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THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 2000 Snow big job for wo Continued from page 1 those forecasts, the Town adjusts the level of staffing to meet winter control stand- ards set by Town Council. Before ploughing, rock salt is laid down on 10 major routes in Acton and Georget- own and nine rural routes, to melt the snow as it falls. That leaves a layer of brine, or salt, on the road and prevents the snow from packing and be- coming ice. Once it turns to slush. the road is ploughed. On heavily travelled class one roads -- like the former Highway 25 -- the minimum standard calls for a bare road surface within two hours of the end of the storm. A resi- dential street -- like Acton Boulevard -- is a class two road that must be cleared within four hours. Class three roads -- hard- top rural roads and urban side streets -- must be ploughed with six hours and sanded New Patients & Emergencies Welcome ROCKWOOD FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Tim Peloso BSc(HK), DC Evening & Saturday appointments available. 118 Alma Street (Highway 7 & Main St.) Rockwood 3 Manual =\ treatment for \ care and | prevention of nerve, muscle, /|bone & joint pain, within 18 hours. "Whether it's eight centi- metres or 28 centimetres, the only difference is when the roads will be cleared. The crews work 12-hour shifts, but nobody ever goes home until every road in Halton Hills is done," Smiley said. While some people com- plain when the ploughs aren't out when it starts to snow, Smiley said the department gets more praise than flack, but admitted the crews do get the "blues" sometimes. "It's such a negative envi- ronment -- when you're driv- ing down a street you know you' re ploughing in driveway driveway and it wears on the operators. We've had people sworn at and we've had people accosted by homeowners who just got the end of the driveway clear when we come along." Snow removed from the rks crew school bus loading zones is disposed of at a new two-acre snow dump facility at the main works yard and occasionally at the satellite works yard on Commerce Crescent in Acton. The Town overspent last year's $453,944 snow clearing budget by approximately $100,000. The winter control budget for this year is 540 $440,540. Continued from page 1 cured. For others, the medi- cations may be a permanent feature of their lives like insu- lin is to a diabetic. So long as they stay with their pre- scribed medications, their ill- ness is controlled and they can live fairly normal lives, Quinn says. 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Ford Bree Brochures to be delivered Tired of all this snow? Shovel off the February blues by planning your spring ac- ae Watch or the Town of Halton Hills 2000 Spring & Summer Community Activity and Service Guide to be de- livered to residents beginning Feb. 25. If you don't receive a guide at your door, one can be picked up at any town fa- "Our staffers live here. We buy all our groceries and pre- scriptions here. Our residents use local variety stores for their cigarettes, pop, newspa- pers and assorted items. Even our nurses and psychiatrist are local. The only businesses that won't benefit from us are the liquor and beer stores and the local hotels. Our residents can't have alcohol so they won't be patronizing the bars. But we use all the other stores and services." Nor will rest home resi- dents give the town a bad reputation by hanging around on street corners or at social services, Quinn says. They may be seen on the streets but when they are out, they'll be going somewhere, like to work or to a store. "I can't understand why the town's businessmen are worried about our people," she says. "If they have con- cerns about the way these people are fed or treated or cared for all they have to do is knock on our door and come in and see. We've got nothing to hide." Quinn has been an Acton MLM Le LAT ed waa DENTURE SPECIALIST E. JUREVICIUS D.D. | nstruction & Fittings of New Dentures * Same Day Repairs & Relines * Free Consultations » Seniors Discount * Specializing in Problem Lower Dentures POT od i °o Z ACTON DENTURE CLINIC cility. The Spring Lottery date is Wednesday, March 8 at noon. Please ensure we receive pro- gram registrations by this deadline. Registrations re- ceived after the deadline will be processed on a first come. first serve basis. For more reg- istration information, please call 873-2601, ext. 2268. omes plus resident for 21 years. She has worked at Mill House on Mill Street West for 11 of its 15 years as a rest home. It is a co-ed establishment for 12 residents. The newly re-opened Parkside on Main Street North can accommodate 15 or 16 residents but only has about nine at present. Both buildings are owned by an Oakville businessman. Like any rest home they must meet provincial regulations tg ob- tain their licence and are in- spected to ensure they main- tain the required standards. York House on Church Street is under different own- ership, Quinn says, but caters to the same sort of clientele. THE Tanner Hometown news} that people read! A distinctive roof design features a steep pitch and an extended curved gable. The stucco exterior is enhanced with tudor trim board and stone veneer. A covered ve- randa with decorative tapered columns completes this very attractive, traditional facade. French doors lead into a den located just inside the front entrance. 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