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12 Waterproof those Blue Butts It's time to hook up to the boat trailer again and head out on holidays. You find yourself packed up and ready to roll. The boat trailer lights have to work this year after the pains- taking repairs you performed last year. Wrong! After careful examination you find, yet again, corrosion has destroyed the connection in the brand new blue butt connectors that you used during your repair last year. Try using heat shrinkage tubing. Just make your wiring connection, slide the shrink tube over top of it and heat the tubing evenly with a lighter. As the tuning heats, it starts to collapse and the glue on the inside of the tube begins to melt. You are done when you see the glue start to be squeezed out of both ends of the connector. Not only does this create a very strong connection that won't pull apart, it is also com- pletely water tight. It's fast and permanent! Remember that the white wire in the connector is the ground for all the lights. Using the hitch and ball as a ground causes electrical pitting on the ball, making it rust faster. N THE NEW TANNER BRYAN & DAN POLICE BEAT A fire in a 1985 Chevrolet lmnpele, parked in the IGA parking lot Friday afternoon, was out before Acton fire- fighters got to the scene. The cause of the smokey fire is undermined and no damage estimate was provided. Medical assist Acton firefighters helped ambulance crews prepare to transfer an Erin Township man who was dragged under a pickup truck in Ballinafad at 6:45 Friday night. Giancarlo Scappin, 20, had reached into the back of his friend's truck when he got caught, was run over and dragged by a trailer being pulled by the truck. Dan C. Dolliver ONTARIO LAND SURVEYOR Legal & Topographic Surveys 54 Mill St. E. Tel. 853-2502 Fax 853-1504 Depart June 3, 10 or 17/98 Return June 10, 17 or 24/98 TED TYLER TRAVEL SERVICE trv. LOS ANGELES | ST. PETERSBURG $359 return $1 34 return Depart June 3/98 Return June 1098 "Best Price, Best Service Since 1972" 379 Queen St, Acton 853-1553 BN Le 24 Hour Service 853-5848 Custom Pipe Bending Lic. Safety Inspection Stn. 17 Agnes St. Acton 853-0900 Se S<= CLARKE'S [+] NEWEOUNDUAND STORE + Food * Music * Shirts * Gifts Newfie T-Shirts 9°° ea or 2 for $16 tax incl. Newfie Sweatshirts $13°° ea or 2 for $25 tax incl, 3 Elgin St. N., Acton (519) 853-0713 S$ | plus ' i; tax Tyler Transport us St. E/Acton Royal Jug City For all your Barbecue needs! CONSTABLE RIDDLES CORWER With Village Constable Bill Riddle Operation Outlook Operation Outlook is a program in which you can participate to assist the Halton Regional Police remove impaired drivers from our roads. As a driver on the road with a cellular phone, you have an excellent opportunity to respond to this program. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. The Halton Regional Police consider all impaired driving calls a "Number | Priority" and respond accordingly. If you suspect that someone is driving impaired, call the Halton Regional Police at 878-5511, and provide the following information. 1. You are following or have seen in impaired driver. 2. Tell your location. 3. Give a description of the vehicle, licence number, colour and make or model. 4. Direction of travel. ROAD BUILDING EARTH MOVING RR. #1 Acton 853-0960 Yi Water | aut Simply the Best in Water SONMCNCTS SPECIAL WATER COOLERS $10°° /montu 853-0757 Mitch Lajeunesse a ed Braida § Henny BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS Serving the Community for 40 Years 67 Mill Street East Acton 853-1160 THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1998 42-year penpals meet in Chicago By ANGELA TYLER The New Tanner It's hard to imagine know- ing someone and never speaking to them, only cor- responding by letter. Espe- cially with the technology available now. Forty-two years ago, Sherrill Macpherson (nee Murray) was attending Robert Little Public School when her Grade 6 teacher, Mrs. Williamson decided on a new class project - writing to another student in a differ- ent part of the world. Macpherson looked at the list of students and a name stuck out, Marion Miller (now Marion North) from Australia. "I just saw her name" said Macpherson, "I thought it would be interest- ing (writing to her)." A few weeks ago, Sherrill and her husband Bruce drove to Chicago and finally met the Norths. A little nervous at first, Sherrill and Marion still found endless things to talk about. "My moui was really ex- cited about finally meeting - her." noted Macpherson's (North's) husband said it was like they' ve known each other all their lives," Raine said. After the original letter, Macpherson and North wrote to each other often, some- times as often as monthly. "Back then the mail took longer. Sometimes it took 6 weeks to receive a letter." Macpherson noted. "Now we don't write as often, but we still keep in touch," said Macpherson. The two women took simi- lar turns in their lives. They were both married the same year. North celebrated her 35th wedding anniversary in March; Macpherson cel- ebrates hers this August. "T still have the wedding present she sent me, a beet root server," said Macpherson. Last year, for the first time, the two women finally heard each other's voices. North» called Macpherson telling her of her daughter's upcoming wedding in Chicago and told her that she would be visiting San Francisco, then Florida, before heading north. Even though the women have now met each other in person and talked to one an- \ 5. A description of the driver if possible. If you see an impaired driver be very cautious; remember, your safety is our concern. Obey all traffic controls, do not exceed the speed limit, obey all the rules of the road, and keep your distance from the suspect vehicle. With your help the police can be more effective in reducing the number of impaired drivers on our roads. Operation Lookout does work. I have seen it many times in action. Thank you for participating. J at E VIDEOS 853-2460 If you would like a pamphlet on Operation Lookout, 120 Mill St. W. Acton In the Glenlea Plaza please drop by the police station. 853-1526 Service At Its Best! 546 Guelph St., Norval Complete Auto Service Small Engine Repair Husqvarna Sale & Service FUELS LIMITED Sales » Service + Rentals « Installations 2 Furnaces * Oil fired water heaters Flower & Gift Shop Automatic delivery of home heating fuels Full line of gas, diesel fuels & lubricants Flowers Say It Best!} 24 Hour Bumer Service 853-0800 44 Young St. Acton Acton Precast Concrete Limited Quality Concrete Products Since 1963 (905) 702-1825 46 Mill St. E., Acton 853-0000 853-1529 daughter Paula Raine. 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