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8 : THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2000 IT'S OPEN: Life saving champion John Eddolls cut the ribbon Saturday to officially open Yard & Pool on Main Street North. Seen snipping are from the left, Pat Lloyd, Brenda Girwood, Jon Eddolls, Bob Girwood, and Shane Lloyd. - Maggie Petrushevsky photo thanks su Dear Editor, The Acton Community dublin FUNPLOVEMENES | snnicamnceweidie > School for sponsoring our ; second Sunday Brunch on April 30". Many compliments oe were made regarding the = wonderful service provided kitchens, baths by the boys' basketball team and ve A = treat s en was the musi- & outdoor projects!!! cal performance by he jars ind. | FREE ESTIMATES Mink You ali: to the many local businesses and Dave Dawkins 853-2887 | groups (1 Acton Scouts, isn't it time for a change? 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Milton ¢ 878-971 1 = VISA aE Yard and Pool serves customers BYMAGGIE PETRUSHEVSKY The New Tanner Making people comfort- able with their pools is Bob and Brenda Girwood's aim. "If your pool is too much work, you're doing some- thing wrong," he says. "Now there are all these automatic devices to help you, you should be able to just sit back and enjoy the water." Girwood learned that first hand when he had bad expe- riences with his own pool many years ago. While there were plenty of contractors running pool businesses who knew the construction side of pools, none of them knew much about ongoing care of pools once they were in- Brunch Committee pporters United Church) that contrib- uted to the event, either by donating or discounting products. We served 350 adults and will be donating the profits to the boys' basketball team and the school band. We invite you to join us again for brunch on Sunday, May 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 0% at the Acton Community Cen- tre. Thank you for your sup- port. Mary Ann Austin Acton Community Brunch Committee Halton Region recognizes that poverty is a problem af- fecting many communities, including Halton. Data released last week in a report from the Canadian Council on Social Develop- ment indicates that while Oakville and Burlington had the lowest levels of poverty of the 47 Canadian municipali- ties cited in the report, in- creased levels of poverty oc- curred in all municipalities in the first half of the 1990s. "We are committed to meeting the needs of all our citizens," says Halton re- gional Chairman Joyce Savoline. "We recognize that poverty is an issue that affects us, and our neighbours. We stalled. By the time he fin- ished learning what he needed to know for his own pool, he realized there was a niche for that type of pool service. After 28 years in business, some of that from his Georgetown home, Girwood has decided to move' to Acton and open a store on Main Street North. : "No one was servicing Acton and I already have quite a few customers here," he said. Now, he is also well positioned to service custom- ers from Rockwood and north into Erin Township as well as Acton and surrounding ar- eas. While he does carry a top line of pool chemicals, he also has extensive experience in repairing motors. He even of- fers a motor exchange. Despite the availability of the chemicals, Girwood be- lieves in using them spar- ingly. } "I work to a non-chlorine shocking system," he says, preferring to do oxidation shocking instead. "I always believed in keeping the chemical systems simple." With the increased acidity of the rainwater around this area, it takes very little chemi- cals to balance the acid-alka- line levels in pool water, he points out. He also reminds people that pool chemicals are dan- gerous. Things like chlorine and muriatic acid mixed to- gether or with other chemi- cals can cause an explosion or at least release dangerous gases. They are not sub- stances to take home and play with. "You have to know what , you're doing and how to store them properly," he says. Girwood and his crew also do yard work, an extension of his pool service. He is a li- cenced sprayer but because of his environmental inclina- tions, he again prefers to keep chemical usage to a minimum. Rather he prefers to rely on fertilizers and aeration to pro- duce that thick, green turf . homeowners like to see. And in the winter, to pro- vide work for staff no longer busy with yards or pools, he operates Master Home Im- provements to handle reno: vations and repairs. ' "T even talk to peopk about pools when they aren't my customers," he said. "They need to know how:to relax and handle their pool. 11 go around and sit down and explain it too them. All it'Ikcost them is the coffee I drink. "Our competition isn't the other pool companies. It's cottages and house trailers. le need to learn they can relax at home with their own pool instead of chasing off somewhere to have a quiet weekend or _ holiday." Call The New Tanner with your news tips! 853-0051 Region sees poverty problems not only invest $10 million on social services for Halton resi- dents, but we also provide substantial support to our neighbours, such as Toronto, by contributing $23 million for social services in the GTA. In other words, for every dollar we spend on social services in Halton, we give more than $2; ste the. ¢GTA.? * All communities, including Halton try to support indi- viduals and families in need," says Adelina Urbanski, direc- tor of the Region's Social and Community Services. "While Oakville and Burlington have low poverty rates compared to other municipalities, we must be diligent in respond- ing to the needs of our citi- zens, and ensure that Halton continues to be a great place to live. "Among its services. the Region provides child care subsidies, subsidized hous- ing, support for emergency shelter services, and special assistance, which includes support for dental, optical, prescription drugs, funeral, travel, transportation and other costs. The Halton Poverty Project provides a more de- tailed examination of the trends in poverty and income in Halton. This report, pre- pared by Halton Region and the Urban Poverty Group, will be presented to the Region's Health & Social Services Committee later this spring. 310 Guelph St. Unit 5 Georgetown Tel: 873-4405 ¢ ' oun ey) COMEIN AND OWSEOURLARGE SELECTION OF FINE JEWELLERY, WATCHES & UNIQUE} GIFT WARE.