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Dr. Ben Giddens Dr. Doris Hrvatin OPTOMETRISTS New Location FAMILY EYE CARE SERVICES 5-371 Mountainview Rd. S. Georgetown New A&P Plaza (behind Tim Hortons) 905.873.1861 OPENING HOURS: Monday 9:00 - 6:00 Tuesday 9:00 - 8:30 Wednesday 9:00 - 6:00 Thursday 9:00 - 7:30 Friday 9:00 - 5:30 Saturday 10:00 - 1:00 Main Street, Hillsburgh www.centurychurchtheatre.com ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Summer Festival 2008 July 9 19 Pat Boothman Neville Worsnop Brenda Barr Chris Worsnop in A heartwarming comedy by Ronald Harwood Directed by John Snowdon August 13 23 Deb Huggins Jamie Mason Ken Noakes in A nightmare comedy by Jack Sharkey Directed by Nick Holmes Wed, Thurs, & Sat afternoons $22 Thurs, Fri & Sat evenings $27 Group discounts for 10+ All taxes and handling included All seats reserved Box Office 519.855.4586 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Season Sponsors THE ERIN ARTS FOUNDATION Jacqueline Guagliardi AIR CONDITIONED Paul dEntrement Deb Huggins Jamie Mason Ken Noakes Theres no doubt about it: smoking pollutes your body and takes years off your life. Cigarettes are very addictive, very expensive and very unpleasant for those around you. If you do smoke and have thought about quitting, prove to yourself you can do it. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication, but you can live smoke-free if you try. Cool or Clueless? Is there really any question? 4 Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Continued from pg. 1 hiring a new Sustainability Co- ordinator position hiring full-time administrative assistant setting up a Town Sustainability Advisory Committee, to be chaired ini- tially by the mayor with membership including Town staff and community representation. The $60,000 is 2008 start-up costs to hire the staff, develop a work plan, and set up an operational Office of Sustainability. The $150,000 is the annualized amount to be part of the 2009-operating budget. Bonnette said the new Office of Sustainability would help council make better decisions that take into account environment, social and economic and cultural fabric of this community. Its just not looking at ways of con- serving energy but its two-pronged, to look at the sustainability of the future of this community as well, said the mayor. Yes, there is a cost and staff dedicated to this... but at the end of the day the citizens will be very proud of ...how we went forward with this. More information about the Green Plan is available on the Towns website, www.haltonhills.ca The Town of Halton Hills, in part- nership with the Region of Halton, is now offering a Battery Collection Program for residents. It will provide an opportunity for the proper diversion of used household, rechargeable and old cell phone batter- ies. Please note that the program is not for used car/truck batteries. Battery collection receptacles are located at the following locations: Halton Hills Civic Centre, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Georgetown Acton Arena & Community Centre, 415 Queen Street, Acton Mold-Masters SportsPlex, 221 Guelph Street, Georgetown Gellert Community Centre, 10241 Eighth Line, Georgetown Residents are asked to drop their old, used batteries off at any of these locations. Did you know: The average person is responsible for the disposal of eight batteries each year. Batteries may contain cadmium, mercury, copper, silver, zinc, lead, man- ganese, nickel, and lithium, which may create a hazard when disposed of incor- rectly. If not disposed of in the proper man- ner: Contribute to metals that may leach from landfills and contaminate the soil and water If incinerated, certain metals may be released into the air or become concentrated in the ash. Pollute surface water and ground water sup- plies Town launches battery collection program Green Plan to aid council decisions The Royal Oak Tree, growing in front of the former Speyside School, was recently Designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. The tree was originally grown from acorns sent across the Bristish Empire from the King of England in 1937 and planted at Dublin School. When Dublin School closed, the tree was relocated to Speyside School, where it stands today. On hand to unveil the designation plaque were (front, from left) Acting mayor Ward 1 Councillor Michael O'Leary, original Dublin School students Rachel Mullin Jewell and Flora McIsaac Barber, and Chair of Heritage Halton Hills Mark Rowe. In back, Halton Board of Education Field Supervisor John McEgan, Ward 1&2 Regional Councillor Clark Somerville, Ward 2 Councillor Joan Robson, Ward 3 Councillor Dave Kentner (and Heritage Halton Hills committee member) and Ward 2 Councillor Bryan Lewis. Photo by Ted Brown Royal oak given heritage designation