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THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1998 a ieee 3 ase ee JURASSIC PARK? Nope, this huge snapping turtle was observed in the industrial park, mopping up some- thing on Commerce Court. He had a lot of green moss or algae on his shell suggesting he may have just emerged from a nearby swamp. --Angela Tyler photo HANDSOME SAVINGS p fa i by iffar a Created in the Siffari tradition of excellence ... at a price you can afford. fee ne Fe --_ ~ <o> i : J J Me oY en Pe a el 310 Guelph St., Unit 5, Georgetown (905) 873-4405 Ie OPTIMIST CLU B ESSAY W re era fia iia han See eae and Heather McAloon, Holly Dickinson and Heather Veit. -- Angela Tyler photo Acton students essay winners The Optimist Club of Georgetown runs a "Laws of Life" essay contest which in- vites the young people of Georgetown and Acton Dis- trict High Schools to express in writing their personal ide- 'als and laws of life they value 'most. Four of the six winners in this year's contest were from the Acton school, out of BOYES PLUMBING Water Softener Rentals Water Pump Service 855-4232 160 who submitted essays. The first place winner in the senior division was Jeanie Keck of Acton High whose essay appears here. Second and third place of the senior class were won by Arden MacLean and Holly Dickinson of Georgetown High. Acton students swept the junior division (Grades 9, 10) placing one, two, three with Heather Veit first, Craig Lockwood second and Heather McAloon third. FIRST PLACE Senior Division The Cycle of My Values By JEANIE KECK Acton District High In life there are many val- ues that you should live by. Date: Wednesday June 24, 1998 Place: Bishop Reding Secondary School Lecture Hall 1600 Main Street Milton, Ontario Time: 6:30p.m. - 9:00p.m. Presentation at 7:00p.m. 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario. Local Inquiries From: Cakvilie/Burlington/Milton Aldershot 825-6030 * 639-4540 ext 6030 Department Ext. 7689 Georgetown 878-8113 ext 6030 823-6720 ext 6030 Public Meeting Halton Solid Waste Management Strategy The Public Meeting will be held at the following two locations: Date: Thursday June 25, 1998 Place: Regional Administration Building Cafeteria 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario Time: 6:30p.m. - 9:00p.m. Presentation at 7:00p.m. Streetsville The Regional Municipality of Halton is inviting all interested individuals and parties to attend the second in a series of Public Meetings to discuss the development of a new Solid Waste Management Strategy for Halton. Representatives from the Region will be on hand to give a presentation and receive your comments and input. The purpose of this public meeting will be to present Halton's Solid Waste Management Strategy Progress Report No. 1 for public Comment. The report summarizes the technical work that has been carried out to date which includes the information gathered from the first public consultations and workshop. As well, potential alternative waste management strategies have been developed from the information received at the public consultations and based on the direction obtained from the public review of these strategies, they will further be developed to include costs and timeframes for implementation to be discussed at a second workshop to be held in September of 1998. A copy of Progress Report No. 1 is available upon request. Please call one of the numbers below to have the report mailed to you, or you can pick a copy up at the Planning and Public Works Desk in the Regional Administration Centre, Acton 853-0501 ext 6030 For more information contact: Mr. Victor Lesnicki, Director, Waste Management Services, Planning and Public Works In my life these values are treated by the phrase, "treat people the way you want to be treated." If you treat peo- ple the way you want to be treated, then people will re- turn the treatment. Life is a cycle and the things you put into your life are the things you will get out of life. If you put the things value most in, then you will get the things that are most important to you out. If you are honest in life, then in the long run honesty will come to you. In life, if you treat every- one like friends, then friend- ship will overtake you. Val- ues are continued through a large cycle; if you give your values to the a you will get the same values in return. If you value honesty in your life and relationships and you offer honesty, then honesty will be returned to you. In my life honesty is a great quality and it is always returned by those who also value it. The relationship be- tween my friends and I in- volves a great deal of honesty. I-show that I am honest and they return their honesty by doing things like telling me the truth about things like fashion, friends, school work and other activities. When my best friend Tara and I go shopping, we try on a large variety of outfits. When something is tried on that does not look good we notify each other and honesty is shown. There is a cycle that is made between us and as long as we both value the same thing, honesty, the cy- cle is continued. Trust is a large part of life and is one of the key ideas in my relationship with my par- ents. I show that I am trust- worthy and they trust me with driving the car, going rere e eres eee: Sees £ a The Deckman All decks stripped & refinished to new, latest technology, all wood, surfaces restored to new, finest quality workmanship 905) 455-4624 : -_ 'i INNERS: Craig Lockwood front), Andrea MacLean and Jeanie Keck (middle), out late, riding with others and enjoying myself. For ex- ample, my mom used to stay awake at night to make sure I came home at a decent Hour and in a reasonable condi- tion. I honoured this and al- ways came home respectable, showing that I was trustwor- thy. Now she no longer stays up and waits. Instead she trusts that I will come home in a proper condition. This shows that I have a delicate cycle of trust between my parents and myself. I show that I am trustworthy and they trust me in return. You are at a great advan- tage in life if you treat every- body as if they are your friends. If you include eve- ryone in your life, and ex- clude nobody, you will be at a greater advantage because you will have more friends than enemies. For example, if you include all your friends in your plans instead of pick- ing and choosing a few, when you want to do a fun activity your friends will include you. If you show true friendship, your friends will return this friendship and you will have many relationships that are advantages rather than dis- advantages. Friendship is a very im- portant value in life and if it is practised, the result in the end is positive. Values are what make up how we act and what we do in life. These values are cy- cled throughout everyday ac- tions and help to mould us into what we are and show us where we are going. These values I have mentioned - honesty, trust, and friendship -- are very important in my life. They have benefited me throughout my life and will forever more benefit me in the choices I make and who I will become. SSeS es