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14 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2007 ROCKWOOD Ring Around with Rebecca Ring EWAG NEWS Wellington O.P.P. Report Coin Society celebrates... Continued from page 12 Continued from page 13 Continued on page 17 Laughter is the best medicine Rockwood E r amo s a Firefighters Association is hosting Yuk Yuks on Tour Dinner and Show on April 28. Several talented comedi- ans will tickle funny bones. Doors open at 6 pm, dinner at 6:30 and the show starts at 8 pm. Dinner is by Mavis and Judy Catering. Call Gilles at 519-856-0174 for tickets. These popular events always sell out so call soon. Proceeds go to the Firefighters Asso- ciation for community and team support. Celebrate the community St. Johns Anglican Church invites everyone to celebrate the community on St. Johns Day, May 5, 12 to 7 pm. En- tertainment includes native son James Gordon, Scottish dancers, dramatized Gospel stories, story tellers, art dis- plays, stone art workshops, childrens games, dinner at 5 pm and Choral Evensong at 6:30 pm. BBQ goodies will be available from Faith Cross Youth Group throughout the day. All you can eat pancakes The Rockwood and Dis- trict Lions Club is inviting the community over for break- fast. The 28th annual pancake breakfast will be held on Sunday, April 15, from 9 am to 1 pm at Rockmosa Community Centre. Enjoy scrambled eggs, sausages, fruit cocktail, coffee, tea and all the pancakes you can eat. Proceeds go to help the Lions help the community. Good cause Gala Hospice Wellington is hosting the Greatest Gala on Earth. Hospice offers sup- port for people and families living with life threatening illness, as well as bereave- ment support. The Gala will be held on Saturday, April 28 at Guelph Place Banquet Hall, 492 Michener Rd. in Guelph. Call 519-836-3921 for more information. Is health care in trouble? The Guelph Wellington Health Coalition is sponsor- ing a community symposium to discuss increasing priva- tization of the provincial health care system. Issues will include competitive bidding that multinational companies engage in to build and manage complex hospital venues at the invitation of the province. The bottom line conflicts with the best outcome for the patient or our tax dollar. The standards of doctors and nurses will be threatened as a full stream of unregulated workers, re- quired to fill a niche, hit the homecare and long term care markets. The symposium takes place on Monday, April 16 at Nor- folk United Church in Guelph at 7 pm. Dr. Robert McMurty and Dr. Raisa Deber are key- note speakers. Tickets are available at The Bookshelf, Guelph Farmers Market and University Centre (CSA). There will be videos, music and a public reception. For more information, e-mail aprilsym@yahoo.ca, subject April 16. All Winter Wear Price at Rockwood Thrift Shop Help us clear the racks for the spring and summer clothing items we have been receiving by coming in and taking advantage of our price sale. All winter cloth- ing items MUST GO. Shop early for best selection As we leave winter behind, we need to think positively and get ready for spring. Come in soon and see the excellent selection of soccer shoes we have available. Attention All Gardeners Although it may not look like it, spring has sprung and that could only mean one thing its time to dust off the gardening tools and get digging. EWAG will be hold- ing its annual perennial plant sale on Saturday, May 26. If there is an opportunity in the next little while and you find yourself separating your perennials, please give us a call we would be pleased to take your donations. For more information, please call the office at 519-856-2113. Dress-Up Clothing If your little ballerina is no longer using her tutu, the Tot Time Program in Rockwood would love to have it as a do- nation. We are in need of some new dress-up clothes for our corner and old Halloween costumes or fun clothing items that kids may like to use are welcome. Please bring them by our office at 106 Church Street, or call Caralee for more informa- tion. If making a donation for our dress-up corner, please be sure to mark it on the outside of the bag. Thanks! Location and Hours The EWAG Community Support Services office and thrift shop is located at 106 Church Street and is open Monday Thursday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Thrift Shop is also open Fridays and Saturdays from noon until 4 p.m. We offer a variety of Government forms, laminat- ing, copying, faxing services and much more. Call for more information at 519-856- 2113. We are also on the web at www.e-wag.on.ca. PANCAKE TREATS: Actons Sharon and George Henderson enjoyed a pancake break- fast with maple syrup, and juice served by resident Carol Lawson, at the annual Sweet Taste of Spring fundraiser at the Limehouse Community Hall on Saturday. Frances Niblock photo Halton Region is con- sidering expansion of the GreenCart program from the current demonstration