The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

905-873-9444 www.poolguys.ca 2011 Ultimate Pool Package tura the alm can of s It abo Ultimate Pool Package Includes: · Stairs · Heater · Liiner · Salt Sanitizer System · Pump · Filter · L.E.D. Lighting · 3' Finished Concrete Deck and more . . . Thank you for a wonderful 2010, looking forward to 2011. Amorpha Purple cornflower Season's Greetings `Milkweed pods may survive the winter' have been found to be highly toxic to livestock, and circumstantial evidence suggests common milkweed may, under some circumstances, also be toxic." If you are in an area where this plant cannot escape to farmlands, allow one or two to grow for the monarch butterflies and the interesting pods that will sometimes persist through the winter. Right next to the milkweed is the leftover head of a spent purple coneflower, (Echinacea sp.). The prickly-looking head belies the soft beauty of the plant when it is in full flower, but maybe is an indicator of what a tough cookie it really is in both a cultivated garden and the natural lands it finds home. Actually, the word Echinacea comes from the Greek word for hedgehog-- chinos-- which does make sense when you see the picture, doesn't it? You really need to let this plant be for the winter as the seeds are an important food source for birds for months-- gold finches being at the top of the list of patrons. The final native, well, at least native to North America, is the seed pod of the yucca plant. Here is another common plant that is attractive and architec- We've Moved! to 256 Main Street South * Arthritis * Car Accident Injuries * Sports Injuries BAYNES PHYSIOTHERAPY GEORGETOWN 905-873-4964 Baynes for your pains. Yucca THIS IS YOUR NEWSPAPER www.independentfreepress.com Ted Brown............... 7 Calendar ............... 16 Sports ............26, 27 Directory........30, 31 Classifieds......32-34 50 Cents (+ GST) Circulation: 22,800 NEW COACH FOR RAIDERS Former Sarnia Sting assistant coach Greg Walters takes the helm PAGE 26 ... EXCLUSIVELY SERVING THE READERS OF HALTON HILLS WHEELS & CAR CARE Look inside today's section for a review on the Nissan Murano 8-PAGE SECTION 64 Pages Ad ou pr ac Bi ga flo fr Ba w ki Halton Hills' award-winning newspaper Public gets first chance to share views on $2B transportation plan By TIM FORAN Metroland Media Group A transportation master plan outlining how, when and where more than $2 billion will be spent in Halton over the next 20 years will be the subject of public meetings over the next week, including tomorrow (Thursday) in Georgetown. Dubbed "The Road to Change", the master plan will ultimately be a list of the necessary road expansions, bridges, underpasses, bike paths and dedicated bus lanes that will be needed to accommodate the 300,000 more people that are expected to call the region home by 2031. The Road to Change will build on the already existing transportation master plan developed in 2004, and updated in 2007. That plan lists major roads projects to the year 2021 and is available online at www.halton.ca/transportation. THE INDEPENDENT & FREE PRESS A public information centre is set for tomorrow (Thursday) at Mold-Masters Sportsplex (The Hall), 221 Guelph Street. The drop-in opens at 6:30 p.m. with a presentation at 7 p.m. As of December 31, the Region had already set aside $446.1 million for roads projects that are currently underway. This year's budget includes another $109 million, and $980 million more is included in the capital budget forecast for 2011-19. About $800 million will likely be needed for the 2020-2031 time period, according to Region information. While the vast majority of that money will be spent on roads, the Region intends to examine how to increase the use of transit, bicycling and walking by Halton residents. Council has set non-binding targets for 20 per cent of all peak period trips to be See TRANSPORTATION, pg. 3 THURSDAY, March 25, 2010 The award-winning Independent & Free Press is your source for local news, regional news, upcoming events, sports and shopping. Delivered to every home NOW... on every Tuesday and Thursday. Butterflies are free Hiccup the Clown of Toronto presented Jenna Innes, 8, with a balloon butterfly as he created balloon sculptures for the kids during March Break activities at Georgetown Market Place last week. For more photos see page 11. Photo by Ted Brown Advertise Local Shop Local! Thinking of buying or selling? Call Effie Dimou for all your real atneeds. estate at 905-456-1000 905-456-1000 at at APPLE We handle all insurance work. GEORGETOWN CHRYSLER Auto Glass® Georgetown Volkswagen 203 Guelph Street 9 0 5 . 8 7 7. 5 2 8 5 georgetownvw.com ·Truck Accessories ·Upholstery ·Heavy Equipment Glass ·Window Tinting 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown (905) 873-1655 IntelliChoice® Best Non-Luxury Certified Pre-Owned Program in '05, '06, '07, '08, '09 & '10. EFFIE DIMOU 905-456-1000 at Sales Representative at Dir: 416-991-4247 Realty Services Inc. Brokerage Independently Owned & Operated 905-456-1000 www.georgetownrealty.ca edimou@georgetownrealty.ca SO LD SO LD SOL D LD For advertising information call Ph: 905 873.0301 Fax: 905 873.0398 SHOPLOCAL SHOP SMART... SHOP HALTON HILLS Milkweed WINTER · 2010 38 S I D E R O A D S O F H A LT O N H I L L S W SHOP SMART... SHOP HALTON HILLS SHOPLOCAL ... it's smart to BUY your next vehicle from a SHOP SMART... SHOP HALTON HILLS LOCAL DEALER YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 905.873.0301