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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2008 9 Surgeon General also agrees: Community water fluorida- tion continues to be the most cost-effective, equitable and safe means to provide pro- tection from tooth decay in a community. The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that universal ac- cess to fluoride for dental health is a part of the basic human right to life. And finally, the American Dental Association estimates that every dollar invested in water fluoridation saves 38 dollars in dental costs. Toronto Public Health re- ported that dental decay is the most frequent condition suf- fered by children other than the common cold and is one of the leading causes of ab- sences from school. Children are particularly vulnerable to tooth decay for numerous reasons, which seem rather less important than the re- ality - children today suffer from tooth decay at an alarm- ing rate. 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Santa and his many helpers hosted the chil- drens Christmas party at the Branch last Sun- day; Petunia the Clown entertained the children and parents with her bal- loon toys and magic show, whilst waiting for St Nicholas to arrive. Be- fore he left for the North Pole he asked me to tell the parents of children who were unable to attend that he has left a gift for them with the stewards. Please call and make ar- rangements to pick your Childs gift up as soon as possible. There will be a cut-off date - please dont miss it. As always we, and Santa, are grateful for the fine job done every year by Rhona and Jim Thornhill, John Dunn, and Santas helpers who sorted and distributed the gifts. The work of John McNabb, John Wagg and Jim Thornhill in the kitch- en all helped to make this special day a success. The storage unit on the patio is now finished; and our sincere thanks go to By Frances Niblock A $150,000 Trillium Foun- dation grant will allow the Limehouse Kiln Society to proceed with its next project restoring a deteriorating drawkiln. Last week, Society spokes- person Susan Cox briefed Town Council on the latest iniatives with the historic limestone kilns, and said the biggest stumbling block to date has been the drawkiln. The drawkiln was built in the 1870s it is the last one built on the property and is made from massive lime- stone blocks. The sides of the drawkiln have collapsed inward in the past five years and the mortar holding the kiln together has disintegrat- ed, making the upper portion weak. Cox outlined how the Soci- ety received funding 10 years ago to study what needed to Fluorodation... Continued from Page 8 be done to restore the site in- cluding the powder magazine, set kilns and the drawkiln. She said Credit Valley Con- servation fenced the drawkiln and began to take it down to stabilize it in 2006 and the $150,000 from the Trillium Foundation is early Christ- mas news. What were looking at now is to restore and rebuild the kiln and protect it from the elements and looking at some sort of a cap or something on top so rain wont fall through, to keep it from deteriorat- ing, Cox said, adding they also plan to use the Trillium money to provide more trail access, do additional land- scaping so its easier to get to the kiln and provide interpret- ive signage. Cox said because the Lime- house Kiln Society does not own the land the kilns sit on they are in a Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) area they needed to partner with the Town and CVC to get the grant. Cox said the CVC has been helpful in getting funding for site clearing and stabilization and developed the terms of reference for kiln restoration. When we start to redo the trails in the area, Bruce Trail (Association) will work with Credit Valley and we hope will be donating time and assistance in kind so that it wont be extra expense at that point, Cox said, adding the Town deserves the big- gest thanks for purchasing the former wrecking yard in Limehouse which houses at least one kiln. She said the Towns efforts helped them get the Trillium Foundation money. Cox said the next step is a meeting today (Thursday) to begin working with the company that is doing the res- toration work and to meet the grant requirements of having a community awareness and fundraising plans in place. So our next steps are go- ing to make sure that weve got trail signage in place for the powder houses, the bridge and the kiosks by April, Cox said, adding the work on the kiln will begin in April and must be finished by 2010. She said their progress would be followed with photo and video documentaries on the Societys website. In response to a question from council, Cox said that their first grant came from the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture and theyve had one previous Trillium grant. Mayor Rick Bonnet te thanked Cox and the Lime- house Kiln Society for the work theyve done to date adding youve taken owner- ship and have had a plan. Restoration of the drawkiln is a much larger project than the successful restoration of a powder magazine on the prop- erty last year a joint venture between the Society and the Town of Halton Hills and CVC. A master plan developed in 2003 called for preserva- tion and restoration of the lime kilns and powder house with an estimated $3-million budget with approximately $900,000 earmarked for the drawkiln. Liam McKee and Derek Rolfe who donated all of their time to that project. Entertainment. This coming Saturday will be a busy one, with the Annual Christmas Tur- key Roll, 2 - 6 pm in the Games Room, followed by a Christmas Show of seasonal Karaoke with Jesse and Troy. New Years Eve. Tickets are available at the bar, $30 each. I sug- gest you get yours soon as numbers are limited. There will be a cold buf- fet, party favours, and bus transport home for in town residents (11pm 1pm) Steve Dunn will be pro- viding the music for your listening and dancing pleasure. Yours in comradeship, Jim Hayes, Branch PRO.