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IN PHOTOS: Halton Hills firefighting recruits receive baptism by fire
Several new faces in the Halton Hills Fire Department (HHFD) family are on their way to becoming fully qualified. Eleven recruits were guided through their first live fire training day on Saturday (Oct. 28) – an important rite of passage in the life of a new firefighter. “This is the first time they felt the…
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Acton parents ‘blindsided’ by school bus route cancellation
Several Acton parents are frustrated by the sudden termination of a school bus route between their neighbourhood and McKenzie-Smith Bennett School (MSB). The change for students living south of Queen Street, east of Churchill Road South will take effect in in September. They were notified in a letter earlier this month from Halton Student Transportation Services (HSTS), which oversees bussing on behalf of the…
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How an ‘unfortunate error’ by OFSAA led to ‘shock, anger and disappointment’ for this Oakville high school girls basketball team
Sienna Caesar and Naya Patel had a chance to make history recently. The two co-captains of the Thomas A. Blakelock High School AA girls basketball team were told, through their coach, that they would be competing in the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championships. This would be the first time that the school’s…
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New grocery store bringing taste of India to Georgetown
The owners of the mom-and-pop shop are hoping to fill a void in the community with their offerings Georgetown’s Guelph Street is about to get its own slice of the subcontinent. Made in India, a grocery store at 130 Guelph St., will open its doors to the public tomorrow (July 12). Sameer Sehrawat – who…
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Town going to court in fight to close down Hornby truck terminal
The Town of Halton Hills alleges the terminal is ‘brazenly’ violating Town bylaws and operating without the proper approvals The Town of Halton Hills is taking an allegedly illegal truck terminal and its owner to court in an effort to have all activity stopped on the Hornby properties. The Town has filed an application with…
