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4 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2006 May is Better Hearing Month Learn How To Better Protect And Maintain Your Hearing Celebrating Our Second Year in Acton! Batteries, Accessories & Hearing Aid Repairs Testing and Hearing Aid Evaluation Programming Authorized for ADP, DVA (TAPS), WSIB, and 3rd party agencies www.arnoldhearing.ca See You on May 19th! 25 Main St. N. Acton Call Our Guelph Office at (519) 836-8111 To Book an Appointment With Pamela Ashton M.Sc. (A),Aud(C), Reg. CASLPO Debbie Booth, Audiologist, Pamela Ashton BC-HIS Hearing Instrument Specialist Arnold Hearing Centres Since 1950 Congratulations! Christina Danielle Cooper was sworn in as a Police Constable with Toronto Police Service on May 4, 2006. Christina graduated from Acton High School in 2000, and from the University of Waterloo in 2004. We are extremely proud of her and wish her success in her chosen profession. Love Mom & Dad Ninety years ago Acton and area was in the midst of World War 1, commonly referred to as The Great War. Although many local boys were overseas serving in the trenches there was still a strong militia contingent here ready to serve if they were called on. This item from a Milton newspaper of May 11, 1916, notes: May 11, 1916 Change in organization of the 164th Batallion. The Milton and Oakville contingents are now in A Company, at Oakville. Georgetown, Campbellville and Orangeville in B CO., at Orangeville. Shelburne and Grand Valley in C Co., at Shelburne and Burlington and Acton in D Co. in Milton. The changes in quarters were made last Monday. The Milton boys marched to Oakville and halted at noon at Palermo, where the people of the neighbourhood gave them a fine spread. The Acton and Burlington boys marched to Milton. H.P. Moore followed the Actonians to the schoolhouse near Speyside, with his car loaded with refreshments, including hot coffee, and the Burlington men marched via Lowville, where the farmers wives provided dinner at the farm of J.F. Richardson. The headquarters staff and the brass and bugle bands remain here. Canadian medalists were recognized today in the House of Commons for their achievements at the 2006 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy in February and March. Among them were Bradley Bowden of Orton and Billy Bridges of Guelph. Canada placed third in the medal count with 24 med- als at the Olympic Games. The total is the highest medal count Canada has ever achieved at an Olym- pic Winter Game. Canada achieved a top-six finish at the Paralympic Winter Games with 13 medals. All of Canada is proud of the outstanding successes of our Canadian athletes at the 2006 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Throughout the Games, our athletes demonstrated what can be achieved through consistent effort and dedica- tion, said Prime Minister Stephen Harper. I congratulate all our athletes who provided Canada with impressive performances at the Olym- pic and Paralympic Winter Games. This is an exciting time for sport in Canada, said Minister for Sport Mi- chael Chong who is also Wellington-Halton Hills M.P. Our athletes are im- portant role models for children and young people. They help deliver important messages about the benefits of active and healthy life- styles. They have paved the way for the next generation of Canadians to participate in competitive sports. The first long weekend of the warm weather season is almost here with barbecues, camping, road trips, cottages, bonfires and a host of other activities, notes Halton Hills Fire Protection and Preven- tion Services. Its also a time to take precautions, the Ser- vice says, to enjoy safe and enjoyable outings. MPs honors Olympic, Paralympic athletes Camping?- take precautions OTTAWA RECEPTION: The Hon. Michael Chong, Minister for Sport, centre, congratulates Billy Bridges of Guelph, left, and Bradley Bowden of Orton, right, gold medalists in sledge hockey at the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games. Medalists and head coaches were honoured at a reception in the House of Commons from both the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Photo by Neil Valois Among the precautions for camping trips: Ensure the tent you pur- chase has been manufactured with a flame retardant mate- rial. Do not use candles or any open flame heaters inside the tent. Only use flashlights or battery operated lanterns. Always check for and obey any campground rules regard- ing campfires, restrictions or fire bans. Before going to bed for the night, always put the camp- fire out. Extinguish the fire by drowning with water or cover it completely with dirt. Always have the campfire down wind from the campsite and tent. Clear all vegetation and dig a pit surrounded by rocks before building a campfire. Keep in mind that too big a fire is not always the way to go. Always supervise children around the fire. Do not allow children to play around the campfire. A Page from the Past