The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

"> THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2005 Acton man helps with Asian relief... Continued from page 1 transported to that area on Thursday. "He's been calling home every night, keeping us updated that he's okay and all that, but he said whole villages have been wiped out and there are areas with people just kind of standing around in a daze, not know- CHIROPODIST/ FOOT SPECIALIST DEANNA WILSON B.S, 0.06, ing what to do next because they have no homes to go to," MacDonald said. Scott MacDonald, 27, has been in Thailand for four years with the Scarborough Missions, a Catholic lay organization that does mis- sion work in Third World countries. He teaches English, math, computers and market- ing to young handicapped adults and orphans at the mission school, two hours inland from where the tsu- nami hit. MacDonald said his son is happy to be able to pitch in and help any way he can and said relief has begun to arrive. Thompson Wellness Cantee 25 Main Street North Aeton, Ontario 171 19 (519) 853-3460 © FOOI/HADL CARE © SPORT INJURIES © PEDIATRICS DIABETIC/ARTARINE FOOT CONDITIONS $ CUSTOM ORTHOTES AND FOOTWEAR © HONE VISITS FRENCH IMMERSION at Robert Little School, Acton January 13th 7:00 p.m. Applicable for students entering Gr. 1 in September, 2005 INFORMATION MEETING | (whatever church you belong to or dont belong to) You are invited to the annual meeting of the "Clans" It is the Acton Ministerial Association's annual gathering at the: to Pray for Christian Unity Sunday, January 16, 2005 at 10:30 am. The Children are invited to a Special Celebration at the nearby St. Joseph School at 10:30 am. (Doors open at 10am) Music, fun, stories etc. with: December 2004 weather was a month of extremes in both temperatures and snow- fall, in this area, according to Environment Canada. At the beginning of the month, temperatures were extremely mild. Then, they turned extremely cold. Fi- nally, they ended on a very mild note. Overall, the frigid Arctic air prevailed and the mean monthly temperature for De- cember was below normal across the entire province. Snowfall was another ex- treme -- as in extremely variable. While North Bay's BOYES PLUMBING Water Softener Rent als Water Pump Service WINTER WALKING: All December's extreme weather was long forgotten by New Years Day, as temperatures rose to well above zero. This person enjoyed the serene surroundings of this wood lot on the Nassagewaya Town Line last Saturday morning. --Danielle McIsaac photo. December's weather registered extremes in temperature, snow 121 centimeters were dou- ble its normal total and the snowiest since records began there in 1939, Kapuskasing's meagre 22 centimeters was less than 50 per cent of nor- mal and its lowest December snowfall total since 1937. In general, however, De- cember 2004 was a snowier month than usual in most locations. Ontario also endured a number of stormy days as mild moist air dueled with cold Arctic air. One sig- nificant result was a storm that raced through southern Ontario on December 23, ac- companied by a wintry mix of heavy snow, ice pellets and freezing rain. PoLick/Fire Report Leak triggers alarm Acton firefighters deter- mined that water leaking into a garbage chute hit a detector and triggered the fire alarm system at 17 Elizabeth Drive at 6:20 a.m. on Sunday. Building maintenance were advised to fix the leak and replace the alarm system detector. RK Later that morning, at 7:58 a.m., firefighters were called back to Elizabeth Drive because the alarm system would not reset. Toy alarm Smoke from a plastic toy placed in a microwave oven set off an alarm in a Beardmore Crescent house at 11:37 a.m., last Tuesday. Acton firefighters ven- tilated and deodorized the residence. Damage was confined to the microwave oven. Locked in Acton firefighters had to dismantle part of a door frame in a Dawkins Cres- cent house at 11:37 last Tuesday morning to free a girl who had become locked in her room. After taking a part the doorframe, firefighters were able to get to the lock and open the door. Town contributes... Continued from page 1 Care Canada 1-800-267- 522. Halton Hills contact: Mayor Rick Bonnette (519) 853. 1335 130 Mill Street East, Suite #102, Acton§ 905-873-2601 ext. 2397. In a press release the mayor noted that the mag- nitude of the devastation caused by the Tsunami is almost beyond belief. The damage, destruction, and death that overwhelmed the area has had a worldwide impact. Many Canadians have family members lost in the area devastated. bee hehe E | ae 1999. Lette cel ALL MATINEES $4.25 Theatre parking available at the rear. 1 _ Lemony Snicket's r¢ Unfortunate Events Daily 6:45-9:00PM Sat-Sun 2:00PM 2 Meet The Fockers 'G_ Daily 6:45-9:00PM Sat-Sun 2:00PM } Fat Albert Fnily Daily 7:00PM Sat-Sun 2:00PM 3B Oceans 12 "© Daily 9:00PM Cry Available at Lotto Centre Georgetown Market Place