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THE NEW TANNER16THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 Branch Legion news no. By Wayne Young P.R.O.197Comrades,Last Friday night saw the Branch welcome 18 new members and we all look forward to meeting our new comrades and teaching them what the Legion has to offer, for not only our Veterans but also our community at large. Lest we Forget.Looking for a one of a kind Christmas gift? How about planting a tree in memory of a Veteran? The Branch 197 Tribute Gardens Committee have been hard at work developing the guidelines for planting NEW MEMBERS: Actons Royal Canadian Legion Branch 197 welcomed new members recently includ-a tree in honour of a Veteran, a Past President of ing Nathaniel Ng, Ashley Forest, Ashley Uiterwyk, Susan Smith, Ronald McMaster, Earl McMaster, Lisa either the Branch or the Ladies Auxiliary or another Cunningham, Andrew Inglis, Mary DeRabbie, Elizabeth Mcleod, David Horne, Christine Horne, William deserving Branch, or LA member. The criteria may Patterson, David Sowter, Peter Tensuda and Rheal Champagne. Submitted photobe viewed on our new website www.rclbr197.org/ladies advance to District Darts at Mount Hamilton index.aspx or speak to a committee member October 17 for the Zone Convention in Cooksville , Bev Mattocks, Keith Andrews or Bob Service. Legion on November 20, 2010. Way to go Ladies. Would like to see members participate and attend Norm Mason returns to the Games Room on First place Doubles: Marg Bromby and Carol this meeting. This meeting is for members and not Saturday, October 16 for some good Irish enter-Levy, Third Place Doubles: Teresa Uiterwyk & just your head table /colour party and sports offi cer. tainment. Sherri Thompson. First place Singles: Teresa Uiter-It is part of being an LA Member. Meet your fellow Just a little reminder about the fun Mixed Darts wyk. Second place Singles: Susan Poulsen.comrades and hear what is happening in other Aux-starting up on Tuesday, October 5. Sign up at 7:20 Sports Offi cer Norma Titus would like to thank iliaries of Zone B7. and play begins at 7:30 p.m. sharp.Gail Gibson and Helen VanOpstal for cooking the Payment of dues must be paid to the secretary Thethis is the only person that can accept dues. Attend a Golden Age Bowlers hit the gutters every meal and to Marg Haring and Phyliss Bunn for help-Monday at the Georgetown Bowling Alleymeeting and pay your dues $12 must be paid by , from 1 ing with the sandwiches and coffee that day. Also to 3 p.m.thanks to all ladies who made sandwiches.December 31, 2010 to be a member in good stand-Remember the following dates:ingLadies Auxiliary Notes Monday, October 4 at 7 p.m., for the full LA The next general meting is Thursday, October 7 at Congratulations 7:30 p.m.to the ladies who won the Quali-Executive meeting. fying Round for singles and double darts, whichYours in Comradeship, October 16 for Qualifying Round Cribbage in were held this past Saturday at Acton Legion. The Cooksville.Peggy Harris, President LA Branch 197 AuxiliaryCHURCHES UNITE: Churches in Acton welcomed one and all to visit, come back or attend a church on Sunday. Reverend Galligan of St. Albans the Mar-A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS: Santa made an impromptu visit tyr Anglican Churchs reported that attendance far to the Acton Farmers Market on Thursday afternoon as he exceeded expectations. Parishioners at the service in-invited children on horse-drawn carriage rides. Buyers and cluded from left, Sharon Mashinter, Pauline Russell, sellers shared the Christmas spirit early with decorations and Jim Garrett, Tony Russell, Reverend Brian Galligan colourful displays. Denise Paulsen photowith wife Karen Galligan. Denise Paulsen photoThroughThe LensSTAR SEARCH: Agent Pat Jarosz READY RACKS: Acton cyclist (seated) conducted a model/ac-Adam Wade, 23, checked out one tor search, interviewing a steady of six new bicycle racks that the stream of young people on Sunday WELCOME TABLE: Dawne Kostashuk BIA installed in the downtown MSB LAND DEAL: This map shows the fi ve acres afternoon at the Acton arena. Sis-(left) and Melissa Secord (right) wel-area. The racks were designed of land at McKenzie-Smith Bennett School the Town ters Jayde (left) and Jessica Jones comed visitors and managed the meal and made by Acton artist Doris will buy from the school board, and the 1.6-acres it from Brampton made it through tickets at the McKenzie-Smith Bennett Treleaven with donated materials will lease for 21 years in a $1.3-million deal that will to the fi nals. School Open House last Thursday.from Jet Industries and Galvcast. save the sports fi elds and parkland from develop- Denise Paulsen photo Ken Baker photo Frances Niblock photoment. Submitted map