Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 22 Mar 2012, p. 4

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4 The IFP · Halton Hills, Thursday, March 22, 2012 Town in top 50 of best places to live YOUR TIME IS OUR LIFELINE. Be a Heart Month Volunteer. With your help, lives can be saved. PUT YOUR HEART INTO IT .TM MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Visit heartandstroke.ca/HELP or call 1-888-HSF-INFO 905-877-6329 www.highway7ah.infovet.ca We're number 37! Although it doesn't have the same ring as, `We're number one', according to MoneySense, Halton Hills ranks 37th in the magazine's Best Places to Live 2012 list. Ottawa took first place followed by Burlington and Kingston as Ontario communities swept the top three spots in the list of 190 Canadian communities. Halton's other municipalities-- Oakville and Milton-- were 17th and 78th respectively. The worst-ranking place is the GTA is Brampton. Dead last on the list of Canada's Best Places to Live 2012 is New Glasgow, N.S., two spots below Kawartha Lakes, Ont. Canada's Best Places to Live 2012 compiles, weighs and ranks 190 cities and towns in Canada by 22 separate categories using municipal data and information from Statistics Canada and other sources. A total of 105 points was up for grabs. Each category was allotted a number of points depending on the importance of the category. For example, employment statistics are worth 10 points while sales taxes are worth 1 point. Some categories are further broken into subcategories. For example, the crime category is determined by statistics in the subcategories of violent crime, crime severity and total crime. The top city in each category received the maximum number of points, and the rest of the cities received descending incremental points based on their ranking. Here's how Halton Hills ranked in some of the categories (out of 190). Percentage of people who walked/ biked to work: 161st. Affordable housing: 159th. Household income: 12th Discretionary income: 38th New cars (2009-2011 model year vehicles as a per cent of total vehicles as per Canadian Demographics): 54th Population growth: 22nd Low crime: 3rd Doctors per 1,000: 110th Weather: 42nd Jobless rate: 63rd Culture: 74th For more information on MoneySense's list visit www.moneysense. ca/2012/03/20/canadas-best-places-tolive-2012/ Coming Soon... Meet the Artists Gala Event ;/AA7D37<D3<B=@G 47<34C@<7BC@36=;3231=@/113AA=@73A 0G>C0:71 EVERYTHING MUST SELL! Saturday March 31st, 12 - 4 pm Book your makeover and learn all the tips and tricks from the industry professionals! Tickets are $10.00 (with $5.00 redeemable on your purchase of boutique cosmetics or fragrances) %IGHTH,INEs(!,4/.(),,3 /. Preview at 12:00 noon Auction at 1:00 PM John Marshall Auctioneer has been authorized to liquidate the following inventory by: Your ticket also includes: · Extra Gifts with Purchase · Instore Timed Specials · Draws for Fabulous Baskets · Refreshment and Entertainment PUBLIC AUCTION PARTIAL LISTING LARGE QUANTITY OF HIGHLY DESIRABLE 3-PIECE SOFA SETS FROM HIGH QUALITY ITALIAN LEATHER TO DESIGNER FABRIC IN VARIOUS STYLES AND COLOURS TO INCLUDE BLACK, TAUPE, BURGUNDY, RED WINE, CHOCOLATE, STONE GREY, AND WHISKY. BEDROOM SUITES TO INCLUDE MISSION, PLATFORM, SLEIGH AND POSTER BEDS IN QUEEN ANNE, VICTORIAN, LOUIS PHILLIP AND FRENCH ACCENTED DESIGNS; HIGH QUALITY (MADE IN CANADA) ORTHOPEDIC PILLOW TOP MATTRESS SETS IN QUEEN AND KING SIZE ­ MANY HAVE 30 YEARS WARRANTY. STUNNING DINING ROOM SUITES WITH MATCHING BUFFETS AND CHINA CABINETS, ALSO TO INCLUDE CHIPPENDALE STYLE IN MAHOGANY, WALNUT, OAK, AND CHERRY; AUTHENTIC PUB SETS; EXOTIC TEAK FURNITURE; QTY. OF HOME DÉCOR ITEMS; VARIOUS OCCASIONAL TABLES; COFFEE AND END TABLES SETS; BAR STOOLS; CHINA AND CURIO CABINETS; CORNER TABLES; SOFA TABLES; MEDIUM TO HIGH QUALITY IMPORTED AREA RUGS IN SEVERAL SIZES, PATTERNS AND COLOURS; HAND KNOTTED PERSIAN CARPETS; 31-DAY GRANDFATHER CLOCKS; SELECTION OF LCD, BIG SCREEN HDTV; DVD PLAYERS; HOME THEATRE SURROUND SOUND SYSTEMS; CORDLESS PHONES; DIVERSE SELECTION OF ARTWORK FOR INVESTMENT BY KNOWN & RESPECTED CANADIAN ARTISTS; SPORTS MEMORABLIA; NOSTALGIA ITEMS; JEWELLERY CRYSTAL NECKLACES, BRACELETS, WATCHES; VARIOUS SIZES VASES; 12 PC. 18/10 STAINLESS STEEL COOKWARE SETS; 125 PC. CUTLERY SETS WITH GOLD ACCENT; CARVING SETS; 12 PC. KNIFE SETS WITH BLOCK. FULL SIZE 4X4 & 4X2 ATV 4 STROKES ENGINES DIRT BIKES, ESCOOTERS; SNOW BLOWERS & GIFT ITEMS. Ask a Beauty Advisor for details or call us at 905-877-2291 Space Is Limited FREE PRESCRIPTION DELIVERY ext. 42 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK `TIL MIDNIGHT 265 Guelph St. E., Georgetown MY CITY AUCTION 1-855-mycity9 (692-4899) www.mycityauction.ca Everyone Loves Attending our Auctions! 10 SID ER D. Make-Up Artists!!! Back by popular demand... your favourite SID ER OA D1 7 SATURDAY, MARCH 24TH, 2012 53::3@B1=;;C<7BG13<B@3 N TO NS WI CH C UR L HIL H NT NI EIG LIN E HL HT IN BLV TR D R GE AL AF E TH UR FO AD RO E LIN

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