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THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 4, 1999 THE NEW TANNER 3 LET IT SNOW: Winter's first blast caught most Acton residents a bit off guard, like this driver busy wiping her vehicle for a trip to the store early Wednesday morning. - Maggie Petrushevsky photo Season's first snowfall arrives in teeth of gale Riding on the crest of a storm which whipped through Ontario Tuesday night, the season's first snow- fall had blanketed the ground when residents awoke Wednesday morning. Heavy rain and high winds the snowflakes which caused chaos in parts of the province where hydro was knocked out by fallen tree limbs. Pedestrians were soaked when they had to spend time outside during the heavy tains, estimated to reach over 30 millimetres, on Tuesday. Umbrellas were blown inside out in the 90 km/hr. gales which swept through Acton and Rockwood. Slippery road conditions were compounded when Snow showers mixed with the rain and freezing conditions. No serious accidents were reported but there were some fender benders in the area caused by poor visibility and bad road conditions. Perhaps we can still expect some mild, sunny weather Andy's is sold ByMAGGIE PETRUSHEVSKY The New Tanner It's the end ofan era. Andy Katsilieris has sold his restau- rant. The owner of Andy's Res- taurant on Mill Street East for almost 22 years and an Acton resident since 1974, Katsilieris rejected six offers in the last ear looking for the "right er" to take over his busi- ness. Emmanuel Dalios, and his son James, of Mississauga have many years in the res- taurant business. The sale of Andy's closed November 2. Katsilieris and his wife, Effie, raised their daughters in an apartment over the restau- rant, only purchasing a house in Georgetown last year. "Acton is still my home," Katsilieris says. "(Halton Hills) is all one town to me. I don't know anyone in own yet, ex Seapine soem Katsilieris will be working with the new owners for a et of weeks to help them ¢ in, then drop back a bit to just take some shifts with them until next spring. Then it's off for a long vacation with his family. "I know I'm going to miss a lot of people if I leave alto- gether," he says. "And I'll miss the restaurant. Twenty- two years is a long, long time. I have no regrets and a lot of good memories. I'll never for- get the way people treated me in this town because they treated me really good. They were just wonderful to me and my family. Georgetown will never be like here." for our 22 a of success. It ledge serving all our customers. I would also like to thank the wonderful staff at Andy's. Without them things could not run as wonderfully as they have and without our | customers things couldn't have was a privi run at all! My family and I look forward time with each other. We are confident that the to spending quali since Indian summer is sup- posed to occur after the first snowfall of the season. In- deed, the weatherman is pre- dicting higher temperatures over the next few days. al- though maybe accompanied by showers. Folklore maintains that the first snow was a warning to the aboriginal people of the wintry wrath to come. It was believed the Creator would senda few more of pleas- ant weather so they could prepare for winter. Some main- tain the first frost was that warning. By FRANCES NIBLOCK The New Tanner A tax increase of $17 for Town purposes is the accept- able serene epitt for the Halton Hills budget commit- tee that authorized staff to come back with a spending plan for next year based on a maximum tax increase of 2.5 per cent. There was no call for a zero per tax increase in 2000 - an election year -- as councillors and the mayor liked Treasurer Ed DeSousa's promise of a budget package with more than just numbers and a re- .. vamped, streamlined budget process. Even Ward 4 Councillor HE'S REAL: For all those disbelievers in our midst, this little blonde fellow is very real. He's a rare albino raccoon residing by turns around a home on the Crescent or several Church Street homes. We ll Make You Smile! DENTURE SPECIALIST E. JUREVICIUS D.D. onstruction & Fittings of New Dentures + Same Day Repairs & Relines + Free Consultations » Seniors Discount Ze * Specializing in Problem Lower Dentures ACTON DENTURE CLINIC 16 Mill St. H., Acton 853-0079 Pr ank You y My family and I would like to thank Acton and surrounding area new owners of Andy's, Lacky and his family, will continue to run Andy's just as successfully or more so. As my family and I plan on working with Lacky for the next several months, I hope to loyal see all the familiar faces of Andy's loyal customers come in before the end of those months. Thank you for a wonderful 22 years. We will: miss you. Andy & family Please Give Generously to the Acton Scouts -- Guides -- Calvinists Cadets 9th Annual Food Drive Supporting the Acton FoodShare Together as a community we can make this drive a success! Ron Chatten didn't make his annual request to see what a zero per cent increase budget would look like, calling a maxi- mum 2.5 per cent tax increase "sensible and reasonable." The proposed operating budget includes $12.7 million from taxes and would need cutting to meet the guideline. As printed, it shows a 2.6 per cent increase, or $18 more, for a homeowner with a property with a current value assess- ment of $185,000. CAO Steve Andrews said a2.5 percent tax increase will be "difficult to achieve" and that requests for new staff to meet growth and service de- mands are < org aie pre! . 's Date of the Seratiiie budget is earmarked for $3.6-million worth of engineering and public works projects, $2.1- million for recreation and parks and $1.8-million for capital financing. The $14.9-million capital budget for next year. which DeSousa said was "unique in size" includes $9.8 -million to twin the Alcott arena and building a recreation centre in Georgetown South. Halton taxpayers can ex- pect a 2.5 per cent decrease in education taxes next year -- the Province promised a 20 per cent reduction over 5 years -- and DeSousa said Halton Region is "talking about an iricrease." Council is expected to ap- e the capital budget on january 17, 2000, and the-op- erating budget on February 7. months earlier than.in-past years, Items in the Christmas Gift Catalogue are now available at Acton Home Hardware Sorry for any inconvenience Tue -- Tadiver 'Laan 362 Queen St. E., Acton evangelism, appeared on 60 Minutes. Venture 99) presents with Breakfast in Acton Dr. Michael Cassidy Founder and International Team Leader "African Enterprise Coping With the New Millenium November 13, 1999 Bethel Christian Reformed Church 365 Queen Street East (at Churchill Road) $8 per person Bring a friend! Hank van Goch 877-1523 Chuck Tysoe 853-5196 Reserve by Monday Nov. 8 tionally recognized for his work on the African Continent in leadership development and racial reconciliation, and visionary leadership during South Africa's struggles under Apartheid. He has addressed British leaders at the House of Commons, European leaders at Windsor Castle, and Dr. Cassidy holds the order at St. Simon of Cyrene, the Anglican Church's highest award to a layman. He is listed in Who's Who In The World and International Who's Who In Community Service. Saturday 9am 12 Main St., Acton 853-1960