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THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2007 THE NEW TANNER 9 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 Toll Free: 1-866-4HALTON TTY: 905-827-9833 100807 The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca Halton Region has implemented a mandatory odd/even water restriction on outdoor water use. Odd-numbered municipal (or street) addresses can water on odd numbered calendar days and even-numbered municipal addresses can water on even numbered calendar days. Watering is permitted only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This restriction includes the watering of lawns, flower/vegetable gardens, trees and shrubs. Vehicle washing is also included in the odd/even restrictions. Please refer to Haltons website (www.halton.ca) for specific details on exemptions/restrictions or contact Halton Region at 1-866-4HALTON. PLEASE AVOID ANY UNNECESSARY WATER USE WHENEVER POSSIBLE ODD/EVEN WATER RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE No Referral Necessary DE MELO CHIROPRACTIC & WELLNESS CENTRE Dr. Dave de Melo D.C. Deanna Wilson B.Sc., D.Ch. Foot Specialist Naomi Bedell R.M.T. Registered Massage Therapy (519) 853-3460 EVENING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE Safe, Gentle Chiropractic Care Computer Generated Spinal Analysis Emergencies & Workers Comp Accepted New Patients Welcome 25 Main Street North, Acton Across from Giant Tiger Plaza LEGION NEWS By James Hayes P.R.O. BRANCH NO. 197 GOT HER MEN: Following their Mountie recruitment sem- inar last Wednesday in Acton, RCMP officers Bob Nichols (right) and Ralph Edward posed with Acton Employment Resource Centre staffer Carol Beaton. RCMP recruitment efforts are at an all time high. Submitted photo SUCCESSFUL SWIM: Actons Margot Lafrance con - quered her fear and Juvenile Arthritis to complete the annual Deep River Crossing a mile-and-a-quarter swim across the Ottawa River from Quebec to Ontario. Sub- mitted photo Comrades, The Branch attended the Leathertown Festival last Sunday, and for the first time in a few years the weatherman was unkind to the organizers. Six volun- teers manned the both on Mill St. and the Legion ma- terial was well received by the citizens who braved the rain. At this time of the year we are all busy with our own activities, vacations etc. however it would have been nice if those working the booth had received a little more support from our members. No, I wasnt there either. COMING EVENTS Sunday August 26 - Fami- ly Fun Day & Gary Munday Memorial Fishing Derby. Legion Week, Sept.16- 20- Might be a good time to bring some friends to the Branch to share the facilities you enjoy all the time. District B Convention, Oct.12-14 - Hosted by Branch 197. Honours & Awards, Sun- day Nov. 4th. Yours in comradeship, Jim Hayes, Branch 197 PRO. *** LADIES AUXILIARY Our nest general meeting, Thursday Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Good date to pay your dues. Euchre is begin held ev- ery Thursday afternoon in the games rooms starting at 1:30pm. May Hoare is still hospi- talized in Georgetown and is recovering very well. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Yours in Comradeship, L.A. President Annamarie Lowin By Frances Niblock For just one fleeting second Actons Margot Lafrance wondered if she could complete the swim across the Ottawa River, but the plucky 15-year- old dug deep, swallowed her fear and kept swimming to complete the 1.25- mile Deep River Crossing. The crossing is an annual event in northern Ontario this year was the 56th event that draws a wide variety of entrants. Swimmers, who must be 18 or have their parents consent, are paddled across the river to the Quebec side where they jump into the river to swim back across to Deep River, accompa- nied by two people in a canoe. Lafrances canoe was manned by her parents, and the choppy waves and high wind blew them off course, causing her to wonder if she was go- ing to make it. The current was really strong and the waves were high and my mom and dad were blown off course and that meant I was off course as well, Lafrance said on Monday, adding that added a lot of time to her swim. It wasnt as physically difficult as it was psychologically because youre out in the middle of the lake and you cant really see anyone and its cold and the waves are going and you dont feel like you are moving, Lafrance said. She said at one point it didnt look as if shed moved any closer to the Ontario side or any further away from the Quebec side and that was disheartening. But she just thought about all of her family and friends who were rooting for her and that helped her keep swimming, doing the breaststroke. She finished in 56 minutes and her cousin, who was swimming in her second crossing, finished first with a time of 27 minutes. Lafrance had hoped to try the river crossing last summer but was diag- nosed with painful Juvenile Arthritis in her knees. Therapy allowed to continue training with the Acton Aqua Ducks and attempt the river crossing swim in late July. Lafrance said it was exhausting, but really exciting when she got to the fin- ish line which is in the water. You have to walk out at the end and there were people there who didnt know me who were cheering me on that was cool, she said, adding that competing the swim was a a really good accomplishment, but I wont do it again. Lafrance said they celebrated the river crossing with a shower and then ice cream. Plucky Acton teen swims across turbulent Ottawa River LET US WELCOME YOU! Our Hostess will bring gifts and greetings, along with helpful information about your new community. Call Betty Ann 853-1944