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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2006 THE NEW TANNER 7 Blue Springs Flower & Gift Shop 46 Mill St. E. 519-853-0800 Our flowers are super - not supermarket! Peace on miniature Earth Call Guelph office to book your appointment (519) 836-8111 With Us www.arnoldhearing.ca ARNOLD HEARING CENTRES 77 Westmount Rd. #104, Guelph Ontario N1H 5J1 (519)836-8111 25 MAIN ST. N. ACTON Hearing Health Services: Hearing tests Programming Battery Sales Fitting Repairs Counselling M.Sc. (A),Aud(C), Reg. CASLPO We now have audiology services available in Acton Debbie Booth, Audiologist, See you Friday, December 22 9am-11am Pamela Ashton BC-HIS Hearing Instrument Specialist DeMelo Wellness Centre Serving Acton motorists since 1951 ( V F M Q I 4 U " D U P O 519 853-1840 5 P B M M P V S ' S J F O E T $ V T U P N F S T G S P N 3 B Z N P O E $ I S J T U J O F 4 U F W F O / 0 5 * $ & 0 V S ( B S B H F ( B T # B S X J M M C F D M P T F E P O % F D U I B O E / F X : F B S T % B Z + B O T U T P P V S G B N J M Z D B O F O K P Z U I F ) P M J E B Z T ??????????????? Knights of Columbus A Message from St . Joseph s Council Dont forget the real meaning of CHRISTmas New Year?s Eve Dance ??????????????????? ?????????????? ???????????????????? ?????????????? ??????????????????? ????????????????????????????? ?????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????? ???????????? Acton losing wonderful people for lack of housing To the editor, They leave! We grieve! We feel compelled to reflect on the increasing numbers of senior Actoni- ans leaving our town. (We could give you a long list of seniors leaving town but have decided to leave this out for now.) Their needs for downsizing (house to condo or one level accom- modation) make it necessary for them to go to Milton, Georgetown or Guelph. There is nothing for them here and so they move! Some of them had early plans for an Acton condo fail and received their cheques for holding back. The builder deciding not to build here a disappointment to say the least. No condo for Acton! These people are mer- chants, teachers, and parents who raised their families here and paid their taxes here for many years they gave wonderful service to our community. Now we see them go elsewhere. It is our loss they leave family, friends, and their churches behind. We are very thankful for the Legion apartments, Lake View Villa (Elizabeth Drive) housing but more is needed. True a few may choose to move afar but most, would love to stay in Acton. It seems we fail them at this stage in their lives by not providing adequate senior housing for them. If other communities can do it why not us? Stop the exodus now!! Yours truly, Shirley Broostad , Acton, Chair of the Seniors West, Planning and Edu- cation, Committee. cc Mayor Rick Bonnette Brent Marshall Al Bailey returned as Catholic Board Chair Burlington trustee Al Bai- ley was installed for a third consecutive term as the Chair of the Halton Catho- lic District School Board at the inaugural meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Twenty- six year veteran trustee Alice Anne LeMay was installed as vice-chair. As this new Board em- barks on a four year journey of faith, we do so with exceptionally high expec- tations of our ability as a Board, to continue our proud tradition of providing our students with superior academic outcomes within a distinct Catholic setting, exhibiting strong moral values unique in character and quality, re-elected Chair Al Bailey said in his Inaugural remarks. Bailey extended the thanks and gratitude of the Board to outgoing trustee Irene McCauley of Halton Hills who advo- cated strongly for North Halton students for over 25 years. He also welcomed Rosanna Palmieri as the new trustee who represents North Halton, and two new Oakville trustees. The Board had grown to nine trustees for the four year term. Its begining to look a lot like Christmas!