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•T he IFP• H alton H ills, Thursday, O ctober 10, 2013 9 58%of relatives say "My relative has been having a better life since starting towear hearing aids." excerpted from "Hearing is Living", a study byHear theWorld, January 2012. Bookanappointment duringBetterHearing Dayandyou canalso: � Ask amanufacturer's representative about the newest digital instruments � Listen to the latest in digital technology and judge for yourself � Have apersonal demonstration of theAlta, the 3rd generation digital hearing instrument known for its exceptional clarity andperformance in noise � Takehome theAlta for ano obligation2weekTESTDRIVE ������� �������� Aud io l o g y a nd He a r i n g A id C en t r e 211 Guelph Street, Suite 1, Georgetown through healthy hearing! Whenyou take care of your hearing you take care of the relationships youhavewith your loved ones. Don'tmiss out on the excitement and joy of life's biggest celebrations or the simple pleasures of everyday moments. Come to theHearing Sciences andwewillworkwith you tofind your ultimate hearing solution. You'll be glad youdid! Better Hearing Day October 22 -- GEORGETOWN Call for your complimentary hearing test and free demo! Spaces are limited. 905-877-0099 1 Day Only! COME SHAPE THE VISION! The Vision Georgetown Project The Town of Halton Hills has launched Vision Georgetown, which is a planning project focused on the future development of the lands shown on the map below. The study area is 1,000 acres and will be home to approximately 20,000 people and 1,700 jobs by 2031. The end product of the study will be a Secondary Plan which will include: a) a land use map which will identify where the different land uses will be located, including different types of housing, retail and other businesses, community facilities (schools, community centres, places of worship), parks, natural areas, storm water management ponds, and the road and trails network; and, b) detailed land use and neighbourhood design policies to guide the development of the area. We Want to Hear from You! The Town of Halton Hills encourages you to participate in this Visioning Session. Come out to the session and give your input to the Vision and Guiding Principles, which will provide a solid foundation for the development of a preferred land use concept, and policy framework, leading into the preparation of a proposed Secondary Plan in the concluding phase of the project. Details of the meeting are as follows: Date: Saturday November 2, 2013 Time: 1:30 to 4:30 PM Location: Gellert Community Centre, 10241 Eighth Line, Georgetown Please RSVP: The main focus of this meeting is to hear from you. It will be very interactive and carried out in a workshop format. In order to assist with planning this event, you are asked to register in advance with Town staff at visiongeorgetown@haltonhills.ca or 905-873-2601 ext. 2214. Please encourage interested friends or colleagues to attend, and ask them to RSVP! For More Information If you are unable to attend the Visioning Session but would like to obtain further details about the study or provide comments, please visit the Planning, Development and Sustainability Department, Town of Halton Hills, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, Ontario L7G 5G2, email us at visiongeorgetown@haltonhills.ca, or contact: Tara Buonpensiero Senior Planner - Policy 905-873-2601 ext. 2214 Email: tarab@haltonhills.ca Steve Burke Manager of Planning Policy 905-873-2601 ext. 2254 Email: stevebu@haltonhills.ca Please be sure to visit the Town's project website at www.visiongeorgetown.ca for updates on the study and to be added to the project mailing list. Cat rescue founder facing cruelty charges The founder of a cat rescue and adoption facility has been charged with nine counts of animal cruelty after 117 cats, including 10 dead ones, were removed from a Steeles Ave. home last month. The Oakville & Milton Humane Society (OMHS) laid charges last Thursday under the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) Act against Ruth Naccarato, founder of Kool Kats Res- cue (16574 Steeles Ave.), after receiving an anonymous tip about dozens of cats on the property. The removal of the cats began Sept. 5 and took nearly a week. One of the 107 live felines was in such poor condition it was later euthanized. On its website, Kool Kat Resuce-Missis- sauga states "Kool Kat Shelter is a private cat rescue and cat adoption facility in On- tario, Canada. Abandoned cats, cats whose owners have passed away, cats whose own- ers can no longer keep them and unwanted kittens born to unspayed cats find their way to our (ahem) cathouse. Once they become a "kool kat," their days of being alone, un- loved and unwanted are over." The site says Naccarato opened the Kool Kat Inn about 15 years ago "because she was a true cat lover". It goes on to say Kool Kat Rescue and Adoption is a charitable corporation reg- istered in Ontario and approved by the federal government. In a YouTube video (www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvcXTj9t-jM) a woman is seen sitting in a living room asking for donations while holding a cat. Several images of various cats in the home are also shown. "We are hopeful that with medical care and time, that these cats will be ready for adoption into the forever homes they so richly deserve," said Kim Millan, executive director for the OMHS. Naccarato, is charged with: • Permit distress • Fail to provide care necessary for gen- eral welfare • Fail to provide adequate food and water • Fail to provide adequate and appropri- ate sanitary conditions • Fail to provide adequate and appropri- ate ventilation • Fail to provide adequate medical care: to wit a male domestic short hair black with white feline • Fail to provide adequate medical care: to wit a male domestic short hair charcoal grey feline • Fail to provide adequate medical care: to wit a female domestic short hair calico and white feline • Fail to provide adequate medical care: to wit a male domestic short hair black and white feline Naccarato is to appear in court Nov. 19.