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THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009 12 GIFT CARDS WILL GIVE YOU A FREE 8 OZ BODY PRODUCT. A GIFT TO GIVE, AND ONE TO RECEIVE. THIS HOLIDAY SEASON PURCHASING 519-853-8859 *WHILE SUPPLIES LAST www.bluespringsspa.com 519-853-1553 888-833-8953 FAX: 519-853-1559 379 Queen St., East Acton ON L7J 2N2 #1318988 Toronto Departures - January 4 to 25, 2010 Flights from Toronto via Air Transat; Canjet or Skyservice. Prices shown re- fl ect Toronto departures and are per person, based on double occupancy in lead room category. Taxes are extra and noted above. Space and prices are subject to availabililty at time of booking and are subject to change without notice. For complete details and terms and conditions refer to the Nolitours 2009-2010 Sun brochure. Nolitours is a division of Transat Tours Canada Inc., and is registered as a travel wholesaler in Ontario (Reg #50009488) Its all included SANTA LUCIA $499 CUBA Oasis Brisas Santa Lucia Cameleon ???? All Inclusive - 7 nights Thu, Jan 7, 14, Add taxes & fees $204 ACAPULCO $569 MEXICO Ritz Acapulco ???? All Inclusive - 7 nights Mon, Jan 11, 18, 25 Add taxes & fees $272 VARADERO $599 CUBA Allegro Varadero ???? All Inclusive - 7 nights Thu, Jan 7, 14, Add taxes & fees $204 LIBERIA $599 COSTA RICA Allegro Papgayo ???? All Inclusive - 7 nights Thu, Jan 7, 14, 21 Add taxes & fees $209 HOLGUIN $599 CUBA Blau Costa Verde Beach Resort Cameleon ???1/2 All Inclusive - 7 nights Fri Jan 8, 15 Add taxes & fees $204 LA ROMANA $649 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Catalonia Gran Dimininicus Cameleon ???? All Inclusive - 7 nights Mon Jan 4, 11, 18, 25 Add taxes & fees $320 SAN SALVADOR $699 EL SALVADOR Royal Decameron Salinitas ???? All Inclusive - 7 nights Mon Jan 4, 11 Add taxes & fees $242 RIVIERA NAYARIT $699 MEXICO Royal Decameron Complex ???? All Inclusive - 7 nights Mon/Fri Jan 8, 11 Add taxes & fees $272 Economy Class - Champagne & More! Cuba Holguin, Varadero, Cayo Coco, Santa Lucia (Camaguey) $80High Season $180 Dominican Republic Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, La Romana, Samana $90High Season $190 Mexico Cancun $90High Season $190 Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco $130High Season $230 Caribbean Jamaica $90High Season $190 Fire Report Faulty stove A faulty gas range was to blame for elevated gas levels that set off the alarm in a Beardmore Crescent home, reported at 9:36 on Friday night. The range was shut down, the home ventilated and Union Gas called. No other help was required from Acton firefighters. Close call A pot on the stove of a Shorthill Road home burned dry and set off the alarm while the home- owner slept on the couch at 6:12 p.m. last Tuesday. A passer-by heard the smoke alarm and could see the sleeping person, but could not wake them up. When Acton firefighters arrived, the homeowner was up and had turned off the stove. Crews ventilated the home. No damage was reported. Geothermal system to heat/cool new library. Loan or energy savings will pay for system By Frances Niblock The heat of the earth will be harnessed to heat and cool the new $3.5-million Acton li- brary. Town Council approved plans for a geo- thermal system, along with a financing plan, at a recent meeting. The Town will apply for $1.4-million from the Green Municipal Fund 10 per cent of it would be a grant to pay for the heating and cooling system and help cover capital costs, fees for the project manager, archi- tect, interior designer, engineers and energy consultants. If the application to the Green Municipal Fund which supports decreasing energy con- sumption in municipal buildings is success- ful, the library would receive a low-cost loan that would save the Town $200,000 in bor- rowing costs. Along with the loan it would receive $140,000 to cover up to 70 per cent of the cost of a geothermal system. If a grant from the Green Municipal Fund does not materialize, Council approved a fi- nancing deal with Halton Hills Community Ener- gy to borrow the money and pay it back through energy savings. Acton Councillor Jon Hurst, noting that Coun- cils approval of the geothermal system co- incided with the opening day of the Copenhagen climate talks, said the move continued and en- hanced the Towns Green Plan iniatives. This will be, I believe, our fourth municipal geothermal Installation in Halton Hills, some- thing we should be proud of, he said, noting the system will reduce ener- gy consumption and also qualify for LEEDS (energy efficiency) cer- tification at the Silver level that will help re- duce the Towns carbon footprint. Acton Councillor Clark Somerville said the pro- ject shows the Towns leadership in energy ef- ficiency. Due to the funding guidelines for the library two-thirds of the cost coming from federal and provincial stimulus pro- grams the project is on a very tight timeframe and must be substantial- ly complete by March 2011. GEOTHERMAL TESTING: Temperature testing 500 feet underground determined if a geothermal heating/ cooling system would work at the new Acton library. Frances Niblock photo