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Thursday, D ecem ber 10, 2015 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 7 905-877-3100 www.brooksheatingandair.ca and • 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 • Truck Accessories • Upholstery • Heavy Equipment Glass •Window Tinting 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown 905-873-1655 We handleall insurance work. COMMENT Amateur photographer Rein Pater took this photo of a full moon over Georgetown Nov 27. Have a photo you want to share? Email -- with details -- to cgamble@theifp.ca. A LUNAR DISPLAY From our readers Helping Halton move through Active Transportation On Nov. 12, Halton Regional Council endorsed, in princi- ple, the new Active Transpor- tation Master Plan (ATMP) that will support and pro- mote a first-class transporta- tion network. The ATMP will help promote an integrated, sustainable and efficient transpor- tation network for residents, busi- nesses and com- muters, as well as encourage active t ra n sp o r t at i o n and allow resi- dents and visitors to travel in a safe and efficient man- ner. Active Trans- portation refers to any form of human-powered transporta- tion, including walking, cy- cling, in-line skating, skate- boarding and moving with mobility devices. It's about getting to work or school, going shopping, run- ning errands, visiting friends and family, or other trips by walking, biking or rolling. Through the implementa- tion of the ATMP, Halton will work in partnership with the local municipalities to invest approximately $110 million to build 470 kilometres of new on-road infrastructure (i.e., bike lanes) and an ad- ditional 359 kilometres of new off-road infrastructure (i.e., sidewalks and multi-use trails) along Regional roads by the year 2031. The ATMP is designed to support policies and growth set out in the Halton Trans- portation Mas- ter Plan (TMP) - the Road to Change, aimed at delivering a balanced and m u l t i - m o d a l transportation system serving all road users, including cy- clists and pe- destrians. The ATMP will provide Halton with a network of safe, well-connected and conve- nient routes, offer facilities that provide residents with a greater choice in how they travel and encourage physi- cal activity. Our dedication to plan- ning healthy and complete communities continues to be one of the reasons Halton is a great place to live, work, raise a family and retire. • If you would like to learn more about the Active Trans- portation Master Plan, please visit halton.ca/activetrans- portation or dial 311. GARY CARR The way we were Down on the homestead In this photo from approximately 1880, Colonel Thomas Chisholm proudly wears his former military uniform in front of the family farm on Fifth Line in Hornby. A good example of a 1870s Gothic Revival style farmhouse, it still stands today, and is a listed heritage property. Text courtesy of Heritage Halton Hills/ Photo courtesy of Esquesing Historical Society