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•The IFP• H alton H ills, Thursday, Septem ber 18, 2014 7 • Truck Accessories • Upholstery • Heavy Equipment Glass •Window Tinting 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown 905-873-1655 We handle all insurance work. HEATING PLUS COOLING EVENT WATCH FOROUR FLYER WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH $1100 COMMENT More must be done to protect motorcyclists As a parent of a recently killed bike rider, and as a former rider myself, I'm qualified to present my opinions on motorcycle safety. New riders just have no concept of just how fragile the human body really is. The special effects you see today are pure fantasy- and they only ex- ist in movies. In reality, you fall, you get hurt, and you could be crippled, or die. Helmets and gear protect you only slightly from road rash when you're involved in an accident. My son (and I) had leg tattoos saying, "Expect the Unexpected." Burn that into your memory, too. My son believed deeply in bike safety. He practised it every day. Ride like the person in the car doesn't see you, or will take your driving skills for granted. Ideally, I think the motorcycle licence should be raised to 21 years old and be issued on a graduated system. And please, NO passengers allowed on bikes. It doubles the possibility of something bad hap- pening. You will understand if you attend a local morgue to see what can hap- pen to a body, or talk to a parent of a child victim of a motorcycle accident. We need stiffer fines and penal- ties (for poor driving, or excessive speed), and if there is alcohol pres- ent, the bike should be impounded. The bottom line is this: Riders are responsible how they drive- no one else. If you drive like an idiot- as some do near my home each night- you will put yourself in harm's way, or even die- and leave you parents and family crying over you. Gordon Till The way we were In the 1950s there was a building boom in Georgetown with the development of the Delrex subdivision of more than 2,000 homes and the Georgetown retail plaza (now Georgetown Market Place seen above) and the Armstrong Ave. industrial area. Seven farms went out of production as a result-- the Reids (3), Cleave, Sinclair, Emslie, and McClures. Developer Rex Heslop named many of the streets after relatives-- his wife was Edith Delma Heslop-- friends and local councillors and businessmen. File photo Building boom 'Nowadays, people are more educated about their diets...' -- Chef Russell Priola... see story pg. 3 Doris Burfind photo- graphed this beautiful but- terfly in a meadow near Glen Williams. Sadly, the monarch butterfly popu- lation is decreasing each year and is now consid- ered at risk. You can help simply by planting milk- weed in your garden. Got a photo you want to share? Email: cgamble@theifp.ca A THING OF BEAUTY From our readers 'Quote unquote' More letters to the editor Kudos to town for listening to concerns The following letter to Mayor Rick Bonnette was filed with this newspaper for publication. Dear Mr. Mayor, I just wanted to congratulate you along with members of Coun- cil and Town Staff for a job well done in getting CN/Metrolinx/GO to listen and respond to the con- cerns of citizens, and groups such as my own, regarding alterations planned for the John St. Under- pass/Culvert. Last night's presentation was a far cry from the first one made to Council and it is obvious that you have ensured there will be improved communication with those affected by the work being undertaken. Well done. Patricia Farley Branch President Architectural Conservancy Ontario, Halton Hills