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B4 -The Canadian Champion, Friday, December 15, 2006 CHHA scholarships available Beter to give than receive Association (C HHA) is currently accepting scbolarsbîp applications for students needing assistance in the 2007-08 academic year. Through tbe CHHA program, two $1,000 scbolarsbips arc awarded annually for hard of bearing, deafened and oral deaf post-secondary stu- dents. Applications for botb can be sub- mitted by any bard of bearing, deaf- tered in any fuli-uime programt at a Canadian post-secondary institution. The deadline for submissions is january 3 1. For more information visit the CHHA Web site at bttp://chba.ca/chba/scholarships- index.pbp or contact its national office at 1-800-263-8068 or seholar- ship@cbba.ca. ý%f EIGw6IS FOR Rit1 Of VOUR [#TERuÎN,0 FREsH [ROM OUR BUTCHER PREPARED BY OUR Poultry Gourmet Desserts Beef * Pork Gourmet Take-Away Meals Order FRESH Premium Grade A TURKEY Ill HOLIDAYS Gift Baskets Available ORDER YOURS TODAY! rRtG ENT , %0 EXMEMJE O5CARl 905-28%-9250 IN i7/ Hours: Mon. Fni lOam-lpm, Sat. 1Oam-5pm, Sun. Closed 2850 Argentia Road, Mississauga To locate the retailer closest to you go to www.portsbooks.com To order direct cali 1-800-693-7986 'Twas the week belore Chbristmas and ail through the bouse notbîng was stirring except for My Mouise. Tiai doesn't really mean anything. 1 was sitting ai niy computer and tboughi tbaî up ail on my own, so 1 was kind of' impressed wîtb my own cleverness. You may not be so impressed, but tbat's okay. It's not long until Cbristmas su 1 bigured 1 sbould write sometbing about Cbristmas. Tbat would be cleverer. Cleverer is actually a word, wbicb 1 didn't know until 1 wrote it and tbe com- puter didn't underline ot as an error. Hard to say, fairly easy to write. I've already been listening exclusively tu Cbristmas music for about tbree weeks. 1 couldn't care less wbat Dolly Parton looks like, tbat woman bas a set of pipes for singîng Cbristmas songs, l'Il tell you tbat. Anyway, somebody saîd sometbing to me recently tbat made me tbînk. Tbat's a good tr-ick in On the lh loose itself. Tbe person said tbey feit lîke tbey were liv- ing tbeîr fle for everybody else ail tbe rime. Since l'm îbinking about Cbristmas anyway l'or tbis col- umn, and just because Fi' rbminkng, 1 started tbinking about tying tbe two tbings rogetber. 1 remember beîng frustrated and tbinking along tbose fiues on Cbristmas Eve wben my kîds were smaller. 1 was a single Dad, and still am f'or tbat matter, wbicb probably says sometbing. but anyway I'd wait for tbe kids to go to bed and tben -see WRAPPING on page B7 Here's your opportunity to save lives. Milton Blood Donor Clinic Milton Sports Centre Thursday, December 2lst 2pmn - 8pmn Cali 1 888 2 DONATE 605 Santa Maria BIvd. for more information or to book an appointment. bloodservices.ca The egi*ne Halton Region 2007 Budget and Fees and Charges Regional Council will be considering adoption of the 2007 Budget and passage of by-Iaws imposing fees and charges at its meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 24, 2007, at 9:30 arn. Council wiII consider new and revised fees and charges for Regional programs, including waste management, water and wastewater, as well as water and wastewater connection charges. Piior to adoption by Regional Council, the proposed 2007 Budget and fees and charges wilI also be considered at the following meetings: Tuesday, January 9 - 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Committee Wednesday, January 10 - 9:30 a.m. Administration and Finance Committee Thursday, January il - 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Committee IAIl of the above meetings will be held at the Halton Regional Centre located at 1151 Bronte Road in Oakville. Copies of the 2007 Budget Summary wiII be available for viewing on Haltor's wehsite at Halton residents are invited to participate in this process by attending the Committee meetings. If you wish to register as a delegate for the purpose of addressing the Committee, please contact the Office of the Regional Clerk at 905-825-6000 ext. 7928 by the close of the business day prior to the date of the meeting. 115 Brnt sod OavleOtroLM31 T10- 82-00.Tl Free -864A N-TY902933- w«.Jào,, K»l