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905-873-1655 • Georgetown 354 GUELPH ST. A proud part of the community since 1983 • Truck Accessories • Upholstery • Heavy Equipment Glass • Window Tinting We handle all insurance work Mississauga (Erin Mills) 2933 Eglinton Ave. W. 905-820-9965 Mississauga (Clarkson village) 1692 Lakeshore Road West. 905-823-3053 Georgetown 346 Guelph St. 905-877-2947 Milton 700 Main St. E. 905-878-8171 We would like to take this time to personally thank all of our customers and employees in Georgetown, Acton, Limehouse, Rockwood, Erin and Hillsburgh for their continued support, which has enabled us to achieve all that we have accomplished since we started this business in July 2009. With this new store, we look forward to building even more great relationships with customers and contractors as we continued to proudly serve our communities. We strive to be the #1 home renovation store in the entire market by inspiring our customers and building their dreams. Thank you for shopping RONA Georgetown and for shopping Canadian. A personal message from The AIRMILES® program, another great reason to shop at RONA! A personal message f Bill & ElizabethGraham: Riley McAneney Store Manager DanMonings Assistant Store Manager Kevin McCa�erty Outside Sales Manager Jane Elford Kitchen Designer omeMeet Our Store ManagersComeMeet OHey G eorgetown a 2011...in the news • Private Mike McNeilly, a Georgetown na- tive, was 21 years old when he was part of a joint Canadian-Afghan patrol that was ambushed by insurgents in Kandahar City. Holding the enemy at bay with a C6 ma- chine gun while his sergeant was able to co-ordinate a withdrawal, McNeilly later re- ceived a Commander's Commendation for his actions. • More than 1,500 people turned out for the opening of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Georgetown South after 46 years at its previous location on Maple Ave. • Town council almost unanimously decides to approve the addition of three arenas in the municipality-- two more at the Mold- Masters SportsPlex and the twinning of the Acton Arena-- at a cost of $29.2 million. • The Foo Fighters, one of the most popular rock bands in the world, played an exclusive concert in front of about 100 people in a local garage belonging to local resident Nick Perry, who won a contest and got to play guitar with the group for a few songs. • Fred Helson donates $1 million to the Georgetown Hospital Foundation in memory of his late wife Marg. The largest-ever single donation made to the hospital was desig- nated to go to a soon-to-be-built CT scanner suite in the emergency department. 2011...in the news • Georgetown's Courtney Chard achieves Red Seal qualification, becoming the first female journeyman steamfitter, visual X-ray technician and pipeline welder in Canada. • Walmart Canada announces the take- over of the leases for 39 Zellers stores across Canada, including the Zellers Georgetown location at the Market Place mall. • Georgetown's Kim Speer receives the Prime Minister's Award from Stephen Harper at a ceremony in Ottawa for her educational efforts with Kindergarten stu- dents at an Oakville independent school. • A bronze plaque that disappeared in 1991, which listed the names of the 18 Second World War soldiers (also Abitibi Provincial Paper Mill employees) who had lost their lives while on active duty was discovered nearly 20 years later hidden behind other items at a maintenance ga- rage at Greenwood Cemetery. • The final act of the Tachmen Car Club before ceasing activities was to present a $50,000 cheque to the Georgetown Hos- pital Foundation. Arriving in Georgetown in 1966 after over 20 years in Brampton, club members shared their expertise and tools in automotive restoration. Ellis Harrison, Brandon Usher, Annette Graydon and Ryan Donoghue cel- ebrate at the My Sister's Pink Pyjama fundraiser Fred Helson donates $1 million to the Georgetown Hospital Foundation Royal Canadian Branch 120 Legion president Ray Clark (right) pins a 60- year pin on longtime member Shel Lawr, at the Legion's Awards and Recognition Reception at the Legion Silver Creek Public School students Jade Martin (left) and Bret Rothery found themselves buried in more than 219 pairs of jeans, which were donated to local charities The Independent's 40th Anniversary Special Section, Thursday October 17, 2013 • 45