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Thursday, O ctober 15, 2015 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 7 Furnace Air Conditioning Gaslines Boilers Water Heaters Radiant Heating 905-877-3100 proud local dealer of Canadian made products .ca • Truck Accessories • Upholstery • Heavy Equipment Glass •Window Tinting 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown 905-873-1655 We handleall insurance work. • your window & door professionals • 341 Guelph St., Unit 3 Georgetown 905.873.0236 www.buy-wise.ca info@buy-wise.ca • awarded readers choice 24 times • Visit our showroom COMMENT Christine Dorosh snapped this photo of a rare white squirrel prowling around her garden on Metcalfe Ct. in Georgetown. Have a photo you want to share? Email -- with details -- to cgamble@theifp.ca. BEHOLD THE RARE WHITE SQUIRREL From our readers Make an informed decision on Oct. 19 On Monday, Canadians will choose the next Prime Min- ister and select Members of Parliament (MPs) to rep- resent their communities in the House of Commons. Here in Halton Region, this decision is espe- cially important -- your ballots will determine our partners in advocating for a strong Halton at the federal level. MPs act as your voice in the House of Com- mons, and we need their sup- port to ensure that our tax- payers are not burdened with the high cost of growth. Provincial legislation man- dates that our population must grow to 780,000 by 2031, and this growth is plac- ing an increased demand on our local services and infra- structure. In order to grow, we must ensure that the in- frastructure and human ser- vices required to support de- velopment are well planned and adequately financed in advance of need. This means long-term, predict- able funding commitments from both our federal and provincial partners. On Sept. 23, Halton Re- gion sent a questionnaire to every federal election candidate running in our community. It asked candi- dates how they would help us address some of the lo- cal challenges associated with provincially mandated growth. These challenges in- clude infrastructure, climate change, affordable hous- ing, economic development and child care. The question- naire also asked about municipal en- gagement and putting Hal- ton constitu- ents first. As their responses came in, we posted them on our website for you to review before elec- tion day. Your vote counts in this federal election, and I en- courage all residents to visit the polls on Oct. 19. A strong Halton helps build a strong Canada, and this election is your opportunity to shape the future of our region and our country. I look forward to work- ing with your elected MPs to help keep Halton a great place to live, work, raise a family and retire. To view candidate re- sponses and learn more about the issues facing the Region, please visit halton. ca/election2015. -- Gary Carr is the chair of Halton Region GARY CARR The way we were Homes on Tweedle Street in Glen Williams welcome home First World War heroes in this photo from 1919. The house with the banner is 3 Tweedle, built in 1849 for David Williams, the village tanner, and son of Benajah Williams. Today, it is a private residence and a listed heritage property. Text courtesy of Heritage Halton Hills Photo courtesy of Esquesing Historical Society Welcome home