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Ed Foottit missed his 80th birthday party because of illness but was there for his 90th Sunday. Page 4. Your Hometown Newspaper Volume 9 No. 3 Thursday, January 18, 2007 THE NEW Newstand Price 40 + GST Whats Inside Rent-A-Car Daily Weekly Monthly 856-0000 286 Alma Street, Rockwood ILLAGE 387 Queen St. East, Acton 336 Guelph St. Georgetown 905-877-0149 Georgetown Chrysler Dodge Jeep georgetownchrylser.com First cold weather Alert issued Tuesday People should know how to prevent cold-related health problems and what to do if there is a cold- weather emergency. They can avoid cold-related injury by dressing appropriately and covering ex- posed skin. It is also important, in preparation for winter driving conditions, to keep an emergency vehicle safety kit in cars at all times. The kit can include items such as: cell phone; blankets; booster cables; shovel; first aid supplies; flashlight and batteries; extra boots/socks, etc. degrees Celsius (without wind-chill) or weather conditions improve and the risks involved with prolonged exposure are reduced. Anyone can be affected by extreme cold-related weather conditions, depending on length of time and exertion levels. Those especially at risk in- clude: older adults (over the age of 65), infants and young children, outdoor workers, sport enthusiasts (hikers, skiers), homeless persons, and/or those lacking shelter, proper clothing or food. An Extreme Cold Weather Alert was issued by Halton Regions Health Department on January 16, illustrating that the winter of 2007 has finally arrived. The alert is issued when temperatures are ex- pected to fall below -15 degrees Celsius (without wind-chill), or when weather conditions are severe enough to warrant alerting the community to the risks involved with prolonged exposure. The alert is in effect until temperatures rise above 15 Whittle $3.6 million off budget Major cut land for college By Frances Niblock The Towns budget com- mittee whittled $3.6-million worth of projects from the $14.2-million proposed capital budget during four hours of debate on Tues- day. The committee all coun- cillors and the mayor also added $60,000 for trails development, resulting in a proposed capital spend- ing plan of $10.6-million for this year, with over half earmarked for engineering and public works projects. The major cut, suggested by Mayor Rick Bonnette, was $3.5-million to buy 10 acres of land for a commu- nity college in the Steeles Avenue prestige industrial area. He asked that the item be deferred to the Towns economic development committee. Bonnette said they dont have enough information to approve the item, noting that $2-million of the cost is to come from fundrais- ing and $1.5-million from the Town, which it hopes to recover from a contribution Continued on page 2 GLORY TO GOD: Actons Willy van Arragon, with husband Ellwood Harris, is now Reverend van Arragon after her ordination as a Baptist Church pastor on Sunday at Trinity United Church. Story on Page 4. Frances Niblock photo Willy van Arragon ordained at Trinity Surrounded by her family, friends, mentors and fans, Actons Willy van Arragon was ordained as a Baptist Church pastor on Sunday. The joyful service was held in Trin- ity United Church because Reverend van Arragons home church, Acton Baptist, was too small for the large crowd that wanted to be on hand for the ordination, including congregation members from Arkell, Eden Mills and Nassagaweya United Churches where she has ministered for the past three years. With hymns, prayers, solemn prom- ises and the laying on of hands, van Arragon received her Ordination Cer- tificate, along with some advice from the Revered John Bell, pastor at Acton Baptist Church who urged van Arragon to remember the oil sands principal of preaching. If you dont hit oil in 20 minutes, quit boring, Reverend Bell said, not- ing they were in the United Church, and telling a joke about a Baptist minister who agreed to disagree about theological matters because they were both doing the Lords work. The crowd howled at the punch line the Baptist minister telling the United Years of study to enter Baptist ministry Continued on page 2 Final permits The Towns promise to clear all remaining site plan conditions for the new Agri- cultural Society/soccer facility in Prospect Park means a final building and occupancy per- mit can be issued for the building, now under construc- tion on Town property. Last week after Council signed the undertaking, Terry Alyman, the Towns director of recreation and parks said it was a matter of timing and paperwork. In theory, without the un- dertaking, basically without us signing an agreement for us to get the work done, the Re- gion would not have to clear their (site plan) conditions, which means no building permit could be issued and the things would come to a stop, Alyman said, adding construction so far has been done on a foundation build- ing permit. The growing need for skilled trades was the sub- ject of an Acton seminar last week. Page 8. The bridge on Indian Trail near Eden Mills is due for replacement and the site is often associated with the spirit world. Page 10. Atom BB Tanners finish their regular season on a high note. See Page 13.