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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, M ay 13 ,2 02 1 | 16 WINDOWS & DOORS VISIT OUR SHOWROOM: 11 MOUNTAINVIEW ROAD N., GEORGETOWN, ON L7G 4T3 905-873-0236 www.buy-wise.ca + + Spring Homeowners Guide STEVE PAIKIN FROM TVO'S THE AGENDA Democracy is fragile. That's the thinking behind the Toronto Star and TVO partnership, The Democracy Agenda - an in-depth look at threats facing democracy here and abroad. Tune into TVO tonight @ 8pm or 11pm ET Stream on tvo.org Known for his friendly demeanour and unwavering reliability, Owen Walker has been named the Independent and Free Press' Carrier of the Year. Those along his route consider themselves fortunate to have him as their delivery boy. Kim Mossman photo CARRIER OF THE YEAR Local residents strug- gling to make ends meet have a new place to turn for fresh food at no cost. The Halton Hills Public Library has partnered with Food for Life Halton, the Georgetown Bread Bas- ket and Acton Foodshare to ensure everyone in the community has access to healthy foods. As part of the partner- ship, community fridges sponsored by Food for Life and funded through Halton Region have been placed in both library branches. The fridges are stocked with pre-bagged grocer- ies, including fruits, vege- tables and other perish- ables. "The idea was that peo- ple can just come and ac- cess a bag of food," said Lo- ri Brading, north Halton community lead at Food for Life. "There are no ques- tions asked. The food is there and available for peo- ple who need it." Non-perishable items will be available as well, provided by the George- town Bread Basket at the Georgetown library and by Acton Foodshare at the Ac- ton branch. Acton Foodshare will begin participating in the program after the provin- cial restrictions are lifted. Depending on demand, the food will be replenished as needed. COMMUNITY LIBRARY OFFERING FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@ metroland.com Fresh produce is available at no cost in community fridges at both library branches. Graham Paine/Metroland