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MALL MILESTONE The Georgetown Market Place celebrates its 20th anniversary 8 PAGES IN FOCUS Look inside for the September edition of our monthly community section 4 PAGES www.theIFP.ca Tuesday, September 4, 2012 Halton Hills' award-winning newspaper serving Acton & Georgetown 32 Pages 50 Cents (+HST) First road fatality in Halton Hills this year Man, 18, struck and killed by car on 10 Sideroad Halton Regional Police were investigating the death of a Georgetown teen after he was struck by a car Thursday evening (Aug. 30). Shortly before 9 p.m. the 18-year-old man was crossing 10 Sideroad between Trafalgar Road and Eighth Line when he was struck by an eastbound Audi driven by a 39-year-old Georgetown man. Due to the severity of the injuries the teen was originally being taken by EMS to Hamilton General Hospital but was diverted to Milton District Hospital when his condition deteriorated. He succumbed to his injuries at Milton District Hospital shortly before midnight. Due to the fatal injuries, the Collision Reconstruction Unit took control of the investigation. The driver of the Audi was shaken up but not injured. He was able to provide police with a full statement. As of The Independent & Free Press' holiday press time Friday (Aug. 31) Halon Police had not released the name of the victim as nextof-kin had yet to be notified. There were no independent witnesses to this incident. At the time of the collision the weather was clear and dry but the roadway was dark. Ten Sideroad, between Trafalgar and Eighth Line, was closed for five hours while the Halton Police Reconstruction Team collected evidence and took measurements. This is the fifth traffic fatality to be investigated by the Halton Police Collision Reconstruction Unit this year, and the first to occur in the Town of Halton Hills. Back to the books Stewarttown Middle School teachers Jane Jolly (left) and Melissa Bottomley were up to their chins in books and other school supplies as they spent much of last week preparing for the first day of school today (Tuesday). Jolly, the school's resource teacher and Bottomley, who teaches languages, are among thousands of teachers across the country who will be facing those wide-eyed little faces, all set to start another year. Photo by Ted Brown Vi s i t o u r s h o w r o o m ZZZDFKLOOHVPD]GDFD · your window & door professionals · LQIR#DFKLOOHVPD]GDFD 3KRQH 3KRQH 7ROO IUHH )D[ Quality & Service You Can Count On! 332 Guelph Street, Georgetown (Across from Canadian Tire) 341 Guelph St., Unit 3 Georgetown 905.873.0236 www.buy-wise.ca info@buy-wise.ca · awarded readers choice 18 times · 905-702-0885 www.bathstudio .ca