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THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1999 President's Ball kicks off United Way's campaign The United Way of Halton Hills announced the begin- ning of the Millennium Cam- The United Way has been in Halton Hills since 1985. With the population growing paign with their First Annual --_and the needs of the commu. President's Ball at the North nity increasing, the United Halton Golfand Country Club Way strives to find new and on Friday, Sept. 10, 1999. better ways to meet the pub- ed ACTON PHARMACY LTD. HERBAL ESSENCES PRINGLES: Selected Products POTATO CHIPS $2.59 200 g Assorted Varieties IVORY SOAP $1.49 6x909 GILLETTE 41.99 SHAVE CREAM STS ee Selected Types SALON SELECTIVES $1.99 Selected Products : *3.29 CHILDREN'S CLARITIN SYRUP a gees 100 ml ect oducts : $7.99 $9.99 Furl staigue ee DURACELL AIM TOOTHPASTE AA BATTERIES 100 ml t's 69¢ $3.99 2 Main Street North, Acton 853-1620 lic needs. This year's official launching, of the year of the Millennium, Fundraising Campaign, will be a formal and entertaining evening full of excitement and surprises. North Halton Golf and Country Club will start by serving one of their gourmet dinners. - the Medallions of Alberta High River Beef Ten- derloin, "special orders for allergies and vegetarians won't upset us." Then the dinner will be followed by welcoming comments from Mayor Marilyn Serjeantson, MPP Ted Chudleigh and our new President of the United Way - Eunice McGowan who will be officially starting our dance of a new era. As very special guest, the Irish Dancers will enlighten everyone's spirits with a highly energetic and moving performance as you enjoy coffee and dessert. Dancing will begin at 9 p.m. with the big band sound of Sal's Orchestra, who will be entertaining, throughout the evening. The evening begins at 7 p.m., dancing at 9 p.m. Tick- ets are sold in advance for $75 with proceeds to the United Way of Halton Hills, tax re- ceipts available. Please call (905) 877-3066 to reserve your tickets. President's Ba DEDICATED DONOR: While mom Lynn Lafance of Acton gives the gift of life at last Thursday's blood donor clinic at the Legion, her children Andrew, 4, David, 2, being held by Margot ,7, wait patiently. - Frances Niblock photo Mad Cow disease fears cuts blood clinic donors The chair of the Acton _ spent time an accumulated six blood donor clinic is-con- months in the United King- cerned a deferral of donors domsince 1980. who have spent time in Canadian Blood Services United Kingdom will havea spokesman Brian Dixon greater impact on blood do- _couldn't estimate what impact nations than anticipated. that will have on Acton do- While Canadian Blood nations, but in Toronto it will Services officials predict they mean approximately 5,200 will lose three to four percent fewer blood donations per of donors because of the de- ferral, Acton chair Julia year. "A lot of the people that Roehrig thinks that figure is _are affected are our more fre- too low. quent donors -- either they are "This is a pretty WASPy from the U.K. or travel there community andI thinkit will --_ regularly." Dixon said, adding hit us harder than the Cana- _there's been a steady decline dian Blood Services esti- mates," Roehrig said follow- ing last week's blood donor clinic. When an autopsy re- vealed a former blood donor had Creutzfeldt-Jacob dis- ease -- the human equivalent of mad cow disease -- an im- mediate recall of thousand of blood products was ordered and a ban issued for dona- tions from people who had Fair fund Cont. from Pg. 1 able to say what impact not having a building for next year would have on the fair until after this year's event. "I don't think it would be real bad. It would be nice to have a building but if worse comes to worst and we don't, ( PET FIRST AID CERTIFICATE COURSE This 10-hour certificate course will provide you with the necessary skills you need to stabilize your pet before transporting to a veterinarian. The course will emphasize prevention of illness and injury, bandaging wounds, frac- 'Aures, artificial respiration and CPR. You will provided with a First Aid manual and BookafooPRer ainilipé? minglicg Psd ie anieale Sift of pet first aid to the animal lover in your life. Upcoming courses start September 10 & 11, 1999. ~\ be in blood donations at Acton clinics over the past few years, "I know there was some concern at the last (Acton) clinic about the fact that we had reduced the number of beds to six and there were long lineups of people wait- ing for more than a hour. We had gradually reduced the number of beds from 12 to six over the past few years be- cause of the decline, but we'll be back up to eight beds at the next clinic on October 21." raising ... it's still going to go. I think that the people who have do- nated money so far want to see a new building up and going for next year," White said. American Chris Purtee, who captured the Canadian Elvis championship in Collingwood last month, will perform at a free show and already people are clamouring for tickets. During costume changes, Douglas Roy, the only Elvis impersonator in- vited on stage by Elvis to sing, will also perform. The Society has $150,000 in its building fund, including $31,871 in donations and over $3,000 from fund raising events staged so far. The Town has also committed $25,000 to the new building and the Fair board is apply- ing to the Town to forgive ate North Halton Golf and Country Club Friday, September 10, 1999 7:00 p.m. SAL'S ORCHESTRA IRISH DANCERS Medallions of Alberta High River Beef Tenderloin $75.00/person Formal Attire Call 877-3066 for tickets ean Hours are Friday 6:30-9:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. rental fees for various fund- Contact The Creditview Animal and Bird Hospital, in Pros that ie 5330 Creditview Rd., Mississauga, Ont. LSM SNS fa ens ante Past 90S-567-VETS (8387) andor Town staff will present a Joanne Bissonnette (Animal First Aid Instructor) referred location in the CS 519-853.5708 ) Rrteweoacen era cil next month. Georgetown CREATING CONFIDENT SMILES SINCE 1982 DENTURE CLINIC 877-2359 Alexander Trenton, D.D., F.C.A.D.,(A) 18 CHURCH ST. -Denturist- oN. 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