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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, D ec em be r 19 ,2 01 9 | 26 *SEE STORE FOR DETAILSVIP SALE PRE-BOXINGDAY ONEDAYONLY! TOMORROW! FRI. 20 8AMDOORSOPEN NOOO HST* ONALL FURNITURE ONELECTRONICS 6565%%OFFOFF UPUP TOTO 3535%%OFFOFF UPUP TOTO Meowy Chrismutt Yappy Pawlidays www.blackcreekanimalhospital.com • blackcreekanimal@cogeco.net from the staff at 519-929-9308 13383 4th Line, Acton Local residents' written demand for political action on climate change is on its way to Queen's Park. A six-foot scroll with close to 300 signatures from people of all ages was pre- sented to Wellington-Hal- ton Hills MPP Ted Arnott during an assembly at Eth- el Gardiner Public School on Dec. 13. The lengthy document - which asks for all MPPs to develop a climate action plan that will ensure Onta- rio meets its obligations under the Paris Agreement and achieves carbon neu- trality by 2050 - was pre- sented by Grade 7 student Spencer Lippa, a local envi- ronmental activist who has been dubbed 'Georgetown's answer to Greta Thunberg.' "Everyone who put their name on that scroll, and I believe everyone in this room, wants the same thing - climate action now to protect our planet for a better tomorrow," he said. "Today, my wish to make a big difference is being real- ized." Arnott told the students he will drop the scroll off at Premier Doug Ford's office to ensure he's aware that lo- cal constituents' want the government to take greater climate action. A similar scroll appeal has already gone to Ottawa with Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong. NEWS CLIMATE CHANGE SCROLL TO BE DELIVERED TO PREMIER'S OFFICE "Everyone who put their name on that scroll, and I believe everyone in this room, wants the same thing - climate action now to protect our planet for a better tomorrow," - Spencer Lippa Grade 7 student Spencer Lippa presents a scroll petition for climate action to Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott. They're joined by (from left) school trustee Jeanne Gray, Mayor Rick Bonnette, Councillor Jane Fogal and Halton Hills Climate Action Team members Uli Stoll, Monika Caemmerer and Janet Duval. Melanie Hennessey/Torstar MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@ metroland.com