Georgetown News

Harvey, the Georgetown Hospital Foundation mascot was joined by Hayden Downes-Mills of Hayden's Re-Bicycling and Halton Hills Councillor Jane Fogal as he picked out a bike last week to take part in the Community Cycling Challenge.

Cleaning house? Want to get rid of some things? Left over garage sale treasures? Please consider donating your items to The Old Armoury Renovation Garage Sale, which will be held on Saturday, June 22, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations can be made at The Old Armoury, located in the Georgetown Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Big Daddy Festival will be celebrating everything to do with Dad's again this weekend.

Tracey Muil of Georgetown laughs as she is bucked off the mechanical bull at the Hospital Hoedown, which took place last Friday at Nashville North.

Do you want to help raise $50,000 for our hospital expansion without costing you a nickel? Just sign up for the Halton Hills Community Cycling Challenge which will motivate the community to be more active by riding their bikes while at the same time benefitting a good cause- our local hospital.

Halton Hills Council has filed a letter of objection with the Ministry of Natural Resources , advising that Town is objecting to a licence application for the proposed Hidden Quarry in Eramosa.

Acton Curling Club President Madelene Reed announced the plans for the renovation and expansion of the Acton Curling Club on Churchill Road North, will be unveiled and presented to members at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 13 at 7 p.m. This presentation signals the end of Phase One of the project which started five years ago.

Living in Halton Hills has never been better. Our community is rich with activity, groups, classes, and involvement everywhere you turn.

"Every Picture Tells a Story" is a new local history project at Georgetown Library featuring photos and stories of Halton Hills' seniors.

Approximately 900 people showed up this morning between 8 and 11 a.m. at the Toronto Premium Outlets job fair at the Milton Sports Centre, 605 Santa Maria Blvd., Milton.

On June 7, cowpokes from across Halton Hills will take over Nashville North in support of the Georgetown Hospital's Investing in Care- Close to Home campaign.

By this fall there should be a dramatic improvement to several streets in old Georgetown.

Christ the King Secondary School hosted its third-annual Dancers for Cancer fundraiser in the Irene McCauley Theatre for the Performing Arts recently, drawing 10 entries from around south-central Ontario to the competition.

Somerville was elected to the post, which runs for a year-long term effective immediately, at FCM's Annual Conference in Vancouver Sunday, beating out Brampton mayor Susan Fennell.

Youth Recognition Award recipients Kaitlin Koppers, Jennifer Lewis, Marta Wegrzyn, Amanda Van Raven, Cindy Dziuba, Victoria Rapp, Harnoor Gill, Ian Taylor, Ivy Koo, Jessica Figuelredo, and Jessica Koppers.

Halton Hills firefighters were called to assist police in the are of Fifteen Sideroad and Nassagaweya/Esquesing Townline for a downed hiker about 8:30 p.m. Sunday.

June is Seniors' Month in Ontario and Halton Hills, a great time for seniors to celebrate their lives and the many ways they continue to make our province and community a better place to live.

A proposed quarry near Rockwood strongly opposed by local residents in the Township of Guelph/Eramosa is getting heat from neighbouring towns.

Halton Hills firefighters responded to a structure fire on Normandy Blvd. about 12:35 p.m. Thursday May 16 and when they arrived found a shed, a large wooden deck and the rear of the home all heavily involved with fire.

A proposed quarry near Rockwood strongly opposed by local residents in the Township of Guelph/Eramosa is getting heat from neighbouring towns.