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1 Halton Hills Dr., Halton Hills ON L7G 5G2 Tel.: 905-873-2600 Fax: 905-873-2347 HOLIDAY CLOSURE THANKSGIVING DAY ACTIVAN 905-873-2601- Ext. 2617 Activan will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Monday, October 13, 2008 CANINE CONTROL 905-877-6235 Halton Hills Canine Control Services is open for emergency calls. CIVIC CENTRE 905-873-2601 October 13 - Closed FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTER 905-877-1133 Halton Hills Fire Protection & Prevention Services will remain open with the exception of Administration. INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES - 905-873-2601 October 13 - Closed. PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Acton) 519-853-0301 (Georgetown) 905-873-2681 The Acton and Georgetown Branches of the Halton Hills Public Library will be closed on Saturday, October 11, 2008. RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT Acton Arena & Community Centre 519-853-0020 October 13 Open for regularly scheduled rentals only. There will be no Recreation Skating Acton Indoor Pool 519-853-3140 October 13 - Closed Gellert Community Centre 905-877-4244 October 13 Closed Georgetown Indoor Pool 905-877-7738 October 13 Closed Halton Hills Cultural Centre 905-873-2681 October 13 Closed Georgetown Memorial Area 905-877-9612 October 13 Closed Mold Masters SportsPlex 905-877-8488 October 13 Open for the GMHA Novice/Atom Tournament FOR EMERGENCIES FIRE/POLICE/AMBULANCE: DIAL 9-1-1 115 PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE GLEN WILLIAMS TRAFFIC STUDY DATE: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 TIME: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. PLACE: Glen Williams Town Hall 1 Prince Street Glen Williams Presentation of study progress: 7:00 p.m. The Town of Halton Hills engaged ENTRA Consultants to prepare a Traffic Study in the Hamlet of Glen Williams. The study includes a detailed review of existing traffic operations. The consultant documented traffic volumes and speeds. Truck traffic and safety issues were reviewed. Different types of traffic calming, pedestrian safety measures, truck restrictions and gateway features were assessed. The Public Information Centre will provide you with an opportunity to review the study progress, discuss the alternative methods available and comment on improvements to traffic in the hamlet. Interested parties are invited to drop in at any time during the above-noted hours to review and comment on the study. At 7:00 p.m., ENTRA Consultants will provide a brief overview of the project and alternatives developed to date. If you are unable to attend this Public Information Centre and wish to obtain additional information or provide written comments, please contact: Ted Drewlo, P. Eng. Manager of Engineering Services Town of Halton Hills 905-873-2601, ext. 2313 tedd@haltonhills.ca Sharon Sterling, B.A.A. Pl. Director, Traffic Management ENTRA Consultants 1-800-959-6788 ss@ENTRAconsultants.com 114 Century Church Theatre Saturday, October 18 The worlds greatest ragtime and boogie woogie pianist returns by popular demand for the sixth great year. Find out why this show sells out every year! 2:30 one-hour concert followed by Gourmet Afternoon Tea catered by The Pantry Shelf, Hillsburgh 8:00 two-hour concert Either show $29 all taxes and charges included Come for both great, and completely different, shows ************************************************************************************************ ************************************************************************************************ ************************************************************************************************ Season Sponsors The Erin Arts Foundation Jacqueline Guagliardi The Nov 15 The Gertrudes Bluegrass with a twist Canadian Step Dancing Bring the family Adults - $10, Children under 12 - $5 Nov 28 Dec 7 Jack and the Beanstalk Traditional English Pantomime Show sponsor The Erin Toybox Great family entertainment $10 from The Erin Toybox, Main St, Hillsburgh Library $12 with VISA through the Box Offi ceMany performances sell out book early! Group discounts for 10+ Prices include all taxes and handling Box Offi ce 519.855.4586 Trafalgar Rd, Hillsburgh www.centurychurchtheatre.com Please call for an appointment 905-873-6871 Specia l iz ing in grey coverage co lour ing & precis ion ha ircutt ing for the whole fami ly . *13 years exper ience *Flex ib le hours 30 McClure Court, Georgetown 10 Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Although the one-week theme for Fire Prevention Week is Help Prevent Home Fires, Halton Hills firefighters want the theme to be practised year- round. Lets work as a group towards the el imination of house fires altogether. Eliminating the unsafe prac- tices that are associated with the starting of house fires, we can eliminate needless tragedies and deaths. What can be more devastat- ing than the loss of a child, family member, close friend or a relat ive? A house can be reconstructed, belongings can be replaced... a life cannot. If we remove reckless cook- ing habits , careless use of smoking materials and the care- less use of candles, our homes would be so much safer. How many house fires have resulted from the stove being left on and the occupant falling asleep on the couch? How many house fires have resulted from an alcohol induced sleep while smoking? How many house fires have resulted from candles being left to burn while occupants have gone to bed? No matter what the head- lines read, these what should be considered criminal acts continue to happen. Innocent lives are taken from us but the same habits continue. The investigations continue to name the cause as careless smoking, careless use of candles or care- less cooking. Careless can be described in brief as inconsiderate, uncon- cerned, thoughtless, insensitive and uncaring. These are only a few of the words to describe carelessness. In some circumstances, criminal should be added. People know the consequences of alcohol-induced sleep and smoking laying down while cooking on the stove and leav- ing candles to burn when going to bed. They are some- t imes the ones who m u t t e r about the stupidity of it al l when they read the newspa- pers or lis- ten to the news. Bad habits are hard to break, but they can be done with con- tinued practice and commit- ment. If you are in one of the above categories , s top and think of the consequences and the danger you are putt ing yourself and others in. When you see a firefighter in your travels, speak to him and value his information. What he says, may save your life. W i t h everybodys help, we can e l i m i n a t e house f ires and the needless deaths and injuries that come with them. For more information regarding Fire Prevention Week contact: David Ford, Captain Public Education 905-873-2601 ext. 2115 David Ford is the captain, Public Education Division, of Halton Hills Fire Protection and Fire Prevention Week runs Oct. 5-11 Focus this year is on home fires With Fire Prevention Week now upon us, Halton Hills firefighters Charlie Hancock (left) and Tom Robertson survey the ruins of a rural Halton Hills farmhouse, ravaged by fire this year. This years fire prevention theme is Help Prevent Home Fires. The Halton Hills fire service is urging residents to eliminate unsafe practices such as leaving pots unattended on the stove and careless smoking. Photo by Ted Brown Captain Dave Ford