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Maybe a balloon will make this `Lion' roar? Georgetown Lions Club member, Cory Vitella gives Aidan Fines, 2, a balloon during the club's display at Saturday's Community Open House in the Georgetown Market Place. Organized by the Co-operative Program Planning Committee of Halton Hills, community groups were allowed to put up displays to inform the community at large about their individual groups. Photo by Patti Post Future of Georgetown Cinemas still uncertain EAMONN MAHER Staff Writer The future of Georgetown Cinemas 3 remains in limbo according to its current owner, although Danny Edwards is hopeful a resolution will soon take place. Visitors to the Guelph St. theatres were greeted by locked doors late last month and the Cinemas 3 website still has the message posted, "Due to unforeseen circumstances Georgetown Cinemas 3 has ceased operations as of Jan. 28/07." Edwards said negotiations to establish a revamped ownership that would re-open the business continue and that he had a couple of meetings scheduled yesterday (Tuesday). "I can't really say much right now but keep reading The Independent (& Free Press) for future developments. "We hope it's resolved shortly," he added. Applications accepted until March 2 Deadline nears for environment awards Halton Region is now accepting applications for the Halton Environmental Awards Program. The Awards Program consists of The Halton Youth Awards for Environment Excellence and The Halton Environmental Scholarship Awards. Submissions for either award require an essay of 800-1000 words. Evaluations of the applications are heavily weighted on the essay portion and collateral materials including two testimonials. The deadline for applications is March 2. Applicants can submit their essays at the Halton Regional Headquarters, 1151 Bronte Road in Oakville. Award winners are invited to the next Bell/Chairman's Breakfast On The Environment, being held on Friday, April 20. Complete details are available at www.halton.ca. The Halton Youth Awards for Environmental Excellence is open to all Halton elementary and secondary students and provides an opportunity to win $500 for their school. The Halton Environmental Scholarship Awards are open to youth who are, or will be pursuing post secondary studies with an emphasis on the environment. Offering added incentive this year, each scholarship award in this category is for $1,000. An increase of $500 from last year's awards. Halton Region presents the Chair's Breakfast and the scholarship programs in conjunction with the Chairman's Round Table On The Environment-- a working group involving individuals from corporate and community sectors. The group provides direction to the Region for both awards and the Breakfast. The group will also review all applications and determine the award and scholarship recipients. Incorrect tonnage increase was listed In an article, Dufferin seeking to expand Acton quarry, published in the Friday, Feb. 16 Independent & Free Press, an incorrect tonnage increase was listed. The tonnage increase approved in November 2006 was from 3.5 to 4.0 million tonnes. The Independent & Free Press regrets the error. High school evacuated Christ the King Secondary School students were sent home early yesterday (Tuesday) after a pressure pump for the sprinkler system burned out causing a small fire. Halton Hills firefighters responded at approximately 1:30 p.m. after the students were evacuated. According to a fire department spokesperson, misuse of the school's pressure system by construction workers caused an overload on the pump. The school's alarm system remained functional.