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THE NEW TANNER8THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010 EditorialFOND with Frances NiblockFAREWELLDonate Generously to MSActon Salvation Army Corps Majors When some of the 600 cyclists get off their bikes in Prospect Park after a 150-kilometre to ride to and from Acton in mid-August, they Dean and Margaret Locke were hon-will feel like they have Multiple Sclerosis (MS.)oured at a dinner on Friday at the Unlike MS sufferers, the physical aftermath of the ride extreme Acton corps a goodbye to the couple fatigue, aching body parts, pain, problems with hearing, and vision who have been in Acton for five years. and balance will subside after 48 hours, but for those with MS, They are transferring to a Corps in Pic-the symptoms last a lifetime as there is no cure.ton.MS officials were in Acton on Wednesday morning, hosting a Frances Niblock photobreakfast to introduce local merchants to the plans for this years RONA MS Ride that will start and finish in Prospect Park. Un-fortunately, not a single local business owner showed up to hear about the August 15/16 event that will have 600 cyclists and their supporters descend on Acton.Angela cries foulThe event is a great way for merchants to get involved if they want to attract the people who are supporting the riders, said Erin Oh no, here it starts again. It come quite fascinated with. Ive Clifford, manager of the RONA MS Bike Tours, calling the sup-seems like we just finished all the seen them in Milton and in George-porters and riders a captive audience.Olympic hoopla and now comes town and that is the new addition She said they switched the start/finish to Acton, from Brampton, World Cup Soccer. to traffic lights. These new lights By to provide a somewhat easier tour for the riders who will collect Like the Olympics, I seem to be under the pedestrian light to tell Angela Tylermissing something. I will admit I you to walk or not to walk now pledges $400,000 from the Brampton ride last year, $2.5-million really know pretty much nothing count down until the light chan-from Ontario rides, and $9-million Canada-wide.is to have a Canadian flag and a about soccer, let alone World Cup ges. Acton BIA manager Josey Bonnette said she wasnt concerned British flag for his familys herit-Soccer. I dont know the teams and I dont know who invented these age. I have a slight issue with that that local merchants did not turn out to hear the MS Society officials I dont know the players. One of things or how much they cost, but though. I think if youre Canadian, the things I do know about it, is at first I thought they were great. make their pitch noting that most run Mom and Pop operations, then you are Canadian. It kind of that Coronation Street on Sunday No longer is there that unknown and attending the breakfast might have meant closing their store. bugs me when people put their ori-mornings is not being shown for when you come to a light won-Clifford said on the Sunday, when the riders return to Acton, mer-gins first before their country they three weeks because of it, and that dering if its going to change or are a citizen of. For example the chants are invited to set up in a market area and enjoy a barbecue. doesnt thrill me. Lets face it, for whether youre going to make it term African-Americanif youre us Corrie watchers, we are al-through without it turning yel-She said they are especially pleased that the Town has been so help-American, youre American. Why ready at least ten months behind low. Yet, Ive almost become too ful, and that the Acton Agricultural Society has offered the free use add the prefix?the show schedule in the U.K., and fascinated with these additions. I of the Dufferin Rural Heritage Centre in the park for the event.On the same token, I cannot, for things like soccer and the Olym-think they are starting to distract the life of me understand the sudden Several local groups of cyclists in training for the ride give pics only delay it even more. It is me. I find myself looking for them surge in vehicles that are adorn-unfair. I think all this sports should and looking in anticipation for generously if they ask for a pledge to help those living with MS and ing flags for teams or countries. be kept on the many sports exclu-what number the light is at. If it for the three Canadians who are diagnosed daily with MS.In my opinion they are annoying sive channels and leave the regular is at two, do I still have time to and a waste of money. The flags schedules where they belong. make the light or should I be stop-are like the baby on board things I suppose it is nice to see the ping even though the light hasnt that hang from peoples back win-hoards of people being so patriotic changed? Im starting to wonder dows or horse trailers you might towards their team or the country if these count down lights work follow that state show horses. they support. Its like when you or whether they will end up like Looking BackDo the flags make me want to yell go to the States around July 4th, the chevrons that used to be on out my window in support or honk almost every house either has an Highway 401 until they found the my horn? Far from it. Do the baby American Flag flying proudly or drivers were too busy counting the Ton board or horse signs make me en Years AgoActon library because she flag-like banners hanging from chevron spaces thus causing more change my driving habits? Nope Halton police institute a new would surely win.their front porch. Its nice to see, problems then they were trying to Im pretty happy with my driving, zero tolerance policy to combat Five Years Agobut sometimes a little over-kill. solve by having them.and think Im a safe driver without Maybe Im just too Canadian, as plaints Maybe I need a sign on the back repeated comabout loi- Actons new skateboard fa-being told there are show horses in I find we are pretty relaxed about of my truckCautiondriver terers, vandalism and drunken cility will be built at the north front of me. the whole flag waving thing. Al-has obsessive compulsive disor-rowdiness in connection with end of the Acton arena. The Speaking of safer driving, there though the Dude has mentioned he der with traffic lightsfollow with an unnamed bar in the down-Town will pick up half the cost is something new that I have be-wants to put up a flag pole which caution.town area.and the balance will be raised Councillor Kathy Gastle by the Acton Sports Action Park will challenge Marilyn Ser-committee.jeantson for mayor, but is mum Actons Justin Worthy is go-on campaign details, accusing ing to the show the 18-year-old Serjeantson of stealing other catcher was signed by the Major peoples ideas.League San Diego Padres. 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