THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2010 7Big Daddy Festival honours DadsSubmitted by Lois Frasera movie in the dark with a pile of people (with real stars A Mid-year Review above supplied by the biggest Daddy of them all!). Bring Wikipedia defines Fathers Day as a day honoring your lawn chairs, blankets, your kids and your sweetie. with Kate Warne:fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and Its like the Drive-in, but with no back seat. Food Bank the influence of fathers in society. It is celebrated on the donations are encouraged, another three-year tradition.third Sunday of June in fifty two of the worlds countries, Dont stay up too late, though, because the Acton Ro-and were one of them, so keep June 20 open. In fact, tary Dad and Me Fishing Derby is being held from 7 to Keeping a keep the whole weekend open, because the Big Daddy 11 a.m. on Fairy Lake. This is also an Acton tradition and Festival is coming to Acton. With over 50 Dad-related Herb Dodds has an exciting lineup of prizes and activ-activities, there is something for everyone who wants to ities for you and your Dad. If the fish arent biting, you celebrate Dad, or the special man in their life who is like could have an important and deep conversation with your Balanced a Dad to them.Dad....or not, if you like to avoid these types of things. Acton will host many activities and will be one of the Most of the fishing will be done from the shore, so land hubs for the festival, along with Glen Williams, Lime-lubbers ahoy, youre invited too!Perspectivehouse and Georgetown. Acton is opening the weekend At 10 a.m. there will be three other exciting activities with a Youth Battle of the Bands to be held at The Roxy at Prospect Park to choose from. The first is a casting on Friday at 8 p.m. This event is sponsored by the George-contest for kids and Dads. At 10 a.m., there will be a dem-Youre Invited town Kiwanis Club and Halton Hills youth are invited to onstration by members of the Izaak Walton Fly Fishing showcase their style and compete for best band bragging Club on how to tie flies (apparently this is a real art and Bring your family and friends rights. The Roxy has room for 240 (plus an additional 60 it will be very interesting). At the same time, there will to the free video presentation outsaudition and all ages are invited to participate. The Ro-ide in the coffee shop), so come out to cheer for your also be a fly casting demonstration and Dads will get a favouritary will supply the mics, karaoke, CD players, etc. So if te band. Admission is $5 and the judges include chance to try their hand at fly fishing. Members of the Striking an Investment Balance. Markyou can sing and dance (or at least you THINK you can), Gross, a professional band promoter and owner Greg Clarke Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be there to of Classic Entertainment Productions. Prizes come on out to the Talent show and strut your stuff. The include a lead the demonstration.During this program, Edward $100 gift certificate at Long and McQuaid, performance show is free, and you are bound to be surprised at the tal- We hope to see you in Acton this Fathers Day week-Jones Canadian Market at Actonsent we have in town. Bring your camera, though, in case Canada Day festivities, and a master recording end. For a list of all the Big DADDY activities, please at a professional recording studio. someone does something really embarrassing. After the see www.bigdaddyfestival.caStrategist Kate Warne will Talent Show, kids will be invited to color a giant mural On Saturday, June 19, the popular Taste of Acton is back by popular demand for of comic strip characters...fun for the little ones and for the fourth year. Seven res-o er investors her perspec-taurants in Downtown Acton will play host budding artists with real colouring talent. to Dads and A Mid-year Review with Kate Warne:tives on the nancial markets, Bring the kids to Prospect Park, where the Town of their hungry friends from 2 to 6 p.m. Proceeds will help fund Halton Hills is hosting a Mighty Machines display. the Acton Soccer Club. What a lovely excuse to the economy and more.overeat. Passports are available for $12 Kids and Dads can see a giant snowplow. Dont forget to in advance ($15 Keeping a bring your camera. At dusk , join the fun at Prospect Park the day of) and the tasters will be able to enjoy food at any five restaurants of their choice.as Party Cinemas presents Ironman on a jumbo movie To reserve your seat for this screen. Free movie nights have become a tradition in Ac- At 4 p.m. there will be a Talent Show and Karaoke at Balancdton the past three years. Somehow its more fun watching the Rotary Bandshell in Prospect Park. You dont have to free video presentation, call or Perspectivevisit today.Fire Youre Invited Refreshments will be servedBring your family and friends to th free video presentation Striking an Investment ReportBalance. During this program, Edward Jones Downed trCanadian Market Strategist Kate Warne eeThere were Date: no injuriesTuesday, June 15, 2010 will offr invtors her perspectives on the when a tree fell across 25 financial markets, the economy and more.Side Road in the Second WHO?S GRADUATING Time: 11:30am-12:30pm or 6:30pm-7:30pmLine area at 7:45 on Sun-To reserve your seat for this free video day morning and a car presenation, call or visit today.Location: 315 Queen St. E. Acton, ON.IN 2010drove over it. The downed tree was cut up and re-Refreshments will be servedmoved from the road.RSVP:Michelle Webb 519-853-4694Panel sparkingAn electrician was called Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010in to examine a sparking fuse panel at a Church-Time: 11:30am-12:30pm or 6:30pm-7:30pm13th Annual Graduation Sectionill Road South apartment Archie Bragawill be published June 24building at 8:27 on Sunday Location: 315 Queen St. E. Acton, ON.morning. Tenants phonedFinancial Advisor for Grades 8 & 12 GraduatesRS.VP: Michelle Webb 519-853-4694911 and the fire depart-including Acton & area grads from:ment advised the building 315 Queen St. E.representative to call an Acton High School, McKenzie-Smith Bennett, St. Joseph, Archie BragaUnit #2electrician.Robert Little PS, Rockwood Centennial, Bishop Reding, BrookvilleFinancial AdvisorIn jury accidentActon, ON L7J 1R1Parents who would like a photo of their graduate including One motorist was taken 519-853-4694to Georgetown Hospital 315 Queen St. E.those from University or College, to appear in our special with undisclosed injuries Unit #2Class of 2010 Section,following a two-car crash Awctownw, O.eNd Lw7aJ r1dRjo1nes.com/midyearin the Highway 7 Fifth contact Marie at The New Tanner519-853-4694Line area at 8 p.m. on Sat-Member Canadian Investor 519-853-0051www.edwardjones.com/midyearurday. No other details Protection Fundwere released.Member Canadian Investor Protection FundFor your convenience, The New Tanner office at 373 Queen St. E. False alarmwill be open until 5p.m. Monday to Friday with a Someone pulled the fire deadline of 5p.m. on Friday, June 18 to receive all photos alarm at Acton High School and payments either by cash, cheque or VISA.at 3:26 on Friday afternoon just as school was getting out for the weekend. The alarm panel was reset.