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www.independentfreepress.com Editorial..................... 6 Sports ....................... 7 Calendar .................. 8 Directory ............... 10 Classifieds ... 10, 11 50 Cents (+ GST) Circulation: 22,800 SIDEROADS OF HALTON HILLS Check out the spring edition of our award-winning magazine INSIDE HOME, LAWN & GARDEN Look inside for home and garden tips 8-PAGE SECTION 28 Pages Halton Hills' award-winning newspaper Police charge 22 in town-wide drug sweep Halton Regional Police laid 90 charges against 22 people in a Halton Hills drug sweep last week. The charges, announced Thursday, stem from a six-week investigation by the Halton Drugs and Morality and Guns and Gangs Unit targeting street-level drug traffickers in Acton and Georgetown. Project "Main Street" was initiated because of complaints from citizens and an increase in crimes associated with drug use noticed by Halton Hills Criminal Investigations Bureau detectives. During the project, many of the suspects arrested engaged in drug deals with undercover officers and many were seen trafficking drugs in the community. Police seized $49,000 in drugs, six vehicles, a replica firearm and several prohibited weapons. Drugs seized included marijuana, crack cocaine, cocaine, ecstasy, MDMA, amphetamines and various prescription drugs. Police executed eight search warrants, during which one cannabis resin extraction lab and marijuana grow operation were dismantled. Charged are: · Allan Dunbar, 39, of Acton charged with two counts of trafficking a controlled substance and four counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking. · Greg Robson, 50, of Acton charged with three counts of trafficking a controlled substance · Cody Robson, 19, of Acton charged with trafficking a controlled substance · Kenneth Gallant, 54, of Acton charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking THE INDEPENDENT & FREE PRESS TUESDAY, March 29, 2011 Election '11: They're off! · Jamie Brake, 37, of Acton charged with three counts of possession of a prohibited weapon, and possession of a controlled substance · Eric Mulligan, 19, of Acton charged with four counts of trafficking in a controlled substance. · John Toebes, 48, of Acton charged with trafficking in a controlled substance See DRUG, pg. 5 MICHAEL CHONG BARRY PETERS BRENT BOUTEILLER JEFFREY STREUTKER Four vying for local riding seat By LISA TALLYN Staff Writer Wellington-Halton Hills candidates for the May 2 federal election are off and running. Running are: incumbent Conserva- tive Michael Chong, Liberal Barry Peters, Green Party representative Brent Bouteiller and Jeffrey Streutker of the Christian Heritage Party (CHP). At press time the NDP did not yet have a At Willow Park Ecology Centre's recent maple syrup program, Grace Otto, 9, sampled a candidate in the riding. few drops of maple sap, which is being collected in the park. The sap is boiled down to See ONE, pg. 3 produce maple syrup. Photo by Ted Brown The sweet taste of spring Vi s i t o u r s h o w r o o m 7e HANDLE ALL INSURANCE work. sTruck Accessories s5PHOLSTEry s(Eavy %QUIPMENT 'LASS s7INDow 4INTING 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown (905) 873-1655 33 MOUNTAINVIEW RD. N., GEORGETOWN 905-877-6944 · your window & door professionals · 341 Guelph St., Unit 3 Georgetown 905.873.0236 www.buy-wise.ca info@buy-wise.ca · awarded readers choice 16 times ·