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50 cents (+GST) Circulation 22,500 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 44 Pages www.independentfreepress.com Bulldogs crush Green Gaels to advance to division finals Page 16 Home, Lawn & Garden special section 8-Pages Family markets youngsters hot sauce Page 19 Air Cadet public speaking winners Page 15 INSIDE Amber Kulik, 5, and her brother Carsen, 3 enjoyed just about every part of Saturdays barbecue hosted by RH Paving and Halton Hills Roofing at the Best Western in Georgetown face painting, bouncy castle, dunk tank and, of course, a hot dog. The event was a way of the two local businesses thanking local residents for their patronage. Both companies also donated their services to the local Habitat for Humanity project, at 51 John Street. The dunk tank (inset) was a popular attraction, not only for the spectators, but for the partici- pants too, as Amber Denis found a great way to cool off and beat the heat. Photos by Ted Brown Editorial 6 Michael Chong 7 Sports 16, 17 Calendar 18 Business 19 Classifieds 21, 22 The Town of Halton Hills has put a moratori- um on sending unwant- ed dogs to research facilities. See details Friday. FRIDAY... REFINANCING? PURCHASING? BOB WOODS Mortgage Specialist (905) 877-1490 *Rate subject to change 360 Guelph St., Georgetown 5.24%. 5 YR FIXED (905) 873-1655 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown APPLE Auto Glass Truck Accessories Upholstery Heavy Equipment Glass Window Tinting GEORGETOWN CHRYSLER We handle all insurance work. Jason 2 Locations Georgetown Kia 905-877-7818 314 Guelph St. (Hwy. 7) Superstore Open Sundays199 Guelph St. 905-877-8375 The Power to SurpriseTM Listen to Z103.5 for more details!Every testdrive is a chance to win a hot tub* (Draw being held Monday night) This Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday Only! Up to $10,000 Savings 0% financing on all 2008s Not exactly as shown *See Dealer for details CORPORATE SPONSORED SALES EVENT For breaking news go to: www.independentfreepress.com Halton Hills award-winning newspaper Enjoying the (hot)dog days of summer Eating disorders. Depression. Bipolar disorder. Anxiety. Its a laundry list of mental health conditions that nobody should have to deal with, least of all children. But on a regular basis, Dr. Deborah Zeni, a fam- ily physician in Georgetown, sees the lives of kids and teens ravaged by these illnesses, and it often seems they have nowhere to go. Mental health illness in children is the most serious and most common serious problem we face in our practices, she said in a presentation at last weeks regional health and social services committee meeting. It was an impassioned pre- sentation, with Zeni occasionally fighting back tears as she described the situation that plagues Halton and more specifically north Halton. Only a fraction of the 2,500 kids in Halton who should be receiving mental health services actually are, Zeni said. In Milton and Halton Hills, according to a Region staff report, there are an estimated 2,700 children and youths between the ages of seven and 19 experiencing mental disorders at any given time. Its because of this desperate situation that Zeni said she wants to see the committee endorse hav- ing a child and youth psychiatrist offer services in north Halton two days per week an option that recently presented itself and one that has been outlined in a staff report to committee. Kids and youths living in north Halton and seeking the care of a psychiatrist regularly have to travel to Toronto, Hamilton, etc., Zeni said. Although there are several youth psychiatrists currently in Halton, they have wait times ranging up to six months. Few kids receiving mental health care Zeni DR. DEBORAH ZENI STEPHANIE HOUNSELL Special to The IFP See REGION, pg.3