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18 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2005 BROOKVILLE VETERINARY CLINIC Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! (905) 854-2216 11280 Guelph Line Campbellville We wish you a and yours a festive Christmas filled with the best gifts of all; love, friendship and laughter. We appreciate all you've done to help make our year such a great one, and we look forward to doing business with you again in 2006! HOURS A December 24 - Open 9am to 4pm December 25 & 26 - Closed, December 27-30 - 9 am to 4:30 pm, December 31 - 9am-4:30pm January 1 Closed, January 2, Resume regular hours 372 Queen St. E. Acton 519-853-2116 t AFFORDABLE, PROFESSIONAL HAIRCARE, GUARANTEED." D Crisis on the farm Agricultural committee sponsors an all-candidates' meeting Jan. 9 The Halton Hills agricultural commu- nity, with support and sponsorship from the Halton Federation of Agriculture, will host an all candidates' debate and question forum at Hume's Auction Farm (directions below) on Monday, January 9, beginning at 7p.m. Candidates Michael Chong of the Con- servatives, Rod Finnie of the Liberals, and Brent Bouteiller of the Green Party, have all confirmed attendance (confirma- tion from Noel Duignan of the NDP is still pending). The forum will provide an op- portunity for area residents to participate in the Canadian political process while addressing local candidates on issues that specifically concern agriculture, food, and rural communities. Kurtis Andrews, a rural youth activist, will act as forum moderato; he encour- ages all people to attend and participate in the event, citing, "there is a crisis in Canadian agriculture and we, as a nation, are risking our sovereignty as we neglect our domestic food supply. Farmers and rural residents are closest to these is- sues and are most intimately aware of the situation, current repercussions, and the direction Canadian agriculture, rural communities, and our domestic food sup- ply is likely headed. "As government corruption, Quebec politics, and urban issues take centre stage in Ottawa, we in rural Canada se) Arrive alive. Please don't drink and drive. \c must work hard to get our messages and concerns across to our prospective MPs. Economic viability for farmers, environmental stewardship, and loss of youth in agriculture and rural areas, are important issues that repeatedly miss due attention. This rural public forum will aim to highlight these and many other issues important to rural Halton Hills and Wel- lington County residents." Doors open to the forum at 7p.m. while the debate and question period is sched- uled to take place between 7:30 and 10p. m. The format of the forum will combine debate questions from the moderator with questions asked by residents directly from the floor. Questions for the debate, posed by the moderator, will be selected from e-mail and written submissions from area residents. Area residents are encouraged to for- ward questions that deal with agriculture, food, and rural issues to Kurtis Andrews at kurtis@farmstart.ca, or drop off written submissions to Andrews Scenic Acres at 9365 10" Sideroad in Halton Hills. Hume's Auction Farm is located at 9313 of the 4" Line between the 5" and 10" Sideroads of Halton Hills (The 4" Line runs parallel to and is between Trafalgar Road and Highway 25), 5 km North of the Milton Water Tower (postal address and telephone number are listed as Milton). oa friends at The New Tanner Season's Gneelings from the Ones g Saff ACTON AUTO MECH 43 Miki Strect Nari, Accom NET am 1 2 wn gus Gaowes eroaNEN ar. Tel: (519) 853-4144 the very crete SCMSON. Used car sales & your Drive Clean facility After Hours Towing (519)853-5848 We service all makes & models. CAA Approved.