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www.independentfreepress.com Editorial..................... 6 Calendar ..... 24, 27, 36 Sports ........... 29, 30 Directory ...... 38, 39 Classifieds .....40-42 50 Cents (+ GST) Circulation: 22,800 SEEING CLEARLY Policy change will lead to better eye care, say optometrists PAGE 4 DISNEY MOM Georgetown woman named to world-wide panel PAGE 8 64 Pages Halton Hills' award-winning newspaper THE INDEPENDENT & FREE PRESS THURSDAY, April 14, 2011 Carjacking, chase leads to several charges A 20-year-old Georgetown man is facing several charges in connection with a carjacking and police chase that started in Halton Hills and ended in Wingham last Tuesday night. The incident began with a physical altercation between a mother, father and their son as they were driving near Temple Rd. and Ewing St. about 7 p.m. The son pulled a small pocketknife on his father, causing superficial cuts. When the small SUV they were in stopped, the son jumped into the driver's seat and roared away, smashing into several parked cars. About10 minutes later. the man ran the family car off the road. smashing through a sign for the village of Glen Williams and plunging into a steep ditch at Confederation St. and Wildwood Rd. The man then confronted a woman nearby who was walking to her own car. Grabbing her keys, the man took her 2009 Toyota Venza and sped away. Police spotted the Venza a few minutes later heading into Acton on Hwy. 7, chased it, but backed off around Queen St. and Churchill Rd. for safety reasons. The vehicle was last seen speeding northbound on Main St. in Acton, and Wellington County OPP were warned it was coming their way. OPP found the Venza in Wingham about 9 p.m., stopped it successfully and arrested the driver. Charged with assault, theft under $5,000, two counts of theft over $5,000, flight from police, assault with a weapon, fail to stop at the scene of an accident, and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle is Maxwell Aerts. A star is born When the second season of the CTV drama The Listener wraps up in late April or early May, MacKenzie Kerfoot, a 10-year-old Halton Hills girl, will be one of the featured acREFINANCING? PURCHASING? tors. Kerfoot's prized possession from the show was an autographed photo from series star Craig Olejnik. See story page 10. Photo by Ted Brown 3 YR. VARIABLE. CALL FOR DETAILS. 2.15% FSCO #10259 Division of 1490845 Ont. Ltd. In Home Decorating/Design Service Colour consultations, lighting, Window treatments, shutters, PA I N T · WA L L PA P E R · L I G H T I N G · H O M E D E C O R GEORGETOWN MARKETPLACE MALL 905-877-4193 BOB WOODS, Broker Staging, space planning (905) 877-1490 360 Guelph St., Georgetown BOOK YOUR CONSULTATION WITH JENNY TODAY.