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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1998 THE NEW TANNER CHRISTMAS CHOIRS: Proud parents - most armed with cameras - were entertained last Wednesday by the Robert Little school primary choir (sitting) and the junior choir (on stage) at the school's annual Christmas concert. MOCKING MOMENTS: Robert Little students spoofed the Twelve Days of Christmas to the delight of parents attending the school's annual Christmas con- cert. - Frances Niblock photo Computer bug prompts concern The reliance on computer chips and lines of code to operate everything from world-wide aviation, bank- ing and defence systems all the way down to personal computers has experts scrambling to find solutions to the millennium bug, or Y2K bug, that threatens to cause computer chaos on January 1, 2000 when com- puters can't read the date properly. Both the Town and the Region have struck commit- tees to deal with possible impacts, news that comforted Acton Councillor Norm Elliott. "Halton Hills won't be like a small country, which shall remain nameless, who in.an attempt to deal with the year 2000 concerns, struck a committee and asked that they report back in 18 months," Elliott said, noting that the magic date is just 13 months away. "We don't know yet what the ima plications of the year 2000 bug are for Halton Hills... but our computer gurus and top staff are inves- tigating and will report back." XMAS HOURS: Open until 8 pm Tuesday & Wednesday -4 pm on Thursday \. 17 Mill St. E., Acton 853-4299 BOYES PLUMBING Water Softener Rentals \ Water Pump Service The Acton Firefighters Association gratefully thanks the following for their donations - and/or participation in the success of the Acton Knox Presbyterian "R" fund. Pioneer Hi-bred Nellis Construction Daughters of Knox McIntyre Fuels 'Charlie Fitzwhiskey's Blue Springs Flower Shop Acton Home hardware J & E Videos Acton Terminal Warehouse Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Commercial Intertech Denny's Insurance Blue Circle Aggregates Superior Glove Works Galveast Mfg. Inc. Acton Cleaners Lakeview Convenience Acton Welding Bank of Montreal The olde Hide House Rotary Club of Acton A special thank you to the judges -- Paul Nolan, Rick Bonnette, Harold Townsley e& Frank Spielvogel. Without each and every one of you the parade would not be possible. The Acton Firefighters Association wishes everyone a safe, Merry Christmas and a healthy, Parade chairman, William R. Spielvogel To ax CHRISTMAS CHEER: Robert Little School Parent Group chair Heather Morris-Stokes left, school sec- retary Joan Parker, centre, and school council chair Julia Roehrig were busy selling poinsettias and raffle tickets before last Wednesday's Christmas concert. - Frances Niblock photo y 2 Mervy Christus We hope your Christmas is all fixed up with love, laughter and happiness. Thank you to our loyal customers and treasured friends Bill & Valerie Manes & Staff Feats, ACTON HOME HARDWARE saab 43 Mill Street, Acton Santa Claus Parade. Godfather's Pizza Acton Boy Scouts St. Joseph's Catholic Women's League Wetherby's Lois Turkosz Acton IGA Tim Hortons Halton Flour Milling KFC Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce Halton Hills Hydro Town of Halton Hills office & work crews Leathertown Lumber. Harbison Walker (Canada) Ltd. The New Acton Tanner Tutman Garden Centre Knights of Columbus Royal Canadian Legion Br. 197 The Independent & Free Press & all who participated in any way. i r) Happy New Year! Wave a Merry ristinas and Happy New Year - from the Management and Staff at Acton IGA 12 Main St. Acton 853-1960