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Thursday, N ovem ber 5, 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. Time to Move? Call Derek CallDerek.ca 905-877-8262 Derek Dunphy Sales Representative COMMENT Now & Then Local photographer Rein Pater submitted his pho- to to remind residents to attend the upcoming Remembrance Parades and Ceremonies in Acton (Saturday) and Glen Wil- liams and Georgetown (Sunday). Have a photo you want to share? Email -- with details -- to cgamble@theifp.ca. LEST WE FORGET From our readers Back to work as an MP On Monday, Oct. 19, over 17 mil- lion Canadians voted in Cana- da's 42nd general election. They elected 338 individuals to repre- sent them in the House of Com- mons. Based on the results of the election and the fact that he could no longer command the confidence (i.e. majority sup- port) of the House of Commons, Mr. Stephen Harper resigned as Prime Minister and the Governor General appointed Mr. Justin Trudeau in his stead. The role of an MP is not simply to serve in government (in the House of Commons the government is defined as the Prime Minister and cabinet). The role of an MP also consists in holding the government to account each and every day in between elections. While elections provide a chance for Canadians to hold MPs, and by extension the gov- ernment, to account, this op- portunity for accountability only comes along when an election is held, normally every four years. In between elections, the gov- ernment is held accountable by MPs in the House of Commons. The accountability of the gov- ernment to MPs is a vital part of ensuring the day-to-day ac- countability of government in between elections. Conservative MPs are now Her Majesty's Official Opposi- tion in the House of Commons. My newly-elected Conservative colleagues and I now have the responsibility to hold the newly- appointed government account- able between now and the next general election. The other role of an MP also includes holding the party leader accountable in caucus. A caucus is a group of 12 or more MPs from one party in the House of Com- mons. As you know, the Reform Act became law on June 23, 2015. The Act mandates that MPs vote at the first meeting of caucus on four rules, determining which powers MPs will have and which powers party lead- ers will have. The four rules that MPs will vote on concern: • The expulsion and re-admission of an MP from cau- cus, • the election and removal of the caucus chair, • the review and removal of the party leader, and • the election of the interim leader As caucuses meet for the first time in the coming weeks, MPs will have an opportunity to vote for the new rules and empower themselves and their constitu- ents. My hope is that Canada's 338 newly-elected MPs seize this op- portunity to strengthen their role in the elected House of Com- mons. ****** If you have questions or issues please contact me at the constitu- ency office (866) 878-5556 mi- chael.chong@parl.gc.ca MICHAEL CHONG The Congregational Church on the corner of Church and Market Sts. in 1890 was donated to the town to be used as a free library; it is now part of the Georgetown branch of the Halton Hills Public Library.  In 2012-13 the Georgetown Library was remodeled and expanded. The Congregational church remained untouched and is a prominent feature of the library -- it houses the Helson Gallery historical society archives. Text courtesy of Heritage Halton Hills & Esquesing Historical Society Left photo courtesy of Esquesing Historical Society Right photo, Amy Douglas, Heritage Halton Hills Recycling and reuse is not new