Category: Human Interest
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An interview with Jonny Harris ahead of Acton’s Still Standing episode debut
It’s safe to say that Acton left a strong impression on CBC Television host Jonny Harris. The comedian and Newfoundlander visited Acton last year to film an episode of Still Standing, a show that highlights the resilience of small towns in the face of adversity. At some point last spring, between interviews and recordings of the…
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VIDEO: Canada’s Drag Race star hits Georgetown to show the fun side of math
Dozens of local residents now have a new appreciation for mathematics, thanks to Toronto-based drag queen Kyne. The former Canada’s Drag Race contestant and current TikTok influencer was at the John Elliot Theatre on Saturday (July 19) as part of Math in Drag, the Halton Hills Public Library’s (HHPL) program to help kids fall in love with sums. If…
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‘It takes a village’: Halton Hills honours Youth Centre supporters
In celebration of National Philanthropy Day, the Town of Halton Hills honoured everyone who makes the Youth Centres a vital service in the community. Sponsors, partners, staff, volunteers and the youth were all spotlighted at a gathering Wednesday evening (Nov. 15) at the Acton Youth Centre. Food, games, merriment and speeches telling the story of…
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Georgetown Boys’ powerful words give voice to Armenian orphans in new book
The last of the Armenian refugees known as the Georgetown Boys died in 2006, making records of their history all the more important. Copies of the newsletter they kept at Cedarvale Farm – called Ararat Monthly – were scattered across the world, making it exceedingly difficult to give a concise voice to this group. But…
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Growing demand puts pressure on Town recreation programs for seniors
Facing an aging population and growing post-pandemic interest in its recreation programs, the Town of Halton Hills says the resulting demand is stretching its recreational spaces. “We’re starting to burst at the seams,” Town Recreation Supervisor Margaret Taylor told HaltonHillsToday. “It was a bit of a slow return post-pandemic to active living programs, and then…
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Little mosque in Halton Hills has big plans for local programs
The mosque occupies a 145-year-old former church in Ballinafad It’s Saturday night and the Istiqlal Islamic Centre of Toronto – located in Ballinafad – is having its weekly dinner that accompanies Sunday school-like lectures called halaqas. As the largest group of worshippers is from the Indonesian community, their particular recipes are served up for all to enjoy. The…
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Oakville girl, 5, becomes published author with two children’s books
Local girl pens two children’s books While most children in mid-August are getting ready to go back to school, five-year-old Journee Campbell is helping them prepare in more ways than one. The Oakville youngster is the author of two books: “The Little Voice in my Head” and her latest work “Save Your Tears Have no…
