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Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 21 Jun 2006, p. 6     We don't understand how a proposed joint administrative building-- to be shared by Halton's two publicly-funded school boards, Halton Region staff and the Halton Regional Police Service-- could possi

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 5 Apr 2006, p. 6     Recent revelations that Halton Regional Police Deputy Chief Mike Kingston lied about having a university degree on four occasions since 1999 makes us question whether the punishment fit his `crimes'.

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 21 Dec 2006, p. 6     Dear Santa, With the hours ticking down to Christmas Day we thought we'd send you a last-minute wish list for some newsmakers from the past year. Some have been naughty; some have been nice. We'll le

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 5 Jan 2007, p. 6     Some thoughts on current events from the past week: Where's winter?: While the unusually mild winter has many "environmentalists" predicting the beginning of the end of civilization as we know it, we

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 28 Jul 2006, p. 6     With temperatures topping 30C often over the past couple weeks, and a good six weeks of potentially steamy weather still to come, now's a good time to remember what to do when the mercury begins to b

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 13 Sep 2006, p. 6     With the fifth anniversary of 9/11 in our thoughts this week, so too are the heroic efforts of firefighters, police officers and ordinary citizens from that fateful day. Unlike our American friends,

Halton Hills This Week (Georgetown, ON), 26 Sep 1992, p. 4     ...

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 9 Feb 2007, p. 6     "Cold enough for you?" We're sure Halton Hills residents (and most of those in Ontario) have been hearing that question a lot in the past couple weeks as we've suffered (enjoyed?) a spate of cold wea

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 28 Mar 2007, p. 6     We wonder how many trustees at the Halton Catholic District School Board might consider taking back last June's decision not to participate in a four-partner, joint Halton Regional Campus. Today the

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 7 Mar 2007, p. 6     Monday's horrific accident on Trafalgar Road serves as a stark reminder that tragedy can strike anywhere, anytime and without warning. What began as a typically cold late winter morning, turned into

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 13 Apr 2007, p. 6     Going for a leisurely walk is something most of us take for granted. It's as natural as waking up, getting dressed and strolling down the hall and into the kitchen for breakfast. These same routine a

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 22 Sep 2006, p. 6     Parents, students and teachers in Halton Hills-- dare we say in all of Halton-- will lose an invaluable voice this November with the announcement Wednesday that incumbent Halton District School Board

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 16 Jun 2006, p. 6     Whether or not Georgetown resident Craig Harrison is found responsible of posting hate propaganda on a Toronto website is something that won't be determined for months. Not that Harrison, who spent t

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 7 Jul 2006, p. 6     Kudos to Dufferin Aggregates for stepping forward and presenting a $200,000 cheque to the Acton Agricultural Society's (AAS) It's More Than Fair Campaign. AAS has ambitious plans to build a multi-use

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 7 Jun 2006, p. 6     Homegrown terrorism. Once upon a time it seemed terrorist threats were the distant concern of our U.S. neighbours and other ally nations an ocean away. In the nearly 11 years that have passed since t

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 19 Apr 2006, p. 6     Sure, it may not matter in our lifetime, but you can be certain that without active response our children-- and their children's children-- will one day suffer the bite of the litter bug. Earth Day i

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 14 Jun 2006, p. 6     We have known for a long time that Halton Hills is a very caring community, but the generosity of this Town's citizens has been showcased more than usual as of late. For the past several weeks numero

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 31 Mar 2006, p. 6     Ontarians owe Ontario Ombudsman André Marin a vote of thanks. Marin, who spent five months investigating the Municipal Property Assessment Corp. (MPAC) couldn't have been more scathing this week in h

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 7 Apr 2006, p. 6     With only two days under his belt as Prime Minister in the new Parliament, Stephen Harper was confronted with his first protest Wednesday as angry farmers converged on Parliament Hill. The new PM wou

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 24 Mar 2006, p. 6     The Halton Catholic School Board and its supporters need not worry that joining Halton Region, police and the public school board in operating out of one regional `supercentre' will threaten its auto