10 THE NEW TANNER Halton's chief planner retires Halton's Chief Planning Official, Rash Mohammed announced that he will offi- cially retire on August 31 of this year due to family cir- cumstances. "We are sorry to see him go," said Brent Marshall, chief Administrative Officer, Region of Halton. "But Council understand that Rash's decision was based on family circumstances cou- pled with the opportunity provided by the recent an- nouncement of the OMERS early retirement program." Mohammed intends to use ( Strawberries are Herel PICK YOUR OWN at (@ STRAWBERRIES, e ROMAINE, RHUBARB & PEAS Ready Picked' Available (Please Call Ahead) Southwest of Georgetown 1 km west of Trafalgar Rd. First farm on north side of road The Farm 873-2050 « 877-7976 (home) \_ Mon-Fri 8-8, Sat 8-5; Sun & Holidays 8-2_) "The Farm" - DePaoli on 15 Sideroad Stewarttown his remaining time with Halton to ensure a smooth transition to a reorganized planning and development function. Mohammed made signifi- cant contributions while with the Region including, creat- ing Halton's first Official plan'and overseeing the com- pletion and approval of Halton's present plan. He was also an essential mem- ber on projects like Halton's Landfill Environmental As- sessment, the Waterfront Plan, the Bronte Outer Har- bour and Halton's Urban Structure Plan. "Rash is often consulted by the Province on a broad range of planning matters. He has well represented Halton on a myriad of Pro- vincial Committees, on AMO (Association of Mu- nicipalities of Ontario), the MOE (Ministry of the Envi- ronment) and Natural Re- At the Charles STRAWBERRIES Bob & Mabel Devolin PICK YOUR OWN Take Highway 25 south from Acton. Turn left onto 15 Sideroad at Speyside. Travel 6 km east to Greig's (North side at #11821) Open 8 am -.8 pm Daily . (weather & picking conditions permitting) 877-7484 Greig Farm , sources Liaison Commit- tees," added Patrick Murphy, Commissioner of Planning and Public Works, THE Taditier Hometown news that people read! July 9. PIANO RECITAL: Obadiah Ariss is performing at the John WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1999 Elliott Theatre on Obadiah Ariss in concert for university tuition Former Acton resident Obadiah Ariss is holding a piano recital at the John Elliott Cultural Centre in Georgetown on Friday, July 9 at 8 p.m. Currently enrolled in the Master's of Music Perform- ance Program at the Univer- sity of Colorado in Boulder, the recital, which is spon- sored by a number of area businesses, is one way Ariss plans to raise money this summer to continue his stud- ies. Ariss is a graduate of the Glenn Gould Professional School at Toronto's Royal Conservatory of Music and received the Walker Scholar- ship to further his studies abroad. In the six years since he won the Junior Provincial Title at the CIBC Provincial Music finals, Ariss has per- formed extensively across Ontario, Quebec, Vermont and Colorado. His local ven- ues include Roy Thomson Hall, the Elora Festival, The Kitchener-Waterloo Cham- ber Music Society and the Arkell Schoolhouse Gallery Series. Youngsters Forever Childrens Clothing Which means the kids are out too, enjoying their summer. While you're on the roads, please remain alert and drive safely. Brought to you by The New Tanner and the generosity of these local sponsors. M & M PRO SPORTS 10 Mountainview Watch out for me eS Plaza on the road! e= . Georgetown 5C Mill St. E., Acton re 519-853-0011 877-8889 Service At Its Best! McINTYRE LINCOLN- See you _ FUELS LIMITED MERCURY in Sales ¢ Service « Rentals Installations September! 24 Hour Burner Service Hivgy West 44 Young St. Acton » 853-0000 877-2261 --_--_Tony Smyth 379 Queen St.E.Acton 853-1550 Fae Ten oe ert eee es ere ee METRO PAVEMENT MarKINGs LTp. 69 Commerce Cres. Acton, ON L7J 2M1 Toth Motors 25 Mill St. E. ACTON Ph: 853-3650 1-800-563-6656 Fax: 853-1036 Truck: (416) 579-7228 12 Guelph St., Acton 853-1840 JOHN GEORGE -- PRESIDENT