program to a region-wide program. The GreenCart col- lects organic waste, or food scraps, which is turned into compost. Public consultation is a part of the decision-making process at Halton Region and there are several ways for residents to provide their comments on the GreenCart program. Three Public Information Centres (PICs) remain at which residents are invited to drop in at any time from 5 to 8 p.m. Staff will be on site to answer questions. The dates and location of the nearest one is: Milton Sports Centre, 605 Santa Maria Blvd, Milton, to- day Thursday, April 12. The first PIC was held on March 26 in Georgetown. If residents are unable to attend one of the three re- maining GreenCart PICs, they can still provide com- ments about the program by completing an online survey that can be found at www. halton.ca/greencart until Fri- day, April 20. Comments are also being collected by e-mail to greencart@halton.ca. In addition, a region-wide telephone survey is being conducted by an indepen- dent research company to help determine the publics attitudes regarding the Gre- enCart program. Once information is col- lected through the PICs, web survey, phone survey, and via e-mail, results of the Green- Cart public consultation will be reported to the Planning and Public Works Committee meeting on May 23, 2007. Residents urged to provide feedback on GreenCart pgm. Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr has been appointed to a three-year term on the board of directors for the Greater Toronto Transporta- tion Authority (GTTA). The appointment was approved by the standing committee on government agencies and signed by the Lieutenant Governor on Wednesday April 4. Carr was nominated to sit on the board by the provincial government as recommended by Regional Council. It is a great honour to be nominated by my peers on Regional Council, said Regional Chair, Gary Carr. Transit infrastructure, traffic congestion and meeting the needs of commuters are criti- cal issues in Halton Region. I look forward to working with my counterparts across the GTTA to ensure that Carr appointed to GTTA Regional Chair Gary Carr Youth Charged A 17-year-old Rockwood youth was arrested and faces a charge of break, enter and theft following a break and enter at a residence on Wellington Rd. 50 on Monday, April 2 about 8p.m. Police said a witness observed a suspicious motorcycle at the residence and called police. A youth was observed exiting the rear of the home and was questioned by the witness. Police arrived and took the suspect into custody when he was found in possession of property from the home. The youth is scheduled to appear in Youth Court on April 25 to answer to the charge. Assault and Mischief A 23-year-old Erin woman was arrested and faces a charge of assault and mischief under $5,000 following a domestic dispute at a business in Erin on April 2 at 4p.m. Police said their investigation revealed that the victim, a 24-year-old man, was followed by his ex-girlfriend who as- saulted him and damaged his vehicle. The woman appears in Guelph Court June 4. Driver Drinking A 58-year-old Rockwood man has been charged after he failed a roadside screening test on Sunday, April 8 about 9:18p. m. Officers stopped a 2005 Chevrolet Impala on Main St. in Rockwood and found the driver had been drinking. He is to appear in Guelph Court on April 30 to answer to the charge. Speeder of the Week On Friday, April 6 at about 7:35p.m. Wellington OPP Constable Stephen Thomas was patrolling on Highway 9 near the Ayton Road operating radar to monitor traffic when he observed a 2000 Buick travelling well above the posted speed limit. An 18-year-old Wellesley man has been charged with speed- ing at 147km/h in a posted 80km/h zone. He is scheduled to appear in Guelph Court on May 2. and receives a draw ticket for each, or for one dollar in lieu of these coins. The winner keeps the contents of the box. Stephenson, a member since 1999, says the goal of the club and its activities is to promote fellowship, friendship and provide opportunities for numismatic coin collect- ing. Special guests included ONA President Tom Rog- ers, Assistant Executive Secretary for the Canadian Numismatic Association Paul Johnson, and Ross Kingdom from the Ca- nadian Wooden Money Collectors Association. SWCS will host their bi-annual coin show on Saturday, April 14, at the John McRae Royal Cana- dian Legion in Guelph from 9 am to 4 pm. Kids on bikes... tricycle shall carry on the front thereof a lighted lamp displaying a white or amber light and on the rear thereof a red light or a reflector approved by the Ministry, and in addition there shall be placed on the front forks thereof white reflective material covering a surface of not less than 250 mil- limeters in length and 25 millimeters in width. Motorists have a difficult enough time identifying hazards at night without having to deal with cyclists who do not comply with the law, says OPP media rela- tions officer Keith Robb.