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‘ o q ' ;/a% ( ;’4'/)(111.0’1 % »«< ( ) Milton Centre ‘"Arts Honouring the Longestâ€"Serving Mayor in Canada Thank You to Our Sponsors In recognition of the support of the Gala Celebration held at the Milton Centre for the Arts on January 14, 2017. Presenting Sponsor Gold Sponsor <D www.insidehaliton.com | MILTON CANADIAN CHAMPION | Thursday, January 19, 2017 | 16 Silver Sponsors k i . menkes) Bronze Sponsors O‘Common CS *n * * es Hanna 905â€"878â€"7252 1 HQQ 418â€"5494 (Rockwood/Guelph) Begin preparations now for Bay Area Science & Engineenng Fair By Kathy Yanchus METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUP The 2017 Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair is not until the spring, but interested stuâ€" dents are urged to start preparing now. The fair is open to students in Grades 7â€"12 from Hamilton, Halton, Haldimand, Norfolk, Brant and Six Nations. Halton Region students have a history of perâ€" forming well at the event, which offers cash awards and scholarships, and for some lucky students, allâ€"expense paid trips to national and international competitions. This year‘s Canadaâ€"Wide Science Fair will be held in Reâ€" gina and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles. "BASEF is one of the most successful science fairs in the country, with 540 student particiâ€" pants last year, but there are still a number of schools that do not send any representatives to compete at this local level," said Michelle Lafontaine of BASEF‘s Outreach Committee, adding that organizers are hoping to attract even more participants to this year‘s event at Mohawk College in Hamilton. After winning a science fair at their Milton Esâ€" carpment View Public School in Grade 8 in 2016, Rania Saita and Safia Damiji, both 14, joined forces to compete in BASEF last spring and ended up taking home the Dr. Laura Blew Social Science Award and Silver Merit Award. "We had to come up with a topic and we chose to take a slightly different path and chose a topic on psychology," said Rania."Most people did their projects on engineering but human psychology really appealed to us. Our title was Pain or Gain: What‘s the Greater Motivaâ€" tor? The main idea of the project was what was more motivating to students, being punâ€" ished or rewarded." Rania said the competition was "extremely tough because there were so many great projects." "The experience was really great and | learned a whole lot about different topics. I think Safa and | did really well considering it was our first time entering." "The preparation was probably the hardest but most fun part of it all," said Rania, now a Grade 9 student at Jean Vanier Catholic Secâ€" ondary School. "We would stay up late and work extremely hard o1 the project. There were experiments ED Answer 5 Questions to Shape the Future of Transportation in Milton We are developing a Transportation Master Plan as part of our proactive approach to planning for growth and our vision for a wellâ€"connected community. This plan will define an integrated network of walking, cycling, transit routes and streets to help you get to your work, school and play destinations. Interactive survey and mapping exercise (available until February 7): www.milton.ca/transportationmasterpian o A www .milton .c rplas Register for Windrow Removal Program Expanded program for all Milton residents All §eniors (65 years+) and persons with disabilities living in Milton are invited to register for 25 additional spots now available for the Windrow Removal Program for the rest of the winter season, which runs until March 31, 2017. Register (Iinâ€"person only): Wednesday, January 25, 2017 9:00 am â€" 3:00 pm Milton Town Hall, Engineering Services (2nd floor) 150 Mary Street, Milton Registration/Program Details: * Fee: $25 â€" cash, cheque, debit (Fee is proâ€"rated for the remainder of this season.) What are windrows? Windrows are piles of snow left at the bottom of driveways after the snow plow passes. * First come, first served: Maximum of 25 residences in Milton * Requirement: Registrants must sign that no ableâ€"bodied person under the age of 65 is living at their residence * Transit: Take routes 2 and 6: regular fares apply (www.miltontransit.ca) What to Bring: * Identification with your address and age * A doctor‘s note for persons with disabilities