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THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2009 2 1 0 W E E K P R O G R A M S Sharing Our Love of Dance Since 1998 17 Mill Street East, Acton 519-853-8628 www.totaldanceinnovations.com email: info@totaldanceinnovations.com Summer Programs: Tip Toe Toddlers ( 2 1/2 to 4 years): This class focuses on creative move- ment and enjoyment of music. It is a great introduction to dance for young children. Students will present a production for parents during the last class. SATURDAY, MARCH 28/09 - 11:00 - 11:30AM - $65 per session. Hip Hop Hooray (5 to 8 years): Cheerleading drills and hip hop dance are com- bined and practiced in this class. Students experience great enjoyment while exercising moves in Hip Hop Hooray! They will present a production during the last class. SATURDAY, MARCH 28/09 - 11:30AM - 12:00N - $65 per session Foxy Ladies Dance Program (Adult): 10 weeks of exploring sensual movement using strip aerobics, chair dancing, props and more. A great way to have fun, stay in shape, and find your inner power. MONDAY, MARCH 30/09 - 8:45PM - 9:30PM - $120 per session. Belly Dance (Adult): The art of belly dance is a fun and exciting way to improve your self-confidence, posture, flexibility and grace. This class offers a high energy work-out while focusing on spiritual awareness. FRIDAY, April 3/09 - 8:00 TO 9:00PM - $130 per session. NOTE: All prices include GST. Apparel for classes: Comfortable clothing, bare feet or dance shoes. SUMMER CAMPS OFFERED - RESERVE NOW OPEN ALL YEAR LONG Chocolate Making Workshops for Kids Get your kids into the kitchen! This hour and a half class will be a hands on chocolate making experience for your kids as they learn to make chocolate. They will do two boxes of Easter chocolate for their parents gift. Snack and drink included. Ages 6-15 Thursday & Friday April 2, 3, 9 & 10 6:30pm - 8pm Pre-registration required $30 kid / 2 kids $55 from same family Also Available in Time for Easter Easter Chocolates made right in the store! Includes: Bunnies, Eggs, Truffles, and Desserts 340 Queen St., Acton 519-853-8333 We also sell Pastries, IceCream Cakes and have a large selection of Specialty Coffees and Teas ??? ???? ????? ??????????????? ??? ????? ??? ??? ?????? ??? ??? ??? ????? ???? ????? ??? ???????? ??? ???? ?? ???? ?????? ???? ???? ?? ???? ???? ??????? ????? ???????? present moment healing Individual Counselling Marriage/Couple Counselling Offering help with: Childhood Trauma Stress Depression Life Transitions Grief & Loss Anxiety Parenting and Family Concerns Psychotherapy Services For more information, visit: www.presentmomenthealing.com Call for an initial complimentary session 519-853-0019 Acton Office Now Open! Karen BinchM.A. By Rick Bonnette Mayors Corner This Saturday, March 28 between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m., Earth Hour will be celebrated around the world. Earth Hours objective is to increase public awareness of the need to take action against climate change. With unanimous Council sup- port, the Town will once again join other communities around the world in celebrating Earth Hour. Last year, about 10 mil- lion Canadians participated. In 2008, our community made Earth Hour a success by decreasing energy use by 9.4%, ranking the Town fourth among other GTA municipal- ities. This demonstrated our communitys commitment to protecting the environment, and showed that it is possible to take meaningful local ac- tion against climate change. Everyones participation is im- portant to making this years Earth Hour a success. Earth Hour participation is volun- tary, fun and informative. To celebrate Earth Hour: Register for Earth Hour at www.EarthHourCanada. org. Share your ideas about how you will be participating and enter into a draw to win valuable energy-efficiency prizes by e-mailing the Office of Sustainability at damians@ haltonhills.ca. Turn off unnecessary lights, without compromising safety and security. Attend a free and fun Star Gazing Party at Cedarvale Community Centre in George- town, on Saturday, March 28 between 8:30pm and 10pm. Space is limited, so please RSVP with the Office of Sus- tainability at 905.873.2601 ext. 2290 or at jennifers@hal- tonhills.ca. Change your inefficient light bulbs to efficient CFL light bulbs. Turn down the thermo- stat. Avoid operating major ap- pliances during Earth Hour. Enjoy a candlelit dinner with family and friends. Businesses can promote Earth Hour, offer special Earth Hour meals, turn off unneces- sary lights, avoid operating major appliances, and offer candlelit dinner service. So, dont be afraid of the dark. Remember to turn off your lights and reduce energy. Be creative, have fun, and stay safe. * * * * Now that the snow looks like it is finally disappearing, you must have noticed the amount of unsightly litter along our streets and sidewalks, and in the parks. Councillor Jane Fogal, Chair of the Litter Free Committee, wants to give noti- fication that the Halton Hills 20 Minute Makeover will be held on Friday, April 17. Business- es, institutions, and schools are all asked to take 20 minutes out of their day to do a quick clean up of their immediate neigh- bourhoods. Last year we had 100% school participation and hopefully this level of success will be repeated. The Halton Hills Community Wide Clean Up will be held on Saturday, April 18. The focus of this clean up is on public property throughout the town. Volunteer groups, families or individuals are asked to register for these events and arrange for free gloves and garbage bags by calling the Towns Works Department at 905 873 2601 ex 2610 * * * * On behalf of Council, I welcome the following new business to Acton: Body Movement Therapeut- ics * * * * Keeping it real! I can be reached by te lephone at 905-873-2601, ext. 2342, or by e-mail at mayor@hal- tonhills.ca. Contractor unable to finish... Continued from page 1 and the unfinished work is valued at approximately $177,000. Town treasurer Ed DeSousa said they are working with the company that holds the bond for the work to determine how to proceed to complete the work. De- Sousa said it is rare for a situation like this to occur and it might be a sign of the economic times. Town engineer Chris Mills questioned the suggestion that tough economic times played a role in Al-Paks demise. We dont know the specifics around it. Given the amount of municipal work, though, that they did have on their books, it would be hard to explain how the eco- nomic climate impacted or created this problem the majority of their jobs are with municipalities and usually municipalities are pretty good about paying their bills, Mills said on Monday, adding the Town only had one uncompleted contract with Al-Pak. The project was marred by de- lays last summer and fall, due in part to rainy weather that threw off the construction schedule. Mills said the financial circum- stances of Al-Pak played no role in the delays. The work still to be completed includes a final layer of asphalt and restoration of lawns, driveways and curbs. Mills said the Town has sever- al options to get the job finished including having the bonding company recommend a contractor or re-tendering the work. The telephone at Al-Paks Mil- ton office is no longer in service. Halton Police are inves- tigating a break and enter at a garage on Silvercreek Drive, in Halton Hills, which resulted in the loss of Crossbows and arrows. Sometime between 12am and 4:30am, on March 18, culprits entered an attached garage on Silvercreek Drive, using the garage door opener which they located in the victims un- locked vehicle parked in the driveway. Police said that once inside the gar- age, the suspects removed two crossbows and num- erous arrows. Entry into the victims home was not gained or attempted. Halton Police are re- minding the public to lock their vehicles at all times and keep any valuables out of sight so thieves are not tempted. They are continuing to investigate this theft. Crossbows, arrows taken from garage