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ROCKIN' THUNDERHAWKS A local band, Thunderhawks, is celebrating the release of its latest CD PAGE 5 Teen wins gold at national championships PAGE 8 GOLDEN GIRL www.theIFP.ca Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Halton Hills' award-winning newspaper serving Acton & Georgetown 24 Pages 50 Cents (+HST) Residents take up the fight against planned hwy By LISA TALLYN Staff Writer It appears many local residents want to send a clear message to Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Minister Kathleen Wynne that they don't want a new highway cutting a swath through south Halton Hills. Demand for postcards addressed to the Minister in opposition of the highway has been overwhelming since they were introduced by Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette's office about two weeks ago. The cards are in response to a MTO study-- GTA West Corridor-- that's proposing two fourlane (initially) provincial highways: one north-south (option 4-2) that stretches on Halton Hills's east side to Hwys. 401/407 and a second (option 4-3), east-west that could span across Halton Hills between Five and Ten Sideroads and ends at Hwy. 401 at Tremaine Rd. in Milton. Halton Hills Council supports the 4-2 option, but is opposed to 4-3 and Bonnette generated the postcard for citizens to send to Wynne protesting that highway. See POSTCARD, pg. 5 Canada Day in Halton Hills Great weather and good crowds turned out for the Canada Day events in Glen Williams and Acton. Top: Mitchel Piacher, 11, from Georgetown enjoys a moment in Glen Williams at the culminating event, the Rubber Duck Race. Left: Dan Hall, named Glen Williams Citizen of the Year cuts the first slice of cake held by Mark Rowe of the Glen Town Hall Board, organizers of the day. Right: Amanda Van Helden, 16, of Acton won the BIA Acton Idol competition and is congratulated by BIA manager Josey Bonnette. More photos, pg. 3 Photos by Calvin Dyke Vi s i t o u r s h o w r o o m 7e HANDLE ALL INSURANCE work. sTruck Accessories s5PHOLSTEry s(Eavy %QUIPMENT 'LASS s7INDow 4INTING 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown - 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT WHITE DIAMOND · your window & door professionals · (905) 873-1655 $34,983 or $345 BI-WEEKLY 341 Guelph St., Unit 3 Georgetown 905.873.0236 www.buy-wise.ca info@buy-wise.ca · awarded readers choice 16 times ·