Welcome Wagon says thanks Georgetown Welcome Wagon Hostesses Polee Mark (left) and Gail Bibby-Labranche recently dropped by Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette's office to present him with the Welcome Wagon Community of the Year Award for 2005 in the 15,000 to 35,000 category. The community was named out of all other served by Welcome Wagon in Ontario. Photo by Ted Brown Shrub sale success Mark Rowe and John Vandeberg examine what was left by 10:30 a.m. at the annual Glen Williams Shrub Sale. The shrubs, which were donated by Sheridan Nurseries, were almost all sold out by 7 a.m. Proceeds support the Glen Williams Town Hall Board. Photo by Shawn McAlpine Litter pickup appreciation Christ the King teacher Ida Continenza accepted a Certificate of Appreciation on behalf of the school for its participation in the Town of Halton Hills' 20 Minute Makeover. Mayor Rick Bonnette and Councillor Jane Fogal, chair of the Litter Free Task Force made the presentation at a recent council meeting. Certificates were also presented to other participating schools. Twenty teachers and more than 65 students participated in the one-day event, spending more than hour cleaning up debris around the school and its neighbourhood. The school will also be sponsoring 10 new Litter Free Task Force roadside signs that state, "Thank you for not littering". To sponsor a sign that will be posted on existing poles, residents or groups should go to www.haltonhills.ca and click on the Don't be a Litterbug icon. Photo by Cynthia Gamble