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THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2006 THE NEW TANNER 17 Take your tunes with you 373 Queen Street East Acton ON (519) 853-0558 Tyler Property & Mgmt Ltd APPLE 2GB IPOD NANO BUNDLE, WHITE This incredible bundle includes a 2GB iPod nano, protective silicon cases, a stylish leather case and a sporty armband. The 2GB iPod nano holds up to 500 songs and is only 6.8mm (.27) thin and 42.5g (1.5oz) light. With room for up to 500 songs, a vivid, backlit colour display and a battery life of up to 14 hours the pencil-thin nano packs the entire iPod experience into an impossibly small design. So small, it will take your music places you never dreamed of. 141-9850 $299.99 Place items at curb by 7:00 a.m. on your designated bulk collection day. Check the map for your corresponding collection zone. Items will be collected on the day designated for your zone. u b C r ppA ea l Metal items and appliances will ONLY be collected on a call-in basis, and therefore will not be collected on your scheduled Bulk Collection day. To receive collection, please call Halton Region Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 905-825-6000. Metal items and appliances include refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, stoves, washers, dryers, metal furniture, broken down swing sets, etc. Please ensure the doors are removed for safety. If you have unwanted items that are in good condition, consider donating them to a charitable organization or reuse centre. You will be diverting material away from Haltons landfill and helping people in need at the same time! Metal & Appliance Call-in Collection Service The following materials will NOT be collected: Automobile Parts* Propane Tanks Tires Building and Demolition Debris Concrete and Bricks Household Hazardous Waste Cardboard Boxes Tree Branches Tree Stumps** Soil and Rocks These items may be disposed of at Haltons Waste Management Site (HWMS), 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton. Open Monday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. *Only small non-hazardous automobile parts can be accepted at the HWMS. **Only small tree stumps under 30 cm (1 ft) in diameter can be accepted at the HWMS. Halton Hills Urban Bulk Collection Bulk Waste Collection Acton Georgetown Note: Collection boundaries have changed. Please confirm which zone you are in. 2 1 43 5 6 7 9 8 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 Toll Free: 1-866-4HALTON TTY: 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca Municipality of Halton The Regional Zone 1 Zone 6Mon., May 1 Mon., May 8 Zone 2 Zone 7Tues., May 2 Tues., May 9 Zone 3 Zone 8Wed., May 3 Thurs., May 11 Zone 4 Zone 9Thurs., May 4 Fri., May 12 Zone 5 Fri., May 5 Non-domestic cat on loose Exotic pet, raccoon, wild- cat, lynx, overgrown kitty? Wellington OPP are asking the public to call them if they see a large non-domes- tic cat roaming around. Last Thursday afternoon, April 13, a resident of Bar- ber St. in Fergus reported a non-domestic cat roaming in the ravine between Bar- ber and Tom St. in Fergus. The area is heavily wooded and inhabited chiefly by rabbits and groundhogs. The animal is described as being 18 20 in height, with a body about 24 in length and a tail about the same length, with grey to brownish colouring. Anyone who sees such an animal is asked to no- tify the Ministry of Natural Resources and to call OPP Communications at 1-888- 310-1122. Anyone who may have lost an exotic cat is asked to notify police. Acton McDonalds owner earns top award By FRANCES NIBLOCK The New Tanner From fry boy to award- winning franchisee Dave Beatty says luck played a small role in his success in the McDonalds world, but his philosophy of always giving a little back has ob- viously served him well. Beatty, with wife Lucy, owns eight McDonalds franchises, including the Acton location, and was recently honoured with the Golden Arch Award an award given to fewer than one per cent of 4,500 McDonalds franchisees worldwide to signify their relentless focus on cus- tomer service, community involvement and excep- tional achievement. Beatty will receive the Gold Arch Award at a convention next month in Florida, one of 32 owner/ operators worldwide the only one from Canada to receive the top honour. Weve worked very hard at it and were very proud of all of all our peo- ple and how hard they work at things, Beatty said last Thursday, adding they have 600 employees who play a huge role in Beatty Food Ltd.s success. I find that in life or any- thing else what we give comes back ten-fold, he said, adding they live by the philosophy that our business is going well, and we should be giving back, and I think we should all live by that code, a little. Beatty began his career with McDonalds as a fry boy in 1969 at one of the first restaurants in the To- ronto area. The furthest thing from my mind was a career in McDonalds. I was there to make some money just like the teenagers today, but opportunities presented themselves and I went into management. The compa- ny grew very successfully and I grew with it, he said, adding its a career that he is very proud of. Beatty worked his way up through the ranks until 1992, when he was director of field services lias- ing with owner/operators when he decided to be- come a franchise owner in 1992. I loved the business, but I had an entrepreneurial longing and it turned out to be a perfect mix. I had ex- perience out in the field and an opportunity presented itself to be an owner and I jumped. Beatty currently chairs the McDonalds national business board, which rep- resents the owners across Canada, top executives determining how to run the company better. Although Beatty is very proud of all of his restau- rants, including the west Brampton location that opened three months ago, the Acton location is in the spotlight because last week it won an Outstand- ing Restaurant of the Year Award for 2005. said, adding they initially questioned if Acton was large enough to support a McDonalds. We usually dont go into that small a population, but its been very successful for us, and my staff there of 70 I couldnt be more proud of them, and its been a wonderful com- munity to be involved in, Beatty said. Each year, approximate- ly 40 of the best 1,400 McDonalds in Ontario are singled out for the award that recognizes outstand- ing quality and cleanliness thats delivered to the cus- tomer. Its a very prestigious award, so to our manage- ment people there and our staff, theyve done a wonderful job, Beatty Dave Beatty