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14 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, July 1, 2010 THIS IS YOUR NEWSPAPER ... EXCLUSIVELY SERVING THE READERS OF HALTON HILLS www.independentfreepress.com Ted Brown............... 7 Calendar .... 20, 22, 29 Sports .............24-26 Classifieds .....30-33 Directory ....RE18, 19 50 Cents (+ GST) Circulation: 22,800 LIBRARY PLANS Final look of new Georgetown branch is being fine-tuned PAGE 13 KETTLEBELL WORKOUTS A new class has started up featuring these unique weights PAGE 24 56 Pages Halton Hills' award-winning newspaper THE INDEPENDENT & FREE PRESS THURSDAY, June 3, 2010 Red Cross and drivers at impasse in negotiations By TIM FORAN Metroland Media Group The Mississauga-Halton Red Cross, which transports north Halton residents to hospital for dialysis appointments as well as ferrying frail seniors and the physically or cognitively impaired to adult day programs, have reached an impasse in contract negotiations with their drivers. This week, 47 drivers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have been in a legal strike position and Red Cross management is in a position to lock out the employees. Eight of the unionized drivers work out of the Red Cross office on Nippissing Road in Milton, which covers the north Halton territory including Acton and Georgetown. There is only one unionized driver at the Oakville branch, which serves 47 clients weekly, according to the Red Cross. Approximately half of the Red Cross's 49 transportation clients in north Halton are driven to hospital for dialysis and other important medical services, said Tanya Elliot, a spokesperson for the Red Cross. The other half are transported to adult day programs. The Red Cross offers transportation to adult See RED, pg. 8 HAPPY CANADA DAY! HAVE A SAFE HOLIDAY EFFIE at Sales Representative Thinking of buying or selling? 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Back row: Trainer Don Wepf, coach Dan Giroux, Ben Basilio, Nolan Frew, coach Mike Yalowica, head coach Greg Seelman, coach Gene Basilio. Submitted photo Mosquito Eagles fantastic at the Falls Georgetown's Aquafor Beech Eagles won all five of their games to capture the Niagara Falls Major Mosquito Minor Baseball Tournament title, the third year in a row the team has been victorious at that event. The mosquito Eagles have tournaments upcoming in Richmond Hill and Buffalo, along with hosting their own annual event July 23-25. Preliminary round--- Georgetown 12, Brampton 4; Georgetown 17, Kitchener 5; Georgetown 10, Oakridge 0 Semifinal-- Georgetown 8, East York 2 Championship-- Georgetown 11, Vaughan 4 Georgetown Alliance Church Sunday Worship* at 10:00 am *Nursery & Jr. Worship for children 290 Main St. (S. of Maple) 905-873-0249 www.togetheratgac.com KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH God's Word for Today's World. www.knoxgeorgetown.ca REV. DR. JAMES COOPER 116 Main St. S., Georgetown, ON 905-877-7585 Chair-lift access available. 'Sunday's Cool' youth ministry program for ages 4 & up. Harris selected for OMHA under-16s Georgetown teen Jacob Harris has been chosen to participate in an Ontario Minor Hockey Association tryout tournament in August to determine the roster for Team Ontario's under-16 entry in the 2011 Canada Winter Games. The six-foot, 185-pound centre captained the Halton Hurricanes to the OMHA bantam AAA championship title and a bronze-medal showing at the OHF finals this past March. Harris, 15, is among 14 forwards in the Team OMHA lineup that will play in a sixteam tournament in Kitchener Aug. 1215, and the top players selected from that event moving on to represent this province at the Canada Winter Games next February in Halifax. Service Dial-in: 905-702-1629 SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES: 10:00 A.M. GEORGETOWN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH welcomes you! Lead Pastor: Rev. Gary vanLeeuwen Youth Pastor: Brian DeBoer Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am & 6:00 pm 11611 Trafalgar Road (north of Maple Avenue) www.gcrc.on.ca 905-877-4322 JACOB HARRIS Guess who's turning 40...??? St. John's Anglican Church, Stewarttown est. 1834 Trafalgar Road and 15th Sideroad The Friendly Little White Church on the Hill Katherine, We are very proud of you. Congratulations on your graduation from GDHS. Caley Power All are Welcome to Sunday Service: 10:00 am Interim Priest in Charge: Rev. Canon Terry DeForest Church Office: 905-873-0235 SUNDAY SERVICES · Lord's Supper 10 A.M. · Ministry Meeting 11:00 A.M. · Fellowship Lunch 12:00 P.M. · Ministry Meeting 1:00 P.M. Meeting In: Georgetown Seniors Centre Address: 318 Guelph Street Phone: 905-873-1005 Website: www.haltonhillsbiblechapel.com BAHA'IS work towards the creation of an ever-advancing, world civilization, based on the following principles; the oneness of mankind, equality of men and women, universal education and the harmony of science and religion. Introductory talks and prayer meetings. All are welcome. For more information call 905-873-0661 or 1-800-433-3284 or write BAHA' I, Box 91, Georgetown, L7G 4T1 BAHA'I FAITH Congratulations on your graduation from Humber College with a Bachelor of Applied Arts Degree in Paralegal Studies. We are very proud of you! Love, Dad, Mom and Brooke Happy Birthday! With Love From, Ben, Andy, Gerry, Gilly and Dunk Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Lots of love, Dad, Mom, Matthew and Jessica. xoxoxoxo