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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2007 THE NEW TANNER 19 LEISURE LIVING INSIDE & OUT BBQs / Smokers HOT TUBS/ Chemicals FIREPLACES -Outdoor-Indoor Service all makes / fuels ROCKWOOD1-519-856-0498 www.wellingtonfireplace.701.com 138 Main St., N Call Guelph office to book your appointment (519) 836-8111 With Us www.arnoldhearing.ca ARNOLD HEARING CENTRES 25 MAIN ST. N. ACTON Hearing Health Services: Hearing tests Programming Battery Sales Fitting Repairs Counselling Friday Sept. 6 WE ARE ON VACATION SEE YOU FRIDAY SEPT. 21 Pamela Ashton BC-HIS Hearing Instrument Specialist DeMelo Wellness Centre 77 Westmount Rd. #104, Guelph Ontario N1H 5J1 (519)836-8111 ????? ???????? ???????????????? ???????? ?????? Police/Fire Report ATTENTION KIDS THE NEW TANNER 373 Queen St. East. 519.853.0051 thenewtanner@on.aibn.com REGISTER NOW FOR ROUTES AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE! Want to earn some extra money? Want to be a newspaper carrier? Where did the summer go? Its hard to believe that the children are back in school already. I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and a great break, enjoying good health, renewing old friend- ships and acquaintances. My daughter Theresa and her husband Kevin visit- ed Ontario for a few short weeks, and granddaughter Kate stayed an extra week, so I had the pleasure of tak- ing her out and about visiting places she remembered from when she lived here a few years ago. Many of the programs and activities that took a break for the summer have restarted including the fitness classes, which cost $4.00 per class, and hiking club. The birthday tea to cel- ebrate all birthdays in August and September will be held on Tuesday Sept 11 at 2 p.m. The first social dinner will be on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. and will feature everyones favourite, Swiss Chalet chicken. On Tuesday, Sept. 18 we will be cohosting the Se- niors Information Showcase with Links2care, and the Georgetown Seniors Cen- tre. Representatives from many organizations will be here to give you information on seniors services includ- ing travel, physio, clinics, housing, medication, fitness, health/wellness and much more. Acton Seniors Centre is also hosting their Open House that day to showcase all the Centre has to offer you or your family members over the age of 55. The first fall euchre in the evening will be on Wednes- day, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. Thinking fall, there is a great fall colour cruise of the Kawarthas and lunch at the Viamede Resort on Oct. 12. Pop in to the Centre on Monday or Friday mornings and see what other trips are planned. You dont have to be a member to enjoy the trips planned by the travel committee. If you signed up for the Gals on the Go train trip you do need to pay before Sept. 15. There is still room for more people if you are interested. Halton Region is one of 50 communities to benefit from a $3 million grant from the Ministry of Health to purchase eight life saving defibrillators. The grant was also complemented by a $1 million gift from the Frank Cowan Foundation to the Heart and Stoke Restart, a Heart Restart a Life cam- paign. Known as AEDs, the new defibrillators are the result of an application by Emergen- cy Medical Services to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario for AEDs funds and training in May of this year. The applications were reviewed and communities allocated funds based on local needs, response times, cardiac survival rates and readiness to support a Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) program. The AEDs will be installed over the next few months, in high traffic public sites, selected in conjunction with Halton Region EMS. In the first year, training and equip- ment will be provided. Eight to 10 trained personnel will be available at each AED lo- cation to assist someone who is having a cardiac arrest. I was personally touched when we launched this pro- gram with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of On- tario because I heard stories from families who had loved ones saved because of an AED, said Health Promo- tion Minister Jim Watson. Sadly, I also heard stories of people who lost a loved one because there wasnt an AED on site. Now, we are taking steps to ensure this doesnt happen to any more Ontario families. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, in Ontario alone, approximately 6,500 cardiac arrests occur each year. The odds of survival for an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are approximately five per cent. With each passing minute, the probability of survival declines by seven- to-10 percent. Because the odds are almost four times greater if someone performs CPR immediately, and when combined with early defi- brillation, AEDs can increase survival rates to 50 per cent or more if delivered in the first few minutes, says Jim King, Director, Halton Re- gion EMS. For further information on the AED program contact the Halton Heart and Stroke office. HIT AND RUN: On Au- gust 31 between 1 and 1:25 p.m. on Mill Street, East a vehicle parked outside a residence was hit. There is minimal damage to the vehicle, under $1,000 and there is no description of the suspect vehicle. VEHICLE THEFT: A dirt bike for sale on Regional Road 25 was stolen between 10 p.m. on August 31 and 7 a.m. September 1. The yellow 2004 Suzuki RM2 is valued at $3,500. ATTEMPTED THEFT: An attempt to steal a 1998 GMC Sierra on August 18. Damage to the steering col- umn is estimated at $300. B&E: On September 2, a garage attached to a home on Acton Blvd was entered. A wallet, I.D. and cash was taken. There are no sus- pects. Six alarms Acton fire fighters re- sponded to a large rubbish fire at 12229, Regional Road 25 at 1:26 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 28 where the owner of the property was burning an old house trailer. The owner was advised to obtain a burn permit before burning in the future. Firefighters also responded to a burn complaint at 157 Kingham Road the same day at 7:45 p.m. where the fire was extinguished. On Wednesday Aug. 29 Acton crews responded to fire alarm activation at 38 Commerce Crescent where a faulty smoke detector was found in the building. A fire alarm activation at 27 Southwinds Drive, where it was found that the home owner was grinding a concrete floor generating a large amount of dust setting off an alarm, was attended by Acton firefighters at 11:23 a.m. on Saturday, Sept.1. The next day at 12:16 a.m. firefighters responded to an unknown fire at 10331 Sixth Line, south of 15 Side Road, Nassagaweya. Fire crews from Acton and Milton ar- rived to find an abandoned house on the Dufferin Quar- ries property fully involved. Milton Fire Department is investigating the incident. At 2:45 p.m. on Tues- day Sept. 4, Police and Fire Services were called to a reported house fire on Mat- thew Court. Upon arrival, emergency crews discovered it was a 10x10 storage shed that was engulfed in flames. The fire was brought under control before it could spread to nearby residences. Source of the fire is suspected to be electrical. Damage was estimated at $5000 Thefts, fires highlight week Halton to get funds for new defibrillators CARRIERS WANTED FOR Division, Clare Crt., Perth & Mill St. E. From Young to Acton Blvd. NO COLLECTING! Call Marie at 519-853-0051 days or evenings at 519-853-1779 LET US WELCOME YOU! Our Hostess will bring gifts and greetings, along with helpful information about your new community. Call Betty Ann 853-1944