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In a symbolic gesture in tough economic times, Town councillors voted to forego any salary in- crease for the coming year. W h i l e t h e l o - cal job numbers were fairly positive there were recent layoffs in Georgetown and Acton, including the Louisiana Pacific vinyl plant. February The Halton District School Boards decision to sell surplus property at the McKenzie-Smith Bennet t School s i te ignites a grassroots op- position movement in Acton. The Ontario Minor Hockey Association hon- ours Acton resident Ron McKnight by naming the OMHA Atom champion- ship trophy after him. Fifteen Halton Hills residents, including eight from Actons Christian Reformed Church pre- pare for a mission trip to help the poor in Ja- maica. March Acton residents will have Smart Metres in- stalled in their homes by Halton Hills Community Energy Corporation in an energy conservation pro- gram. The 30 Acton home- owners who wil l be a f f e c t e d b y H y d r o Ones plans to twin its power corridor east of town received voluntary settlement offers for their land. The construction com- pany hired by the Town to reconstruct Mill Street, Peel Street, Acton Boule- vard and Perth Street goes bankrupt, stalling the work. April Family, friends and former patients of Dr. David Vanderbent honour his 40 years of service to Acton at a meet and greet. Proceeds from the event will fund a bursary in his name for an Acton High School student entering medical training. The Acton Figure Skating Club staged its 44th annual Carnival featuring beginners with wobbly ankle to skaters with double jumps in their routines. A suspicious fire de- stroys a vacant $1-million log home in Silvercreek. Officials dont expect to find the cause as the blaze consumed everything in its path. May A student at Christ the King High School in Georgetown is Haltons first confirmed case of swine flu. The student had a mild case and did not re- quire hospitalization. An application for a 10-unit housing develop- ment on Bower Avenue at the end of Frederick Street is withdrawn after 14 years on the books. Bruce Shoemaker, who for more than 40 years helped people say final goodbyes to their loved ones at his Shoe- maker Funeral Home, died unexpectedly at Georgetown Hospital. June Halton Hills Coun- cil passes a procurement policy in response to the Buy American stimu- lus program in the United States that left Canadian companies out of the bid- ding for projects. Local farmers hope for warmer weather to help their crops, stunt- ed because of the cool nights and strong winds that have put their crops a week behind schedule. Rockwood resident Isabel Warren, 14, was killed when a cement block wall at a Guelph baseball field collapsed on her. July While plans for a new $3.5-million Acton library have been ap- proved, exactly where on the River Street property to locate the new facility remains undecided. Town council ap- proved plans for a 23-unit condominium develop- ment at the corner of Wallace Street and Dr. Moore Court. Grants from Haltons Community Investment Fund meant the doors of Actons Off The Wall youth drop-in centre will remain open. August Construction of a new milling unit at Dover Flour secured the jobs of 27 non- union employees at the mill, now owned by Par- rish and Heimbrecker Ltd. Six kittens left for dead in a garbage bag behind the Sobeys plaza will be placed in homes by the Upper Credit Hu- mane Society. An Acton GO train sta- tion is one of the preferred options in an Environ- mental Assessment of GOs proposal to expand service from Georgetown to Kitchener. September All of the 853 centra l off ice codes are exhausted and new phone numbers in Acton now begin with 929. Steady growth meant the 519 area code is also exhausted and new resi- dents could have a 209 area code. Jennifer Boysen, an employee at the Ac- ton McDonalds was selected to be part of the companys Olym- pic Champion Crew and will work at one of three Vancouver McDonalds during the Winter Games in February, 2010. Larissa Schausbreit- ner is selected Miss Acton at the fall fair which was deemed a success due to great weather, new ex- hibits and good fun at a reasonable price. October Town Council agreed to defer $61,510 in de- velopment charges, the final financial step neces- sary for the developer to apply for a building per- mit for the Acton Acute Care Centre. Seven Acton High School students earned Queen E l i z abe th I I Aiming for the Top schol- arships. Thousands of people jam the Acton arena/ community centre to get immunized against swine flu. Officials are over- whelmed by the turnout which had some people waiting more than five hours in the cold. November Acton remembered its war dead at a solemn but colourful service at the Cenotaph. Acton High School grad Michael Kovacevic received the Governor- Generals Academic Medal at commencement exercises. Habitat for Human- itys newest house - a prefabricated structure arrived in Acton and was lowered into place at a Peel Street lot. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived in style for the an- nual Santa Claus parade - the 25th anniversary of sponsorship of the event by the Acton Firefighters Association. December Halton Hills Hydro celebrated 500,000 ac- cident-free hours - an important milestone in a dangerous industry. A $500,000 splash pad is approved for Pros- pect Park to replace the existing wading pool. The new water attraction is slated to open in July, 2010. Crowds lined the streets of Acton to watch the Olympic Torch Re- lay on its way through town.