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HP OPINION WHERE'S ALL THE ELECTION-RELATED CONTENT IN THIS WEEK'S PAPER? DESPITE OUR VERY BEST EFFORTS, MISTAKES CAN MAKE IT INTO PRINT, WRITES KAREN MICELI KAREN MICELI Column It's about trust. Our re- lationship with our read- ers is built on cy, honesty and integrity. As such, we have launched a trust initiative to tell you who we are and how and why we do what we do. This article is part of that pro- ject. Halton residents head to the polls Monday to elect their new represen- tatives at city/town halls Halton's public and Gathaite school boards. Since this print edition is the last before you cast our ballot, you might be wondering why there isn't those we cover, getting the facts rights is imperative. But we are only human. Despite our very best efforts, including robust copy editing and diligent fact-checking, mistakes can make it into print — albeit rarely. When they do, we are quick to set the record straight. We issue a cor- rection, acknowledging we made an error, and we provide readers with the accurate information. We do so witha certain levelof tent in this week's issue. It's a great question. I'd love to tell you. Accuracy is one of the tenets of journalism. Along with truth, faimess fro: ARE YOUR HEARING AIDS BEING CHECKED REGULARLY? Georgetown EADERS' (In the Knolcrest Centre) [= 2022 halt di ‘ DIAMOND WINNER: i(ome]0] nella] (em (0) arc! and checkup Our THE INDEPENDENT Online, we have the ability to update articles with limited delays. Changes cycle through the front end of our website al- most immediately. An edi- tor's note is always includ- rt HALTON rt AUDIOMETRIC CENTRE HEARING AIDS & AUDIOMETRY Georgetown’s trusted choice for hearing care 905.877.8828 360 Guelph St., Unit 44 ‘Armstrong Ave Guelph St. (Hwy. 7) T Delrex Blvd ed in the body of the article to alert readers that the story was updated from its original version as a result ofan error. a correction notice referencing the ar- ticle is published along with the accurate infor- mation. Since we only publish weekly, we are limited as to how quickly we can right any wrongs. We must wait until the next print edition to do so. And that can mean several days before it reaches you, our reader, on your door- ste Readers turn to their trusted source of local news to make informed de- cisions, especially leading up to a vote. One misprint could impact your deci- VOTE FOR MATT Councillor for Ward 2 Halton Hills votekindbom.com FAIR TAXES STOP SPEEDING SMART GROWTH COUNCIL ACCOUNTABILITY INTEGRITY & TRANSPARENCY GREENSPACES & TRAILS TERM LIMITS sion — and the outcome of the election. The stakes are high. With no time to set the record straight in print be- fore you cast your ballot, we'd rather not take the chi owns why only the asic, most helpful election: related informa- koe is mee on in A formation viargely Shaited to voting here in Halton. However, our website is chock full of municipal election news and infor- mation. Coverage of local races is available 24-7 lead- ing up to and including election day. We welcome your ques- tions and value your com- ments. Email our trust committee at trust@metro- land.com. Karen Miceli is manag- ing editor of the Metro- land community newspa- pers in Halton. She can be reached at kmiceli@met- roland.com. Hm NEWS UONEH - dl UL | © Metroland file photo Go to theifp.ca for election results. GO ONLINE FOR ELECTION RESULTS Due to our Monday af- ternoon press deadline, no municipal election results will be published in the Thursday, Oct. 27 edition of the Independent and Free Press. Please go to theifp.ca for all Halton Hills results. a F Z a g BS g g 8 5 8 8 (past) Community Involvement * Halton Hills Library Board * Trustee of Glen Williams Town Hall * LM. Montgomery Museum Board * Heritage Foundation of Halton Board * Halton Hills Rural Police Board (past) © Friends of the Library Board (past) * Glen Williams Community Assoc. Board * Chair of Canada Day in the Glen (past) * Credit River Anglers’ Assoc. volunteer (past) Experience & Education VOTEKINDBOM@GMAIL.COM VOTEKINDBOM.COM