their ugly boom of the mid-seventies. Kitchen design cabinets were usually assembled on the job kitchens and wrote wonderful descriptions trends were consistent. Cabinet doors with and fastened direct to the walls with no to accompany the pictures. t was at this an oak veneer on particle board were a backs on them. Post formed no-drip coun- tertops with a raised hp and four inch backsplash were a standard feature. Butcher-block maple-look laminate was hot. Colour selection n laminate was much more limited than what s available today. We saw many farm kitchens from Acton, Georgetown and Campbellville that were very like- y dry kitchens converted n Grandma's time. Great Grandpa may have built these kitchens hîmself. Our judges had a difficult time choosing f ive finalists, from the one hundred and twenty-four entries. After much deliberation we had our f ive, and into a bat they went. Mayor Krantz made the draw. Linda Bailey of Milton now has her dream kitchen. Beautiful Lexington Maple cabinets from Woodcrest designed to make her space more efficient and maximize her storage space, compli- mentary laminate countertops and lamînate floorîng were chosen. A.G.E above the range microwave, * A * * * * * * Kindred Granite sink and Moen European style faucet added to the makeover. Beautîtone paint n a new fashionable colour pulled t aIl together. Congratulations agaîn Linda. Enjoy your kitchen) Get out your cameras and sharp en your pencîls. Milton Home Hardware Building Centre s doîng t agaîn) Contest starts January 3rd, 2005 and closes February i 3th. So, dont delay, get your entries n. We antîcîpate another enthusîastîc response. Good Luckl You could be our next "UGLY KITCHEN CONTEST" win ner