Silent Walk and a Candlelight Tribute will be held in the evening of May 8th, 2014.
This year's ceremonies will be held on Thursday May 8th, 2014.
Celebrating the 69th Anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE Day).
You are invited to gather at the Royal Canadian Legion at 6:30 pm sharp. School children and veterans will have a candlelight tribute at the following locations - Georgetown Remembrance Park at 10:00 am and the Glen Williams Cenotaph at 1:00 pm.
Therapeutic Paws of Canada volunteers are involved with a number of activities in the community, including the Paws To Read reading program.
Please read more by clicking 'read more' link below to the right.
Photo: from the Paws To Read program that was running for the past 12 weeks at the Halton Hills Christian School with two dogs on the job... Summer in the foreground and little Gracie in back. The school has requested the dogs return in the Fall since they are making a difference to their students who are reluctant readers.
One of our volunteers has been at the Georgetown library providing sessions of the Paws To Read program. We wanted to share a photo of Dudley the dog working with one of the children. I saw this child running into the library last week with book in hand because he knew Dudley would be waiting for him. These are the moments that prove success of this unique program.
The reading program has also been running since March at the Christian Reformed School with equally good responses from the children and teachers there.
So, if you know of any parents whose children lack confidence in their literacy skills and have difficulty reading please refer them to this program and to our website at http://www.TPOC.ca
Dave Heydon was our guest speaker this past Friday to update us on the Chase the Dream Motorcycle Ride and Show. Friends and motorcycle buffs will gather at the Terra Cotta Inn on Sunday, August 24, 2014 for a motorcycle ride in support of a local youngster who suffers from cerebral palsy. The Ride and Show will start at 11 a.m. (registration is at 9:30 a.m.) with riders departing from King Street for a ride through the Caledon hills.
Chase Galea was born almost four months premature. Now five, Chase has lived with cerebral palsy (CP) along with moderate to severe hearing loss, and is also affected by occasional seizures. CP is a disorder that affects muscle tone, movement and motor skills, and can lead to vision, hearing, speech problems and learning disabilities. Unfortunately, there is no cure for CP. Conductive Education Therapy is only one of the many treatments and therapies that Chase receives. Conductive Education, or CE, is an educational system that has been specifically developed for children or adults who have motor disorders of neurological origin such as cerebral palsy. CE is based on the idea of teaching the body to move by way of appropriate teaching methods and repetition. Intentional movement is integrated into tasks and practiced repeatedly in order to create new neural pathways allowing more controlled muscle movement. In addition to the daily Conductive Therapy, Chase’s family spends thousands of dollars every year for special equipment and surgery, none of which is covered by the federal or provincial governments. Having no support from the government, the family relies on donations. Local friends and motorcycle enthusiasts have come together to organize the first annual Chase The Dream Motorcycle Ride and Show to raise funds for Chase. The event will include a motorcycle ride and show, prizes and live music. The public is welcome to come out to see the motorcycles on display and vote for their favourites. Tickets can be purchased for a chance to win “Cheer for a Year” and other great prizes. The event promises to be a fun-filled afternoon for people of all ages. For event details visit www.chasethedream.ca
