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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER THE INDEPENDENT & FREE PRESS 50 cents (+GST) Friday, June 30, 2006 44 Pages Voted Ontarios best newspaper www.independentfreepress.com Recipe of the week: Canada Day cupcakes Page 19 Lapointe in the hunt at Star Amateur Page 17 Chatten named senior of the year Page 9 Christ the King students tied up in project Page 4 Editorial 6 Ted Brown 7 Chris Borak 11 Calendar 12, 13 Sports 17, 18 Classifieds 22-24 INSIDE The Halton Jr. B Bulldogs will begin the Ontario Lacrosse Asso- ciation playoffs Monday in Oakville. See Wed- nesdays edition for full game details. WEDNESDAY... The stores may be closed tomorrow (Saturday) but there is still going to be plenty to do as both Acton and Glen Williams communities host Canada Day parties. The day gets under way in Glen Williams at 8 a.m. with a Pancake Breakfast, followed by Fun Runs and the annual baseball game between the Townies and Councillors. Childrens games start at 10 a.m. followed by the popular noon parade. Opening ceremonies start about 1 p.m. when the Glen Citizen of the Year and winner of the Best Decorated House are announced. Games, an eclectic music concert, pet show and the Duck Race round out the afternoon activities. Meanwhile the day kicks off in Actons Prospect Park at 6 p.m. with Concert in the Park. This includes the Second Annual Acton Idol Contest and songs from headliner Alysha Brooke per- forming county and western tunes along with Jamie Thorne. Yuk Yuks Jeff McEnery will also pro- vide stand-up comedy as well as be the Master of Ceremonies for the Acton Idol Contest. The Acton Fire Fighters Association provides the explo- sive finish to the day with a fireworks show, also in Prospect Park. The free event gets under way at dusk. The firefight- ers, who are promising their largest, loudest and brightest display ever, will be passing their helmets for donations to help pay for their annual birthday gift to the community. St. Albans Church in the Glen will also be holding a fire- works display at dusk. Its also a free will offering. The Independent & Free Press office will be closed Monday, July 3 for the holiday and will reopen Tuesday, July 4 at 8:30 a.m. REFINANCING? PURCHASING? BOB WOODS Mortgage Specialist (905) 877-5211 *Rate subject to change 360 Guelph St., Georgetown 5.25% 5 year fixed (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. ACTON A l k O g j l ` l ` ] < j a n ] l g 9 [ l g f TORONTO , 1 = Y k l ] j f 9 n G h ] f = n ] j q \ Y q ) ( % . $ > j a \ Y q ) ( % 1 - * * C a f _ K l & O ] k l - ) 1 0 - + % ) ( + ) o o o & l ` ] g d \ ] ` a \ ] ` g m k ] & [ g e , ) . * ( + % / ( ( ) Visit the Olde Hide House in Acton this Canada Day for unbeatable savings in Leather Fashions, Accessories and Fine Leather Furniture. Plus, this is the FINAL WEEKEND to save on selected leather floor models, cabinetry, discontinued styles and warehouse overstock ACTON LOCATION OPEN SAT. JULY 1st Proud to be Canadian 70% Up to Off msr Canada Day parties set for Glen, Acton ALYSHA BROOKE Pitching against the team he grew up cheering for, Washington Nationals hurler Shawn Hill of Georgetown, dueled with Toronto Blue Jays starter Ted Lilly Wednesday for four innings before Toronto broke out for four runs and eventually won 6-1. Hill was pulled after the fifth inning, but made the dozens of hometown supporters, who came to watch him pitch in person in the big leagues, proud. See story page 17. Photo by Eamonn Maher Hill on the hill YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER ... EXCLUSIVELY SERVING THE READERS OF HALTON HILLS The Independent & Free Press is your source for local news, regional news, upcoming events & sports. Delivered to every home every Wednesday and Friday. 905.873.0301 Special pullout section Friday, October 12, 2007 8 Pages www.independentfreepress.com Toyota Avalon boasts six-speed transmission Page 4 Chrysler minivans: Family rooms on wheels Page 3 WHEELS & CAR CARE Halton Hills Community Newspaper Kias Amanti has received a Good rating from the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in a side impact crash test for large luxury cars. A Good is the highest possible rating given by IIHS and the results show a range of performance in how well large cars are designed to protect people in serious side impact crashes, according to the institute. According to IIHS, a vehicles side impact crash evaluation is based on performance in a crash test in which the side of the vehicle is struck by a barrier rep- resenting the front end of a pickup or SUV. Injury measures obtained from the test are used to determine the likelihood that a driver and/or rear pas- senger in a real-world crash would sustain serious injury to various body regions. A standard safety feature leader, the Amanti has more standard airbags (eight) than any other vehicle in its segment, including dual front advanced airbags, front and rear seat-mounted side airbags and full- length side curtain airbags. On the active safety equipment front, Amanti fea- tures a standard four-wheel disc antilock braking sys- tem (ABS) with electronic brake distribution (EBD), which apportions braking force front and rear accord- ing to the vehicles load distribution. Electronic stabil- ity control, traction control and brake assist also are available, and help control the vehicle in the event of a severe stop, applying the brakes to individual wheels while reducing engine power to help bring the vehicle safely back on its intended course. The 2007 Kia Amanti has been awarded a Good rating the highest available by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the United States. Kias luxury car has eight airbags Amanti receives highest crash test rating