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THE NEW TANNER12THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2010 Hair for cancerSomewhere, a child who has lost their Harvey said she made a snap decision hair to cancer will get a wig made from to donate her hair, which shed been hair donated to Locks for Love by Rock-growing for the past four years.woods Alyssa Harvey.It was long and I needed a cut so I de-On Friday, the 13-year-old donated her cided to donate it I dont know if Im long dark hair to the organization that going to look good with short hair but provides wigs to cancer patients, and al-its for a good cause, and its only hair though she was initially concerned how that will grow back.she would look after four years of having Walker, who has cut hair to be donat-long hair, knowing she could help another ed in the past, said, It is a wonderful child was enough to make her go through thing.with the cut at the Village Boutique.I think its rewarding for the hair-My mom had a friend who had cancer dresser as much as its rewarding for the and she did the breast cancer walk and client whose donating the hair, Walker I wanted to do something too, Harvey said, adding Harveys hair will be sent LOCKS OF LOVE: Rockwoods Alyssa Harvey donated her hair to Locks of said as hair stylist Andrew Walker put to Locks of Love because it will be used Love, an organization that makes wigs for children who have lost their hair her hair into two pigtails and prepared to to make wigs specifically for children during cancer treatments. Village Boutique stylist Andrew Walker was happy cut them off.with cancer.to help. Frances Niblock photoWill road work hurt businesses?Worried the reconstruc-the village, she thinks the summer is when she makes was closed for almost the but nobody wants to pay Im sure the closure tion of Highway 7 through highway project would the money she needs to whole summer in 2004 and the price.will cause problems for Rockwood would ruin her drive away customers.cover expenses for the rest she, and other businesses, Jewel Stumpf will use a lot of businesses once business, Tanya Orton is There wont be any of the year.survived.the construction period to they divert traffic, but Im relocating her gift shop/ parking spaces and with-Orton said while she The road needs to be close her shop All in a lucky and have a lot of es-art gallery to Acton this out parking my customers understands the need for fixed. We all bitch about Basket to do some reno-tablished clients and while fall.wont be able to get in progress in this case the roads and sidewalks vations.Im closed Ill still offer The Ministry of front of the store I carry reconstruction of the high-gift baskets by appoint-Transportation plans to large pieces and people way, the one lane traffic ment.reconstruct the highway wont be able to walk to and proposed closure of At a recent Guelph/Er-from the Eden Mills road their cars with them if they Highway 7 for two days amosa Township Council to the Rockwood Conserv-cant park out front, Or-- is not fair to local busi-meeting, Councillor Doug ation Area next spring/ton said on Friday.nesses that are already Breen implored Ministry summer, raising concerns Its going to only be having a tough time. of Transportation officials with some businesses one lane (traffic) and the At the Village Boutique, to keep the road at least that are worried custom-smell and the noise look owner Kas Weideman one lane open during ers wont be able to get to at my store it doesnt do doesnt not have the same construction.their stores.dirt, she said, adding re-level of concern that Orton Breen predicted that Orton has operated the locate to Acton once her does.many village businesses Bergamot gift shop/art lease in Rockwood expires If people want to get would be forced to close if gallery on Highway 7 in at the end of October.to the hardware store or the highway is closed.the village of Rockwood Orton said she would bake shop or here, theyll The Township asked since last November, and like to stay in Rockwood, do it, Weideman said on the MTO to consider bor-while shed like to stay in but cant afford to since Friday, noting the highway ing under the highway to replace a culvert at Rich-ardsons Creek, allowing thone lane of traffic to re-26 Annual main open, but officials said that was not pos-sible because of the soil General conditions and adjacent wetlands. The proposed MeetingMTO plan calls for a pre-built culvert to be installed The public, and all members of East Wellington Community Services EWCS, which would result in a thone week road closure as are invited to attend the 26 Annual General Meeting on Thursday, September opposed to a three week 16, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at Rockwood Fire Hall, 5141 Wellington Road 27. closure.Please note that only members who have purchased their annual membership MTOs preferred op tion for replacing the culvert is MOVING TO ACTON: Worried about how the prior to August 31, 2010 will be eligible to vote at the AGM. Memberships closing the highway, with proposed reconstruction of Highway 7 will affect can be purchased at the EWCS office at 45 Main Street, Erin or at 106 Church traffic detoured along Hal-her gift shop/art gallery next spring and summer, Street, Rockwood for $10 each.ton Regional Road 32 to Rockwood business owner Tanya Orton will move County Road 44 and then her store, called Bergamot, to the former BIA office Everyone who purchased a Fill Up Your Tanks Raffle ticket in 2010 is also back to Highway 7, west on Mill Street in Acton in November. invited to attend EWCSs AGMof the village. Francs Niblock photo