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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, March 30 Pamela Ashton BC-HIS Hearing Instrument Specialist DeMelo Wellness Centre Save Gas Money -Shop in Town Get your ink from us! All HP, Epson, Canon, Lexmark, Brother ink cartridges Lots of stock Great prices...Guaranteed Also HP, Brother Laser Toner Cartridges available on order Acton Computers 56 Mill St. E. Unit C, Acton 519-853-8888 actoncomputers@cogeco.net BIA celebrates another good year... Continued from page 1 turned up. Im not trying to suggest for a minute that crime is out of control in Acton, because it is not Felske said, adding the investiga- tion continues into the rash of graffiti vandalism that occurred over Christmas. Outside of the meeting, Felske would not comment further on the crack cocaine arrests, saying some are before the courts. In his briefing, Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette told the BIA it will be an exciting year for Acton when it comes to sports and recreation with comple- tion of the 3 Musketears Skateboard Park, tendering of a lit soccer field in the Acton East Sports Park, and completion of the Acton Agricultural Society/indoor soccer facility in Prospect Park. Bonnette congratulated the BIA board of directors for helping create a vibrant downtown with festivals, promotions and special events, and introduced Ron Goddard, the Towns capi- tal works manager. Resurfacing Main St. Goddard updated the merchants on the $850,000 plans to resurface Main Street from Knox Avenue to the Towns southerly limits and Vimy Street. Close to the down- town core, were going to complete the coloured crosswalks, Goddard said, adding Halton Region will replace water and sewer pipes under Main Street from Knox to Brock Street. The work will begin in June and be complete in October. The guest speaker, John Kiru, executive director of the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Ar- eas, said notwithstanding the police update, Acton is fortunate to be where you are, compared to Toronto where street cameras are being used to catch crimi- nals. Kiru called BIA the ultimate self-help group that charges itself levies to improve the economic and social well being of the community. Kiru said the first BIAs were formed to fight malls and now the same phi- losophy of using their own dollars to promote them- selves can help downtown BIAs fight big box stores and Wal-Marts. Kiru said each BIA should have a strategic plan developed after asking residents what store they can, and cant, live without. The Acton BIA does not have a strategic plan. He said it is not the job of the BIA to put people in lo- cal stores, but to put people on the street with festivals and special events. Worth the drive If you are expecting the BIA to make your cash reg- isters sing it aint going to happen. Its up to each and every one of you you guys are the entrepreneurs, and must be active and creative and work together to have an attractive down- town, Kiru said, adding it should be worth the drive to Acton for more than the leather. It should be worth the drive for the atmosphere, for the Town environ- ment. BIA co-ordinator Josey Bonnette highlighted nine special events and promo- tions staged by the BIA last year including the Leath- ertown Festival, Acton Idol Contest, a Halloween haunted house and Christ- mas celebrations. She said nine new mem- bers joined the Acton BIA last year. Bonnet te sa id sum- mer beautification efforts with planting help from the Acton Horticultural Society included caring for 40 hanging baskets and permanent stone planters along the street. Winter beautification involved re- furbishing and hanging Christmas lights and deco- rations. Re-elected Board The BIA accepted an audited financial summary showing a $65,000 budget (the same as this year), and re-elected its board of management with John McNabb as chair. B IA membe r s a l s o instructed the board of management to look into allowing associate mem- bers businesses outside the existing BIA boundary who would pay a reduced membership levy to take part in BIA promotions and special events, but not maintenance or snow clearing. In the past, Acton busi- nesses located east of the railway tracks have expressed interest in be- coming part of the BIA, but it is difficult to get the required 70 per cent support for an expansion, so associate memberships may be the answer. BIA BONUS: Guest speaker John Kiru, executive direc- tor of the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas, accepted a gift from Olde Hide House manager Cathy Coles at the Acton BIAs annual general meeting last Wednesday at the Legion. Frances Niblock photo Drug theft A 37-year-old Birchway Place woman was charged on Saturday with theft un- der $5,000 in connection with drugs stolen from the Georgetown Hospital ear- lier this month. Police said while at the hospital emergency de- partment on March 5, the woman broke a seal on a crash cart and stole a small quantity of drugs, including cardiac medicine and anti- depressants. She appears in Court April 25. Police/Fire Report