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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010 7GRAPEVINEReef and beefmembers of the Acton Seniors Steak and or lobster or both Centre will share in the proceeds are on the menu, along with in exchange for cooking, serving salad, potatoes and desert, at the and cleaning up at the brunch.St. Albans beef and reef dinner Praise in the Parkon June 5. Tickets are available This years Praise in the Park for sittings at 5:30 or 7:30 p.m.interdenominational service in Proceeds will benefit church Prospect Park features a Spirit-programs. Diners are asked to ual Heritage theme as some bring their own lobster crackers. of the local youth and seniors For tickets call Bernice at 519-who recently took part in an 853-3818.intergenerational/interdenomin-Charity danceational pilot project will receive St. Johns Ambulance will copies of a booklet produced benefit from proceeds of a dance by local students that detail the on June 5 at the Ballinafad Com-seniors life stories and spiritual munity Centre. The ever-popular heritage.LuLus Road House Band will All are invited to the service, take the stage doors open 8 on June 6 hosted by the Acton p.m. Tickets are available at the Ministerial Association, which I GOT A LIVE ONE: A sun fish was the catch of the day on holiday Monday as a group of local Ballinafad General Store.begins at the Rotary bandshell at lads enjoyed the great weather and day off school. Casting a line in Fairy Lake were, from left: Ryan Rotary thanks3 p.m. The afternoon will feature Newman, Brayden Hill, Keith Holmes, Brodey Northey and Justin Lee. Denise Paulsen photoFollowing one of their most a free barbecue and traditional profitable events ever, members picnic games for all ages. For de-of the Rotary Club of Acton are tails call Churchill Community pleased that their annual din-Church at 519-853-4380.ner and auction raised $17,500. Silver for local gymnastScienceThe proceeds will benefit com-Congrats to Limehouse gym-munity projects, relief efforts nast Marc Gaudet de Lestard and Rotary-sponsored programs who garnered a Silver medal world-wide.over-all finish at the recent East-MattersCancer saleern Canadian Championships in Participants in the Weekend to Newfoundland. By David SuzukiEnd Cancer are hosting a garage de Lestard earned a Gold on sale and barbecue on Saturday rings, tied for the Gold on the By David Suzuki do we ever stop to consider that us to our destination, but it has and Sunday to help raise the high bar and earned Silver med-with Faisal Moolathis simple act works against become so deeply embedded in $2,000 that each participant must als on the floor and pommel what our bodies need? our culture that its impossible generate to be eligible to take horse to capture the Silver medal I was struggling through my When I walk by a school and to think of doing without it - part in the two-day, 60-kilometre in his 16-plus age group.routine at the gym in April see roly-poly kids jumping from at least until we build cities in walk this September in Toronto.Computer workshopwhen the owner came up to me. the big cars lined up outside, I ways that eliminate our need for On Saturday, the sale runs from Need essential computer Give me something to share suspect that parents think theyre personal vehicles. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and on Sunday skills? Literacy North Halton on Twitter for Earth Day, he doing their children a favour. We must think of a car as from 8 a.m. to noon at 82 Dan-is offering a free summer com-demanded. But its at the expense of what simply a machine to move us ville Avenue.puter workshop that offers basic Ive been working out for kids need to remain healthy. If around, a machine that should be Ace athletesinstruction to adults who are more than 30 years and Im a neighbourhood is so danger-used sparingly because overuse Members of the Acton Tanners looking for work.still waiting for it to be fun, or at ous that we cant let our children is harmful. Our love of cars also Bantam BB team were among The six week, one day per least easy, so my brain was not walk to school, then we should sets a bad example for the rest of those honoured by the Town on week introductory course will operating at full bore. I panted, work to make it safer, or initiate the world, especially China and Tuesday at a Municipal Awards be offered in Georgetown from How about this: Get out and group walks. India, where growing economies ceremony. The squad was recog-June 21 to July 26.exercise. Its good for your When a 90-kilogram person are creating huge numbers of nized for the hard work and skill New students must book an body and its good for the en-climbs into a 2,000-kilogram people with the means and the that earned it a Silver medal at appointment for a free assess-vironment. He seemed happy vehicle, more than 95 per cent desire to buy vehicles.the Ontario Minor Hockey As-ment before registration, which enough and wandered away, but of the gasoline is burned to These days you can find all sociation Championships.costs $40. Orientation dates are his question got me thinking.move the car, not the person! kinds of books offering 10 Guidice re-signs with Italyslated for June 7 and 14.Im a biologist. I know that we Thats a lose-lose-lose situation: or 100 easy ways to save the Congrats to Actons Gerome Tutoring programs one-on-evolved out of the natural world we throw away money, waste planet. But the planet is not Guidice, who re-signed with one of small groups are also and lived without machines for energy, and exacerbate environ-in trouble. Whatever we do, it the Fassa Levoni Hockey Club available for adults who need a long time. Everything our an-mental pollution. The auto sector will continue to spin and move in Italy for two more seasons. help with their reading, writing cient ancestors did, they did by has dazzled us with big, fancy around the sun. We may be in In his rookie year as a pro, the and basic math skills. For more expending some effort, espe-stuff because energy has been trouble though. Were altering left-winger, had nine goals and information call 905-873-2200.cially to get from one place to cheap and the environmental the chemical, physical, and bio-11 assists.FoodShare donationsanother. Our bodies evolved to consequences havent figured logical features of the biosphere, After four seasons with the From June 1 Hunger Aware-keep up with this required ef-in its planning. With the near-making it increasingly difficult Sudbury Wolves, Guidice, 21, ness Day to June 11, all fort. Indeed, our bodies need to death experience of the big three for tens of thousands of species, joined the Muskegon Lumber-donations made to Actons Food-work in order to restore them-auto companies as the economy including our own, to survive jacks of the International Hockey Share will be matched by Kraft selves. Dont believe me? Just melted down, and with oil prices and flourish. League before moving to Italy.Canada.look at one of the most effective rising steadily, car companies Changing course and rein-Guidice is known for his ability Donors need to date their ways to reduce the risk of heart are finding religion on being ing in our demanding appetite to move the puck, to set up goals, cheque within that period and disease, diabetes, Alzheimers, green as they tout smaller, more and economy is not going to be and being a two-way player.mark Kraft Challenge in the stroke, cancer, and more: exer-efficient cars. Lets hope this easy. If everyone buys an elec-Brunch timememo line.cise!represents a turning point in the tric or hybrid car, changes light Good food at a great price and Cheques or cash can be Now, I know that a car is an values that motivate them.bulbs, and carries cloth bags, community comradeship are on dropped off at the Churchill amazing piece of technology, But we also need to shift the well still be a long way from the menu for the Acton Commun-Road South food bank on Tues-but its just a means of getting us way we all of think of cars. a sustainable way of living. But ity Brunch hosted by the Kinette days between 7:30 a.m. and 1 from point A to point B. When People seem to regard a car as thinking about our own personal Club of Acton on May 30. p.m., or call 519-853-0457 to we climb into a car to drive five an extension of themselves - big-health and our relationship with The all-you-can-eat buffet ($6 make other arrangements.or 10 blocks instead of walking ger, sexier, noisier, faster, more the machine may at least get us for adults) runs from 9:30 a.m. Donations over $10 will re-or cycling, we may come up powerful. I can understand the started down a new road.to 1 p.m. at the Acton arena/ceive a charitable donation with all kinds of rationalizations psychology, but still, its just a Learn more at www.davidsu-community centre. This month, receipt.as to why it was necessary, but machine. Its something to get zuki.org.