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THE NEW TANNER16THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2010 Experience Elite Service and enjoy complimentary: Bon Voyage Glass of champagne Choice of hot meals Wine with hot meals Soft drinks Snacks Hot towel service Leather seating Pillows In-fl ight, fi rst June is run movies Headsets Kids backpack with games & toys Courteous & friendly serviceSeniors MonthThe New Tanner is proud to feature seniors each week this monthThis week I have chosen to she moved up the ladder. she had done in England and in Acton. She was so used to write about a very busy lady, She met her husband-to-be at he immediately offered her a being busy that when Bill was Margaret Anderson, who has a dance. He had just fi nished job in the bank starting the fol-traveling so much, she ap-held several Board positions.serving fi ve years in the R.A.F. lowing Monday. Luckily, their plied for a job in the newly Margaret was born in Lon-as a military policemen and money turned up 10 days later. build Woolco in Georgetown, don (England). She was born was applying to the Essex Po-Now they both had work and She helped set up the store within the sound of Bow Bells lice Force. He was accepted their daughter was in nursery and jewellery departments. which makes her a true cock-school.When Wal-Mart took over, ney (a native of London).One year later, she became the department She told me her earliest Bill was accepted by manager of lingerie and hos-memory was about the war the O.P.P. and was iery. She worked there until starting and her dad and all the posted to Downs-she retired.CAYO COCOneighbourhood men started view. Margaret still She joined the Acton Seniors digging holes in the back gar-worked for the bank Centre in September 2001, and dens to build zinc corrugated but in a different immediately started volunteer-????air-raid shelters (these were branch. During this ing, which she really enjoys.called Anderson shelters). time they moved to She served as the Chair of $If you didnt have a garden Albertus Ave., To-Fundraising for a number of 645big enough to hold a shelter, ronto. For the next years. She was vice-president + $220 TAXESstreet shelters were built of few years they saved for two years, and then moved TORONTO DEPARTURESre-enforced concrete for the up to president for two years. JULY 6, 13, & 20community. The underground Her term as past-president will 1 WEEKtrain stations were also used end in February 2011. She is ALL INCLUSIVEby many Londoners to protect still on various committees at them during air raids.the Centre.IBEROSTAR DAIQUIRIDuring this time, her sister Needless to say, the Acton The Iberostar Daiquiri is situated on a pristine white sand beach became ill, and was diagnosed Seniors Centre is not the only on popular Cayo Guillermo. An Oasis of relaxation, elegant and with T.B. She was in hospital place she volunteers. For the surrounded by unspoiled Caribbean nature, the whole family will for two-and-a-half years. Mar-past six years she has been the enjoy its facilities and landscaping, and view of the turquoise sea.garets mother would not leave Municipal Seniors advisor for London until she could take all Halton Hills (Georgetown and her children. As soon as her Acton) on the Elder Services VARADEROsix months before they sister came home, cured, they Advisory Committee (ESAC) wmarried.ere on a train to Wales and which is an advisory body ?????They married on her mothers family.to Halton Regional Council. February 14, 1959 and She was nine when the war They provide information on $went to live in Chelms-ended and they returned to seniors issues to assist council Lford, Essex where Bill ondon in time for her tenth in making informed decisions 755+ $220 TAXESwas stationed. After traveling birthday. Even though she their money to buy a house. on behalf of seniors of Halton. TORONTO DEPARTURESwto London every day for six as a child she could see the They made many friends at She has a real passion for this months she decided to fi nd a devastation of London. She the police station and the position and fi nds it very satis-JULY 5, 8, 12, 15 & 19wjob which wouldnt mean as ent back to the same junior bank, and she is still friend fying. She told me that even 1 WEEKmuch traveling. She stated school she had left a couple with many of them.when they have sets backs, it ALL INCLUSIVEto work for Marconis which of year before. Many of her They bought their fi rst house makes them pull together and IBEROSTAR PLAYA ALAMEDAwas a short bus ride away class mates were evacuated to in Pickering. At this time, Bill work even harder. She also sits from their home. She worked couldnt see any future for him With its various parts of England. Now on the friends of