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`People whose property are included in the study area will be notified directly in the next stage.' --MTO's Jin Wang `Surely there are options less insane.' `We will try and reduce noise effects by potentially building noise walls...' --Consultant Mike Bricks 5 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday, June 28, 2011 Tooth Chatter --Former MP Julian Reed It's a no-brainer... SMILE ADVICE!!! There is just something about a smile. You see someone with a big goofy smile or even the faintest hint of a grin, on his or her face and you can't help but smile back; a smile is something you always want to return to sender. It doesn't matter who's smiling, either it is your best friend, your spouse, a baby, a dog, the supermarket cashier or a movie star. A smile is infectious in the nicest way! Best of all, a smile is 100 percent natural. Babies smile almost from birth. Infants (even some as young as two days old) tend to smile at faces. By the time they are one year old, babies are able to recognize the important people in their lives, and many have a special smile for these individuals. And smiling is not necessarily something we learn by imitation. According to Frank McAndrews, psychology professor at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, babies who can't see, smile, just like everyone else. It seems our faces were made to smile! So next time you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours, because no one needs a smile more, than he has none to give. Creating confident smiles since 1982. Fight against proposed highway is `winnable', says ex-politician Continued from pg. 1 decision," she said. "You're putting our lives on "This highway will cause a huge swath of industrial and resi- hold. I think five to seven years is dential development over Class A outrageous to make this type of farmland," said another resident. decision," in reference to a comFormer Halton MP Julian ment made by Mike Bricks, a Reed said opposing the highway planning consultant working on would be a "long haul issue" and the GTA West Corridor Study. Bricks, while answering quesurged everyone to keep in touch with Wellington-Halton Hills tions they had received about the MPP Ted Arnott, who was at the project, said it would take five meeting, Mayor Rick Bonnette, to seven years to get approval to who was also there, and other build the highway, and the earliest it would be built is 10 to 15 elected officials. "It's doable, it's winnable," said years. He said in the event someone's Reed. property is required for the high"Only 8 per cent of the land mass of Canada has been con- way the provincial government sidered tillable, and yet we cannot wait to destroy it. Our grandchildren will never forgive us. Surely there are options less in--Mayor Rick Bonnette sane," said Reed. "It's time to turn the corner and contemplate new paths, narrow-minded selfishness would try to acquire it at fair must come to an end. Otherwise market value, but if there was no the costs of availability of food agreement then the land could be will bring our country to its knees. expropriated. On a question about comLook around the world and wake up," said Reed, to cheers and ap- pensating adjacent landowners, Bricks said there are nuisance plause from the crowd. Another man asked for a pub- effects such as increased noise, lic information centre on how the changes in air quality and visual preferred alternative was selected esthetics. He said they try to avoid as before the close of public commany effects as possible-- "mitimenting period-- now extended gate effects instead of compenfrom June 30 to July 8. Jin Wang, MTO project co- sate for those effects." "We will try and reduce noise ordinator for GTA West Corridor effects by potentially building Study, said he would take that noise walls, berms, depressing request back to the government the corridor, landscaping." and Minister. He said they will try to work as Looking more closely at widquickly as possible through the ening Hwy. 401 in the Milton, instead of building a new east-west study period. Wang addressed a question highway, was a suggestion made about the loss of farmland beby another resident at the meetcause of the highway corridor. He ing. said the next phase of the study "You have put me into a state will determine the actual alignof uncertainty," said one woman ment. who lives in the study area and He said they will try to avoid was planning to sell her home within seven years so she could farmland and agricultural operations and follow the lot lines. retire. He also answered the issue "I have no way to move. I'm stuck there now until you make a about notification raised by some residents. "Many of you had not heard about this study until you were sent a letter from the Mayor of Halton Hills recently," said Wang. He said there's no specific requirement on how people have to be notified, but added as they heard from the public on the issue "there was a huge gap there, there's a lesson learned." "From now on people whose property are included in the study area will be notified directly in the next stage," said Wang. Mayor Rick Bonnette, who with council members, is spearheading a campaign to fight the 4-3 option, said Town of Halton Hills staff is recommending not to support option 4-3, and that there is "zero benefit to the town." He said he thinks support for that staff recommendation will be unanimous from council. "4-2 might bring a very valuable Norval bypass," he added. "This is a tough nut to crack," Bonnette admitted, saying that Town of Milton's staff is supporting the 4-3 option. He urged everyone to band together and to fill out a Bonnette-generated postcard handed out at the meeting and available at the Civic Centre to be sent to Minister Kathleen Wynne opposing 4-3 option, and for people to send their comments in to the GTA West Project Team. To view the draft Transportation Development Strategy and comment visit www.gta-west.com. Arnott said he would continue to work with the public and Town Council to ensure their concerns are heard. Area resident Wendy Bruchal, who organized the meeting, said area residents are in the process of forming a citizens' group in opposition of the highway. Anyone interested in taking part is asked to email bruchals@aol.com. WEAR A HELMET! Sports injuries are preventable, and wearing a helmet can help, especially when in-line skating, biking or climbing. HOLIDAY CLOSURE CANADA DAY JULY 1, 2011 CIVIC CENTRE - 905-873-2600 The Civic Centre will be closed on Friday July 1, 2011. Alexander Trenton, DD, F.C.A.D. (A) Denturist Georgetown Denture Clinic, 18 Church Street, Georgetown, Ontario 905-877-2359 (Across from the Library and Cultural Centre) ACTIVAN - 905-873-2601 ext. 2617 ActiVan service will be available on Friday, July 1, 2011 on an after hours basis. The booking office is closed. `(Option 4-3 offers) zero benefit to the town.' CANINE CONTROL - 905-877-6235 By Cory Soal R.H.A.D. . . . Lend Me Your Ears FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS 14007 10 Sideroad - 905-877-1133 Halton Hills Fire Department Administration will be closed on Friday July 1, 2011. INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES ­ PUBLIC WORKS Public Works will be closed on Friday, July 1, 2011. You have probably heard recently, there is legislation being passed that will target drivers using cell phones while operating a motor vehicle. We all know that distractions are a dangerous combination and common part of driving on today's congested roadways. Any way to lessen the number of distractions faced daily would greatly help one to focus on the task at hand, and get on with their day. At the Georgetown Hearing Clinic, we do not condone the use of cell phones while driving, but when absolutely necessary, a hands free device, such as a speaker phone, line OnstarTM or a bluetooth connected earpiece can be very useful and help reduce distraction - not to mention allow the driver the use of both hands. At The Georgetown Hearing Clinic, we provide a wide variety of custom fit and non custom fit bluetooth hands free devices. The Georgetown Public Works After- Hours Contact 905-873-2600 ­ press 2 to connect to the Public Works After-Hours Line and follow the prompts. PUBLIC LIBRARIES Acton Branch 519-853-0301 Georgetown Branch 905-873-2681 The Acton and Georgetown branches of the Halton Hills Public Library will be closed on Friday, July 1, 2011. RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT Gellert Community Centre Leisure Swim 1:00 ­ 2:30 PM *Regular admission applies Regular programming canceled Acton Indoor Pool Closed on Friday July 1, 2011. Acton Arena & Community Centre, Mold-Masters SportsPlex & Memorial Arena Closed on Friday July 1, 2011. Georgetown and Acton Seniors Centres Closed on Friday July 1, 2011. FOR EMERGENCIES We care about your hearing! Professional Arts Building 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210 Georgetown - FIRE/POLICE/AMBULANCE: DIAL 911 94 (905) 873-6642 1 Halton Hills Dr., Halton Hills, ON L7G 5G2 Tel.: 905-873-2601 Fax: 905-873-2347