Halton Hills Newspapers

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 20 Jun 2008, p. 11

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More together than ever! Mon-Fri 10:00 am - 9:00 pm, Sat 9:30 am - 6:00 pm, Sun Noon - 5:00 pm.. Corner of Highway 7 and Mountainview (905) 873-8918GEORGETOWNM A R K E T P L A C E Tues. June 24 - Sat. June 28 Antique Show 360 Guelph Street (at Delrex, Knolcrest Plaza)360 Guelph Street (at Delrex, Knolcrest Plaza Phone Lessons: 905-873-1000 or 416-318-4355Phone Lessons: 905-873-1000 or 416-318-435 Pine Cone Music is Halton Hills #1 musical instruction studio. This summer and fall we are offering a *FREE Guitar, Keyboard, Violin or discount on Drums to all students who enroll in our new 3-month program. These private lessons get you on the road from beginner to rock star before back to school hits! Option 1: Summer Program Starting NOW Option 2: Fall Program Starting in September Only $295 includes: 12 Customized Private Lessons, once per week. One FREE instrument, value $200 - yours to keep! Call NOW for your FREE* KEYBOARD $200 VALUE Call NOW for your FREE* ELECTRIC or acoustic GUITAR $200 VALUE Space is LIMITED and reserved on fi rst come, fi rst served basis. Acton/Georgetown, Friday, June 20, 2008 11 The Town of Halton Hills is con- sidering changes to its Pool Enclosure bylaw. The changes will enhance safety standards and meet amendment changes in the provincial Municipal Act. The bylaw has been renamed from Swimming Pool Enclosure to Pool Enclosure so that pool now refers to any body of water, includ- ing a hot tub or landscape pond that is at least two feet in depth and exposed water surface of 1 sq. metre. It doesnt include a pond or reser- voir used for farming, firefighting or golf course purposes or a stormwater management pond. The Lifesaving Society is recom- mending a change to the minimum height requirement from four feet to five feet. Existing fences will be grandfathered until they are replaced or altered. Most pools are enclosed by a fence on three sides and by the house on the fourth. But there is no protection on the door of the house to prevent a child access to the pool. Staff intends to solve this either by adding special protections at the door or by requiring a four-sided fence if there is access from a door. The owner must ensure there is temporary fencing in place during all phases of construction Temporary pools, for which a pool permit has been obtained, may re-install and refill the pool without additions permits or inspections, provided there has been no alter- ations to the pool enclosure. A number of new offences for failing to comply with the bylaw has been added. Staff will contact local pool com- panies to advise them of the impend- ing changes. Anyone who wishes to comment on the proposed changes, can write the Town of Halton Hills or make a presentation at a future Community Affairs committee meeting. Local children in financial need are benefiting from a big boost in their access to organized sports and recreation, thanks to help from the Halton Hills Chapter of Canadian Tire JumpStart. Members of the Chapter were recently honoured at the Canadian Tire Foundation for Families annual recognition meeting in Toronto. The Chapter was presented with the Canadian Tire JumpStart Community Partner Award for its exceptional dedication to providing access to physical activity for children in financial need in Halton Hills. Canadian Tire JumpStart is a charitable program to help kids in financial need participate in organized sports and recreation such as hockey, dance, soccer and swimming. The program covers costs such as registration fees, transportation and equipment. (From left) Martha Billes, chairman of the board and controlling shareholder for Canadian Tire and Dan Thompson, president, Canadian Tire Foundation for Families, present Terry Alyman, director, Recreation & Parks, Town of Halton Hills, with the Canadian Tire JumpStart Community Partner Award. Also present were Chapter members Tracey Craig, Manager of the Georgetown Canadian Tire Store and Dr. Susan Tupling, treasurer, Georgetown Bread Basket. Submitted photo JumpStart team honoured Changes likely coming to pool enclosure bylaw CYNTHIA GAMBLE Staff Writer Four residents have been appointed to the Georgetown GO Station Area Land Use Study Steering Committee: David Wallace, Jacob Weber, Steve Graham and Grant Lee. Four others: Eleanor Young, Tonny Johnsen, Mark McIntyre and Jason Pvelich, have been appointed to the Intensification Opportunities Study Steering Committee. The first study will focus on an overall land use vision for the GO station area, while the lat- ter will focus on intensification within the town and will result in a Halton Hills Intensification Strategy. Four residents named to GO steering committee

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