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The Independent & Free journalism department facPress earned a second-place finish in ulty of Loyola University its class for best election coverage (the Chicago, school of communication. www.ind ependentfr eepress.com Raiders with wee continue to fly high kend wins against Oakville , Milton 50 cents (+GST ) Circulation 22,50 3 Happy 18th Birthday Sarah Love: Mom, Dad, Emily, Justin, Zoe & Oscar Independent & Free Press, Thursday, February 18, 2010 Page 14 0 NSIDE Wednesd ay, Octobe r 15, 200 8 Home, Lawn & special section Energy 8-Pages Halton Hills' 40 Pages award-winn ing newsp aper Acton Hub celebrat es grand open ing Page 7 Wellington-H alton HIlls (unofficia l results) 29,191 % of vote s: 57.6 % Total vote s: MICHAE L (CONSE CHONG RVATIVE ) My little "FORD"y Is turning Local Scou gearing up ts for Apple Day Page 8 BRUCE BOW (LIBERA SER L) Total vote s: 11,3 12 % of vote s: 22.3 % Editoria l 6 Entertain ment 13 Sports Calendar 14, 15 11, Classified 16, 17 s 18, 19 BRENT BOUTEIL (GREEN LER ) Total vote s: 4,99 7 % of vote s: 9.9% 40! 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The award can be given to an individual, couple, group or organization that has served our community as an outstanding volunteer, in sports, culture, health or social services. To nominate an outstanding volunteer send a letter or use an Citizen of the Year application form and return it to Lions Club Citizen of the Year, P.O Box 73, Georgetown L7G 4T1, fax 905-873-4487 or email dpenrice@ sympatico.ca by Monday, Feb. 22. Past nominations are carried forward for two years and will be reconsidered. Forms are available by calling or emailing Lion Club member Doug Penrice at 905-873-8469 or the above email. The awards dinner will be held March 30 at the Lions Hall with presentations from the Lions Club and all levels of government. For more information contact Penrice. 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