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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2007 5THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 20074 Billie & Staff at Yourway Auto Repair wish you a Happy & Prosperous New Year. Please dont drink & drive Drive by & see our used car specials OIL, LUBE & FILTER $29.95 + TAX TIRES FREE INSTALL & BALANCE WITH PURCHASETUNE UP SPECIALS FROM $99.95 + TAX **Most cars & trucks 262 MAIN ST, N. ACTON 519-853-0900 Winter Driving Specials www.yourwayauto.ca 853-9930 or clarks@haltonhills.ca Merry Christmas & All The Best in 2008 Clark Somerville Regional Councillor Wards 1&2 Reconstruction of Main St. from Kingham Rd. to Knox Ave. started in August www.actonjiujitsu.com Acton Jiu-Jitsu 5A MILL STREET, E. ACTON Proud member of the Canadian Jiu Jitsu Association (519)853-2424 Gain Respect, Self Confidence, Self Defense, Fitness & Fun Actons Town Hall got a new bellfry in October The Three Musketeers Skateboard Park opened in August joined the Acton fire depart- ment almost 35 years prior. X-treme Fitness celebrated their 1st anniversary in Feb. 17th with an open house. Agricultural indoor soccer facility construction well un- derway at Prospect Park. March Tragic Trafalgar Road col- lisions took the lives of two local Samaritans, Elyse Ann Schultz, of Acton, and Rick Pyman on March 5, 2007. Hydro One plans to cor- ridor in heart of Town, with 66 properties in Halton Hills impacted. Actons Maja Vermuelen and her partner Andrew Dole- man took the Gold Medal at the Canada Games in the Yukon. The Agricultural indoor soccer facility was named at the annual Friends of Fair Appreciation Night held by the Acton Agricultural Soci- ety. The facility was named Dufferin Rural Heritage and Community Centre in honour of the lead donor in the cam- paign, Dufferin Aggregates. April A cooking fire caused no injuries and $75,000 damage on Mill St East. Councillor John Robin Scott, of Guelph/Eramosa Council, was charged with assaulting Councillor Reta Moyer. Galvcast owners and em- ployees raise money to help the family of the Mill St. East fire. Rebecca Bath, 9, raised $777 for the Acton Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society as part of a Buzz the Boss challenge at Tanners Grill & Pub when she cut of her hair to donate. Clark Somerville also shaved his head for the event. Agricultural indoor soccer facility opening pushed back from May 1 to June 1. May Hostas, day lilies and all manner of flowers and fauna were planted in a memory garden named for the late Max MacSween, a Master Gardener whose green thumb is evident all over Acton. Diane and Bill Spielvogel were named Acton Citizens of the Year 2007. Halton Hills goes Green, by replacing styrofoam plates and cups with biodegradable and recyclable ones at civic functions. A 17-year-old Acton teen was charged with three weap- ons offences after accidentally shooting himself with a home- made gun in his home. The new Rotary bandshell in Prospect Park unofficially opens with the members of the Acton Citizens Band performing. Turf was laid in the Agricultural indoor soccer facility. June Halton School Board Trustee Ethel Gardiner died at her Georgetown home. Downtown Police sub- station moves to Acton East, in plaza with Mr. Sub, across from Beaver gas station and Tim Hortons. Laurie Tothe-Parker sus- tained serious injuries in a terrible motorcycle accident outside Grand Valley. Agricultural indoor soc- cer facility unofficially opens with 350 young Acton soccer players. Taste of Acton was a big success as usual in downtown Acton with many businesses participating. July Bandshell officially opens on Canada Day with a cer- emony that began with a rendition of O Canada. P l an s f o r t he new Acton Medical Centre gets approved. Mannys Roadhouse is bought by Crossings Com- munity Church to recreate the old Roxy Theatre as a cafnd church. Construction begins on Actons Main Street, fixing water mains. August An 86-year-old drink- ing fountain donated by the Womens Institute in 1921, was located. The 3 Musketears skate- park, in memory of Travis Toth, Rory Dick and Mark Everson, opened. Four vehicles collided on Highway 25, south of Ospringe, with only minor The new Acton Agricultrual Societys multi-purpose building opened in June, but official opening took place at the Fall Fair Continued on page 08 Looking back at 2007... Continued from page 01