Halton Hills Newspapers

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 27 Feb 2014, p. 3

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•The IFP• H alton H ills, Thursd ay, Feb ruary 27, 2014 3 2008 Suzuki SX4 All Wheel Drive + HST/LIC • Auto/4 cyl • Certified & E-Tested • Cruise Control • A/C • Power Windows/Doors $10,500 2008 Pontiac Montana $9,100 + HST/LIC • Auto/6 cyl Certified & E-Tested • A/C • Keyless Entry • Cruise Control e-mail: hassellsauto@bellnet.ca www.hassellautomotive.com Warranty 2008 Nissan Sentra • Auto/4cyl • Certified & E-tested • A/C • Keyless Entry • Cruise Control $8,300 + HST/LIC CALL WarrantyWarranty 2007 GMC Canyon Warranty • Auto/5 cyl • Certified & E-Tested • Alloy Wheels • Power Locks/Windows • Fog Lights $13,900 + HST/LIC 45 Mountainview Road North Georgetown, Ontario 905.877.7958 Continued from pg. 1 Friends and family reached out on social media posting memories and offering condolences on Bell's sudden passing. "Doug was brave…. he had a beau- tiful heart…. and he protected any and all that he loved with a ferocious- ness not matched by many here on earth," posted Facebook user Robin Coulson. "I am very sorry to hear the news about Doug Bell… my heart goes out to his family during this tough time… I hope you found peace kid, I am just sorry it was this way. RIParadise Doug!" wrote Vanessa Baird. "R.I.P. Doug Bell u were like a brother to me for a long time and u will be miss a lot!!!!" Dave Corley posted on Facebook. Witnesses or anyone with infor- mation about Bell's death is asked to contact Caledon OPP at (905) 584- 2241 or the OPP Provincial Commu- nications Centre at 1-888-310-1122. Continued from pg. 1 successful local businesses: George- town Terminal Warehouses and El- liott Custom Brokers, named Hal- ton Hills Business of the Year by the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce in 1996. Penrice said Sisnett volunteers with a large number of organiza- tions, and in many cases, she has served with them for decades. "The list includes executive of the Georgetown Chamber of Com- merce, Halton Legal Aid Clinic, di- rector; Georgetown & District Hos- pital, director; Friends of Devereaux House, director and Canadian High- way Sufferance Warehouse Associa- tion as director," said Penrice. He said she has devoted count- less hours to provide guidance to children in our community, includ- ing Scouts Canada 2nd Georgetown troop as leader and executive mem- ber; Georgetown Youth Soccer Club as both coach and fundraiser and a teacher at St. George's Anglican Church. She continues to provide support for St. George's Church and was on the 150th Anniversary Committee. Sisnett has provided volunteer hours to Halton Learning Founda- tion and to the Halton Hills Com- munity Services and Information Centre as a council member. She has also been a volunteer with CAShh for over 10 years. "Brenda took on one of her big- gest volunteer challenges when she agreed to chair the 'Per Chance to Dream' capital campaign in 2011 to raise funds for the Halton Hills Library and Cultural Centre. Under her direction and tireless drive, the campaign has raised over $1 million to date," said Penrice. Sisnett said that project has been a dynamic one. "The library is free so everybody should go there and see it, use it. When I see the programs there, it's amazing," said Sisnett. Penrice said her contributions have been recognized in the past as she has received the Ontario Volun- teer Award 2003, Health Care Ser- vices Award from the Georgetown Hospital 1990, Scouts Canada Com- memorative Centennial Medal 2007 and the Arts Alive Award as a Patron of the Arts 2014. Volunteering is a tradition she learned from her parents. Her father John Elliott was a for- mer Lions Club member and her mother Norma received an Arts Alive Award. "I volunteer because I enjoy it and want to make sure that Georgetown is a great place to live, work and raise a family," said Sisnett. "I love the idea of carrying on the tradition and I'm trying to coach my children in that way. It's a responsibility in a small town to continue doing things that will improve the town." She and her husband Larry have three children-- Cameron, Julia and Andrew. Sisnett is an active volunteer for many groups BRENDA SISNETT The awards dinner will be held March 25 at the Georgetown Lions' new home at the Mold-Masters SportsPlex in Alcott Hall. The reception starts at 6 pm and dinner will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 each and are available by calling Doug Penrice at 905-873-8469 or by email at depenrice@sympatico.ca. Tickets may be available after March 10 from the Carpet Barn at 26 Guelph Street. Citizen of the Year Awards dinner ticket info OPP seek witnesses to man's death Halton District School Board is considering including extreme cold temperatures in its pro- cedures with the possibility it could result in the limitation or cancellation of on and off-site school activities. Trustees voted unanimously at Wednesday's board meeting to investigate the possible inclu- sion of extreme cold/wind chill in the board's Inclement Weather Administrative Procedures. The results of a report, to be conducted by the education director's office, are to come back to the board by the end of April. A motion brought forward at Wednesday's meeting by Hal- ton Hills trustee Alice Strachan stated the board has a respon- sibility for the safety and wel- fare of students and staff dur- ing school hours, and that on certain occasions it can decide to close schools due to inclement weather. In winter, schools can be closed for things like heavy snowfalls. The Halton public board's current procedures for bad weather are used to decide whether to close schools. The board currently considers weather and road reports, weather predictions and informa- tion from local police departments and bus op- erators on road conditions. However, it does not consider extreme cold. See NOTIFICATION, pg. 10 HDSB may add extreme temps to weather protocol By TIM WHITNELL Metroland Media Group ALICE STRACHAN

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