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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1998 THE NEW TANNER GOING, GOING, GONE... The old Beardmo Rural adviser sees great potential in Acton's downtown By FRANCES NIBLOCK The New Tanner Despite narrow roads in poor repair, a glut of vacant stores and a blue collar look, when rural agriculture rep John Sawn drives through Acton daily on his way to work he sees great potential. "There's no quick fix to Acton's problems but there is tremendous potential," Swan said recently. His new job as a rural community adviser with the Ministry of Agricul- ture and Rural Affairs in- cludes trying to towns ith economic development. While being careful not to criticize what's already been done, Swan suggested Acton needs a completely different outlook, new attitude and common vision to tap into the tourists already drawn by the olde Hide House. "There's an opportunity to support the Leathertown, ar- tisan, antique angle on things, but the key is to have a collective agreement on a new, serious, direction or vi- sion. There's no marketing or advertising of the positive assets of the town," Swan Beardmore dust concern There may be some relief for residents living near the former Beardmore property who are complaining about clouds of dust and odours as work crews demolish build- ings on the site. Acton councillor Rick Bonnette asked Town staff to talk to the demolition com- pany to ask that they spray water on the site to keep the dust down. re water tower comes down. said, cautioning that a fresh coat of paint and some more flowers aren't going to "get Acton where it needs to be." When asked to assess Acton Swan pointed to a lo- cation "that some towns would give their eye teeth to have," high volumes of traf- fic, an already established marketing image, and unde- veloped assets like Fairy Lake. The negatives include absentee landlords, too many variety and pizza stores, "pa- thetic" road conditions and too many large trucks. Swan, who has met with the Acton BIA (Business --Angela Tyler photos able for economic develop- ment, but cautioned that any change must come from the grassroots level. Tue SMOKE SHOPPE- 56 Mill St. East, Acton Unit A Serving Acton for Over 25 Years Tobacco, Lotteries, Used Books (on the United Church parking lot) Improvement Area) and olde Hide House president Steve Dawkins, suggested the first job should be to inventory the good and the bad and create a new marketing plan. Swan also put BIA staff in touch with Ministry officials to see if there's money avail- DOWNTOWN ACTON PO. Box 21, Acton L7J 2M2 853-1031 ext. 274 if prea a > They're back! Downtown Acton is very pleased to welcome back Sweet Dreams Café! Owners Pat and Carmella have listened to their customers' comments and have reorganized to ensure that their service will become more efficient without sacrificing either the quality of the food or the wonderful ambience of the café. Their new hours are Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Beanie Babies have come to Acton! Clarke's Newfoundland Store on Elgin St. has just received a new shipment of this popular collector's item. The store, which also carries sports cards and a wide selection of foods, gifts, tapes and magazines from Newfoundland, decided to stock the original Ty Beanie Babies due to many requests from Acton customers. New Variety "Good News Award of the Month" The new owners of New Variety at the corner of Wilbur and Mill St. E. are to be commended for the bright new facelift they gave their building! The outside received a fresh coat of paint and a new sign, the sidewalk in front is swept clean of debris and weeds and the windows | are clean and uncluttered. Thank you for making your corner of downtown Acton look so good! "Don't We Look Good" photo contest There's still a month left in the Acton BIA's photo contest. Pick up an entry form at Acton Photo or The New Tanner office and you may win one of these great prizes: Vivitar APS compact camera, pair of Samsung binoculars, $100 Acton BIA Cheques. Sponsored by Acton Photo, The New Tanner and the Acton BIA. ACTON IGA Hometown Proud! "ae 12 Main St. N., Acton (519) 853-1960 TOWN OF On ALTON HILLS Working Together' Working for You! NOTICE OF PASSING BY-LAW 98-107 Hills, on August 10th, 1998, enacted B to establish a fee structure for Live Birth Registrations, Burial Permits, and Marriage Licenses. . Effective October 1st, 1998 the Town of Halton Hills will be implementing the fees noted below for the following services: Live Birth Registration (payable at the time the Statement of Live Birth is filed) Division Registrar Letters of Birth (Registration Confirmation - payable at time of issuance of letter) Burial Permit (payable by Funeral Director) Out-of-Town Death Registration (payable by Funeral Director) Marriage License 07, being a By-law | $20.00 (cash, certified cheque, money order) $25.00 (cash, certified cheque, money order) $20.00 (cash, cheque, money order) $20.00 (cash, cheque, money order) $100.00 (cash only) P.O. Box 128, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills (Georgetown), ON L7G 5G2 Tel.: 905-873-2600 Tor.: 416-798-4730 Fax: 905-873-2347 Have Fun At The Fair! yee nae sioenryenrye