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HB NEWS YOU ASKED: WILL ACTON GO STATION SHELTERS BE UNLOCKED SOON? MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@metroland.com Those who commute on the train out of Acton will know that the shelters at the lo- cal GO station platform have been inacces- sible for a little while now. With cold, snowy weather on the way, local resident Lisa Komadowski reached out to the Independent newsroom to see if we could find out more about what's going on, and whether Metrolinx plans to reopen the shelters any time soon. HERE'S WHAT WE DISCOVERED: » Metrolinx spokesperson Fannie Sun- shine said the shelters had to be temporar- ily closed to maintain customer safety as they "were often being used for illegal drug use, with drug paraphernalia left behind." « She said the shelters, which have been closed since this past summer, will be un- locked for winter usage by Got train riders. iscussions are underway to deter- mine how to safely reopen the: ‘shelters for customer use," she said. + Sunshine noted there's also a small building at the Acton GO station that could HEARING AIDS Melanie Hennessey/Metroland Shelters at the Acton GO station have been locked since the summer, but Metrolinx says plans are in the works to reopen them for winter usage. be mistaken for a shelter, but it's used for equipment storage and will not become ac- cessible to customers. «The Acton station opened in 2013 and is part of GO Transit's Kitchener line. Is there something you want an answer to related toa local issue? Email your ques- tion to newsroom@theifp.ca. (oro) alarcreumycelen-laremelels loved ones, no matter where you are! 905.877.8828 360 Guelph St., Unit 44 Georgetown (In the Knolcrest Centre) ame LLALTON oom AUDIOMETRIC CENTRE HEARING AIDS & AUDIOMETRY Call now for a preview of the next generation of hearing aid technology! Georgetown’s trusted choice for hearing care ye oT READERS’ usta Ave ‘Guelph St. (Hwy. 7) Ei Delrex Blvd ie 2021 Visit Halton Hills Public Library to pick up a Letters to Santa Grab & Go Kit! Each kit contains everything you need to write to Santa! When you're done, drop your letter off, by December 9, in Santa’s Mailbox located at either branch. | To learn more, scan the QR code or visit: hhpl.on.ca HALTON HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY Imagination | Innovation | Opportunity 1202 ‘SL sequienon ‘Aepsinys | SIH UOHEH - dl eUL | ZL eordyouy