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Thursday, A ugust 13, 2015 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 21 Dr. Keith DaSilva Specialized dentistry for infants, children, teenagers and all patients with special needs New Patients Welcome! 13219 15 Sideroad, Georgetown 905-877-0900 Fax 905-877-0500 No referral necessary. 905 877  4330CALL US 36 ARMSTRONG AVE, GEORGETOWN, ON L7G 4R9 TUMBLINGTRAMPOLINE MNASTICS GY FALL PROGRAMS BEGIN SEPTEMBER 12TH Friday August 21st 10 am Halton Plowing Match (Est. 1891) & Conservation Tillage Competition "Hands-On" Farm Machinery Demonstrations Thank you to our many sponsors! Lands of Harry and Bob Brander • 9774 Tenth Line, Halton Hills • Politicians Invitational • Awards • 50/50 Draw • Lunch provided by Troy's DinerFREE ADMISSION! www.plowingmatch.org For info on or before Match Day call: Cecil Patterson 905-691-7142 or Ian Break 905-601-7175 BRAMPTON LOCATION 9485 Mississauga Rd. Open at 5:00 am GEORGETOWN LOCATION 185 Guelph Street - OPEN 24 HOURS ACTON LOCATION 374 Queen St .E. - Open at 5:00 am Everyday Simon, may all your Birthday Wishes come true. "and when I'm 50, I want horns like this" Happy 50th Birthday!NEWS Both the Town of Halton Hills and Halton Region are joining the chorus of voices from across the country calling for the federal party leaders to take part in a de- bate on municipal issues. Town council endorsed a motion to that effect at its July 6 meeting, throwing its support behind the Federation of Cana- dian Municipalities' (FCM) cam- paign dubbed Hometown Proud. At its July 15 meeting, Halton Region put its weight behind the motion from Halton Hills Wards 1&2 Regional Councillor Clark Somerville. Somerville is also the FCM first vice president. Similar motions have been en- dorsed by municipalities across Canada including Vancouver, Winnipeg and Gatineau. With a federal election slated for the fall, the initiative urges all party leaders to debate munici- pal issues such as infrastructure, transit and transportation, clean water, the environment and pub- lic safety. Somerville said a feder- al issue like climate change could have a major effect on munici- palities, pointing to the billions of dollars in damage from floods that have devastated cities such as Calgary and Burlington in re- cent years. "They are national (issues) because they're common to cit- ies and communities from coast to coast to coast. And they're na- tional because the measure of a strong Canada lies in the strength of our hometowns," said Somer- ville, who also brought the mo- tion forward at council. Rail safety, movement of haz- ardous goods through towns, clean water, and the need to re- place roads and bridges are other issues. He told council that so far the Liberal, NDP and Green par- ties have all committed to taking part in such a debate. The Con- servatives, he said, are still nego- tiating. The FCM has launched an on- line petition that local residents can sign to support its cause at hometownproud.fcm.ca. So far it has garnered more than 700 sig- natures. Town, Region want federal debate on municipal issues By Melanie Hennessey Special to The IFP