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8 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2006 Relay raises over $13,000 for Cancer To the editor, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the participants, volunteers and sponsors that helped to make the recent Relay for Life event such a great success. The first Acton, Erin and Rockwood Relay for Life event was held at Rockmosa Park and despite the damp and rainy weather we had a great turnout, fantastic food, wonderful entertainment and raised over $13,000 for the Cana- dian Cancer Society. We would like to thank all those businesses that donat- ed and prepared food items, the entertainers that per- formed, and the Rockwood Lions Club for supplying the breakfast for the volun- teers and participants. We would like to extend a huge thank you to The New Tanner and Acton Free Press/Georgetown Indepen- dent for their coverage of this event we really ap- preciate your support. Sincerely, Cathy Gerrow, President, Acton branch, Canadian Cancer Society. Neighbours more concerned about aesthetics than Nancy To the editor, I have to write this let- ter as I am appalled by the story that was written in our community newspaper, The New Tanner, on Thurs- day, October 26. The title of the story Neighbours Demand Clean-up of Peel St. Eyesore. Some of these neighbours are more concerned about the aesthetics of Peel St. than the fact that a woman, named Nancy Gordon, is living in a house without heat, hydro or water. That Nancy is sleeping in a tent and using a port-a-potty. How wrong is this? Where is our sense of outrage? Where is our compassion as a community? Where is our morality and our ethics that allows a woman, to exist like this? Where are our social ser- vice agencies? Where is the public trustee? Where are our community-based services? Why is this being allowed? In my opinion this is an example of depraved indif- ference to the plight of a member of our community, to a woman named Nancy and to another human be- ing. An eyesore verses human suffering. I am outraged that there is cov- erage in our newspaper and from Global that an eyesore receives more media coverage than that of a woman living in a tent. Will we find Nancy Gor- don frozen to death in her tent? Will that not be an eyesore on Peel St? Joanne Bissonnette, Acton. So whats the fence for? To the editor, What is this? Town & Country Fencing has just put in this in between the barn and Fairy Lake, close to the waters edge. So what is it? Is it a Fence to stop people feeding the wildfowl? Is it to stop dogs swimming? Is it an environmentally friendly fence to stop snow go- ing into the lake? Is it an environmentally friendly fence to stop mud go- ing into the lake? Is it to stop Aunt Martha from swimming? Is it designed to keep dogs away from the dog park? Guess this correctly win a prize. The prize is delivery in Acton of the Tanner. John Shadbolt, Acton. Takes issue with letter citing boorish behaviour at meeting To the editor I take issue with the letter published in the Oct 26 edition regarding Boorish Behaviour at the all candidates meeting in Rockwood earlier this month. I attended the all candidates meeting and am offended by Ms. Gibson Smyes letter. Firstly there was only one set of boos and that was when Mr. Martin (current mayor) refused to address a question and brought up an issue that was already addressed previously. At least half of the audience did boo at the time, but it was mild-mannered and there was no disrespectful heckling. To be called boorish and small reflects a lack of respect on her part. My greatest offence though, is that she would use this time of year (Remembrance Day) and the current situation overseas with our soldiers to further her own political agenda and the mayor on whose slate she is running on. The fact that Mr. Martin may be a War Veteran was/is totally incon- sequential to the all candidates meeting and the booing that he received just once during the night. My grandfather is a veteran of WW II and I lost relatives in WW I, and I am sure that they would have booed as well. Thank you, Hugh Calderwood, Rockwood.