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•T he IFP• H alton H ills, Thursday, O ctober 3, 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 Get out and enjoy the Hungry Hollow trails How many of you have experi- enced a walk on the Hungry Hollow Trail system? Be sure to get out during the fall and enjoy the more than 300 acres of picturesque trails that make up the system. We have also recent- ly installed a new pedestri- an bridge to help with your hike. You can also check out the Limehouse Kilns and trails. These are just two of the jewels we have in Hal- ton Hills for passive recre- ation. • • • United Way of Halton Hills funds 21 local social service agencies, which provides programs and services to people of all ages in our Town. The United Way has served the Halton Hills area for more than 25 years and we rely heavily on dona- tions from individuals, local busi- nesses and workplace campaigns. Anyone who works outside of Halton Hills and who donates to a United Way workplace campaign can desig- nate their donation to come back to our community. Try to attend an upcoming fund- raising event being held on Novem- ber 23, the annual Holiday House Tour, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Every dollar designated to United Way of Halton Hills stays in Halton Hills! • • • Be sure to mark Saturday, Oct. 26 on your calendar for the third annu- al Mayor's Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball, being held at the Acton Town Hall. All proceeds will be donated to the Georgetown Hospital Founda- tion and the Stay At Home and Play arena campaign. For more informa- tion please, contact Nancy Surette at 905-873-2601 ext. 2340 or email nan- cys@haltonhills.ca. Last year's event sold out, so get your tickets early! • • • Congratulations to the following Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce 2013 business Achievement Awards: Entrepreneur of the Year: Michael Carter, Cart- er Farm Market Employee of the Year: Grant Harris, Town of Hal- ton Hills Business of the Year: Tomas Kase, Canadian Tire Green Award: Bill Mel- nik, BRC • • • Welcome to Senior Pastor James Seward- Maple Avenue Baptist Church • • • Congratulations to: Edible Delights, Gardinia Floral and Event Accessories, Silvercreek Café and Espresso Bar, Sunnyview Dental, The Sewing Café and White Rabbit Books on their recent grand openings. Congratulations also to: Ron Bi- rell, Acton Citizen of the Year Award winner, and the Acton and George- town Fall Fairs • • • Keeping it real! I can be reached by telephone at 905-873-2601, ext. 2342 or by email at mayor@halton- hills.ca or read my blog at www.rick- bonnette.blogspot.com. You can also follow me on twitter at: @RickBon- nette1 --Rick Bonnette is the mayor of Halton Hills The way we were Pictured here around 1900, is Watson's Grocery Store. Located at 511 Guelph Street in Norval, the property later became Ken's Lunch and most recently a flower shop and artist studio. Photo:Courtesy of the Esquesing Historical Society Information: Heritage Halton Hills Watson's Grocery Store 'Between rodents, ants and temperatures, we're desperate.' Holy Cross parent Karen Power... see story pg.1 Abigail Cordingley of Acton won the Champion title in the 2' Hunter Classic horse show this past weekend at the Mil- ton Fall Fair. She was riding Polar Express owned by Van- brook Equestrian (Milton). Got a photo you want to share? Email: jmcghie@theifp.ca. ClassiC viCtory From our readers 'Quote unquote' riCK BoNNEttE