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9 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,S eptem ber 24,2020 theifp.ca WALK-IN & FAMILY CLINIC Where good health begins 221 Miller Dr., Georgetown 905-873-1001 • GenesisHealthTeam.comWe're OPEN LATE - Call us Open 7 Days a Week Book Your Childs' Appointment Now! Back-to-School Health Checkup. 905-877-8500 •www.devereauxcemetery.ca A Final Gift to Your Family Main Office: 600 Spring Gardens Road, Burlington Owned & Operated by The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Hamilton in Ontario Cemetery Address: 12337 17th Side Road, Georgetown Prearranging your burial or cremation is the last gift you can give your family. It releases them from having to quickly make decisions in their time of grief. It also frees them from the need to pay costs associated with your cemetery arrangements. Contact one of our family counsellors to discuss your wishes and options. 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, L7G 5G2 | 905-873-2600 | 1-877-712-2205 | haltonhills.ca Notice to residents: The Town of Halton Hills is advising of a temporary closure of McNabb Street betweenMill Street and College Street in Georgetown. McNabb Street will be closed to through traffic for the completion of tunnel lighting repairs from Tuesday, September 29 to Wednesday, September 30, 2020. If you require any additional information regarding this road closure, please contact the Transportation & Public Works Department at 905-873-2600, ext. 2215. Notice of Temporary Road Closure It's safe to say there aren't too many businesses out there that can report an increase in sales since the pandemic hit. But that's just the position Georgetown Kia found itself in lately, with sales taking an unprec- edented turn upwards fol- lowing a two-week closure in the spring. "Our business has been through the roof," said deal- er principal Tony Garofoli. "It's totally the opposite of what we expected." With the public not al- lowed in the showroom dur- ing the early days of the pan- demic, Garofoli said his staff was instead travelling to visit customers and get the job done. By June, the local dealer- ship was experiencing re- cord-breaking sales, with over 240 vehicles leaving the lot that month. "I couldn't believe the need people had to buy a car at this time. Things did not slow down for us," he said. "I know a lot of businesses that are closing over this (pandemic), so we've been very fortunate." Industry experts have surmised that people's fears about contracting CO- VID-19 through public tran- sit or carpooling have led to an uptick in car sales as of late. With house calls no lon- ger necessary, local resi- dents can now visit George- town Kia's new location on Mountainview Road North, provided they're wearing a mask. The 23,000-square-foot, two-storey facility that fea- tures Kia's new red cube de- sign is a far cry from where the dealership got its start in Georgetown with two small stores, one for new and one for used vehicles. "It's all brand-new equip- ment. We literally left ev- erything behind and said we want to start fresh," said Garofoli. "We've worked very hard to get to where we are." Going forward, Garofoli said the dealership is looking to expand its opera- tions within town. Georgetown Kia also plans to continue support- ing a variety of local causes, including the Georgetown Hospital, Georgetown Breadbasket, Light up the Hills, the Classics Against Cancer car show, United Way and more. BUSINESS BUSINESS BOOMING FOR GEORGETOWN DEALERSHIP Georgetown Kia dealer principal Tony Garofoli (left) and general manager Robert Tasi at the new red cube design dealership. Melanie Hennessey/Torstar GEORGETOWN KIA Address: 15 Mountainview Rd. N., Georgetown Website: georgetownkia.com Phone: 1 866-980-4212 Hours: Monday to Thursday -- 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday -- 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@ metroland.com