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This is the current conditions weather report for Georgetown. The report was made 58 minutes ago, at 04:00 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 18.5 kilometers per hour / 12 miles per hour from the westsouthwest (250°). The temperature was -4°C / 25°F, with a dew-point at -4°C / 25°F. The temperature felt like -10°C / 14°F. The atmospheric pressure was 1013 hPa / 29.88 inHg. The relative humidity was 69%. The skies were partly cloudy.

Georgetown is a community in the Town of Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. It is located west of Toronto, situated on the Credit River, and is part of the municipality of Halton Region. Georgetown is one of the fastest growing communities in the Greater Toronto Area, and indeed within Canada itself. The population is 40,000 est. 2005. Georgetown is nicknamed "The Home Of The Little NHL" because of the great amount of citizens of all ages who play in the GMHA. The Gordan Alcott Arena in Georgetown is home of The Georgetown Raiders hockey team in the winter and the Halton Hills Bulldogs Lacrosse team in the summer.

Crazy Outhouse Race:
First Saturday of June every year the Main Street is closed down for the running of the Cancer Assistance Service Crazy Outhouse Race

Georgetown Highland Games:
The second Saturday in June, Georgetown is host to a variety of Scottish traditional games and celebrations.

Farmer's Market:
A farmers' market operates on Main St. in downtown Georgetown on Saturdays 8:00am - 12:30pm from June through October. The section of Main St. that hosts the market is closed off to vehicles during the event. The Farmers Market has been taking place in Georgetown for many years and is important to residents because it is relied on for fresh fruits and vegetables.

The Georgetown Marketplace is Georgetown's Mall. It has roughly 62 stores, including major companies such as Walmart and Zellers. In the past few years, there has been a transfer in the type of stores. Now the Georgetown Marketplace has teenage clothing stores, and more stores targeted for the younger population.

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