The Canadiani Champion, Friday, JuIy 7, 2006 - Al Local woman starting summer camp for deaf kids j~ ~4 Y: GRAHAM PAINE I ANAIAN CHAMPION CAMPERS WANTED: Young entrepreneur Candace Sharp sîts among sonne of thie sports equîpment and crafos she uses in her day camp for deaf kids, which she staried up recenily. She was able to open the camp thanks ta the Summer Company program, run by the Ontario government. Registrations are still beîng accepted for the camp. 6y5 Stephanve 1 hiessen CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Summer camp shoulcl bc a ponsitive experience young-sters remeiher the rest of ibeir lives. Il was for C.andace Sharp, wben descrîbedl iî as "life altering. But growing up wiîb a deal broîber, Sharp, 23, bas been aware for a lonng tune of the absence of sucb a camp in Milton for deaf cbildren. So she bas decided to do sometbing about by openîng a sommier day camp just for ibem. 1 want io provide cbîldrcn i the deaf communîity wîîb tbe same cîppor- iuniiy avaîlable to bearing cbildren' saîd Sharp, wbos sîudyîng recreaîîon managemnent and business ai Acadia University in Nova Scoîîa. Wîîb tbe E.C. Drury Sebool for tbe Deaf, Milton bas plenîy of deaf cbildren wbo sbouldnt boive îo leave îow-n to geî the somrmer cavmp experience. Sharp saîd. Several mionibs agen, she saw a9 way io inake ber clrcam a realiîy ibrougb a prongram offcrcd by the Ontario govern- nient. [be Sommer Company prengram pronvîdes business training and fînancial grants to belp peonple aged 1 5 io 29 siari HERITAGE HOUSEIRETIREMENT HOME 2113 Gordon St., Guelph, ON NIL 1G7 Our reputation is bult on 20 years of dedication to providing quality care by a full timne Nursing staff in a smnall supportive setting. 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Sbarp's goal is tn bave 25 cbildren enrollcd eacb week. Deaf and bearîng chîlcîren wbo cant sign arc welcome. Lacb wcek wîll include a day trip to destinations încludîng the Science Centre, Afrîcan Lion Safani and Ontaano Place. Tbere'l also bc swîmming days ai Rotary Park. Sharp noîed for tbe mosi part campers will be dîvîded înîo appropri- aie age groups. Not onîs does Sbarps camp provîde a fun, aflordable experience for tbe atiendees, iî provides îneaningful cmployineni l'or tbe deaf staff mnembers - mosîly teens - wbo've been bîred. lis th - game ï playing ADAPT Prablem Gambllng Services P r-ee 074 «A 9 MaeheaN Ciapperton. Royal LePage Meadoone Reahy 905 878-8101 2-4 Pim, 871 McDeilve Ciii., 032,960 Lana Harvey. 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