Curi for Kids fundrqiser Icollects whopping $42,OOO The recent 2001l Curi For Ktds Charity Aucton and Bonspiel wîss the biggesî success yeî for the Milton Curling Club and its team of volunteers, who raised more than $42,000 over the two-day event for chil- dren's charities. 'The generosily et the curlers, their spionsors, our corperate and private donators and aIl the people whîî supporled the auctien was beyond our wildest expeclations,"I saîd event cii-srdjnator Dennis Hamilton. "And it. was aIl made possible by a great team of velus- teers wbe put heart and seul inte makîng the 2(X)01 Curi For Kîds the best ever.- Mr. Hamiltont thanked the busi- nessecs, which were generuius wîth their doinations. 'Thatîks Io thens. we kept expenses to a barc minimum. Ail the liiid we servedi uur curlers was diînated. ail the prizes they won were l"uu.ted. ail the items in lie lise aiud silent auctien sserc donat- ed. And this vear. we were really successlul sn getting mvajoîr corpe- rate donatiuons te irîcrease our user- ail profits for the three chartties. We had 101 guîld sponsors and fi ve platinum sponsors who contnbhuted over $t,(XX) in cash or merchan- dise. Benjamin Meoore Paints, Lawncare "Plus' Ine., the Pepsi Butlng Group, Investers Group and Nabiseci Ltd. ail deserve our spectal thanks." 'Me CurI Fer Kids twe-day bon- spiel, which was held March 2 and 3, was sel up te recegnize the top team piedges with prizes and te acknowledge ail sponsors frem $25 and up wilb signage through- eut the Milton Curling Club and in a published sponsor direclery. With donated prizes fer aIl, nene ef the curlers went home empty-banded, regardless of their curling skills. Everv curler on the 32 teams entered was asked te bning a pledge lforit Again Ibis year, the support ef the Miltes Kinsmen Club con- trnbuted te the project's suc.ess It, members committed te canvass the local business cemmunity for donations et pro/es, auctiens items and cash. 'T7his benspiel has become one of the biggest annual charity events in Milton," Mr. Hamilton said. "Each year. it is dose entirely by volunteers and each yeae we sur- prise even ourselves by raising more money tbat the year before. It's because of the kids in our area who need our support that we start- ed this benspiel and it's because of the kids that our commnunity wel- cornes this event 50 generously." Over the past four yeaes, the bon- spiel bas raised neaely $145,000 for local children's charities. The pro- ceeds went te Camp Trillium fer kids with cancer for the first twe years, but last year the focus was expanded te aise include Haltes Women's Place and Big Sisters of North Halton. Cheques for $13,000 each will be presented te the erganizatiens tomerrew night at the Milten Curling Club. Sign language classes start soon 'Me ('anadian Hearing Soîciety isîlers classes in Amenican sîgn lan- guage tuo adults in Milton aud Missîssauga ibis spring. Registration is being held Ibis week and classes wîll begin the Classes in Mississauga will be week of Aprl 19. held at 2227 Millway Dr. Classes in Milton are tentatîvely Fer more information or te regis- scheduled le be held aI the Ernest ter, caîl Gail Kerr aI (905) 608- C. Drury Scheel for the Deal. 0271. The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, March 20, 200 1--S GENERAL TIRE Have your \1) alignment checked by technicians. Accredtted Test & Repair Facility CW.2 A ERYIRD.,JQMGIL 818439 J! Flu,' v ru T . ... 84",i