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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, F eb ru ar y 13 ,2 02 0 | 2 We care about your hearing! Professional Arts Building 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210, Georgetown 905-873-6642 Serving the community of Halton Hills and surrounding areas since 1992 The Georgetown Avoid being pressured into buying a hearing aid. As with any other medical decision, you should be given the opportunity to seek additional information or a second opinion. Sales personnel using high pressure approaches demonstrate little concern for your well being. . . . Lend MeYour Ears PLEASE BE AWARE OF SALES PRACTICES By Cory Soal R.H.A.D. Gateway Chevrolet is very excited to Welcome Jeremy Corbett to our Service TeamWelcome Jeremy Corbett to our Ser The Team at Gateway Chevrolet is very pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Corbett, he is well known to GM customers, and in the past has proudly served the community of Brampton. His dedication to customer service and reliability have earned him a reputation as the "go to guy" for all your automotive needs. Please join us in welcoming Jeremy and be sure to stop in to say hello, or call him direct at 905-494-5733. 2 Gateway Blvd. ( Just East of the 410 off Queen), Brampton • 905-791-7111 gatewaychevrolet.ca Torbram Rd. Airport Rd. Qu een Str eet E. It's not every day that a child can say they have political party leaders per- sonally rooting for them. But it's just that kind of support that led to Georgetown's Spencer Lippa re- cently being named one of the Ontario Community Newspaper Association's Junior Citizens of 2019. The 12-year-old, who's championed environmental action locally and has been dubbed 'Georgetown's answer to Greta Thunberg,' is one of a dozen youths across the province who've re- ceived the prestigious title in recogni- tion of the difference they make in their communities. "I was stunned. I sat there blankly, kind of shocked," said the youngster of when he heard the news. "I was just mind-blown. It's such a great honour to be one of the junior citizens." Bolstering Lippa's application for the honour were letters of nomination from provincial Green Party leader Mike Schreiner, and the head of Cana- da's Green Party, Elizabeth May. Lippa became the youngest member of the en- vironmentally-friendly party at the age of 10. Closer to home, the Georgetown boy also received nomination letters from Janet Duval of the Halton Hills Climate Action team, who first encouraged him and his family to apply for the title, his grade 7 teacher Nadine Rohmann and Ralph Martin, the local Green Party candidate during the recent federal election. "I really think it came down to the kind words and support of those nom- inators," said Lippa's mother, Janel Bascom. "I'm absolutely thrilled. What a brave decision (by the OCNA) to put climate change and environmentalism at the forefront like this." Lippa has been front and centre at local climate change rallies and has personally held school strikes calling for climate action every Friday since September at Ethel Gardiner Public School. So where does the proud mom see her son going in the future? "All the way to Ottawa," she said. "Spencer has already expressed inter- est in being an MP or an MPP. This kid is determined, he is hard-working and is completely committed to this cause. It's just a matter of getting out of his way." If elected, the wise-beyond-his- years boy said the first piece of legisla- tion he would pass is a Canadian ban on fracking, where high-pressure liquids are injected deep underground to free up oil and gas deposits. "It's the worst way to get energy," he said. Lippa and the 11 other junior citi- zens will be recognized at a special cer- emony on April 3. NEWS CLIMATE CHAMPION NAMED JUNIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@metroland.com Spencer Lippa sits on the boulevard beside Ethel Gardiner Public School during one of his weekly strikes to draw attention for the need to act on climate change. Herb Garbutt / Torstar