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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1998 for election to next year's reunion committee during the Gilwell reunion at Blue Springs Scout Camp last weekend. The event attracted 2,200 Scouters, THE NEW TANNER 800 Americans. -- Angela Tyler photo Terry Fox Run kick-off at This Sunday, Sept. 20, the 18th annual Terry Fox Run takes places at the Acton High School track from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. With hundreds of thousands of participants attending run sites across Canada and around the world, this event has become the largest single-day fundraising event for cancer research in the world. It should be emphasized that the Terry Fox Run is not an actual race, but a non-com- petitive, family-oriented, fun By JON HURST event, with the object being to raise as much money as possible for cancer research. It should also be noted that the Terry Fox Foundation has operated as a separate entity from the Canadian Cancer Society since 1988. It was Terry's wish that all proceeds from the run should be dedi- cated specifically to innova- tive cancer research. The Acton run's official opening is at 8 a.m., with the ribbon cutting ceremony per- formed by Mike Mattocks THE PEOPLE representing the Acton Citi- zens of the Year, Miss Acton Fall Fair and her attendants and Mayor Marilyn Sergeantson. Participants can arrive any time between 8 and 3 to run, jog, walk or cycle some or all of the 25 laps around the track. Terry Fox T-shirts, sweat shirts, buttons and books will be on sale and several prizes, in- cluding Toronto Blue Jay coins, hats and calendars will be available to be won by ran- dom draw. A food booth will Power Shopping including Region has two business partners The Halton Business De- velopment Centre, operated by the Regional Municipal- ity of Halton, now has two partners in its goal of provid- ing a variety of one-stop serv- ices to local businesses. The Business Development Cen- tre has renewed its existing partnership with Royal Bank, and has formed a new partnership with the Ontario and Federal governments to allow local businesses to ac- cess a wide variety of sophis- ticated business information products. Royal Bank has renewed a unique financial sponsor- ship program which was originally implemented in June 1997. Under the pro- gram, Royal Bank provides financial assistance to the Halton Business Develop- ment Centre, located at the Halton Region Administra- tion Centre at 1151 Bronte 8 a.m. be on site, serving the now famous Wally-whopper, sau- sage-on-a-bun, pop, coffee and do-nuts, with all prod- ucts donated' by local busi- nesses, and all proceeds go- ing directly to the run. A dedication board will be set up again, where participants and ee can pay trib- ute to loved ones who have won, lost, or are currently waging their battle against cancer. For information, please call Jon at 853-2015. Competition is coming in the supply of electricity. Soon you'll be able to pick and choose among suppliers. Energy brokers may also solicit your business. It's your choice whether to reveal your account number and billing information. Ask ques- tions. Take your time. It's a big decision. What won't change? Rd. In exchange, Royal Bank staff can be available on-site to meet with business clients, and the bank's marketing materials are on display at all at the Business Development Centre. In a parallel development the Business Development Centre has been chosen as a site for a Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre (COBSC). COBSC sites al- low business operators to ac- cess a wide variety of busi- ness, marketing, financial and regulatory information on a computer. Peet Cs fae fo ed [Cos fd | Ce [Cm fed | Cm end |] ACTON f eK PHARMACY LTD. Sale Begins Thursday Sept. 10 until Sent.19/98 | FINESSE Shampoo & Conditioner 300 mi } Reg. $4.59 Special $3.99 COLGATE Toothpaste 130 ml Reg. $2.35 Special $1.99 FINESSE SOFT & DRI Hair Spray & Mousse Deodorant Reg. $4.59 Special $3.99 | Reg. $3.99 Special $2.99 RIGHT GUARD REACTINE Deodorant 18's tablets Reg. $3.69 Special *2.99 | reg. $16.99 Special $15.99) TAMPAX 24's ADVIL Reg. $5.95 Special $4.99 24 tablets ROLAIDS 80's Reg. $2.89 Special 12.49 | Q-TIPS 180's i Reg. $2.29 Special 1.89 Ili] BOUTIQUE KLEENEX Reg. $1.59 Special $1.29 2 Main Street 853-1620 Reg. $4.15 Special $2.99 JORDAN TOOTHBRUSHES [pal Reg. $1.99 Special 99¢ North, Acton Here's an Electricity Shopper's Guide for checking companies that want your business: Q) What's the name of the supplying company? OQ) Who owns the compaiy? QO Where are they based? Are they Canadian owned and operated? QO) How long have they been in business? QO) How many customers do they have today? QO) Where does the energy come from? QO) When does the service start? We'll still be your local distribution source for electricity. And we'll compete to supply you with electricity. We're here to stay and we're eager to keep your business. There's no hurry. The market won't open until 2000. For now, the best course of action is to gather information, then wait and see. Take the time to get your best offer. When you're going shopping, it pays to be prepared. For more information, call us. Q) Exactly how much will electricity cost? S$ --_--skW/ar Q) How much less than today's rate? $ kW/ar QO) How are savings calculated? QO) Are savings paid out? When? How> Qj ds there a contract? When does it start? How long does it run? QO) How is the contract cancelled? ALTON ILLS ¥DRO 43 Alice Street, Acton, Ontario L7J 2A? (519) 853-3700... asinsenedeneeech nih =bearialls