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Santa Calls on 900 kids Santa Claus made more than 900 calls wishing Kindergarten children and their families a Merry Christmas in the Town's annual Santa Calls program. Rick Chambers from the Optimist Club of Georgetown assisted the Recreation and Parks Department in recruiting more than 20 volunteers over three days. The McGibbon Hotel, Subway and Swiss Chalet provided the fuel for Santa to call so many children. The Independent & Free Press office will be closed from Friday, Dec. 23 until Tuesday, Dec. 27 for the Christmas holidays. The office will reopen Dec. 27 at 8:30 a.m. We wish all our readers and advertisers a safe and happy holiday. Office closed 5 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, December 22, 2011 CHRISTMAS FORECAST... Halton Hills HIGH LOW FRI. -10 -50 SAT. 00 - SUN. 10 -50 MON. -30 -20 CARRIERS NEEDED ACTON Somerville Rd GEORGETOWN River Dr Guelph st Queen st Elizabeth Ewing St Norton Cres Rexway Drive Mackenzie Drive Daniela Court Rosset Valley Court Duncan Drive GEORGETOWN SOUTH Barber dr Miller Drive GLEN WILLIAMS Tweedle st Mountain St · · Merry Christmas! HOLIDAY CLOSURE 2011 MUNICIPAL HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CIVIC CENTRE - 905-873-2600 The Civic Centre will close for the holidays Friday, December 23, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. and will re-open on Monday, January 2, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. Acton Indoor Pool December 24 ­ 26 Closed December 27 ­ 30 Open *(additional Leisure/Lane swim 2:00-3:00pm) December 31& January 1 Closed January 2 ­ 6 Open *(additional Leisure/Lane swim 2:00-3:00pm) *Regular admission fee applies ACTIVAN - 905-873-2601 ext. 2617 The ActiVan Service will be available on an after hours basis. Please book your trip no later than Wednesday, December 21st, 2011. The booking office will be closed 12:00 noon on Friday, December 23rd, to December 27th, and again on Friday, December 30th, 2011. Acton Arena & Community Centre Mold-Masters SportsPlex & Memorial Arena December 24th open until noon December 25th Closed December 26th Closed December 27th ­ 30th Open December 31st Open until noon January 1st Closed Wishing you a Warm & Cozy Holiday! FURNACE & FIREPLACE SALES and SERVICE 118 Guelph St.(at Maple) CANINE CONTROL - 905-877-6235 FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS 14007 10 Sideroad - 905-877-1133 Halton Hills Fire Department Administration will be closed at noon Friday, December 23, 2011 until Monday, January 2, 2012. ALSO NEEDED: ADULT CARRIERS If interested, please call CIRCULATION 905-873-0301 Georgetown Seniors Centre & Acton Seniors Centre December 24 Closed at Noon December 25 ­ 27th closed December 28 Open 8:30AM ­ 4:30PM December 29 Open 8:30AM ­ 4:30PM December 30 Open closed at noon January 1st Closed John Elliott Theatre Closed for renovations. 905-877-8990 www.asghomecomfort.com INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES ­ PUBLIC WORKS Public Works office will be closed Friday, December 23, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. and will re-open on Monday, January 2, 2012. of the week Across 1. Malleable 8. Linked sequentially 15. Inability to use spoken or written language 16. Beat, in a way 17. Hollywood hopeful 18. Have an inspiration? 