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•Th e IF P• H al to n H ill s • Th ur sd ay , J ul y 10 , 2 01 4 6 OPINION For many years some residents of Halton Hills said that there are not a lot of activities in the community geared towards youth. There are some people who talk about doing some- thing and then there are people who roll up their sleeves and do something. Such is the case with a dedicated group of about 20 youths from the three local high schools who have organized this Saturday's Rock the Hills Music Festival at the Georgetown Fairgrounds. The teens have partnered with the Optimist Club of Halton Hills, Halton Hills Cul- tural Roundtable and the Town of Halton Hills. "It will be like nothing Halton Hills has ever seen before," said event co-lead John Muirhead, who's also a Christ the King student and mem- ber of local band Casual Disaster. Muirhead noted that the festival won't be like your aver- age small-town musical event-- with a line-up of juried local musical acts and headliner, Juno- nominated band, Hollerado. In addition to the music, a variety of activities have been planned for throughout the day, including hot air bal- loon rides, henna tattoos, an inflatable 'mega- slide,' vendor shopping opportunities and a mini Colour Me Rad-style race, where partici- pants are sprayed with colours as they run. "We're really trying to erase that stigma. This will be a professional show with staging, light- ing and sound," he said. Tickets cost $25 and are on sale now at www. rockthehills.ca. Anyone interested in signing up as an event day volunteer, sponsor or vendor can also contact the festival through the website. The festival will cost an estimated $60,000 to $70,000, which will be recouped through ticket sales, grants and sponsorships. So buy a ticket, enjoy good music, and sup- port our youth. The Independent & Free Press is published Thursday and is one of sev- eral Metroland Media Group Ltd. community newspapers. Editorial and advertising content of The Independent & Free Press is protected by copy- right. Unauthorized use is prohibited. The Independent & Free Press is a member of the Ontario Press Council, which is an independent ethical organization established to deal with editorial concerns. For additional information or to file a complaint, contact info@ ontpress.com or call 416- 340-1981. The Independent & Free Press Rock the Hills Letters to the editor Rotary Georgetown was dismayed to learn of a recent attempt to significantly dam- age the rubberized base at the Dominion Gardens play area. We thank the Halton Hills firefighters for quickly re- sponding and limiting the damage, and the Town for com- pleting the necessary repairs quickly. Rotary Georgetown is a local service club whose mem- bers are committed to improv- ing our community. One of our ongoing projects has been the conversion of the Dominion Gardens play area into a Uni- versally Accessible Children's Playground by adding equip- ment and a rubberized base suitable for all levels of mobil- ity. Many local residents have Is the high price of gas changing your summer vacation plans? • No (58%) • Yes (42%) WEB POLL RESULTS (Go to www.theifp.ca) Rotary Georgetown committed to improving park I like to thank Georgetown Hospital COPD clinic for letting me take its course. I went to it and it was good-- improving my breathing. Thanks again. Norman C.R. Foote Acton Letters must include the author's name, address and daytime phone number. Anonymous letters will not be published. Letters should not exceed 150 words and may be edited for con- tent and/or length. Publication is not guaranteed. Email: cvernon@metroland.com Mail or drop off: Independent & Free Press, 280 Guelph St., Unit 77, Georgetown, ON., L7G 4B1. Letters policy 905-873-0301 Publisher: Dana Robbins General manager: Steve Foreman (sforeman@theifp.ca) Retail advertising manager: Cindi Campbell (ccampbell@theifp.ca) Managing editor: Chris Vernon (cvernon@metroland.com) Distribution manager: Nancy Geissler (ngeissler@theifp.ca) Classifieds/Real Estate Kristie Pells (classified@theifp.ca or realestate@theifp.ca) Classified Call Centre 1-855-415-8237 haltonhillsclassads@metroland.com Accounting 1-866-773-6575 Editorial Cynthia Gamble: News editor (cgamble@theifp.ca) Lisa Tallyn: Staff writer (ltallyn@theifp.ca) Eamonn Maher: Staff writer/sports (emaher@theifp.ca) Get the latest headlines delivered to your inbox by signing up for our twice weekly electronic newsletter. Go to www.theifp.ca and click on 'Newsletter sign-up' at the bottom of the homepage. Hospital COPD clinic helps reader seen us around town recently as we raise money for this play- ground by selling raffle tickets for a 2014 Honda Civic. Proceeds from this raffle will go towards finishing the rubber- ized base under the entire play area. Should you wish to assist us with this project, or learn more about Rotary, please visit www. rotarygeorgetown-on.ca We will continue to promote "It's Better to Play Together" as our motto for this exciting project in Town...but, please...no more vandalism! Doreen Govas, President Rotary Georgetown Turnbull family appreciates special park dedication We wish to thank Royal LeP- age Meadowtowne Realty for the wonderful gesture of donating a red maple tree, a bench and a plaque with such a beautiful verse that is so appropriate for Dale. He spent many hours in Ce- darvale Park, which was a form of meditation for him. Thank you once more for showing all your love to a special person-- our Dale. Edna Turnbull (mom), and his sisters and brother