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•T h e IF P • H alto n H ills • D ecem ber 24-26, 2013 7 905-877-3100905-877-3100905-877-3100905-877-3100905-877-3100905-877-3100905-877-3100905-877-3100905-877-3100905-877-3100905-877-3100905-877-3100905-877-3100 www.wwwwwwwww.bbrooksrooksrooksrooksrooksrookshheatingeatingeatingeatingeatingeatingeatingaandndndaair.cairir.ca.ca.ca andandandand • 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 'Georgetown Boys' should be honoured with a Canadian stamp Every year Canada Post issues commemorative stamps. I have written to the Canada Post Stamp Advisory Committee asking that the "George- town Boys" be consid- ered for a special stamp. The Georgetown Boys consisted of more than 100 Armenian orphans, mainly teenaged boys, who came to Canada to escape the Armenian Genocide of 1915-23. They came to George- town and worked on a local farm. This was Canada's first ever international humanitarian effort of non-Brit- ish Commonwealth refugees. The boys worked very hard making Canada their new home. Many enlisted with the Canadian Armed Forces fighting in the Sec- ond World War. They were Ca- nadian heroes who died for our freedom. There have been books and even a play written on the "Georgetown Boys". I would be nice to have a stamp honouring them. Federal MP Mi- chael Chong has joined me and the Armenian community in this request. • • • It looks like old man winter has an early start this year! Our staff will do their very best to ensure that the roads are maintained for our safety. Please be patient, as we have over 900 km of roads, 125 km of sidewalks and 25 municipal park- ing lots to maintain. The sequence of priority for roads is as follows: Regional, arterial and collector roads fol- lowed by local streets. • • • For all of those To- ronto Maple Leaf fans, there is a special game on January 5, 2014. The Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni will be facing off against the Halton Hills Firefight- ers at Mold-Masters SportsPlex at 1:30 p.m. All proceeds will go to Cancer Assistance Ser- vices Halton Hills. CAShh does wonderful work for the residents and families in our community who are battling cancer. • • • I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and wish you all the best for the New Year! • • • Congratulations to: Skye's Fashion Jewelry on their recent opening in Acton. Solaris Tanning Studio on their recent opening in Georgetown. Eves Leaves on their recent opening in Georgetown. • • • Keeping it real! I can be reached by telephone at 905-873-2601, ext. 2342 or by email at mayor@ haltonhills.ca or read my blog at www.rickbonnette.blogspot.com. You can also follow me on twitter at: @RickBonnette1 --Rick Bonnette is the mayor of Halton Hills RICK BONNETTE The way we were This image, taken in 1963 titled "shooting star" is a stylized photo of the Dominion Seed House decorated for Christmas. The tudor-inspired structure was built by William Bradley after a trip to England. The garden centre located on Guelph Street in Georgetown operated until 1994 and is now known as Dominion Gardens. Photo: courtesy of the Esquesing Historical Society Content: Heritage Halton Hills Light up the hills-- circa 1963 'The ice was unbelievable.' --Halton Hills Hydro Ceo Art Skidmore see story pg. 3 On the last working day of November, staff and students at Acton High School purchased spar- kly moustaches and cookies to raise awareness and funds for men's health and the Movember cancer campaign. This year two of the school's food and nutrition classes baked and decorated sugar or gingerbread cookies, which were sold the following day to all staff and students. The school raised $136.50, bringing its three-year total to more than $800. Submitted photo Got a photo you want to share? Email: jmcghie@theifp.ca. ACTON HIGH'S TASTY FUNDRAISER From our readers 'Quote unquote'