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THURSDAY. AUGUST 26, 1999 THE NEW TANNER I.% = MAZE OF GREENERY: Vic Morris is almost lost in the brush as he culls purple loosestrife and brush' along the path on the north arm of Fairy Lake. Bonnette Councillor Rick Bonnette's plea for volunteers to help clean up Fairy Lake and envi- rons Saturday got a healthy response from Acton and area residents. Between 30 and 40 people showed up to help with the job. Volunteers cleaned up an assortment of flotsam and jet- sam thrown into the lake and along the shores. There also cleaned up the purple loosestrife along the north arm where the School Creek empties into the lake. Prize specimen of the collectors was a stubby beer bottle which Coun. Bonnette figures must have been under water for over 30 years. be was a variety of other garbage: pop cans, pa- per litter, skate blades, run- ning shoes, etc., etc which filled 20 large garbage bags. Then there was overgrown brush cut along the path from Prospect Park to Elizabeth Drive as well as cement blocks which someone oblig- ingly threw into the lake. Volunteers cleaned out the high brush around the small bridge which spans the gets lot of help for cleanup School Creek. I was afraid if we didn't clear it out the area would be dangerous to pe- destrians walking there at night, Bonnette said. Among the volunteers CREATURE FROM THE LAGOON? Tim Coles emerges from the maze along the School creek with a bag full of garbage and loosestrife. who helped were Lloyd Broostad, Bruce Shoemaker, Marino St. Pierre, Betty Cole, Mary Grossman, Tim Coles, Murray Brown, Paul Bissonnette, Vic and Joan ACTON SENIORS' IRECREATION CENTRE By Dot Red We had ons people out for the Outdoor games. Thanks to Frank Thompson who was in charge of the games, we had a great time. Some folks could only visit but it was an afternoon out. On Sept. 1 we have a bingo at the Centre at 7:30. The price for the lunches will be soup and sandwich $5, mystery $6. The price of food has gone up. This is after Sept. 1. On Sept. 17 we have a wel- come back BBQ at 11:30. The week of Sept. 13 - 17 we are having Open House and Registration week. Hope- fully our newsletters will be ready. Holidays play 'havoc with getting things done on time. Some of our members went to Oakville to "Hands Across the World." A celebration of Canada and the 25" anniver- sary of the Region of Halton. os entertainment was put on many ethnic groups. We missed a good day and the food was good. Hopefully next year they will get the dates and time to us in time for us to have it in the paper. Thave had the help of Chel- sea and Emma (the neigh- bours' dogs) and Devon (our great grandson) doing this column. ee = =. © oe = i oe Super Sunday Sidewalk Sunday School All sites joining at 4:30 pm at Prospect Park Sunday, August 29 Games, Prizes, BBQ and 10-foot Sundael! Visitors Welcome For more information, please call 853-0481 Ministry of Ev angel Pen an ae a '5 were filled with litter from the lake and shore. (iit DENTURE SPECIALIST E. JUREVICIUS D.D. Construction & Fittings of New Dentures A ww ACTON DENTURE CLINIC (&|_16 Mill St. B.; Acton 853-0079 + Same Day Repairs & Relines + Free Consultations + Seniors Discount + Specializing in Problem Lower Dentures Morris, Betsy Cornwell, Leslie Johnston, Gord and Shannon Furzer, Neil Miller, Curtis Bowman and boys, and Dave Mashinter, as well as others who weren't identified. CLEANING UP: Combing the shores of Fairy Lake, Saturday, were volunteers Shannon and Gord Fuyzer and Leslie Johnston. Over 20 garbage bags ACTON HIGH SCHOOL PRE-REGISTRATION - SEPTEMBER 1999 Pre-registration includes: ¢ Student Verification Forms collected + Acceptable Use Policy for Computers forms collected * Timetables distributed ¢ Lockers assigned * Yearbook/Student Card photos taken, student photos purchase * Purchase of Yearbook and Student Card/Library Card packages Pre-Registration Schedule: Grade 9 Grades 10-OAC Wednesday, September 1 Tuesday, August 31 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Grade 9's whose last 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. names start with A-L OR (followed by an orientation) 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. 10:30 - 12:00 noon Grade 9's whose last names start with M-Z (followed by an orientation) All students must pre-register during one of the designated times. Further information was mailed to all students last week. Timetable Conflicts If you have a timetable conflict, you will have received a letter in the mailing that went out to all students last week. Please note the following dates and times when we will be handling conflicts: Monday August 30 OAC and Gr. 10 students 11:00-12:00 noon 1:30-4:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 31 Grades 11 and 12 students 10:00-12:30 p.m. (surnames A-N) 1:30-4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1 Grades 11 and 12 students 9:00-12:30 p.m. (Surnames O-Z) 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 31 If unable to make the above times Grades 10, 11, 12,and OAC students 5:00-7:00 p.m. Please phone Student Services on Monday, August 30 to book an appointment for Thursday, September 2 if you are not able to come to the school on the dates and times listed above.