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•T he IFP• H alton H ills, Thursday, Septem ber 26, 2013 7 GEORGETOWN'S Best Kept Secret! 416-220-2741 46 Armstrong Road, Georgetown ON MiskasWoodProducts.com • Truck Accessories • Upholstery • Heavy Equipment Glass •Window Tinting 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown 905-873-1655 We handle all insurance work. • your window & door professionals • 341 Guelph St., Unit 3 Georgetown 905.873.0236 www.buy-wise.ca info@buy-wise.ca • awarded readers choice 20 times • Visit our showroom COMMENT Liberals blowin' in the wind Across small town and rural On- tario, people are feeling ignored and abandoned by their provincial gov- ernment. Whether the issue is wind farms, horse racing, or rural jobs and eco- nomic development, Liberal policies are tearing at the social and econom- ic fabric of our part of the Province. On the first day the Legislature resumed sit- ting after the summer recess, I was on my feet in the House, holding the Liberals account- able for their Green En- ergy Act. This law, passed by the McGuinty govern- ment and perpetuated by the Wynne govern- ment, has stripped away democratic rights and divided communities. Stubbornly, the government con- tinues to refuse to listen to health concerns associated with wind farms, and forges ahead before credible sci- entific health studies are completed. At the same time, the cost of gen- erating intermittent and unreliable wind power continues to put upward pressure on hydro rates. Soaring hydro bills are worrying seniors and driving out industry. Ontario now has a surplus of elec- tricity generating capacity, and we're paying neighbouring jurisdictions to absorb our excess power. Yet the de- velopment of the wind farms contin- ues, with the government in complete denial. It can be argued easily that the Lib- erals lost their majority in the House two years ago, because of their mis- handling the electricity file in rural Ontario. Many Liberal incumbents lost their seats to Progressive Con- servatives where opposition to wind farms was a big issue. One would have expected that fol- lowing the 2011 election, the minority Liberal government would have made an effort to extend an olive branch to rural Ontario. But when it comes to wind farms, horse racing, and rural job creation, the Liberals have instead effectively turned their backs on us. • • • On September 14, I was pleased to attend the United Way of Halton Hills' President's Ball. Also in attendance were Mayor Rick Bonnette, and Hal- ton Hills Town Councillor Moya Johnson. For a quarter of a cen- tury, our local United Way staff and volunteers have done an extraordi- nary job of raising funds. Today, they support no fewer than 21 local social service agencies. This year, their fundraising goal is an ambitious $370,000. In order to achieve this goal, indi- viduals, local businesses and work- place campaigns will need to give generously. It is worthy of note that every dollar designated to the United Way of Halton Hills stays in Halton Hills. For more information, visit www. unitedwayofhaltonhills.ca or call 905- 877-3066. • • • My newsletter to the residents of Wellington-Halton Hills, Keeping in Touch- Fall 2013, was sent out earlier this month. Included in the newslet- ter is a survey. I hope everyone re- ceived their copy and I look forward to reading your thoughts and replies. -- Ted Arnott is the MPP for Wellington-Halton Hills. He can be reached at 1-800-265-2366. His website address is www.tedarnottmpp.com. TED ARnoTT The way we were Many people from Georgetown would be surprised to learn there once was a large pond in the middle of town. Part of Silver Creek, Wilber Park Lake was bordered by Guelph, Mill and Park Streets. It was formed by the damning of the Credit River at the Barber Woolen Mill and became a favourite spot on Sunday afternoons, as seen from the photo from 1908. Information provided by Heritage Halton Hills/Photo from Esquesing Historical Society Wilber Park Lake 'I can't stress enough the importance of this project.' --Councillor Moya Johnson... see story page 1 Participants in the Georgetown Cruise Nights raised a total of $2,355 this year for the George- town Hospital Foundation. From left, are Lynne Boyd, Megan Cait- lin from Nashville North, Mike Adams, Sharon Gower, Rick Thompson, Victoria McDonald, Georgetown Hospital Foundation board member, Heather Kaufman, Georgetown Hospital Foundation board member, Mike Boyd, Shel- ley Phipps, Georgetown Hospital Foundation board member, Paul Aguiar and Dale Grower. Photo courtesy Jackie Fox Got a photo you want to share? Email: jmcghie@theifp.ca. CRuisin' AlongFrom our readers 'Quote unquote'