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2 THE ACTON TANNER TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1992 Local officials support Province's proposals for long-term care Continued from Page 1 need to be more aware of drug usage by seniors. We've had seminars for seniors with doctors and pharmacists, but more work is needed." Bonnie Ewart, Halton's commissioner of social services, said last week she had no first-hand knowledge of any seniors at risk in Acton but admits she does hear cases where seniors are over-medicated. Ewart said she supports the Province's proposed long-term care reform plans. "The Province is trying to coordinate existing seniors' services and put in place new programs that existing ones aren't addressing because they have rigid, specific mandates. Where some of the criticism of the government's plans has come from is the administrative and bureaucratic structures that have been proposed. I think they should work around existing community structures and not try to super-impose new ones, which was the government's original intent." The provincial government has called for the establishment of 40 service coordination agencies to be backed up with 14 long-term care area offices across the province. © The Video Station JULY SPECIAL!' One Movie -- $2.61 Two Movies -- $4.35 MEMBERS ONLY ANY MOVIE, ANY DAY *k Specials on Pop & Chips it BRING IN THIS AD FOR A CHANCE TO-WIN 20 FREE MOVIE RENTALS By popular demand, our June special will be carried into July. (Thanks, everyone!) 853-3020 <\ 56 Mill Street East, Acton I I Refreshment carts cause frankfurter flap at Halton Hills Council BY FRANCES NIBLOCK An Acton businessman will be back selling hot dogs in Prospect Park tonight (Tuesday) thanks to Halton Hills Council. Despite opposition from three Acton councillors, Council amended a bylaw to allow refreshment carts to operate on Town property if they have a municipal permit. Acton Super Sub agent Nick Anagnostopoulos voluntarily withdrew his hot dog cart from Prospect Park last week when a complaint drew the Town to realize it had conflicting legislation on the issue of allowing refreshment vehicles on Town land. "We enhance the park," Anagnostopoulos explained to Council last night (Monday). "We follow all Town guidelines concerning location, litter and pricing. We are a local business em-Please turn to Page 11 Village Variety Shoppe (The Smoke Shop) Unit A, 56 Mill St. E. Acton 853-0411 Smokers Supplies All your Lottery Needs Halton Hills Furniture & Appliances SOFA, LOVE SEAT WITH WING CHAIR $1288 reg. $ 1999 Available in 3 colours HOURS: Mon-Thurs. 9-6, Fri. 9-8 Sal. 9-5, Sun. Closed 17 Mill Street E., Aiton 853-4299 NEWSSHORTS Downtown restaurant looted Greedy thieves made off with more than $1,500 in cash, food and booze from the Four Seasons Family Restaurant on Mill Street early Saturday morning. The culprits smashed the glass front door to get in and then helped themselves to the $250 float in the till. The suspects took 15 40-ounce liquor bottles from the bar and then went to the kitchen where they loaded up 225 pounds of frozen meat and fish and two cases of coffee. As the suspects left by the back door, leaving it open behind them, they took six plastic chairs from the rear patio. Police have no suspects or witnesses. lore? An employee of Blue Springs Golf Club is playing with borrowed clubs these days. The Terra Cotta man left his golf bag at the employee and membership equipment area at 6 pm on Friday. A half hour later the bag and clubs were gone along with a dozen balls and a rain suit. Total value of the theft was $1,200. Teen charged with card theft An Acton young offender appears in Milton Youth Court Aug. 21, charged with the theft of $525 worth of hockey cards from a Kingham Road house. The theft of the 18 cards was reported Thursday but the police investigation led to a suspect who confessed he had stolen the cards four weeks earlier. Police say there was no sign of forced entry at the home so no break and enter charges can be laid against this young offender. Woman charged with assault A 25-year-old Acton woman has been charged with assault in connection with a noisy altercation Saturday night in town. Police say the incident began when a mentally- unstable woman accused her mother and brother of poisoning her food. During a loud argument the accused's mother was allegedly punched in the head. Sunday morning police arrested the suspect as she walked on Main Street. Charged with assault is Tina Minnie Harris, formerly of Kingham Road. Youths charged with B & E's Two Acton youths have been charged with three recent break and enters in town. Police say some time between July 2 and 5 a Holmesway Place house was entered. Suspects used a hatchet to open a safe and steal $400. Following an investigation, two young offenders, one 12-years-old, the other 13, were both charged with three counts of break and enter. Acton ActiVan services improves Dating just got a whole lot easier for Acton ActiVan users. ActiVan service is now available Friday and Saturday evenings between 6 pm and 12 o'clock midnight. The extended service is being offered on a trial basis for the summer as part of the ActiVan Advisory Committee's plan to improve transportation for the handicapped. People who want to use the ActiVan, with its wheelchair lift, on the weekend must book it two days in advance. Suds and sluggers at tourney The Acton Renegades ball team can serve up cold beer along with inside pitches at its slow-pitch tournament on July 24,25 and 26 at Glen Williams. Council has no objections to the Acton team's request for a Special Occassion Liquor Permit as long as the team meets the requirements of the L.L.B.O., Halton Police, the Fire Department and Health Unit. Council also said last night (Monday) the Acton team must display anti-drinking and driving slogans during the tournament. INDEX Word's Worth.......................6 Petunia Patch........................7 Sports..................................9 Classifieds......'...................15 QUOTE 01 THE WEEK "It's very poor that in a town of this size we only have five people willing to get free training to help save lives." -- Yvon Essiembre, St. John Ambulance member, Page 1 DID YOU KNOW? "Studies have shown that four out of five people who try out a new pen will actually write their own name."