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4 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2007 For Mother or Grandmother Family jewellery is a unique and lasting expression of your love for that special someone. Choose your favourite style gleaming 14 or 10 karat gold, and then select either the genuine or synthetic birthstones to represent the members of your family. It will be a gift that will be worn proudly and treasured always. Most Styles are designed to feature from 3-7 birthstones with each stone represent a member of your family. It is the perfect gift to symbolize the strengthy and beauty of your familys love for one another, And each ring will be truly unique Just like your family! 310 Guelph St. #5 Georgetown 905-873-4405 Order Now for Mothers Day LET US WELCOME YOU! Our Hostess will bring gifts and greetings, along with helpful information about your new community. Call Betty Ann 853-1944 Funds from gas tax, polling good news for Halton Hills From the April 27, 2006 pages of The New Tan- ner. One year ago, Because of the supreme kindness of strangers and a friend, three Acton residents a doting grandfather, a soon-to-be- correctional worker and a fitness buff are alive, and urging others to sign their organ donor cards. In other news: Seventy-five per cent of the recyclable materials produced in Acton homes is captured in Haltons Blue Box recycling program, proof that local residents are committed to waste diversion. Getting paid to react to Captain Kirk making gin- gerbread men out of All Bran is the easiest money Pat Yeatman has ever made. The Bal- linafad actress is cast with William Shatner of Star Trek fame in cereal com- mercials featured on local TV stations. From the April 25, 2002 pages of The New Tan- ner. Five years ago: OPP credit the quick actions of Keith Gamble for saving lives when he attempted to avoid an out-of-control vehicle that crossed into his lane of Highway 7, east of Acton. In other news: Possible permanent solu- tions to water problems in the Lakeview subdivision are discussed at a public meeting. Low chlorine lev- els resulted in a bad taste that swabbing and disinfect- ing has not fixed in the old cast iron pipes. A c t o n s H e a t h e r Vanderweide joined Acton Councillor Clark Somer- ville and Acton Motors owner Norm Paulsen in a challenge to raise the most in pledges for the Canadian Cancer Society. The loser must shave his/her head. Organic gardening... Continued from page 3 Through the generous funding from Evergreen Foundation, admission is free but registration is required by phone at 905- 702-9055 or by email at wpec@willowparkecology. com. Three subsequent events take place Sunday, June 10 Watching It Grow, Sunday, August 19 Early Harvest and Sunday, October 21 Put- ting It To Bed. All events are 1-3p.m. KILLER CAST: The audience will decide at intermission who they want the killer to be in the Acton High School production of Murders in the Heir which opens tonight (Thursday) at the school. Tickets are available for 7:30 p.m. shows on Friday and Saturday. Submitted photo By Rick Bonnette Mayors Corner Id like to share a bi t of good news f o r t h e Town of Halton Hills. Federal and provincial budgets do have significant impacts on municipali- ties. Youve heard many municipal mayors and councillors complain about the lack of funding from the Federal and Provincial Governments. There is a good reason why we com- plain. Do you know that only 8% of all taxes collected are municipal taxes. Yet, mu- nicipalities are responsible for 50% of infrastructure. That is unbelievable! That is why municipalities have a difficult time repairing roads, replacing bridges, etc. Now for the good news. The federal government is going to continue giving towns and cities a portion of the Gas Tax. This much needed money is going to continue to 2014. In the same week, the provincial government has finally come up with an exit strat- egy to end GTA Pooling. Pooling is where approxi- mately 182 bucks of your property taxes goes directly into the Toronto coffers. This has been ongoing for years thanks to former Pre- mier Mike Harris. The McGuinty govern- ment has listened, and I believe our recent press conference at Queens Park (Fairness for Halton) with Regional Chair Carr, myself and the other three regional Mayors didnt hurt a bit to get the message out. On average, Halton Re- gion has been sending approximately $42 million dollars, and every year it will be a further reduction until it is eliminated. The only reason why I am not totally jumping for joy is that Pooling wont be completely phased out until 2013. To me, it would have made more sense to have it eliminated in the next four year term of the Provincial Government. Mr. To r y a n d Mr. Hampton, what are your thoughts? * * * * The Homecom- ing 2007 event will take place in Georgetown this July 27, 28, and 29. I am humbled by the sense of community I see from local businesses and resi- dents daily. Georgetown is rich in history and culture. With deep roots in Halton Hills, and your support, we can ensure the spirit of this event becomes a time that is remembered by our community for genera- tions to come. For more information, please check out the website at www. georgetown2007.ca. * * * * A huge thank you to ev- eryone who participated in the Twenty Minute Make- over on April 20th, and the big community clean-up day on April 21st. I saw many of you hard at work. Our town is a better place because of your efforts. * * * * Keeping it real! I can be reached by telephone at 905-873-2601, ext. 2342, or by e-mail at mayor@haltonhills.ca.