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2 Locations Georgetown Kia 905-877-7818 314 Guelph St. (Hwy. 7) Superstore Open Sundays199 Guelph St. 905-877-8375 The Power to SurpriseTM USED CARREFINANCING?PURCHASING? BOB WOODS Mortgage Specialist (905) 877-1490 *Rate subject to change 360 Guelph St., Georgetown 5 YR FIXED 5.40% (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. 50 cents (+GST) Circulation 22,500 Wednesday, October 22, 2008 52 Pages www.independentfreepress.com Police have new tool at their disposal to help get drivers to slow down Page 8 Business Link special section 8-Pages Health Care special section 8-Pages Stingers post wins at regional meet Page 13 Editorial 6 Gary Carr 7 Sports 13, 14 Classifieds 17-19 Calendar 19 INSIDE Check out Fridays Independent & Free Press for a special Wheels & Car Care section. FRIDAY... Actons Monty Greig (left) from Globe Musical Productions crowns Diane Harley, also from Acton, with a prop hat during Saturdays Community Open House held at Georgetown Market Place. More than 60 community groups showcased their ser vices during the day- long event hosted by the Cooperative Program Planning Committee of Halton Hills. Photo by Calvin Dyke For breaking news go to: www.independentfreepress.com Halton Hills award-winning newspaper A significant addition and renovations to Georgetown District High School has been given top priority by the Halton District School Board. At last weeks school board meeting trustees unanimously approved the proposed budget for the massive work at the school. Based on cur- rent site and floor design plans, trustees okayed a budget of $14.8 million, up from the previous estimate of $13.1 million. Im really excited the building will be receiving the upgrades it needs to become a better space for kids, said Halton Hills trustee and HDSB chair Gillian Tuck Kutarna. Im thrilled that when were finished the school will be in a position to offer enhanced programming options so that at completion we will have a full range of curriculum choices and that everybody who lives in Georgetown can attend school in Georgetown and find the choices they need. Included in the reno- vation will be a one- storey addition, a sec- ondary outdoor playing field (on land formerly owned by Gary Allan High School), a food school, food court, music room, an area for a life skills program and program for students with challenges, and renovations to the schools main office, foyer and guidance area. There will also be a new staff dining room, dance, studio theatre and communication tech- nology areas and an enlarged stage and audito- rium that can seat up to 450 people. The 121-year-old schools exterior will undergo a facelift and the infrastructure will also be updated. Tuck Kutarana said the traffic flow at the school will also be improved as there will be another access/exit to the school from either Maple or Guelph St. There will also be addi- tional parking. She said there will be a new student entrance into the school adjacent to the addition where the food court will be located, and the main entrance will remain near the office. Input for the renovation at the school came from a Community Advisory Committee and there was a community public meeting at the school last month, said Tuck Kutarna. Project cost climbs to $14.8 million GDHS renovation is boards top priority LISA TALLYN Staff Writer Globe scores hat-trick at Open House See SCHOOL, pg. 3 GILLIAN TUCK KUTARNA