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•T he IFP• H alton H ills, Thursday, Septem ber 19, 2013 7 HEATING AIR CONDITIONING BOILERS RADIANT HEAT GAS LINES WATER HEATERS W W W . B R O O K S H E A T I N G A N D A I R . C A FREE Furnace Tune-up & Cleaning when you join our Preventative Maintenance Plan• Truck Accessories • Upholstery• Heavy Equipment Glass •Window Tinting 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown 905-873-1655 We handle all insurance work. Quality & Service You Can Count On! www.bathstudio .ca 905-702-0885 332 Guelph Street, Georgetown (Across from Canadian Tire) COMMENT Region is committed to safety For the fifth consecutive year, Halton Region has been named the Safest Place to Live in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and the Safest Regional Municipality in Canada. The results are determined based on Statistics Canada's 2011 Crime Severity Index (CSI) scores. The CSI scores six personal and property crimes in- cluding homicide, sex- ual assault, aggravated assault, auto theft, rob- bery and breaking and entering. Through actions identified in the Citi- zens' Priorities Action Plan, Halton Region is committed to work- ing in partnership with the Halton Regional Police Service and community partners. Some of the programs we have implemented to encourage safety include Speedi, Road Watch, Drive SAFE and two Vehicle Activated Traffic Calming Signs. Other community programs include D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Re- sistance Education) and Motive8, two programs that teach students about positive decision-making and drug abuse prevention. Halton Region has the low- est police officer to resident ratios amongst the big 12 police services, with 124 police officers per 100,000 residents. Even with this impressive ratio, Halton tops the list as the saf- est regional municipality. Halton's reputation as a safe community is one of the reasons that so many people and businesses choose to call Halton home. This achievement is the result of our resi- dents, businesses and lo- cal municipalities, work- ing together with the great police officers and staff of the Halton Re- gional Police Service, to ensure Halton Region re- mains a safe place to live, work, raise a family and retire. To learn more about community safety visit www.haltonpolice.ca or www.halton.ca/drivesafe. If you have any Regional con- cerns or comments you would like to share, please feel free to email me at gary.carr@halton.ca. You can also find me on Twitter @garycarrh- alton, LinkedIn or Facebook. --Gary Carr is the chair of Halton Region GARY CARR The way we were In 1919, the Main Street of Acton was yet to be paved. A horse drawing a water-filled tank was needed to help keep down the dust. Information provided by Heritage Halton Hills Photo courtesy Esquesing Historical Society Main Street maintenance...1919 style 'These are vulnerable members of society and don't deserve to have added stress...' ... see story pg. 5 Georgetown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Fiat recently ran a VIP and Conquest sales event in which Linda Armstrong (cen- tre) won a flat screen TV for purchasing a 2013 Dodge Dart. On hand to present the TV are, from left, Georgetown Chrysler service manager John Bala, sales team member Tyler Widdess, general manager Carman Widdess and sales manager Andrew Donnahee. Submitted photo Got a photo you want to share? Email: jmcghie@theifp.ca. the biG piCtuRe From our readers 'Quote unquote' Letter: Teen hospital volunteers still there Dear editor, Re: Bring back candy stripers (August 1 letter). As a teenager who currently volunteers at Georgetown Hospital, I can tell you that instead of the striped smocks of the past, we wear green vests. We help with meal trays, in the gift shop and at the information desk. I have had many patients tell me how happy they are to get help from so many smiling faces. I'm finding my volunteer experience at Georgetown Hospital to be a rewarding one. Similar programs are in place in many hospitals and students are given credit for high school volun- teer hours. I encourage anyone who's inter- ested to contact Janice Cowen, the Volunteer Co-ordinator at 905-873- 0111 ext. 8153 for more informa- tion. Lauren Smith, Georgetown