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There's no New Year's baby at Georgetown Hos- pital yet, and may not be for a while as the Ob- stetrical Department is temporarily redirecting expectant moms to another hospital to deliver. Halton Healthcare Services spokesperson Larry Roberts said the "temporary redirect sta- tus" is due to the recent unavailability of the hos- pital's only obstetrician, Dr. Selvaratnam 905877-6944 33 Mountainview Rd. North, Georgetown FIRST PAYMENT, IT'S ON US†$0 DOWNPAYMENT SECURITYDEPOSIT DUE ATDELIVERY$0 $0 $0 20152015 www.georgetownrealty.ca edimou@georgetownrealty.ca EFFIE DIMOU Sales Representative Thinking of buying or selling? Call Effie Dimou for all your real estate needs. 905-877-5211 Dir: 416-991-4247 Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage • your window & door professionals • 341 Guelph St., Unit 3 Georgetown 905.873.0236 www.buy-wise.ca info@buy-wise.ca • awarded readers choice 22 times • Visit our showroom Thursday, January 8, 2015 Halton Hills' award-winning newspaper serving Acton & Georgetown 48 Pages 50 Cents (+HST) Serving up a good thingVisit us at www.theifp.ca facebook.com/Independent&FreePress Twitter: @IFP_11 Town growing Family donates a piece of land to Halton Hills See page 4 Quality Canines Bulldogs hold awards dinner See page 31 Continued on page 3 Continued on page 3 Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott dropped by Rexall Pharmacy in Acton earlier this month to receive his flu shot from pharmacist Lynn LaFrance. Rexall is partnering with Amref Health Africa to launch 'Shot For Shot,' a campaign committed to providing life-saving vaccinations to children that need it most. For every flu shot adminis- tered by a Rexall pharmacist, Rexall will make a donation towards delivering vaccines to northern Uganda where vaccination rates are well below World Health Organization targets. Submitted photo By Lisa Tallyn ltallyn@theifp.ca By Lisa Tallyn ltallyn@theifp.ca No 2015 baby yet for Georgetown Committee endorses capital budget Resurfacing several streets in town and recon- structing Wildwood Rd. are two of the bigger ticket items in the Town's $10.5 million 2015 capital budget. Budget committee (all members of council) approved the budget Monday evening with the deletion of only one item from the 72 recom- mended by Town staff. The decision still needs to be ratified by Council. Removed from the capital budget and de- ferred to next year was the replacement of the marquis sign at Mold-Masters SportsPlex at a cost of $60,000. With that item taken out, the approved 2015 budget totals $10,533,100, down from $10,593,100. The five most costly projects included are: • $2.2 million for pavement management projects-- for resurfacing Stockman, Irwin and Dawson Crescents, Sherman Crt., Aire- dale, Allen Rd., Wildwood Rd., Lucinda Place and Hale Dr. • $1.2 million for reconstructing Wildwood Rd. from Oakridge Rd. to Ontario St. including the installation of new sidewalks. • $798,000 to replace Infrastructure Services equipment including a tandem truck, loader and mechanical sweeper • $572,000 for reconstruction of Mill St. W. in Acton • $350,000 to resurface Five Sideroad from