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3 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,July 25,2019 theifp.ca As if there needed to be a reason to take advantage of free ice cream, George- town's newest park is as good a reason as any to cele- brate. A celebration for the opening of the West Branch Park is happening on July 25 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. "I'm excited to welcome residents to this beautiful park," Mayor Rick Bonnette said in a prepared release. "The free ice cream couldn't be more welcome in this heat." In addition to free ice cream, the Town of Halton Hills events include fitness demonstrations, lawn games, a scavenger hunt, and a guided nature walk. "The park provides a va- riety of opportunities to be active," Bonnette said. "Climbing on the play- ground, shooting hoops on the court ... These amenities further demonstrate our commitment to increasing physical activity opportuni- ties to support a healthy life- style for all ages." West Branch Park is lo- cated at 55 West Branch Dr. and also connects to the Hungry Hollow Trail. NEWS FREE ICE CREAM AT GEORGETOWN'S NEWEST PARK ON THURSDAY BRYAN MYERS bmyers@metroland.com It was the cherries on top that caused problems at Andrew's Scenic Acres over the July 13 weekend. Several trees at the pick- your-own farm were dam- aged by cherry-picking vis- itors trying to collect fruit from the top branches. "People are very enthu- siastic," Kathleen Foley, tour co-ordinator at An- drew's Scenic Acres, said. "We get a lot of people from all over the Greater Toron- to Area." With only a few trees, the season for cherries at the farm lasts only a couple of days. Over the weekend, sev- eral trees were damaged in the small orchard when adults misused the trees, pulling branches down to collect fruit, or climbing on branches to reach cherries at the top of the tree. "They're not meant to bear that weight," Foley said. "They're pruned to grow up and out and be- cause they're pruned this way, they don't have a lot of support." In one case, an adult re- fused to climb down from the tree. "If we were to replant the trees it takes time to bear fruit and for the cano- py to thicken," Foley said. "It's not something that's going to happen in two or three years." However, since posting about the damage on social media, the farm has re- ceived an outpouring of sup- port from the community. "It's overwhelming the feedback we've received," Foley said. "It shows how much the community cares about the farm." Andrew's Scenic Acres is an 165-acre farm offers a wide variety of pick-your- own fruits and vegetables. "We have something for picking from May to Octo- ber," Foley said. This year, the farm will test an eight-acre field of sunflowers. Andrew's Sce- nic Acres is located at 9365 10 Sideroad in Milton. CHERRY TREES DAMAGED BY PERSISTENT PICKERS AT SCENIC ACRES BRYAN MYERS bmyers@metroland.com New Patients Welcome Family and Cosmetic Dentistry We love meeting neW people marketplace Dental Centre Georgetown Marketplace Mall 905-877-CARE (2273) • www.georgetowndental.com HOURS: Monday & Wednesday 8:00am - 8:00pm • Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am - 6:00pm • Saturday 8:00am - 3:00pm Proudly Serving Georgetown Since 1994. 5 ARMSTRONG AVENUE, UNIT 3, GEORGETOWN 905.877.8023 Propane / Natural Gas BBQ Grills Sales and Service Napoleon Gas Grills are a work of functional art. They have everything you need to have an entire outdoor kitchen experience in one grilling unit. HANGING BASKETS 10" & 12" Baskets Huge Selection of Huge Variety FINISHED ACCENT PLANTERS INSTANT COLOUR FOR THE GARDEN HANGING BASKETS 10" & 12" Baskets Huge Selection ofSuper SweetPEACHES & CREAM CORN Flowering & Vegetable Plants $1.39 4 Pk. 4" Plant Stuffers 10 for $20 or $2.29 each TOPSOIL 25Lbag$1.99 Perennial Plants 3 for $24 (1 Gal. Pot) or $8.99 each A family run business since 1972! 140 GUELPH ST. 905-877-8882 GIFT CARDS Closed Mondays GEORGETOWN GARDEN CENTRE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS Hydrangeas & Hibiscus Huge selection of these perennial plants. Lots of sizes and colours! for or $2.29 eachHERBS $2010 SALE SALE Angel Trumpet (Brugmansia) $999 from Huge Selection of 10" Baskets $39FOR3 LOCALLY GROWN