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COMMENT The way we were Originally located in Limehouse, the Gowdy family three-seat outhouse was built circa 1840. Neoclassical/Georgian in style, the wooden structure featured a gabled roof, horizontal lap siding on the sides, with a panel door featuring three over two pane sidelights. This unique privy was moved in 1971, and restored for its opening at Black Creek Pioneer Village in Toronto in 1972, where it remains today. Volunteers make Georgetown special This National Volunteer Week ­ April To date, more than 400 residen10 to 16, Town of Halton Hills Coun- tial units and about 120,000-squarecil and staff would like to extend metres of non-residential developtheir sincere thank you to ment are in the process of the volunteers throughout implementing the Green our community. Thank Development Standards you for your time, energy and sustainable developand compassion. ment features. An act of volunteerism **** is like a stone thrown in a Cancer Assistance lake. Services of Halton Hills Not only does it have (CAShh) needs your help a direct impact, but like with this year's "Give Text courtesy of Heritage Halton Hills ripples, a volunteer's efRICK BONNETTE Where You Live" camPhoto courtesy of Esquesing forts reach far and wide to paign which runs from Historical Society improve communities. Undeniably, now until the end of April. All of the volunteers rock! funds raised for CAShh remain in This past week I was honoured Halton Hills and are used to provide to attend the Community Awards practical services at no charge to breakfast where Halton Hills resi- Halton Hills residents who are living dents and not-for-profit organiza- with a cancer diagnosis. tions were applauded. If you would like to volunteer, Cheers to Volunteers: George- please contact Marilyn Inglis at the town Little Theatre - Taylor Grist, CAShh office, 905-702-8886. Links2Care - Shirley Feddema, **** Hillsview Active Living Centre, AcApril is also daffodil month for ton - Marjorie McDonough and the the Canadian Cancer Society. DurCommunity Volunteer Award ing April, volunteers raise funds Winner: Georgetown Special Olym- for the fight against cancer. Money raised during daffodil month helps pics - Krista Nicholls local patients living with cancer and **** As a leader in sustainability, in their families. **** 2014 Town of Halton Hills Council Congratulations to: Fibre & put in place a flexible and innovative set of Green Development Stan- Glass Works on their recent grand dards. The standards are designed opening in Georgetown Better Hearing Centre on their reto maximize the many positive attributes that comes with development cent grand opening in Georgetown **** while minimizing its potentially Keeping it real. I can be reached negative impacts. This is being accomplished by at 905-873-2601, ext. 2342 or by improving energy and water ef- email at mayor@haltonhills.ca or A few days ago Judith-Anne Kolu took this picture of Mr. Gander, whose wife is nesting on a pond on a little ficiency, waste management, re- read my blog at www.rickbonnette. island. Mr. Gander comes up to the top pond where he indulges on shore and in the water while his wife source use and community design blogspot.com. You can also follow me on twitter at: @RickBonnette1. patiently broods. of new development. From our readers Thursday, April 14, 2016 - The IFP - Halton Hills - www.theifp.ca A SURE SIGN OF SPRING Vi s i t o u r s h o w r o o m We handleall handle all insurance work. insuranc e work. · Truck Accessories · Upholstery · Heavy Equipment Glass ·Window Tinting 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown 905-873-1655 341 Guelph St., Unit 3 Georgetown 905.873.0236 www.buy-wise.ca info@buy-wise.ca · awarded readers choice 26 times · · your window & door professionals · Page 7