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Some of the older people in Georgetown may remember when Stu and Dorothy Young took over Robb's Drug Store next to the Old Bank Building at number 4 Main Street and it became Young's Pharmacy.That was over 50 years ago! Today, Neil, Ruth and all the Young's staff are still dedicated to Stu's philosophy of providing superior customer service to compete in an ever more competitive marketplace. Young's has since moved across and up the street to Number 47, but it is still a "legacy" pharmacy, in that it's a business that has passed from family to family since at least 1857, when records show a pharmacist named Thomas Ruston took overWatson & Ruston, Druggists and Stationers, presumably from his partner Mr.Watson.That was over 150 years ago! Since 1958 the Young family and their staff have consistently embraced profession-enhancing innovation and good old-fashioned small town caring to make their pharmacy thrive. As the last of Georgetown's original independent pharmacies, Young's is proud to be stronger and more competitive than ever. To all our loyal customers who have chosen Young's over the years and to our new customers who have more recently "discovered the difference" we say thank-you. Young's Guardian Pharmacy and Homecare A Georgetown Tradition Since 1958! ... more reasons to make our pharmacy your pharmacy! 47 Main Street S, Georgetown 905-877-2711 Young's Pharmacy & Homecare 2009...in the news • Gardiner Public School in Georgetown South, named after late HDSB trustee Ethel Gardiner, opens its doors to about 550 students as one of just a few lead- ing-edge environmentally friendly struc- tures of its kind in Ontario. • A committee of individuals from sev- eral local-area businesses at the Town of Halton Hills was established to encour- age residents to "Shop Halton Hills." • Town council agrees to lend finan- cial support for the $2-million Field of Dreams project at Georgetown District High School, which would replace the natural grass surface on the Rebels' playing field with artificial turf and an all-weather rubberized track. • Mayor Rick Bonnette makes headlines and grabs air time nationwide for coun- cil's stand on the U.S.'s Buy American policy, referring to Halton Hills as "vy- ing for be the mouse that roared in the battle against big, bad U.S. protection- ism." • Cops use taxi as an unmarked cruiser to nab aggressive drivers in north Hal- ton but complaints from the public re- sult in Halton Police pulling the vehicle off the road. 2009...in the news • The inaugural Georgetown-Acton Walk for ALS drew 1,500 participants and set a record of $230,000 for the most funds generated by any ALS Walk in Canada previously. • The Georgetown Eagles win Baseball Canada's bantam AAA championship in Vaughan, beating Quebec 4-2 in the final. For many of the team members, it was their second national title in three years af- ter winning as peewees under head coach Bill Byckowski. • Cab driver chokes on cheeseburger and crashes through Timeless Treasures front doors • Immunization clinics open at community centres in Georgetown and Acton, draw- ing huge crowds as vaccinations are given out to help protect local citizens from the H1N1 virus (swine flu). • Halton Hills Fire Protection & Prevention Services moves into its new headquarters at the Eighth Line and 10 Sideroad, a state- of-the-art 13,616-square-foot station. • Thousands of local residents turn out before dawn to witness the Olympic Torch Relay for the 2010 Winter Games in Van- couver pass through Georgetown and Ac- ton on Saturday, Dec. 19. CFL star Mike (Pinball) Clemons busts out with Artcast's Eric Knoepsel (Left) Erica McDonald and Chuck Tutty at the Candlelight Tribute (centre) Kiwanis Club member David Ashbee works up a sweat for Lobsterfest while (right) Fraser Stiw rejoices in the opening of the Dominion Gardens splash pad Julie Parent jogs with son Gabriel and pooch Meg in tow The Independent's 40th Anniversary Special Section, Thursday October 17, 2013 • 43