19. Played (around) 20. ___ cry 21. Call for 22. Functioned as 23. Air freshener option 25. Arid 26. "American ___" 28. Wild pig 30. Nancy, in Nancy comic strip 31. Characteristic carrier 32. TV, radio, etc. 36. Government group in charge of foreign affairs (2 wds) 40. Join securely 41. Ancestry 42. Amateur video subject, maybe (acronym) 43. Island state in the West Indies 46. "Cut it out!" 47. Bleat 50. Bring out 51. Clod chopper 52. Early pulpit 54. Anger 55. Shallow trench made by a plow 58. Residential areas outlying a city 60. North Carolina's capital 61. By and large (3 wds) 62. Kind of mark 63. Tenants with a lease 64. Letter carriers FOR EMERGENCIES - FIRE/POLICE/AMBULANCE: DIAL 911 158 ___________________________________________ look inside ...for these flyers in your area BASS PRO DANIER L E AT H E R DELL COMPUTERS FOOD BASICS FRESHCO* HOME OUTFITTERS IKEA METRO MICHAELS SEARS SOBEYS S P O RT S M A RT THE BRICK THE SOURCE ZELLERS * full distribution Public Works After- Hours Contact 905-873-2600 ­ press 2 to connect to the Public Works After-Hours Line and follow the prompts. NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND NOTICE is hereby given that Council for the Town of Halton Hills will be considering the passage of a by-law to authorize the sale of the following lands to the Regional Municipality of Halton, at its meeting to be held on Monday, January 9, 2012 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber at the Civic Centre, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Georgetown: · Part of Original Road Allowance between Concessions 4 & 5, shown as Part 3 on 20R-18912, Town of Halton Hills Inquiries regarding the proposed sale should be directed to Mr. John Kwast, Manager of Design and Construction at (905) 873-2601 x 2310. Council shall hear any person who claims to be prejudicially affected by the By-law and who applies to be heard. Persons wishing to be heard should register as a delegation with the Clerk's Division at (905) 873-2601 x 2333 prior to the meeting date. 159 PUBLIC LIBRARIES Acton Branch 519-853-0301 Georgetown Branch 905-873-2681 Holiday hours for the Acton and Georgetown branches of the Halton Hills Public Library: December 24: 9:30 am - 12:00 noon December 25: Closed December 26: Closed December 27: 9:30 am ­ 8:30 pm December 28: 9:30 am ­ 8:30 pm December 29: 9:30 am ­ 8:30 pm December 30: 9:30 am ­ 5:00 pm December 31: 9:30 am ­ 12:00 noon January 1: Closed January 2: Closed Both branches will re-open on January 3, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT Gellert Community Centre December 24 open until noon *(Lane swim 9-10am, Leisure swim 10-11am) December 25 Closed December 26 Closed December 27 ­ 30 Open *(additional Leisure swim 2:00-3:00 pm) December 31 open until noon *(Lane swim 9-10am, Leisure swim 10-11am) January 1 Closed January 2 ­ 6 Open *(additional Leisure swim 2:00-3:00pm, Lane swim on Mon, Wed and Fri at 10-11am cancelled) 6. Emulated Pinocchio 7. "Dig in!" 8. ___ blue color 9. Cry of triumph 10. Absorbed, as a cost 11. "Terrible" czar 12. Eminent 13. Aromatic solvent 14. Industrious 20. Hot spot 23. Channel 24. French pilosopher, founder of positivism 26. Acad. Down 27. Spoil, with "on" 1. 100-meter, e.g. 2. "What've you been ___?" (2 wds) 28. Lent's start, e.g.: Abbr. 29. Beauty 3. Cleaning lady 31. Romance, e.g. 4. Of the ankle 33. Stable isotope of hydrogen 5. British ___ 34. Data 35. Above 37. Deck (out) 38. Assistant 39. Biochemistry abbr. 44. Like some mushrooms 45. Hospital caregivers 46. Most painful 47. Of primary importance 48. Charm 49. Old Jewish scholars 51. Luau dances 53. "One of ___" (Willa Cather novel) 55. Betting game 56. Shrek, e.g. 57. "Say ___" 59. Morgue, for one 60. Certain theater, for short For Flyer Information, contact Nancy Geissler, 905-873-0301, Ext 228 CONCEPT 361 Guelph St. (Hwy. #7), Georgetown Puzzle answers at 1 Halton Hills Dr., Halton Hills ON L7G 5G2 Tel.: 905-873-2600 · Fax: 905-873-2347 www.conceptford.com "We won't lose a customer over Price" 905-873-1626