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THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 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 Town Digest Hockey plaque The Towns efforts to help the Minor Hockey Founda- tion stage a skills clinic last April was rewarded with a plaque of thanks for a con- tribution from the Towns Municipal Assistance Pro- gram. The Foundations pro- gram provides kids from low-income families with the chance to receive free hockey equipment, a subsidy towards their registration and a day of hockey skills instructions. With help from the Halton Hills chapter of JumpSmart and other local social service agencies, the Foundation made sure that those in the greatest need received benefi ts from the opportunity. BIA expansion Prospect Park will now be part of the Acton BIA (Busi- ness Improvement Area.) Town Councillors recently approved the boundary ex- pansion requested by the BIA Board of Directors. The Board wants to in- clude the Park as part of the BIA area so it can be used for BIA events like the popular movies in the park that were held last summer. As per the rules, the Town sent notices to businesses within the BIA area asking for comment if one-third had objected, the boundary would have remained the same. A business improvement area is a public-private partnership in which busi- nesses in a defi ned area pay an additional tax to fund beautifi cation/promotion within the areas bound- aries. The last time the Acton BIA boundary was altered was to include the Hide House and businesses on Eastern Avenue. FLOWER & GIFT SHOP HOME OF THE $20 and Under GIFT SHOP! Arrangements, Centrepieces, Flowers, plants, and all your Christmas Floral Needs! CHRISTMAS CENTREPIECES Starting from $19.99 +tax (While Quantities Last) READY TO GO BOUQUETS Walk In Only $9.99 +tax DOZ. RED OR WHITE LONG STEM ROSES Walk In Only $29.99 +tax Gift Certificates Available for Flower Shop & Gift Shop 519-853-0800 Toll Free 1-877-841-6885 Trendy-Fashionable Jewelry All $20 and UNDER! Fashionable Handbags All $20 +tax Pashminas $9.99 UNIQUE GIFTS ALL UNDER $20 CHRISTMAS BASKETS All $19.99 and UNDER Gourmet Village all Under $20. Delicious dips for the holidays! By Frances Niblock With all of the shopping hustle and bustle at this time of year, Actons churches are encouraging people to put the Christ back into Christ- mas, or at least slow down and refl ect on what Christ- mas means to them, beyond the gifts and goodies. While the emphasis at Ac- ton churches is fellowship, family and festive fun, there is also time for quiet refl ec- tion, for helping others and for being thankful, to enjoy the homemade mangers and Christmas pageants, soaring hymns and quiet carols. Acton Christians will celebrate the birth of Christ with prayer and music this holiday season, beginning tonight (Thursday) at Trinity United Church for a Service of Remembrance and Re- fl ection a Blue Christmas service at 7 p.m. for people who have suffered a loss. On Sunday at Trinitys 10 a.m. service they will pre- pare the manger for Jesus and on Christmas Eve at 7 p.m., the congregation of Trinity will enjoy a family carol sing and candlelight service for all ages. Actons Crossings Com- munity Church is hosting an open house at the Roxy on Mill Street on Christmas Eve that begins with a carol sing at the parkette on the corner of Main and Mill Streets at 6:30 p.m. The open house runs from 7 to 9 p.m. and includes a casual evening of refreshments, live music and family activities. Bethel Christian Reformed Church will celebrate Christ- mas beginning with Behold the Child services at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on December 20. The program will include a Sunday School childrens presentation. At 7 p.m., the program includes other special surprise Bethel participation. On Christmas Day, the service begins at 10 a.m. On Sunday (December 20) St. Albans Anglican Church will hold a Candlelight Ser- vice of Lessons and Carols at 7 p.m. On Christmas Eve there will be a childrens service with carols and com- munion at 5 p.m., followed by a family service with car- ols and Holy Communion at 7:30 p.m., and the trad- itional Choral Eucharist at 10 p.m. On December 20 there will be an Advent Childrens Worship service at 10:30 a.m. There will be a Service of Lessons and Carols at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and on Christmas Day, a Real Christ service is slated for 10:30 a.m. at Knox Presby- terian Church. At the Salvation Armys Acton Corps, all are invited to a Christmas Eve Candle- light service that begins at 6:30 p.m. There will be masses at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Christmas Eve at 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and at midnight. On Christmas Day mass will be at 11 a.m. The Saviour We Seek will be the sermon during a Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols at Churchill Community Church. The service begins at 7 p.m. and all are wel- come. The Evangel Family Church is inviting everyone to a Christmas Eve Candle- light Service at 7 p.m. At Acton Baptist Church, a musical production The Greatest Christmas Gift Ever will be presented at 7 p.m. There will be a Christ- mas Candlelight Service beginning at 7 p.m. Actons New Apostolic Church will hold a Christ- mas Day service at 10:30 a.m. Acton Churches celebrate TOY/FOOD DRIVE BOUNTY: Donations of toys and food collected by mem- bers of the Acton Women2Women Business Networking Group will make the holidays a lot merrier for many in need. Collecting the donations are Re/Max agent Linda Olson, a member of the Women2Women group and BIA manager Josey Bonnette. The bounty will be distributed through the Acton Christmas Hamper program. Submitted photo