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www.independentfreepress.com Three straight losses leave Raiders on brink of elimination Page 14 Region is turning Green and Blue: Chair Page 7 Local ballerina earns spot in summer program Page 9 Local nursery fed up with vandalism Page 3 INSIDE The Town of Halton Hills will likely be standing alone when trying to get a review of regional council representation stopped in its tracks this month. At a recent special council meeting, Halton Hills council unanimously voted to send a recommendation to the regional rep- resentation review sub-committee asking for a deferral to 2011. But, the councils of Oakville, Burlington and Milton have all sent reports supporting the regional review at this time. Their staff- generated reports all point to the future growth to come. The sub-committee is expected to send its decision to the Halton Regions Administration and Finance com- mittees March 19 meeting for consideration. Written by Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Dennis Perlin, the Towns report instead outlined issues that led to the con- clusion any review at this time is premature until after the completion of the Halton Sustainable Plan that determines popula- tion growth to 2031, the 2011 Census and the upcoming provincial and regional ser- vice realignment reviews. Editorial 6 Calendar 10, 12 Sports 14, 15 Classifieds 17-19 Visit our website at www.independentfreep- ress.com and have your say on a current issue through our new inter- active web poll. A new question will be posted every Tuesday and Fri- day after 5 p.m. and results will be available online. WHAT DO YOU THINK? REFINANCING? PURCHASING? BOB WOODS Mortgage Specialist (905) 877-1490 *Rate subject to change 360 Guelph St., Georgetown 5.39% 5YR FIXED RATE GEORGETOWN VOTED #1 FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE 2008 KIA SEDONA FINANCE1.9% CALL THE GEORGETOWN HEADQUARTERS 1-866-364-0697 or 905-877-7818 Up to 60 mos 33 MOUNTAINVIEW RD. N., GEORGETOWN 905-877-6944GEORGETOWN CHEVROLET 2.2L 140 hp Ecotec, Auto, Air, Power Windows, Locks, Mirrors, Keyless Entry, Cruise. 60 month lease, 0% security deposit 2008 COBALT LT NEW 2008 MALIBU NEW 2008 SILVERADO LT NEW Take advantage of our award-winning lineup, we offer very competitive lease and finance rates here at Georgetown Chevrolet. For further information contact our Sales Representatives ~ Norman John Jeff Rick $199 $0 0.9% DOWN FINANCING 2.4L VTT Ecotec, 4 Cyl., 169 hp, 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/ABS and Full Traction Control, Airbags, On-Star One Year Plan Vortec 4.8L V8, 295 hp, Auto with Overdrive, Locking Differential, 4 Wheel ABS, Cruise, Special Equipment Pkg. $3000 down, , 0% security deposit, 0% financing 72 months $3995 down, 0% security, 7% financing 27 months $289 2.75% $289 $22,995 ORPURCHASE PRICE $33,998 PURCHASE PRICEOR SMART LEASE $1,000 IN ACCESSORIES ON US! LEASE 50 cents (+GST) Vol. 130 No. 52 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 32 Pages Circulation 21,220 For breaking news go to: www.independentfreepress.com Halton Hills award-winning newspaper Not everyone was complaining about the abundance of snow Monday, as Devan Fobert, 11, put a little air between himself and the ground as he took to the hill at Sir Donald Mann Park in Acton. (Right) Zach Snow, 9, enjoyed a spray in the face as he rode his sled down the hill at the popular park. Photos by Ted Brown ...especially for a boy named Snow See TOWN, pg. 3 CYNTHIA GAMBLE Staff Writer Region review of council not needed Town Old Mann Winters a blast...