Mansoor Tanweer

  • Historically significant Acton reeve’s chair to be restored

    Next year will mark a half-century since Acton and Georgetown were merged together to form Halton Hills. But Heritage Acton is working to ensure the town’s individual political history won’t soon be forgotten. The group is looking to restore what was once a vital symbol of local power: the reeve of Acton’s chair (the title…

  • How a Georgetown author made sure mothers of fallen soldiers won’t be forgotten

    Each year during Remembrance Day services across the nation, local organizations, residents and dignitaries are called forward to lay wreaths at war memorials. One such wreath represents an often-forgotten individual in our society whose sacrifice is no less important than the fallen soldier – their mothers. The Silver Cross Mother is so named for the…

  • Remembering when small but mighty Acton took flight

    The names of Acton’s war dead are set in stone on the town’s local cenotaph. Many will gather at the memorial to remember them this Saturday starting at 10:45 a.m. But few, if any, will recall how Acton flew into battle for Canada in the Second World War. In July 1943, five fighter aircraft models…

  • Artist wants Georgetown to remember its hidden neighbours

    Walking by the corner of Main and Cross streets in downtown Georgetown, one may notice a colourful utility box covered in turtles, salamanders and fish. The work is called In Our Neighbourhood and is artist Jungle Ling’s way of reminding locals that their neighbours aren’t just human. “There are creatures here that can easily be…

  • Group protests drag queen storytime outside Georgetown library

    Pride Month has been over for about a week now, but that didn’t stop the Halton Hills Public Library from welcoming children’s entertainers Fay and Fluffy back to Georgetown. But one group was not so welcoming to the drag queens. About two-dozen protesters gathered outside the Georgetown branch to voice their opposition to Fay and…