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THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009 2 264 MAIN ST. N ACTON 519-853-1970 We stock a full line of Paints, Hardware, Electrical & Plumbing supplies Enter to Win FREE HOCKEY TICKETS FREE LOCAL DELIVERY FAX LINE: (519) 853-2542 TORONTO LINE: (416) 601-1259 FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED HOURS Mon-Fri. 7:00am to 6:00pm Saturday 8:00am to 4:00pm COME JOIN US! 40 Eastern Avenue. Acton, ON L7J 2E5 Tel: 519-853-5231 Fax: 519-853-8930 Wednesday SPAGHETTI NIGHT $9.95 ALL YOU CAN EAT $3 3-5pm Mon. - Thurs. DOMESTIC SPECIAL +Tax VALENTINES DINNER February 14th Entertainment with Evan Champagne RESERVE NOW! SUPERBOWL 43 $10 BUFFETFebruary 1st ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BR. 197 ACTON NEWFIE BALL Gord McCutcheon Auditorium 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Featuring music from EASTERNSTORM Tickets: $12 Tickets available at the Legion bar. 15 Wright Ave., Acton This is a Support the Troops Fundraiser Looks like a $90 tax hike... Continued from Page 1 that the increase is accept- able to most taxpayers. We still have a com- munity to run. We still have to do snow plowing. We still have to do parks and all of the good things that you do in a commun- ity people working in arenas and libraries, Bon- nette said, adding prior to the meeting he met with staff to look for additional cuts. We had a levy for the fire (department) which was 1.2 per cent and we reduced it by one per cent so that reduced (the budget somewhat.) Also we had a .9 per cent library levy as we are getting ready for the renovation of the library and Monday open- ings, but it will probably be 2011 by the time that is completed so we reduced that to .4 pr cent, Bon- nette explained, adding that the reductions meant they could cut $150,000 from the operating budget and reduce the proposed tax increase to 5.3 per cent from 6 per cent. At that point, Bonnette said they began the biggest debate of the budget over hiring two infrastructure services staff at a cost of $116,000. Staff had said that without additional resources, not all roads would be maintained at current levels and that overtime for snow remov- al, road repairs was more than $250,00 last year. The vote was 6-5 to hire the two staff I didnt support it. I didnt think in these tough eco- nomic times we should be hiring additional staff I suggested that we just hire one (staff member) but the vote was 6-5 to hire both, Bonnette said. As it now stands, the 2.8 per cent total tax increase to $3,273 includes $1,135 for Town services, $1,346 for Regional services and $792 for education. Bonnette said there is an outside chance that the education portion may be reduced which would lower the total, but those numbers wont be avail- able until the February 2 Council meeting when the budget is up for final ap- proval, after the federal budget which might in- clude additional municipal funding. Avalanche burns Halton police are in- vestigating a car fire that destroyed a 2004 Chev- rolet Avalanche that was found engulfed in flames on the Sixth Line of Nas- sagaweya, south of 20 Side Road at 4:03 on Sat- urday afternoon. The car was valued at $15,000. Canadian music star Mi- chael Burgess descended on the Hills on bone chilling Friday night to warm the hearts of over 100 people gathered at the Glencairn Gold course for a fund rais- er for the Wellington-Halton Hills Federal Liberal Asso- ciation. Introduced to the audience by Bruce Bow- ser. The Liberal candidate in the last Federal election, Burgess sensitive tenor voice enthralled the audi- ence with selections from his roles in Les Miserables as Jean Valjean. Man of La Singer Michael Burgess enchants Liberal dinner Mancha as Don Quixote and show-tines favourites. Accompanied by Marty Anderson. Burgess crowd pleas- ing Bring Him Home from Les Miserables was particular enchanting as the crowd supped on some specialties. Enjoying the music was Paul Henderson, a mem- ber if the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. Henderson became a Canadian sports legend on September 28, 1972 with with goal, with 34 seconds remaining, in the final game that lifted Canada to victory in the Series of the century against the Soviet Union. In 1997 on the 25th anniver- sary of the goal, Henderson was immortalized on a postage stamp issued by Canada Post and a silver coin by the Royal Canadian Mint. Some attending were spotted having programs autographed by Hender- son. The evening came to a close with silent auction that saw the crowd jockey- ing for sport memorabilia and other treasures. Actons Kay Lawson was the winner of two Windsor to Quebec City first class Via tickets. Burgess, Bowser ITS TYPICAL: Like most streets in Acton, Park Ave. is shrouded in snow with banks of it lining the road and beside driveways and sidewalks. In some commer- cial areas of town, the height of the snow has required removal. And guess what, the weatherman says we can expect more of the white stuff on the weekend. Fire Report