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Halton Region Chair Gary Carr talks trash in monthly column PAGE 7 REGION REPORT The Jr. A Raiders clinched top spot in the West Division this past weekend PAGE 10 BEST IN THE WEST www.theIFP.ca Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Halton Hills' award-winning newspaper serving Acton & Georgetown 24 Pages 50 Cents (+HST) Pair charged with damaging sports field Two Georgetown males have been charged in connection with the joyriding incident on the sports fields at Gellert Centre in December that caused about $10,000 damage. The damage occurred early Dec. 28. About 4:22 a.m. a vehicle described as a black, dark blue or dark green Dodge Dakota was seen entering the parking lot at the Gellert Centre then heading onto the rugby field where it was driven in circles leaving deep grooves. Police investigation resulted in officers arresting the two accused males last Tuesday. Charged with mischief over $5,000 are Mitchell Saunders, 18, and Corey Morgan, 20. A busload of students and parents from Georgetown District High School traveled to the Halton District School Board office in Burlington Wednesday to stage a peaceful show of support for transferred music department head and teacher Eleanor Wallace. Here, 15-yearold Susannah McKenzie Sutter (left) and 15-year-old Ruby Coles (right) play their violins during the protest. Photo by James Hoggett Wallace protest taken to board office By DOMINIK KUREK Metroland Media Group When the Halton District School Board apparently would not grant an audience to a group of students from Georgetown District High School, the group took it upon themselves to be heard anyway. Approximately 30 students and parents from the school held a peaceful­ and musical­ rally at a board of trustees meeting Wednesday night hoping to get trustees and staff to listen to their request to bring back their beloved music teacher, Eleanor Wallace. Wallace and another musical department teacher were transferred from the school in early December. Wallace was moved from the school to one in Burlington after serving at See STUDENTS, pg. 5 Deep tire grooves were left in the sports field at the Gellert Centre in December after someone drove a truck across the grounds. Vi s i t o u r s h o w r o o m <RXU $ZDUG :LQQLQJ 'HDOHU $&+,//(6 0$='$ 2I 0LOWRQ 6WHHOHV $YH (DVW 0LOWRQ 21 /7 ; · your window & door professionals · *UHDW 6HOHFWLRQ ZZZDFKLOOHVPD]GDFD LQIR#DFKLOOHVPD]GDFD 3KRQH 3KRQH 7ROO IUHH )D[ Quality & Service You Can Count On! 332 Guelph Street, Georgetown (Across from Canadian Tire) 341 Guelph St., Unit 3 Georgetown 905.873.0236 www.buy-wise.ca info@buy-wise.ca · awarded readers choice 18 times · 6HUYLQJ +DOWRQ +LOOV 6LQFH 905-702-0885 www.bathstudio .ca