Halton Hills Newspapers

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 20 Sep 2018, p. 26

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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, S ep te m be r 20 ,2 01 8 | 26 Trainees in the new Halton police shooting range might feel like they're on a dark highway one day and at a noisy summer festival the next, thanks to a swath of high- tech features meant to teach officers how to bet- ter use their guns. The new shooting range comes as part of the Halton Regional Police Service's new headquar- ters, opening to the public on Sept. 24 on the same Bronte Road property as the old building. The $65- million building replaces the one constructed in 1991, and will include a shooting range double the size of its predecessor, with a host of new features meant to give officers more varied weapons training. "We're more than dou- NEWS SHOOTING RANGE DESIGN TARGETS HIGH-TECH TRAINING TOOLS SAIRA PEESKER speesker@metroland.com HRPS tactical officers, from left, Jessie Martin and Lance Broderick make use of the service's new firing range with their carbine C8 semi-automatic rifles. The firing range in the new police headquarters facility, which opens to the public Sept. 24, can accommodate a variety of firearms, including pistols and rifles. Graham Paine/Metroland See - page 27 Georgetown's Family Lawyer protecting canadian's rights for almost 40 years Jeffrey L. Eason B.A., L.L.B. Barrister & Solicitor TEL 905 • 877 • 6961 | FAX 905 • 877 • 9725 | jeff@easonlaw.ca P.O. Box 159, 116 Guelph St., Halton Hills (Georgetown) Ontario L7G4T1 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown 905-873-1655 Wehandleall insurance work. We handle all insurance work. • Truck Accessories • Upholstery • Heavy Equipment Glass •Window Tinting

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