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Paul Kent ILLAGE Rent-A-Car Daily e Weekly e Monthly 387 Queen St. East, Acton 286 Alma Street, Rockwood Inside Guess who's back in Acton aftera long hiatas in neighbouring Guelph. See Page 9. Rotarians bid adieu to | their exchange student Luane Tavares. See page 16 Rockwood producer brings show from China to Toronto. See Page 11. Erik VanVliet clude: Three of the seven new officers sworn in as Constables by Halton Regional Police Services on Thursday, August 11 have been assigned to Halton Hills. They recently finished training at the Ontario Police College and reported to the Halton Hills headquarters to begin duties with their training officers. The new officers for Halton Hills in- Paul Kent -- Paul was born and raised in Hamilton. In June 2005 he earned a Bachelor of Arts -- Honours History degree from McMaster University. Paul has been a regular volunteer in the community since 1997, and is an avid fitness buff. Kyle Morris -- Kyle was raised in Halton Continued on page 3 Oy CHRYSLER ERG Guelph St. Geor: mre i) 905-877-0149 georgetownchrylser.com Skateboard park, fire hall major proposals i in first budget draft HIGH KNEELING: Rama Gilverson demonstrated high kneeling in her borrowed practice boat on Fairy Lake. She brought home 10 medals in canoeing from the World Masters' Games in Edmonton last month and came close to medalling in several kayaking events as well. -- Maggie Petrushevsky photo World Masters Games : Acton canoeist wins 10 medals BY MAGGIE PETRUSHEVSKY The New Tanner Winning medals isn't the point for Ra- makanta (Pam, to her family) Gilverson. She competes for the fun of it. But winning 10 medals in canoeing at the World Masters Games in Alberta last month proved a lot of things to this petite returning athlete. A native of Sarnia, Gilverson had earned her Masters degree and was teaching physical education and politics in sports at the University of Alberta when she gave it up to follow a spiritual guide to India. Twenty years later, she's back, is a spiritual therapist and picking up medals in her old sport of canoeing, despite years without any practice. Living with her sister in Acton while she re-establishes her life in the "outside" world, Gilverson turned to canoeing to "ground herself." Anyone doing a lot of work with spirituality will find they're out of their Continued on page 2 Increase in Town taxes set at 6.3% BY MAGGIE PETRUSHEVSKY The New Tanner A skateboard park for Acton and a new fire hall in the south end of George- town are the major facilities proposed to be added to the Town of Halton Hills next year, according to the first draft of the town's 2006 budget. Presented to council at a special meeting Aug. 8, the budget proposes a total increase of 6.3 per cent, or $53 on a house assessed at $250,000. Two per cent of that increase is dedicated to the town's pavement man- agement program. Regional council already approved a 3.3 per cent in- crease for its proposed budget at its July meeting. That will add an additional $26 to the bill on that same house as- sessed at $250,000. Both of these budgets can change, of course, over the coming months as staff work on figures and projects for their individual depart- ments. Halton Hills residents will be invited to make presenta- tions to budget committee on Jan. 16, the first of four Continued on page 8 } | ACHILLES TURN THE KEY AND GET SUMMER STARTED...At ACHILLES MAZDA UBewertul 2.0L 4 Cyl Engine v5 Speed Manual aianioaion v Power Locks v Keyless Entry v 15" Wheels v Convenience Package v Air Condition v 60/40 Rear Seats v Steering Wheel Audio Controls E immobilizer UAMEM CD Stereo Right now Mazda is hotter than summer asphalt... Mazda3 is Canada's best selling passenger car three months running. Test-drive a Mazda today id you' Finance From: Term Interest Rate 24 Mos 0.00% 36 Mos 48 Mos 60 Mos"