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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2005 THE NEW TANNER Ww TOP. GRADE 9 STUDENT: Ellen Hannah was the over-all top student in Grade 9 at Acton High school last school year -- earning Honours and top course marks in English, math, music and science. She received cash awards for her hard work at the school's.academic awards evening last Wednesday. -- Frances Niblock photo TOP GRADE 10 STUDENT: With Honours and four top course marks in English, French (Immersion), math and music, Julie Mersereau was the top Grade 10 student at Acton High School last year. She was honoured at an awards ceremony last Wednesday. -- Frances Niblock photo TOP GRADE 11 STUDENT: Hard work and determina- tion earned Marnie Demand Honours and top marks in two technical studies courses last year at Acton High School. She received cash awards, donated by local busi- nesses and service clubs, at an academic awards ceremony last Wednesday at the school. -- Frances Niblock photo Ace students at AHS earn top awards By FRANCES NIBLOCK The New Tanner Before the brightest and hardest working students at Acton District High School walked onto to the school stage to receive academic awards last Wednesday, vice-principal Bill Tay- lor said it was a night to be proud and bask in the achievements of the 2004- 2005 school year. "Parents, remember you are expected to invoke those bragging rights you always hoped you would," Taylor said, telling the 134 award- ees that their discipline and commitment "makes us feel our future is secure in your hands." Al Grayson, the Halton District School Board's excellence" is well-known and well-deserved. Acton High student Heather Maxwell, one of the student trustees on the "Students doing tremendous job showcasing talents" Halton School Board Superintendent superintendent of schools, congratulated the students for doing.a. 'tremendous job showcasing their tal- ents, and helping put Acton High school on 'the map," Grayson said, adding its reputation as a "centre of Halton District School Board, that she knows how hard they-all worked... "Success is not a destina- tion. It's a journey and the dedication and the hard work you have displayed are the key to their contin- Unlocked car draws thief A pair of Hawaiian Trop- ic sunglasses, $7 in loose change and some medicine was stolen from an unlocked car parked at-a Storey Drive home overnight September 6/7. Police said the medicine poses no danger. Patient assist Acton firefighters assisted police and ambulance crews following a medical emer- gency on Crescent Street at.6:19 last Wednesday evening. Two firefighters rode with the ambulance crew, doing CPR on the male patient, who was pronounced dead at Georgetown hospital. Police/Fire REPORT Fuel spills Acton firefighters helped sop up fuel spills in two locations last week. On Wednesday at 2:51 p.m., they helped soak up fuel spilled from a tractor parked on Nelles Street. On Saturday at 1:47 p.m., firefighters helped mop up fuel leaking from a parked vehicle at a Churchill Road South apartment building parking lot. False CO alarm No word why a carbon monoxide detector sound- The Acton Minor Hockey Association (Acton Tanners) is aving their annual beer bottle drive SATURDAY, OCT. 15 2005 We will be starting at 10am. Please let us help you clean out your garages and get rid of your bottles for you. Thank you for your support. The Acton Tanner Fundraising Committee ed at a Greenore Crescent home at 9:34 on Satur- day night. Crews found no traces of the deadly gas in the house. Burn okay Complaints of smoke brought Acton firefight- ers to an Acton Boulevard residence at 10:41 last Sun- day. They found the hom- eowner had a permit to burn yard waste and was burning within the conditions of the permit. ued success." The awardees include 104 students who were welcomed into the Honours Society for earning an aver- age of at least 80 per cent last year. : Students who received top course marks for Year One (formerly Grade 9), Year Two and Year Three received awards and three Student Council and three Most Improved Student awards were given.oul. The students shared over $2,000 donated by local businesses and ser- vice clubs, mostly in $25 cheques. The top Grade (7 eh Olas Kelly Hazelton & Brian M Intyre Saturday. October 15, 8pm Acton Cegion Games Room 12 students will receive their awards -- including approximately $8,000 -- at commencement next month. The over-all top student in Grade Nine last year was Ellen Hannah, who earned Honours and top marks in English, math, music and science. Julie Mersereau was the over-all top Grade 10 stu- dent, earning Honours and four top course marks in- cluding English, French (Immersion), math, music. The top Grade 11 student last year was Marnie De-~ mandy who earned Honours L Tickets $10 at the door oT Ea Career ee) 519-853-2040 and top course mark awards in technical studies for Grades I1 and 12. The three Most Improved student awards went to Lo- gan Thompson (Grade 9), Jeff Johnson (Grade 10) and Kelly Larose (Grade 11). 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