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Thursday, January 21, 2016 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 7We offer EMERGENCY SERVICE 24 hr 7 days a week 905-877-3100 www.BrooksHeatingAndAir.ca • 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 • Truck Accessories • Upholstery • Heavy Equipment Glass •Window Tinting 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown 905-873-1655 We handleall insurance work. We handle all insurance work. COMMENT Rein Pater captured this photo of frozen ice bubbles on the Credit River in Georgetown recently. Have a photo you want to share? Email -- with details -- to cgamble@ theifp.ca. WATER ART From our readers We are all citizens of the world Most of you have read and heard about the tragic plight of citizens of Syria who are caught in a bloody civil war. There are millions of Syrians, (mostly families) who have lost ev- erything and have witnessed hor- rors that we can only imagine; and they have fled to escape immedi- ate danger. The Canadian gov- ernment has a target of welcoming over 25,000 plus Syrian refugees to Canada. This is not the first time Canada has wel- comed refugees. Canada has stepped up to the plate many times in the past to help those civil- ians who have left a war- torn country. Here are some examples: After The Second World War, Canada accepted many people who were hoping for a better life. In 1956, Canada was put to the test again. After the Hun- garian uprising against the Soviets, Canada accepted around 40,000 refugees. In 1968, following the Soviet invasion of then-Czechoslovakia, 11,000 people came to Canada. In 1970, Canada accepted approxi- mately 70,000 Vietnamese, who were coined the 'Boat People'. Approximately 100 years ago, Georgetown took in the Armenian orphans known as the "George- town Boys". Our humanitarian ef- forts have not ended there… As I write this today, residents of Halton Hills are once again open- ing up their hearts and wallets to sponsor Syrian families. There are two groups that I know of in Halton Hills that are showing great lead- ership in their fundraising for this humanitarian effort. One of the groups in Georgetown is the Hal- ton Hills Coalition for Refugees. You can find more information at //gofundme.com/hhc4r. In addition, St. Al- ban's church in Acton has the St. Alban's Ref- ugee Fund. More infor- mation can be found at stalbansrefugeefund. blogspot.ca/. These groups would be happy to hear from you. It's been said before, "we are all citizens of the world." **** I invite everyone to come out to the Acton Winter Carnival Jan. 31 at Prospect Park in Acton. Lots of outdoor activities are planned. This will be a lot of fun for the whole family. Last year was a huge success; we just need the snow to stay. **** Congratulations to Dini Lam- ers of Dini & Co. of downtown Georgetown who won the presti- gious award of Canadian Retailer of the Year. **** Keeping it real! I can be reached at 905-873-2601, ext. 2342 or by email at mayor@haltonhills.ca or read my blog at www.rickbonnette. blogspot.com. You can follow me on twitter at: @RickBonnette1 RICK BONNETTE The way we were In 1911 the proprietor of the Dominion Hotel, his sons, and the bartender were fined $1,120 plus costs for having beer on the premises. While prohibition didn't begin until 1916, Acton had imposed no-liquor laws through the Local Option of the Liquor Act. This photo shows government officials destroying 100 gallons of beer at the Town Hall after the trial. 105 years later, we can now purchase beer at grocery stores in Ontario. Text courtesy of Heritage Halton Hills/Photo courtesy of Esquesing Historical Society No beer in Acton