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Twisters win fi ve titles at girls hockey champion- ships. Page 17. An Eramosa farmer is inducted into the Agri- cultural Hall of Fame. See Page 13. Your Hometown Newspaper Volume 9 No. 48 Thursday, November 30, 2006 THE NEW Newstand Price 40 + GST Whats Inside MP Michael Chong Continued on page 2 Continued on page 4 Vow to improve election process Chong quits federal cabinet Couldnt stomach nation motion It was principle over poli- tics for Wellington-Halton MP Michael Chong on Mon- day as he stunned Parliament Hill with his sudden resigna- tion from cabinet just hours before a House of Commons vote to support Prime Min- ister Harpers controversial resolution to outmanoeuvre separatists by formally rec- ognizing the Quebecois as a nation within Canada. Chong, whose portfolio with intergovernmental af- fairs included the unity fi le, said at a press conference that he could not support the Prime Minsters plan to counter a Bloc Quebecois motion. Unable to reconcile his personal views with the sup- port Harper demanded from his cabinet ministers, Chong resigned as President of the Queens Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Inter- governmental Affairs and Minister for Sport and did not vote. He will sit as a backbencher. I believe in one nation, undivided, called Canada. This is a fundamental prin- Clearer signage and better voting locations BOOK ENDS DOUBLE DUTY: Acton twins Marge Winter (left) and Phyllis Gibbs, 91, gave Santa Claus their wish lists when he visited the Legion on Tuesday night during the annual Rotary/Legion seniors dinner. Frances Niblock photo By Frances Niblock Clearer signage and bet- ter voting locations will be discussed when Town staff holds a debriefi ng following the November 13 municipal vote. Town clerk Karen Landry, who was the returning offi cer, urged everyone to submit suggestions to improve the election process for the 2010 election, and the voter turn- out, which was 31.6 per cent in this election. Defeated Georgetown Council lor Mike Davis praised the advance polls at the Georgetown plaza, but noted there was no poll for residents of a Main Street seniors residence. Ward Two Councillor Bryan Lewis, noting the ward had the lowest voter turnout at 29 per cent, said they owe residents of Ball- inafad an apology for making them drive to their poll in Limehouse on a foggy night on unlit roads. He said it was also unfair to require Norval residents, who had to drive to George- town to vote, and asked that councillors be included in the election post-mortem process. Regional Ward 3/4 Coun- cillor Jane Fogal said they need to educate the pub- Churches in Acton are sponsoring a sign project to keep the meaning of Christmas. Page 10. Rockwood 856-2222 1997 GMC SONOMA SLE X/CAB..........$6,295 TONNEAU TO ITS WORTH THE DRIVE ACTON MOTORS 8531280 2001 VW BEETLE WRAP IT UP