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1 Halton Hills Dr., Halton Hills, ON L7G 5G2 Tel.: 905-873-2600 Fax: 905-873-2347 NOTICE OF CLOSURE AND SALE OF LAND NOTICE is hereby given that Council for the Town of Halton Hills will be considering the passage of a By-law to close and authorize the sale of the following road to the abutting owner, at Councils meeting to be held on Monday, March 17 at 7:15 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Council Chamber in the Civic Centre, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Georgetown: Part of Alexander Street, Plan 10 (Parts 4 & 5, 20R-17578), Glen Williams. Inquiries regarding the proposed closure and sale should be directed to Karen Knowlton, Legal Coordinator at 905-873-2601 Ext. 2336. Council shall hear any person who claims that the persons land will be prejudicially affected by the By-law and who applies to be heard. Persons wishing to be heard should notify the Clerks Department prior to the meeting date. 21 By Cory Soal R.H.A.D. . . . Lend Me Your Ears We care about your hearing! Professional Arts Building 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210 Georgetown (905) 873-6642 COUNSELLING THE NEW HEARING AID USER The following few tips, if followed correctly, will prolong the benefits and enjoyment of better hearing: Do not get the hearing aid wet Do not leave the instrument where it is too hot or cold Try not to drop the hearing aid Do not spray cleaning solution or hair spray on the instrument Keep the instrument and batteries out of the reach of small children and especially pets If any of the above problems do occur, please dont hesitate to call The Georgetown by ALEX TRENTON DENTURIST Creating confident smiles since 1982. Alexander Trenton, DD, F.C.A.D. (A) Denturist Georgetown Denture Clinic, 18 Church Street, Georgetown, Ontario (905) 877-2359 (Across from the Library and Cultural Centre) Tooth Chatter PARTIAL DENTURES A partial denture, is a removable dental prosthesis that replaces one or more missing teeth. It often has a metal framework, with metal clasps and wires that go around your natural teeth, to hold it in place. The teeth that you are missing are added to the framework, and the partial denture fits securely around your natural teeth. If you need a tooth extracted after your partial denture has been made, we can simply add a tooth unto the framework. Removable partial dentures restore a persons natural appearance, as well as greatly improving the ability to chew and speak properly. Partials do not harm remaining natural teeth. They actually prevent your natural teeth from shifting or drifting, and offer additional support. You will not only chew better you will look and feel better too! All work is done on the premises, in our fully equipped state- of-the-art dental lab. Give us a call, and see what we can do. You do not need a referral; simply call our office direct for an appointment. Our office offers No Charge consultations. www.georgetowndentureclinic.com ww w. ind epe nde ntf ree pre ss. com Mr. Robert Given and the late Donna Beach; Laura Given and Dave Majuery of Georgetown are happy to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Angela Given to Derek Downey, son of Mark and the late Dianne Downey of Toronto. Wedding to take place March 13, 2008 at Graceland Wedding Chapel, Las Vegas. Love Yous and Best Wishes Your Family & Friends xxx ooo Best Wishes Mommy & Daddy! Love Kyle Chris Lizard Somerville 50 is Surprise Party at Brackys in Moore Park Larry Melton Live SAT., MARCH 8, 8 P.M. Best Wishes Only. For info call Shannon at 905-703-1304 Come Celebrate 4 Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, March 5, 2008 More Halton District School Board students will be bused to school, beginning this September, after a change in the boards transportation policy was approved. At a recent meeting, the board voted 7-4 in favour of reducing the walking distance criteria for Grades 6, 7 and 8 students from 3.2 km to 1.6 km. I voted in favour of this change because I believe this is the right thing for our community, said board chair and Halton Hills trustee Gillian Tuck Kutarna. This change means that as of September 2008 the busing eligibility will be the same for JK to Grade 8 students. The change in walking distance policy will cost the board approximately $1.2 million a year, and will mean the addition of about 40 buses across Halton. Tuck Kutarna said the change will alleviate many of the safety concerns expressed by Georgetown parents, par- ticularly regarding busy intersection crossings. She said an additional safety con- cern in some families was that, under the previous policy, children in the same home going to the same school, but in different grades, were leaving and getting home at different times. Often a younger sibling eligible for busing was getting home from school earlier than an older sibling who was responsible for the after-school care, but who had to walk. I hope that the new, more consistent walking distance will alleviate this worry for parents, said Tuck Kutarna. The policy change will mean stu- dents who live north of Guelph St. and attend Centennial Middle School, whose parents attempted at the school board unsuccessfully last year to get buses reinstated for them, will now be bused. Pine Valley Trail resident Lori Carpenter was among those north Georgetown parents who struck out at the board. Shes pleased with the change to the policy. Her children have been walking or taking a cab to and from school. Its welcome news, its fantastic, said Carpenter. Too bad it couldnt be now, because we have had a pretty rot- ten winter. The board hasnt yet drawn the transportation boundaries for the George- town schools and Tuck Kutarna says some students (currently attending Silver Creek), who will be attend- ing the new Danby Rd. school when it opens, will fall short of the 1.6 km limit. But, she added, a motion passed by the board last fall that stipulates all students who live east of Mountainview will be bused, hasnt been repealed, so they should all still be bused. The motion could be subject to change however. The addition of 40 more buses across the region could prove challeng- ing for the school board in light of the fact it is currently experiencing a criti- cal shortage of bus drivers. Steven Parfeniuk, HDSB Superin- tendent of Business Services, said board staff has met with bus operators to work with them on the issue of hir- ing additional drivers for September. Parfeniuk added the board intends to send another note home with stu- dents encouraging parents to become bus drivers, is informing board employees, and posting the need for drivers on the boards website. Also approved by the Halton School Board is that the start times at schools be modified to range from as early as 8 a.m. and as late as 9:45 a.m. Changing bell times could poten- tially save the board $200,000 to $300,000 annually. Walking distance criteria reduced Busing policy altered LISA TALLYN Staff Writer A benefit evening will be held Saturday at the Leathertown Tavern (28 Mill St. E.) in Acton for a young Erin man injured after being struck by a car last month. Kyle Payne, 17, of Rockwood suf- fered serious head injuries Feb. 10 when he was struck by a car while shovelling out a vehicle that had become stuck in a snowbank near his home. Payne was airlifted to Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto shortly after the accident but returned to Georgetown Hospital this week, pending placement into an Etobicoke rehabilitation centre. The fundraiser, which starts at 8 p.m., will include entertainment by One Nite Stand and raffles. A fundrais- ing account has also been opened in Paynes name at Scotiabank in Acton (account number 70102-0236527). For further information contact Deedee Seddon at 905-875-8838 or Leesa at 905-299-3664. GILLIAN TUCK KUTARNA Fundraiser to be held Saturday for injured teen