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Since 1834 P & H Milling Group A division of Parrish & Heimbecker Limited 45 Church Street W., Acton 519-853-2850 1-800-608-7694 Since 1857 Watson & Ruston Druggists and Stationers ...a family business passed from family to family... Now operated by the Young's Celebrating 55 years of their care 47 MAIN ST. S. DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN www.youngspharmacy.com Since 1889 79 Main Street South, Georgetown 905-877-3388 Since 1899 49 Eastern Ave., Acton 519-853-1031 www.hidehouse.ca Since 1910 36 Vimy Street Acton, ON L7J 1S1 (800) 265-7617 www.superiorglove.com Since 1912 905-877-7119 Since 1920 Georgetown Horticultural Society District 6 www.geohort.com Since 1925 Trusted Since 1925 23 Mountainview Rd. S., Georgetown Marketplace (behind Winners) For all of your carpet, flooring, area rug & window covering needs 905-877-7688 Since 1931 Proudly serving Georgetown since 1931 www.georgetownlionsclub.ca The Lions Club of Georgetown Since 1946 332 Guelph Street, Georgetown,Ontario (across from Canadian Tire) 905-877-2279 www.barragerscleaners.com Since 1948 NELLIS CONSTRUCTION ROAD BUILDING EARTHMOVING Acton 519-853-0960 www.nellis.ca Since 1954 45 River Drive Georgetown 905-877-0161 Communications & Medical Products Division Since 1954 Georgetown's Favourite Place to Golf and Curl www.northhaltongolf.com 363 Maple Ave. W., Georgetown 905-877-5236 Since 1955 GEORGETOWN 315 Guelph Street 905-877-5289 12 Mountainview Rd. S., Georgetown 905-877-9922 Since 1955 Since 1957 GEORGETOWN MARKET PLACE 280 Guelph St. - Hwy 7 Georgetown Visit our Website: www.georgetownmarketplace.com Tel. 905-873-8918 Since 1957 Celebrating over 55 years in Georgetown 905-877-5200 132 MILL ST., GEORGETOWN www.helsons.ca Helson Kogon Ashbee Schaljo & Associates LLP Since 1957 ACTON 519.853.0911 350 Queen Street East GEORGETOWN 905.877.6926 187 Guelph Street www.prosperityone.ca 46 Guelph St., Georgetown 905-877-4471 Since 1958 LIVE DISPATCH Serving Georgetown, Acton, Milton and surrounding areas. INSIST ON FRED'S Since 1958 SILVER CREEK Service Centre HWY. #7 (at Trafalgar), RR#1 GEORGETOWN (5 KMS.WEST OF GEORGETOWN) 905-877-9042 Family owned & operated for 55 years. Since 1960 33 Stewarttown Rd RR#2 Georgetown, ON Studio:905-877-3422 Box Of�ce:905-877-3700 info@georgetownlittletheatre.ca Since 1964 905.877.4323 georgetown_globe@yahoo.ca www.globeproductions.ca Since 1965 11643 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown, ON 905-877-4221 of�ce@haltonhillschristianschool.org Since 1875 Since 1947 143 Mill Street, Halton Hills • Georgetown Tele: 905.877.0133 1.800.482.2308 Fax: 905.877.8545 www.pcarmstrongins.com email: info@pcarmstrongins.com O K E R I N C . a 1980...in the news • Train whistles will probably keep blow- ing in this area despite a request by J.D. Pemberton that council enact a bylaw to prohibit them where wig-wag signals and gates are installed. • Georgetown's Kris Barber and Kelly John- son finished fourth at the Canadian Senior Dance Figure Skating Championships. • The Independent Managing Editor Hart- ley Coles interviews Prime Minister Joe Clark as the federal election campaign kicks off. • Ontario Hydro construction crews are pushing their way onto some Halton Hills farms, including that of Jim and Pat Stark, without completing the Expropriation pro- cess for the new 500 kV power line. • The Town's share of taxes is up $13.14 in Georgetown but the education tax jumped $44. • Georgetown veterans, chronicled in The Independent by Steamer Emmerson, trav- elled to Holland for the 35th anniversary of Liberation where they received a tumul- tuous reception from the Dutch citizens. • Work has begun on the construction of five lanes on Guelph St. through George- town. 1980...in the news • Town council repealed the store closing bylaw leaving it to store merchants to de- cide themselves when to close their stores. • Murray Lawton of Georgetown Cana- dian Tire is asking Georgetown residents to sign the People to People petition asking Quebec resident to vote "non" in the up- coming Quebec referendum question on sovereignty. • Halton Hills council rejected market value assessment in town, unless the provincial government initiates it. • In June, the 1.45 acre parcel of land on Guelph St. next to the Gordon Alcott Arena has been sold to Halton Region for $26,000 for a new police station. • Regional council voted to keep Halton Region intact despite a bid by Milton to dismantle the regional governance. • In July, Terry Fox ran through Halton Hills on his 5,200 mile run across Canada to raise funds for cancer research. He spoke to Georgetown residents who jammed the Lions Hall. • Despite angry protests, Georgetown Fall Fair went ahead with its Little Miss George- town pageant for girls, 3-5 years of age. Firefighters perform a rescue during a March flood in Glen Williams Celebrating Dominion Day in Limehouse Pat Beer and friend show off embroidery work at an arts and craft show Nothing says a hockey tournament like hockey moms and hot dogs 10 • The Independent's 40th Anniversary Special Section, Thursday October 17, 2013