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THE INDEPENDENT & FREE PRESS 50 cents (+GST) Friday, June 6, 2008 64 Pages www.independentfreepress.com Recipe of the week: Rhubarb crs Page 22 Dont fawn over young deer, says vet Page 4 Jaguars cruise into regional final Page S/L 1 Local girl in Catwalk finale Page 4 Editorial 6 Ted Brown 7 Calendar 19, 21 Classifieds 25-28 Sports S/L 1, 3-6 INSIDE Look for our annual special section on the upcoming (June 15) Classics Against Cancer show in Wednesdays edition. WEDNESDAY... (905) 873-1655 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown APPLE Auto Glass Truck Accessories Upholstery Heavy Equipment Glass Window Tinting GEORGETOWN CHRYSLER We handle all insurance work. GEORGETOWN CALL THE GEORGETOWN HEADQUARTERS 1-866-364-0697 or 905-877-7818 MOONLIGHT MADNESS SALE... THIS WEEK ONLY ... You always find the best deals at Garage Sales. City Jetta now starting at $16,900 APR finance for 36 months0.9%* security deposit first monthly payment $0* *See Georgetown Volkswagen for full details and a decent cup of coffee. Georgetown Volkswagen 203 Guelph Street 9 0 5 . 8 7 7 . 5 2 8 5 georgetownvw.com Lease from $199/mo. For breaking news go to: www.independentfreepress.com Halton Hills award-winning newspaper Maud Fowler, a Bennett Health Care resident, had to wait a lit- tle longer to celebrate her birth- day this year but when youre turning 106, chances are youve learned to be patient. The delay was a result of the Bennett Centre being closed due to a flu outbreak April 21, the actual date of her birthday. Fowler was joined by daughter Marion Fowler, 81, who helped pin a corsage on her mother during the party. For more see Page 10. Photo by Ted Brown Happy birthday Maud... for the 106th time! In a preview of what is to come, the represen- tative of a group of developers presented their vision of what Georgetown could look like in the future if allowed to expand on lake-based water. At a recent council meeting, Michael Hannay spoke on behalf of the Georgetown Commons, (formerly the South Georgetown Landowners Group). That group includes National Homes, Lakeview Homes, Guscon Enterprises, Town- Wood Homes, Tribute Communities and Vogue Development Group. The companies executives sat in the public gallery. Together they have amassed ownership of about 2,000 acres between Five and 10 Sideroads, from Ninth Line to Trafalgar Rd. Hannay said the number of people accommo- dated in the plan would depend on the degree of open space and the density of the housing selec- tion, and the population could range from a low of 20,000 to a high of 32,000 all on a lake- based Big Pipe system. Hannay said existing Georgetown would be the template for their development building on connectivity of the community trails and walking paths, preservation of two large north-south open spaces, as well as attractive small town Ontario streetscape. Describing this group of developers as having good intentions, he requested an opportunity to present his concept plans in full to the council sometime in the future. On Wednesday, June 11, Halton Region plan- ners are expected to discuss five Sustainable Halton growth options that would determine future development of Halton Hills and Milton. The meeting is expected to pave the way for future public consultation. Two of the options on the table call for population increases in Georgetown of 20,000 and two call for increases of 40,000. A fifth option of all mixed use/residen- tial growth would be in Milton. Were very concerned in this community about if fast growth is going to come, Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette told Hannay. We want to expand, but I dont buy the argu- ment that this has to be lake-based because quite frankly we have a real concern in this community about lake-based water. Thats something very Use of Big Pipe could see population jump of 20,000-32,000 Developers offer vision of Georgetowns future CYNTHIA GAMBLE Staff Writer See MAYOR, pg. 3