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www.independentfreepress.com Editorial page ......... 6 Sports .................... 10 Calendar.................11 Classified.......13, 14 Directory ......... RE10 150 CANDLES Robert Little School celebrates its 150th anniversary this weekend PAGE 5 EARTH WEEK Get ready for Earth Week with various community-wide events 8-PAGE SECTION Halton Hills' award-winning newspaper 36 Pages TUESDAY, April 13, 2010 50 Cents (+ GST) Circulation: 22,800 Conventional Legion march The Acton Branch 197 of the Royal Canadian Legion hosted a Legion Convention on Sunday with representatives of 62 Legions from various places in southern Ontario, including Georgetown's and the United States in attendance. Participants marched, or rode in World War 2 era military vehicles, the two kilometres from the Legion on Wright St. down Mill St. to the Cenotaph in front of Trinity United Church, where a Service of Remembrance was held. This was an opportunity to display marching and drill skills to all before, during and after the parade. Photo by Donovan Gaudette Town gets Fed money to improve downtown parking lots Parking in downtown Georgetown and Acton will be improved significantly by the end of the year thanks to $825,000 in federal funding. Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong announced Friday the funding, which is to attract more people to the historic commercial districts of both communities. In Acton, the funding will be used to upgrade the parking lot on Mill St. and in Georgetown, it will go toward building a new 75-space parking lot on Edith St. and upgrade the parking lots on Draper and Back Sts. The money comes from the Community Adjustment Fund through Canada's Economic Action Plan, the federal government's two-yearplan to help the Canadian economy through the global recession. "These investments will not only help create local jobs in Acton and Georgetown, they will also help revitalize the historic commercial districts of these two vibrant communities," said Chong. "The Town worked closely with the Acton and Georgetown BIAs on this funding application and we are very pleased that this funding application has been approved," said Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette. "These two projects support over 200 businesses in the Town of Halton Hills, the Town's Shop Local program and the goals of both the Acton and Georgetown BIAs. The upgrades to parking are very important for the vibrancy of any downtown area." The parking improvements are to begin shortly and expected to be completed by the end of the year. INCREASE YOUR HOME VALUE Vi s i t o u r s h o w r o o m For the best automotive selection, visit www.georgetownchev.com 2010 Chevrolet Equinox We now carry Buick, GMC brands! 2010 Buick LaCrosse · your window & door professionals · 341 Guelph St., Unit 3 Georgetown 905.873.0236 www.buy-wise.ca info@buy-wise.ca · awarded readers choice 10 times · 33 MOUNTAINVIEW RD. N., GEORGETOWN 905-877-6944 Renovations and Installations · Basements ·Kitchens · Bathrooms · Additions Great Rates and Quality Service Steve Collins 905-877-3493