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Thursday, A ugust 6, 2015 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 7 Furnace Air Conditioning Gaslines Boilers Water Heaters Radiant Heating 905-877-3100 proud local dealer of Canadian made products .ca • 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 24 times • Visit our showroom COMMENT The way we were Wilber Lake was the name of the Georgetown mill pond used for boating in the summer and for ice hockey in the winter. Photo and text courtesy of John Mark Benbow Rowe, author of Bats, Balls & Sticks-- The History of Sports in Halton Hills. Summer boating Amateur photographer Rein Pater of Georgetown captured this photo of a robin having an evening snack at the end of the day in Georgetown. Have a photo you want to share? Email the jpg photo-- with the details please-- cgamble@theifp.ca BERRY DELICIOUS From our readers The need at local food banks never takes a summer vacation On Sunday, Aug. 9, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., I encourage everyone to visit the Leathertown Festival and discover why it's "worth the drive to Acton". The an- nual Leathertown Festival will have a wide variety of vendors, live music, a kid's zone, crafters, food and artists-- something for everyone to enjoy! **** Watch for the 2015/16 fall and winter Town Activity and Service Guide to be delivered Thursday, Aug. 20. Guides will also be available at Town facilities and on the Town's website at www.haltonhills.ca/ guide. Recreation & Parks' fall and winter program registration starts Sept. 2, kicking off a fun and active sea- son. **** Food banks are of- ten forgotten in the summer and usually remembered only at Christmas time. It is as important to give them your support in the summer. Please contact your local food bank to see what items are needed. • Acton Foodshare (519-853-0457) is located at 352 Queen Street, Unit 6 (be- hind M&M's). Open Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. • The Georgetown Bread Basket (905- 873-3368) is located at 55 Sinclair Ave., Suite 12. They are open Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m., Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. **** Splash pads are a family-friendly place for children to enjoy the warm weather in a safe and fun environment. Enjoy our splash pads in both Acton and Georgetown, open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The splash pad season may be shortened or extended depending on weather; pads will be kept open as long as possible. **** On Wednesday, Aug. 26, at the Gel- lert Community Centre, the Town will be recognizing more than 150 Town of Halton Hills' youth volunteers who have given over 8,500 hours of volunteer service to children's pro- grams, events and com- mittees this past year. Visit www.haltonhills.ca/ volunteer for more infor- mation about the Halton Hills volunteer program and opportunities. **** Congratulations to all Halton Hills residents who volunteered for the Pan Am Games. Thank you for representing Halton Hills and I hope you all had a wonderful experience! **** Don't forget, the last day to register for the Ward 1 by-election is Aug. 7. Please visit our website for more information at haltonhills.ca **** Keeping it real! I can be reached by telephone at 905-873-2601, ext. 2342 or by email at mayor@haltonhills.ca or read my blog at www.rickbonnette.blogspot. com. You can also follow me on twitter at: @RickBonnette1 Rick Bonnette