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2 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2006 ??????????? ????????????? ?????????????????? ????????? ??????????? ???????????????????????????? ? ???????????????????? ? ??????????????????????????????????????????????? ? ????????????????????????????????????????????? ? ????????????????? ? ?????????? ? ? ????????????????? ? ????????????????? ??????????????????????? ?????????????????????? ??????????????? ????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????? ??????? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???? ??? ??? ??????? ???????????????? ??????????? ??????????????????????? ????????? ??????????????? ??????????????????????????????????? ???????????? ??? ????????????????? ????????????????? ????????????????????? ??????? ??????????????? ?? ???? ??????????????? ?? ???? ??????????????? ?? ???? ??????????????? ?? ???? COMMUNITY ADVENT SERVICE Sunday, December 3, 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Acton Ministerial Association Hosted by Trinity United Church (70 Mill St. E.. Acton) The Twelve Gifts of Christmas Join us for an evening of inspiration and song as we celebrate Advent and begin the journey to Christmas All Welcome 235 Guelph St.Georgetown. CINEMAS 3 Gift Certificates Available at the Lotto Booth at Georgetown Market Place Theatre parking available at the rear. 1 PG GEORGETOWN SAT-SUN 2:00PM DAILY 6:45, 9:00PM 3 PG SAT-SUN 2:00PM DAILY 7:00PM www.cinemas3.ca 905-873-1999 2 PG SAT-SUN 2:00PM DAILY 6:45-9:00PM DEJA VU Starts Friday NOW PLAYING HAPPY FEET CASINO ROYAL Not recommended for young children Violence. Not recommended for young children 10th Annual If you are interested in meeting new friends and serving your community, drop by and talk to one of the members or contact Jason Ash at 519-853-1347 or 1-800-Pick-Kin Starts Tuesday December 5th Open: Weeknights 6 pm - 9pm Weekends 10 am - 6pm Location: North End of olde Hide House parking lot Students can earn community hours by volunteering their time & help with this sale. ACTON KINSMEN Christmas Tree Sale Chong quits cabinet... Continued from page 1 Douse fire in fort Its a changing world To the editor; We live in a changing world. I can remember when my dad had studs in his tires. Now people have studs in their bodies. At one time people did not want a mouse (or mice) in their homes. Now they buy them to put next to their computers. Once people used to surf on water. Now its the internet. Yes, we live in a changing world, but I do not know if its for the better. Thank you for your time Yours truly Norman Foote, Acton Send your letters to the Editor to: thenewtanner@on.aibn.com What you want to say? Acton firefighters used a portable water pack to extinguish a fire in a fort built in a stand of trees beyond a cornfield on the Fourth Line, north of Highway 7. Fire fighters found the fort and a stone fire pit when they responded to a burn complaint call at 5:03 last Thursday. An article in last weeks (Nov. 23) New Tanner concerning the sale of BNR Towing to Rob Arsenault of Freds Towing in Georgetown and the awarding of the CAA contract to an Orangeville firm contained quotes which Renate Nap claims she did not tell our reporter in a phone interview. The article said the Naps were shocked at CAAs decision to award the contract to a company so far away (Orangeville) We werent surprised though, with CAA its all about the money not the customers, the article quoted Mrs. Nap who says she did not make that statement. Mrs. Nap also said the assertion in the article that there is no CAA service in Georgetown was not true, the service exists. Renate Nap claims she was misquoted ciple for me, not, something on which I can or will com- promise. Not now. Not ever, Chong said, adding he will be loyal to the party and the Prime Minister, but his first loyalty is to Canada. When asked about Chongs resignation, Prime Minister Harper defended his motion, telling the House that the time has come for national reconciliation. In an interview on Tuesday from Ottawa, Chong said recognizing the Quebecois as a nation, even within a united Canada, is based on ethnic nationalism that could divide the country. He said for the past five days he wrestled with his convictions, but on Monday morning, decided to step aside and resign rather than vote against the motion which cabinet members were told to support or risk being removed from caucus. Chong said he did not consult with his local con- stituents, but did a lot of soul searching. Chong said he expressed his concerns to Harper on two occasions and with staff on other occasions as well, and while he would not re- veal their discussion, he said Harper was a statesman, and was very gracious about the resignation. While some pundits say it was easier for Harper to lose Chong, instead of two or three of his 10 Quebec MPs who were in favour of Quebec as a nation within Canada, Chong said thats not the way that this should be seen. For me, politics is about compromise, its about try- ing to achieve consensus, and you do that on a daily basis, but there are certain things on which one can not compromise and this is one of them. Chong said he believes in one nation, undivided, called Canada, based on civic, not ethnic nationalism. His late parents, immigrants from Japan and Holland, fled eth- nic nationalism to come to Canada, a country that treated all of its citizens equally. He said the English and French facts of Canada are recognized through the of- ficial bilinguialism policies and multicultural policies that all groups in Canada will be recognized and celebrated. Before being elected in June 2004, Chong was chief information officer for the NHL Players Association, And a technology consul- tant for redevelopment of Pearson International Air- port. In 1997, Chong co-founded the Dominion Institute, an organization committed to raising Canadians awareness of history and civics. With his resignation from Cabinet, Chong forfeits $70,000 in salary, office staff and a chauffeur.