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THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1998 BADEN-POWELL HONOURED: Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Ventures, their par- ents and Scouting leaders honoured Lord Baden-Powell at last Wednesday's Ist Acton B. P. Banquet at Acton High. Brandishing ladles and eagerly waiting for the pot luck dinner were front row, left to right: Philip Conlin, Jesse Ricketts and Evan Colvin. Second row: Rylan Parker, Nick Querques, and Joseph Querques. Third row: Matt Hartnagle, Jean Layman, David Ellis and Brendon Inns. Fourth row: Steve Thompson, Dave Smelsky, Dave Colvin, John Rothwell and Bob THE NEW TANNER 7 Barston. MSB gets crossing guard' By FRANCES NIBLOCK The New Tanner Acton mom Pearl Wilson will breathe a little easier at the end of the month. The Town has agreed to hire a temporary crossing guard on Acton Boulevard in students and recently wrote the Town asking for help. "A lot of parents will feel a lot better knowing that there will be a crossing guard there," Wilson said in an in- terview on Friday, adding that teachers have been watching the kids cross for snow more often this winter so kids didn't have to climb ° over snow banks. Council agreed to hire a . crossing guard from March | 23 to the end of the school year and will also ask the ° Halton District School Board - to identify before the end of - front of McKenzie-Smith the past couple of weeks. June what safety measures its Bennett school.near-where,- -"] think that there would intends to. have in. place for just over a year ago, her 9- probably bé another accident -- the start of the school year. year-old son Steven was" if a guard wasn't put there." In a report to council rec- struck by a van as he stepped Wilson also praised the ommending that the tempo- out into traffic heading home Town for making a number rary guard be hired, Town from school. of safety changes after her _ staff said that previous meet- The area has been called son's accident, including ings had been held to resolve "an accident waiting tohap- raising the height of the some of the traffic problems, pen" by school principal school crossing signs, cutting including redesigning the Nancy Johnston who saidthe the curb to make the cross- _ parking lot and reviewing the traffic chaos is compounded ing area more obvious tothe --_ bus loading area. by the volume of traffic and students and clearing the (7 ainting, Decorating, % Hello, my name is Rory Gibbons. | own Gibbons Painting and Decorating. | have been serving Halton Hills and surrounding areas with ~ www.haltonhills.com/achillesmazda ~ Le my » ACHILLES Mazpa Presents llesmazda s|jiyuoy com/ach 1998 Mazda B2500 SX 4x2 Truck with convenience package Lease from $169* per month/24 months $1,500 down or purchase from $15,324 -1998 AJAC Best New Pick Up Truck Award Winner -Driver and passenger-side air bags with passenger- | side cut off switch -all new suspension with 350% stiffer frame -Power assisted rack-and-pinion steering -Rear wheel anti-lock brakes -AM/EM stereo cassette 1998 Mazda Protege SE with convenience package Lease from $179* per month/24 months $1,500 down or purchase from $15,135 -AM/EM Stereo with CD -14 inch wheels with full covers -60/40 split rear seat -Driver and passenger-side air bags -Tilt steering Lease from Say|Iyoe/W0D Lease from 1998 Mazda 626 LX 289" Lease from $289* per month/24 months $1,800 down or purchase from $22,575 -Automatic Transmission -Power windows and door locks AM/FM Stereo with CD, clock and 4 speakers -Driver and passenger-side air bags -Air Conditioning -Cnuise Control esmazda www.haltonhills.com/achillesmazda www.haltonhills 1998 Mazda MPV 4x2 All Sport Lease from $349* per month/24 months $3,000 down or purchase from $28,698 -Al Sport appearance package -Captains Chairs for front and middle seating -Power windows and door locks with keyless remote entry -AM/Fm Stereo with CD -Driver and passengerside air bags -Dual Air Conditioning (Front and Rear) -Swing out doors OFFER ENDS MARCH 5TH, 1998. * Offers available on new 1998 Protegé SE, 626 LX, B2500 SX 4X2 Truck ond MPY 4X2 All models from porticipating dealer's stock from Jan. 8, 1998 for a limited time only. 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The front brake on the passenger side of the car is almost worn out, while the pads on the driver 's side have, approximately, 50% wear. Why would the brakes wear out sooner on one side of the car and not the other? ANSWER: this kind of problem is common to almost all vehicle types. Wear like a seized or binding caliper piston could cause this. This condition would usually result in both the inner and outer pads on the affected side wearing at an accelerated rate. Another area of concern could be seized caliper slides or pins. This generally causes wear of only one of the two pads. The pins and slides should be lubricated periodically with silicone-based grease. This grease is water repellant to inhibit rust and is compatible with the rubber components on the caliper (unlike petroleum based products). Curiously enough, we see this problem more often on the right side. This could be a result of more slush and salt on the right side of the road. Thanks to the many readers who submitted names for this column. We had suggestions from people who live as far north as Erin and to the south as far as Mississauga. There were many great suggestions, however after careful considera- tion we would like to congratulate Chris Lawson of Acton for his winning entry TECH TALK. we Sj