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'-t ~Children's safety cours coming up < A new safety course designed to prepare there cornes a point where independence e'chi Idren to stay home alone wiIl soon be in- becomes part of development. Some kids Stroduced in Milton. are fearful staying home on their own and. Home Alone Safety for Kids - developed by some parents are fearful of making that first -Oakville's SOS 4 Kids, a sister company of SOS step," said SOS 4 Kids co-founder Velma Ga- z First Aid and Safety Training - will be of- nassini."There'sa planning processtheentire Efered in partnership with the Town of Milton family needs ta be committed ta, ta ensure Mand will be held at the Milton Sports Centre the child's safety." Mon Saturday, Apr. 26 and Saturday, May 3. She said the program began after a number zBath sessions will run from 9 ta 12:30 p.m. of parents approached her and ca-founder 'The course, which costs $95, uses digital Sue Perry ta affer a safety course for their octechnology and interactive tools ta teach children who weren't interested in taking a <children aged nine ta 12 about people safety, babysitting class. street smarts, house rules, injury prevention, Registration can be done at www.milton.ca. o nlime safety, fire safety and first aid. For more information about the course, visit S"There are fewer stay-at-home parents, sa www.sosfirstaid.ca. 0 Sooo to hold Scho ±: A bouncy castle, cake walk, duck pond and *face painting. SAIl this and more wilI be part of Anne J. Mac- *Arthur's inaugural Spring MacFling Saturdayi IApr. 26. The new school - which opened in Febru- ary at 870 Farmstead Dr. after aperating out of the aid E.C. Drury High Schoal building - will hold its spring festival from il a.m. ta 2 p.m. and is asking visitors ta bring a non- perishable food or baby supply donation in Spdng MacRlingApr. 26 support of the Salvation Army Food Bank. A photo cantest will offer students the chance ta guess which teacher matches whîch ele- mentary-school photo, while a caricature art- ist, variety of kids' games and a presentation by the school choir will round out the festivi- ties. Troy's Diner will cater the event. Hîgh schaol students wishing ta help out and acquire volunteer hours for graduation can do so by contacting Debbie Bruce at Debbiebruce@rogers.com. NEWS Submktud photo IntbetLoop Mîlton Vlodrome NewsP MATTAMY ~ ational Cycling Centre Centre national de cyclisme MATTAMY Issue dots: A 9i 3, 2014 Gor up for duw Gams Sahwda», JuIy 12 Mark your calendars and plan ta attend the. one-year countdown to the, TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Arn Games at Community Park, featuring family-friendly fun. During tihe Gomes, frack cycling will be held at tihe Cisco Milton Pan Am/ParapanArn Vélodrome.* Milton C.yclu Nws Milto CYdIg Parlicipato Slrctog Updat -A steering commiftee lias been forme.ta provide input into creating the. strategy, including local organizations and residents from the. cycling community. Cycling Canada's "Let's Ride!" program is the. industry standard, and will b. used to tach the, FUNdamntals of cycling ta the. community. Look for more information about this exciting initiative, coming soon through community. partniers and Town of Milton programming. Ue hwolved as ci V&lu*oo 1h. hm" .11h.TOIOM4O2015 VolunwPoom Mm rntdd by Cswo s Aps4 Z. There ore many ways ta get invoved as a volunéeer for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Arn/Parapon Arn Games. For details and postings, visit- www.tom.dIO5»%e/volwtwlow StIy In bheLoop Look for construction/f acility details, events, TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Arn Games updates, and more (links listed below): *Town's velodrome web page and social media *In the Loop e-newslefter and blog *Regular Champion newspaper feature .DW4r du Goeuu, dm ma"P- â - S. du G»c hMI. PM. AMAWlouuc AMi ý bug Cé,** wI b. known Media sponsor: ~iç? - On behalf of the Posi- tive Space Network of Halton, the Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK) recently received a $850,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation's Youth Opportunity Fund toward the estab- lishment of a centre for LGBTQ+ youth and their families in Halton. The centre wiI provide support and foster positive youth development. Here (from left), Positive Space Network of Halton Co-ordinator Marcus Logan joins MPP and Minister of Children and Youth Services Teresa Piruzza and Andrea Cohen Barrack of the Ontario Trillium Foundation at the announcement of the grant. y 0 W 0 a F MILTON