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12 . Elves at work Dear Santa Hi Santa. How are you? Are the elves still working in the workshop? Is Rudolph going to be leading the sled? Well, here's what I want for Christmas. The Lion King II Simba's Pride and some toy horses. I'm four years old and my name is Matthew THE NEW TANNER a) LEGION News BRANCH No. 197 BY MIKE MANUEL With just over a week re- maining until New Year's Eve there are only eight ta- bles out of 20 fully available for the year end party at the Branch. $35 per person gets you music by the Music Ma- chine - Steve Dunn, party fa- vours, a buffet meal and six refreshment tickets. We look Ta fitter Hometown news -| foreward to seeing you down - | here. The Branch New Year's Levee on Jan. 1, 1999 prom- ises to be exceptional. So, to all our members, come on down as the doors will be open at | p.m. Jan. 23: a 50's/60's dance is lined up for everyone to come down and enjoy start- ing at 8 p.m. Jan. 30 : Super Bowl Party. Branch opens at 1 p.m. Feb. 17: Valentine's ' Dance starting at 8 p.m. : We look foreward to see- - ing you at the Branch. We would like to thank all of you who, over the last two and a half years, have helped and supported us. The kind words of encouragement, the helping hands and the extra mile that so many of you have gone for Take a large dose of good cheer, mix with serveral friends and family and have a happy, healthy Christmas! Thank you for chosing us! LOOK. IT'S A CONVERTIBLE: Halton Hills fire- fighters used the jaws of life to extricate a victim ina simulated car crash as part of the CHAT program at Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital. By the time they were through the ordinary family sedan had become a convertible. -- Maggie Petrushevsky photo CHAT program on risk involves us will always be appreciated. Merry Ghristmas and a very 4Aappy and, prosperous New Year Ian and Heather Pasmore {22 &.. i BO ...i oa 853-2220 294 Queen St. E., Acton From Gary, and all the staff at: Astomien | 2oee Twenty-four senior stu- dents from Acton High school attended a day-long C.H.A.T. (Community and , Hospital Against Trauma) ' program at Georgetown Hos- Dug Tart trp Ou behalf, of the Halton Rill Hydro tale this time to with you and yours a very cafe and happy Holiday Seasoul Our office will be closed from Noon on Tuesday, December 24th, 1998 and will re-open for regular business on Monday January 4th,1999 ALTON ILLS YORO 43 Alice Street, Acton, Ontario | pital. We wish you a blessed Christmas () and prosperous New Year! Annie & Harry WILLOW LANE NATURAL FOODS 15 Willow St. S. ACTON 853-3051 ee We extend to all our customers warm wishes for a wonderful Holiday Season Thank you for your patronage! R.R. 4 Acton 853-2760 Acton students The program provided a dynamic introduction to po- tential injury causing situa- tions, available choices in those situations and the ac- tual consequences of risk re- lated behaviours. The students were told trauma means serious head and/or spinal cord injury and/or death. This is the number one killer in the youngest half of Canada's population with 73,821 inju- ries and 3,870 in Ontario alone in 1993. Nation wide 63 per cent of deaths in the under 25 age-group is the result of trauma. Each trauma injury costs society an estimated $4 million in direct care costs and loss of produc- tivity. The hospital visit allowed students to follow the path of acrash victim from crash site to rehabilitation. Halton Hills firefighters simulated the ex- trication of a victim from a cane car using the jaws of ife. Rev. Tom Kingston de- scribed having to console a family whose son was killed by a drunk driver. Matthew Fleet talked about life as a quadriplegic. Betty and Neil Diaz talked about coping with brain injury while Shirley Stephens talked about the consequences of losing a son toa drunk driver. The students also heard presentations from two doc- tors, a social worker, a police- man, an ambulance attend- ant, a firefighter and an emergency room nurse. One CHAT speaker said all males between 16 and 24 are at high risk. The most obvious risk taking behav- iours are associated with drugs, alcohol, motor vehi- cles and/or motorcycles. The community will have an opportunity to participate ina related program in early January when the Heroes ex- hibit and speakers come to Acton High school .