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50 cents (+GST) Vol. 131 No. 12 Wednesday, June 4, 2008 36 Pages Circulation 22,500 www.independentfreepress.com Store powerwalls come tumblin down Page 3 Driedger leads local OFSAA contingent Page 15 Garden Tour goes this Sunday Page 14 Couple finds out how low others will stoop Page 5 INSIDE An Acton soldier is recovering in hospital in Afghanistan after he and two other Canadian soldiers were injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded Monday morning in Kandahar Province. Mary Christopher, of Poplar Ave. in Acton, said her son, Pte. Anthony Price, 22, suffered shrapnel injuries under his arm and on his back in the explosion shortly after 12:15 p.m. All the injured soldiers were air- lifted to Kandahar Airfields Role 3 multi-national medical unit. An Afghan interpreter was also wound- ed, and later transferred to an Afghan army hospital where he was reported in good condition. Price and the other soldiers were on foot when the device exploded. Its unclear whether a soldier stepped on the device or whether it was remotely detonated. Price and another soldier were seriously injured and another soldier was very seriously injured. One of the soldiers was transferred to an American military hospital in Germany. Christopher said her son called about 7:30 a.m. (EDT) Monday and said, he had all his parts and he could see. He was the least hurt of all of them, Christopher said, who has worried about her sons safety since he went to Afghanistan in February. Shes spoken to him several times since receiving the ini- tial call and, hes doing good and (is) in good spirits. She said, while she wants her son to come home, he plans to stay in Afghanistan following his recovery. He was raised in Acton, attending Acton High School, M. Z. Bennett, and Robert Little Schools and joined the military just before he turned 19. He is with the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry in Edmonton. The explosion that injured Price was one of two nearly simultaneous incidents in Zhari District in Kandahar Province in which Canadian soldiers were wounded Monday. Tuesday a Canadian soldier was killed in a gun battle in Panjwayi District in southern Afghanistan. Editorial 6 Gary Carr 7 Entertainment 11 Calendar 12, 18 Sports 15-17 Classifieds 20-23 A group of developers presented their vision to Town council of what Georgetown could look like in the future if lake-based water is used for expansion. See de- tails Friday. FRIDAY... Realty Specialists Inc. Brokerage Top Producer since 1985 www.mariabritto.com MARIA BRITTO Local: 905-873-9255 GEORGETOWN CALL THE GEORGETOWN HEADQUARTERS 1-866-364-0697 or 905-877-7818 MOONLIGHT MADNESS SALE... THIS WEEK ONLY ... 33 MOUNTAINVIEW RD. N., GEORGETOWN 905-877-6944GEORGETOWN CHEVROLET 2.2L 140 hp Ecotec, Auto, Air, Power Windows, Locks, Mirrors, Keyless Entry, Cruise. 60 month lease, 0% security deposit 2008 COBALT LT NEW 2008 MALIBU NEW 2008 SILVERADO LT NEW Take advantage of our award-winning lineup, we offer very competitive lease and finance rates here at Georgetown Chevrolet. For further information contact our Sales Representatives ~ Norman John Jeff Rick $199 $0 0.9% DOWN FINANCING 2.4L VTT Ecotec, 4 Cyl., 169 hp, 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/ABS and Full Traction Control, Airbags, On-Star One Year Plan Vortec 4.8L V8, 295 hp, Auto with Overdrive, Locking Differential, 4 Wheel ABS, Cruise, Special Equipment Pkg. $3000 down, , 0% security deposit, 0% financing 72 months $3995 down, 0% security, 7% financing 27 months $289 2.75% $289 $22,995 ORPURCHASE PRICE $33,998 PURCHASE PRICEOR SMART LEASE $1,000 IN ACCESSORIES ON US! LEASE For breaking news go to: www.independentfreepress.com Halton Hills award-winning newspaper An extra special effort Sydney Weaver, 8, a student at McKenzie-Smith Bennett School in Acton takes part in the beanbag throw during the Halton District School Boards Special Athletes Track Meet held Thursday at Nelson High School in Burlington. More than 100 special athletes took part in a variety of events. Photo by Ron Kuzyk Local soldier hurt in bomb blast LISA TALLYN Staff Writer PTE. ANTHONY PRICE