the Halton Andalusion style of Colonial Architecture, this deluxe there until her daughter Bever-they were back in London. in the police force, so after Hills Library Board.resort faces Varaderos sparkling white beaches.Tley was born in August 1961. he kids spoke with differ-talking it over, he resigned She is rightly proud of her In the following months, they ent dialects and had lost their and went into the leisure busi-family and their accomplish-talked about immigrating to distinctive Cockney accents. ness (pools and accessories) ments, their hard work, and VARADEROACanada. They felt it would of-t fi rst they found it hard to the business was in Milton, so tenacity. She said with a smile, ?????fer their family a better life, so understand each other.they sold their house in Pick-I guess I must have done Min March 1963, they arrived in any of the young male ering and bought a house in something right bringing up my Canada. teachers had returned from Acton in June 1971.daughter as her children are all $Her husband Bill had ap-the war, and Margaret says the Margaret resigned from the high achievers as well. Ben, 795plied to the O.P.P. as he had teachers certainly kept them bank, which left her free to her grandson is working full + $220 TAXESbeen a policeman all his life on their toes.work on the books and paper-time, her eldest granddaughter TORONTO DEPARTURESAand loved the work, but he had t eleven she took the 11 work for the business. They Holly graduated from univer-JULY 4, 9, 11, 16 & 18to have a years residency in plus and went to Crondell sold to pool dealers in Canada sity and is now just starting her 1 WEEKOntario before he could be ac-Street Girls School. She was and the USA. When the busi-career as a paralegal, and fi nal-ALL INCLUSIVEcepted, so he took any work only there for just over a year ness moved to Toronto, Bill ly Emma the youngest has just whe could fi nd. He worked as hen the family moved to sold pools and equipment all completed her fi rst year at the IBEROSTAR LAGUNA AZULEa security guard at several ssex, east of London. No over the world and Margaret University of Toronto, working Situated on a gorgeous stretch of Varaderos beach, this beautiful hospitals, and Channel Nine bomb sites visible near her was able to travel with him towards a Medical Degree.property combines both beauty and service for the ultimate (TV) which was in the middle home. She attended Halbert 50 per cent of the time. It was All three of Margarets vacation experience.of nowhere in those days. Bill Street School for Girls.a very exciting time in their grandchildren are following On needed to purchase a car to get leaving school she trav-lives. Beverley was 10 when in her footsteps. They have all Toronto departures. All prices are per person based on double occupancy for 7 to the various job locations.elled to London to work for she started school at Robert volunteered many hours help-nights (unless otherwise specifi ed). Seats at the above prices are limited and sub-LThey had transferred money iptons in their head offi ce. Little School. She later at-ing at the Centre whether it is ject to change without prior notice. Applicable to new bookings only. Transportation from their bank in England to tended Acton High school taxes & related fees shown must be pre-paid. Applicable The owner was Thomas Lip-selling tickets or articles from local taxes payable at the destination are extra. (Cuba $25 CUC). Fights are with Sunwing Airlines. For full a bank in Canada but it got ton, a famous Yachtsman. and then university. Bever-grannys attic at the Spring and terms and conditions, please refer to the Sunwing Vacations 2009/10 brochure.lost in transit. It was in the Liptons had a chain of gro-ley married and has three Christmas Bazaars, or helping banks head offi ce somewhere. cery stores which included children. Shortly after the serve meals at special events.The cash they were allowed youngest grandchild turned 519-853-1553Perks, Home and Colonial, As you can see a very busy to bring with them was slow-plus Liptons. While work-two-and-a-half, Bill died after lady who has volunteered for 888-833-8953ly running out, so they asked ing there she attended higher a short battle with cancer in countless hours, not only for FAX: 519-853-1559the local bank manager for a education classes and over the July 1994.Acton and Halton Hills but 379 Queen St., Eastloan until the bank found their years learned all aspects of ac-Margaret has volunteered at Halton County as well. She has Acton ON L7J 2N2money. The bank manager counting. She started by fi ling the schools in Acton from the helped make Acton the special #1318988asked Margaret what work documents, and over the years time Beverley started school community it is.