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•T h e IF P • H alto n H ills, Thursday, D ecem ber 12, 2013 3 To book an Appointment, please call: 905-877-7958 or www.hassellautomotive.com As our thank-you to all of our great customers, regulars and new, please accept from us: 45 MOUNTAINV IEW RD. N . , GEORGETOWN AUTOMOTIVE SALES & SERVICE Hurry, Final Week! 12-pack of Pop • $5. Tim Horton's gift card • Jug of Windshield Washer Fluid Change engine oil & filter, lubricate (excluding synthetic) Rotate & balance tires as necessary Check all fluid levels Check brakes, steering, suspension, exhaust & fuel system Check vehicle for tune-up Scan computer for codes • • • • • • facilities-- the new Halton Hills Cul- tural Centre & Georgetown Library and the expanded Mold-Masters SportsPlex. Since its opening in Janu- ary of this year, the Georgetown library has attracted 12,000 people every month, and seen a 53 per cent increase in the number of library cards issued. Businesses and the community have combined together to raise close to $10 million in campaign funds to help build the library, arenas, hospital ex- pansion and CT scanner. That doesn't include the community's regular sup- port for the United Way and Salvation Army campaigns. "This is outstanding and something we should all be proud of," said Bon- nette. On the business side, the Toronto Premium Outlets opened in August generating development charges, building permits and tax revenue but also 500 full-time jobs and 300 part- time jobs-- many of those jobs going to Halton Hills residents. The Outlets owners, Simon Property Group, re- ported that sales generated in the first few months were the highest ever re- corded in any of their 69 similar retail operations in the world. The Town renamed the 401-407 Gateway Business Park to Halton Hills Premier Gateway to better reflect that these employment lands were within Halton Hills. Since 2006, more than 2 million sq. ft. new buildings have been built, employing 1,700 people. The Town has also focused on cut- ting red tape for existing businesses wishing to expand. Additions up to 5,000 sq. ft. will now be approved with no site plan approval required-- sub- ject to some basic standards. Agricul- tural building expansions will be ex- empt from site plan approval. The focus in 2014 will be on a num- ber of fronts, said Bonnette. The Town will keep an eye on a feasibility study on amalgamating the Georgetown and Milton police stations, and continuing discussions with Holcim on the expan- sion of the Acton Quarry and its pos- sible after-use as well as monitoring plans for new quarries west of Acton and northeast of Norval. The Town will also be developing a truck strategy to control the num- ber of dump trucks travelling through the community to pits in surrounding townships, including asking the Minis- try of Transportation to set up a truck inspection station on Hwy. 7 between Fourth Line and Trafalgar Rd., and to begin investigating a bypass around Acton's urban area. Businesses, community banded together to improve services in 2013-- Bonnette Continued from pg. 1 Rick Bonnette addresses the audience dur- ing Tuesday's annual mayor's Christmas speech hosted by the Halton Hills Cham- ber of Commerce at Eagle Ridge golf Club. Photo by Ted Brown Shortly after midnight Sunday Hal- ton Police received a report of an erratic driver in the Georgetown GO station lot. Police responded and pulled over a ve- hicle in the Mountainview Rd. and River Dr. area. Charged with impaired driving and having over 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood is Colin Dickson, 22, of George- town. • • • Halton Police were conducting a RIDE spot check in the Adamson St./ Guelph St. area when police saw a ve- hicle turn down a side street. Police fol- lowed the vehicle and stopped the driver on Delrex Blvd. Charged with having over 80 mg of al- cohol in 100 ml of blood is John Walter, 40. • • • A Brampton man is facing charges after police stopped a vehicle on Guelph St. just after 2 a.m. Friday. Charged with having over 80 mg of al- cohol in 100 ml of blood and impaired driving is Joseph Dimauro, 39. • • • Police are investigating a break-in at Rego Automotive in Acton that occurred sometime between Friday and Saturday. Taken was a 2005 GMC truck valued at $10,000. The truck was found Saturday severely damaged by Haldimand OPP. • • • Police are investigating a break-in into a shed at a Hewson Cr. residence some- time between Nov. 21 and Tuesday. Four tires, rims and a gas can, valued at about $1,000 were taken. Police blotter Halton Police nab several drivers A mother's helping hand Eight-year-old Dalia Parenti gets a helping hand from mom Lisa in decorating a Christ- mas ornament during Saturday's Christmas party held at the Georgetown Salvation Army Church for children with autism. Photo by Jon Borgstrom