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Since 1979 21 Mill St.,Georgetown 905-873-0550 Since 1980Eliza�th's "The place to shop in Downtown Georgetown!" 77 Main St. South, Georgetown 905-873-1470 www.bridalsplendor.com email: elizabethsfashions@cogeco.ca Since 1982 332 Guelph St., Unit 7-9, Georgetown 905-877-2525 Since 1980 Heather Morison Broker ASA & CLHMS DIRECT: 905 873 4266 • OFFICE: 519 853 9924 www.REresource.ca Since 1979 905-873-1626 361 Guelph St. GEORGETOWN www.conceptford.com CONCEPT Since 1979 311 Armstrong Ave., Georgetown 905-877-8685 Since 1982 Gallery & Framing Centre Cathy Longhurst 360 Guelph Street, Unit 37 Georgetown, ON L7G 4B5 Telephone: (905) 877-7491 Since 1979 905-877-5211 More photos/info at www.SOLDonHRKAC.com Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage Yvonne Hrkac Sales Representative Since 1982 89 Main Street S Downtown Georgetown 905 877 6569 foodstuffs.ca Since 1981 Art Upholstery Ltd. Residential • Commercial • custom upholstery • replacement foam • repairing • rebuilding • refinishing OVER 10,000 Fabric Samples Free Pick-up & Delivery Over 35 Years Experience 905-458-5036 2053Williams Pkwy #45, Brampton, ON L6S 5T4 43 Alice St., Acton 519-853-3701 www.HaltonHillsHydro.com Since 1980 Since 1982 Georgetown Denture Clinic Alexander Trenton, DD, F.C.A.D. (A) Denturist 18 Church St., Georgetown 905-877-2359 Since 1982 A barn full of fabrics! www.thehobbyhorsequiltshoppe.com (905) 877 9292 R.R #5, 12707 9th Line Georgetown, Ontario L7G 4S8 TuestoSat:10:00am-5:30pm Sunday:Noon-4:00pm ClosedallMajorHolidays "A Truly Unique Quilting Experience" Since 1983 905-877-1420 57 Armstrong Ave Georgetown Friendly professionalism with an emphasis on service has been the hallmark of our family-owned business for more than 50 years. www.leferinktransfer.com Since 1982 DISPOSAL CONTAINER RENTALS Locally owned & operated Acton 519.853.3332 Georgetown 905.702.2339 Toll free 1.877.633.6259 www.westerveldcontracting.ca Since 1983 We Handle all Insurance work 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown 905-873-1655 Since 1982 11 Mountainview Rd. N. 326 Guelph St 373 Mountainview Rd. S GEORGETOWN Family Owned & Operated Since 1984 45 Mountainview Rd, N Georgetown, ON 905-877-7958 www.hassellautomotive.com Since 1982 formerly Danny's Auto Collision -same owner -same great service 411 Draper St., Norval, Ontario 905.877.1707 THE BODY SHOP NETWORK • FIXAUTO Since 1979 ERIK SCHUBERT EXCAVATING Owner Operated - Est. 1979, Acton Excavating - Landscaping & Septic Systems 905-873-5207 519-853-4344 www.erikschubertexcavatingltd.ca Since 1985 Dave LoDuca Ceramic Tile Installation Back Splashes · Heated Flooring Bathroom Renovations 416-989-7809 905-877-1936 FREE ESTIMATES loducatile@gmail.com Since 1984 Boucher & Sons Windows & Doors Ltd. • VinylWindows • Doors & Patio Doors • Soffit & Fascia • Seamless Eavestrough • Vinyl Siding SELECTION OF COLOURS - FREE ESTIMATES - 905-877-8830 Since 1983 CustomDrapery Blinds&Shutters Residential - Commercial Sales, Service, Installation & Automation Dave: blindman@osbornedecor.ca 905-877-6086 Family Owned & Operated Since 1983 OsborneDecor.ca Since 1984 GEORGETOWN 118 Guelph Street, Unit 6, Georgetown, ON (905) 873-4848 1-888-836-5552 www.bmgaragedoor.com Since 1972 140 GUELPH ST. (The former Georgetown Fruit Market building) 905-877-8882 GEORGETOWN GARDEN CENTRE a 1982...in the news • Ric Morrow of Georgetown has been appointed a member of the Halton Re- gion Police Commission. • The Irwin-Dorsey plant at Sinclair and Guelph St. stands empty, throwing 28 people out of work. The closing was due to a government decision that the company does not comply with Cana- da's foreign investment laws. • A small but excellent collection of prints, including one by Ken Danby, is owned by the Town and waiting to be shown in Georgetown's new library, but few know that they exist. • For the second straight year Glen Wil- liams Kris Barber and his dance partner Kelly Johnson placed second in the Ca- nadian Figure Skating Championships. • The practice by humane societies of dumping stray raccoons from Oakville and Burlington into rural Halton Hills is causing thousands of dollars in dam- age to corn crops said Frank Anthony of Limehouse. • Wade Emmerson, 20, saved the life of Lance Reid, 14, who had been swim- ming below the paper mill dam and the suction of the whirlpool pulled him un- der. 1982...in the news • In mid April it was party time at the Gordon Alcott Arena as the George- town Chrysler Raiders won the Hardy Cup-- the Canadian Intermediate A Hockey Championship with a 4-1 win and series sweep over Quesnel, B.C. Kangaroos. • A peaceful religious retreat by 90 teens and young adults ended in chaos in May when a vigil candle apparently set fire to curtains in a classroom at Holy Cross School. Damage was set at $85,000. • In June a gaping hole 20 feet wide opened up under the wheels of a 16- ton truck on Maple Ave. after the all- night rain. The flooded Silver Creek weakened the base of the road. Mud- slides blocked Georgetown and Glen Williams roads while the trailers in Wil- low Park had water over their wheels. Damage was estimated at $2 million. • Bill Cunningham was chosen as the new Halton Hills Fire Chief, replacing Mick Holmes. • A major swath of land between Steeles Ave. and Hwy 401 has been designated industrial in the new draft Official Plan for Halton Hills. Vrrooom. The Hodge brothers' vintage motor- cycle racing team poses for a photo Hitting the pavement for the annual Mayor's Road Race Nancy Pundsack checks out the thermometer's bad news Checking out the goodies at the YMCA's Christmas bazaar at St. Paul's Church 12 • The Independent's 40th Anniversary Special Section, Thursday October 17, 2013