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Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 20 January 2022, p. 9

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HB NEWS WHO WAS JULIAN REED? A LOOK INTO THE LATE MP'S LIFE MANSOOR TANWEER mtanweer@metroland.com Long-time Liberal MP for Halton Julian Reed died at Georgetown Hospital on Jan. 6 at the age of 85. He leaves behinda career of public service spanning almost three decades —first elected as MPP in the then newly-created riding of Hal- n Burlington. made the leap to feseral hear in 1993, os sent her “deepest condo- lences to his family, friends and col es." Added Oakville MP and Minister of National De- fence Anita Anand, "I join residents of Halton in ex- pressing my deepest condo- lences to Mr. Reed's loved ones and I am grateful for his service to our region, our province and our coun- Miller’s Scottish Bakery 905 pchc tom evuy-\le)ae-) ia-\-) 9 Georgetown MARKETPLACE DENTAL _ 280 Guelph St A Georgetown Market Place) 905-877-CARE (22 try." Though she didn't work | closely with Reed, former | (0) MP for Oakville Bonnie rown remembers hi well. P "What he wanted to be was the terrific ae and he had a twinkle in his eye all the time," she recalls, Known as much for his acting career and his politi- .. cal one, Reed took onanum- ber of roles — — often requir- ingt him to He vegulavly performed at Kitchener's Centre in the Square, including in pro- ductions of 'The King and I,' ‘Carousel’ and 'A Fiddler on. the Roof.’ “My husband and I, when drove to Kitchener ... watched him perform," said Brown, who saw Reed per- form in 'If I Were A Rich Man’. "It was terrific. And he was terrific." Great seleci re tion oO} is! is, cheeses, gifts an 877-0596 millersscottishbakery.com * www.georgetowndental.com (Gre oe Hills Since 1994 Mat on Toronto Star Archives photo Julian Reed in 1981. Brown said Reed had "a terrific commitment to the health of the most 40 per cent of their to- tal fuel purchases. Biodiesel helps reduce smog causing emissions and air toxins from being released into hong policy," he ‘As far back as 2002, Reed was also thinking about greenhouse gas emissions. During the summer of that veins _Halton Region was study ways to collect methane gas landfills. rouse these studies, Halton Region will be able to identity new and innova- 1- "Mr. Speaker, today I would like to commend the Region of Halton, as well as Burlington, Oakville and Halton Hills, on their’ clean air initiatives," Reed began remarks in the House of Commons on Feb. 25, 2004. “Halton started buying biodiesel in October 2003 and now it accounts for al- pol lution and reduce green- house gas emissions and en- sure a safe, quality water supply,” Reed told the Oak- ville Beaver in 2002. The Reed family is post- poning memorial services in the wake of COVID-19 re- strictions. They are asking for contributions to Parkin- son Can rN ONTARIO JUNIOR CITIZEN AWARDS TH ANNIVERSARY NOISES AND YOUR SLEEP Noise does not have to be loud to be harmful, it could take as little 60 decibels (the level of a quiet air conditioner) - to prod us from deep to superficial sleep without our knowing it, interrupting R.E.M. Cycles and leaving us to face the day fatigued and unfocused. Sleep deprivation from various noisy sources has been blamed for the thousands of highway and industrial accidents each year. The Hearing Clinic specializes in noise alleviating ear plugs, for more information please call today. For more information feel free to call... The Georgetown HEARING CLINIC We cate about your heating! Professional Arts Bui 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210, Georgetown 905-873-6642 NOMINATIONS WANTED Do you know someone between the ages of 6 - 17 who is making a difference within their community? Nominate them for an ONTARIO JUNIOR CITIZEN AWARD DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 11, 2022 Nomination forms are available from this and na. juniorciti Brought to you by Email jr.citi org for more ii OCcna ‘ntario Community ‘Newspapers Association Ze0z ‘oz Avenuer ‘Aepsuny | SiH UONEH - dl UL | 6 eordyouy

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