THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010 5WHAT DO YOU SEE: At his offi ce on Thursday morning, Acton op-The Regionaltometrist Dr. John Pond Municipality of Haltontested Olivia Burden www.halton.ca(4), an MSB student. In an effort to detect sight Moreproblems at an early age, Haltons Junior Kinder-garten students are being offered free eye examin-Blue & Greenations and prescription glasses. Parents can book During Thanksgivingan appointment with their local eye doctor. Denise Paulsen photoYouth surveywill have another Halton youth six months to Town Digestare getting fatter. complete develop-Obesity rates are ment applications on the rise and its a complex problem with the Town.which requires a lot of intensive resour-Council approved another extension to ces to reverse, according to Haltons the September 30th draft approval dead-Medical Offi cer of Health. The Halton line in the Hendersons Corners rural Youth Survey found that youths are less cluster for the Bosnjak and Pension prop-physically active than four years ago, a erties, on the east side of Trafalgar Road, fi nding that Regional/Acton Councillor north of 22 Side Road. The Pension de-Clark Somerville blamed on computer velopment consists of eight residential video games.lots, one commercial lot and a proposed The survey also found that alcohol use, road. The Bosnjak development also in-including binge drinking, has decreased cludes eight residential lots, a storm water since 2006, and while the number of stu-management block, a block held by the dents who have tried smoking is down, owner and a proposed road.the number of current smokers is stable at While the properties have a history of 13 per cent of Grade 10 students.draft approval extensions, Planning Dir-One Oakville councillor said the sur-ector Bruce MacLean said they will keep vey fi nding that one-quarter of Grade 10 the developers nose to the grindstone so students smoke pot an absolutely scary they can reach subdivision agreement.statistic.Regional/Ward two Councillor Jane Development extensionFogal, who noted traffic in the area is Despite 16 years of planning approval very dangerous asked staff to look at extensions, the owners of two proper-traffi c safety after hearing there are no ties in Hendersons Corners, at Trafalgar plans for a turning lane into the develop-Road and 22 Side Road in Limehouse, ments.Town cuts needed to pay for MSB landThe sale of fi ve surplus on Tuesday, suggesting In defence of the sale, acres at McKenzie-Smith Town programs and ser-the Board said that at Bennett School to the vices may be cut to come 15-acres, MSB is the lar-Town was all dollars and up with the $1.3-million gest elementary school cents for trustees and purchase price. site in Halton. The land staff at the Halton District The 5,000 Acton people ratio for elementary School Board, but it left who signed a petition to schools is one acre per local politicians livid.the Board not to sell the 100 students, and there School boards only land were ignored by the are approximately 680 have one option to gen-bureaucrats, and later the students in JK to Grade 8 erate funds, and thats trustees, Bonnette said.at MSB.Items for Blue BoxItems for GreenCartItems for Garbagethrough the sale of surplus lands, Steven Parfeniuk, Aluminum foil & trays Turkey, including Black/clear plastic the Boards Superintend- bones (wrap tightly take-out containers Aluminum food & ent of Business said in a in newspaper) pop cans Plastic cups, plates press release on Friday, Boxed beverage Buns & stuffing & cutleryadding the Boards capital containers Vegetables12 Styrofoamspending plan must iden- Plastic bottles CranberriesPET HDPEtify accommodation needs Plastic wrap5 Paper plates & cups Plastic tubs & lids and funding sources.PPDavid Euale, the LCBO Bag It Back: Return items to The Beer Store for a refund of your deposit.Boards new Director of Beer and wine bottles (glass, aluminum, plastic) Liquor Tetra Pak Bag-in-BoxEducation, said the deal preserves land for com-www.halton.ca/wastemunity use and meets requirement to be fi scally prudent.How is this a good 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 deal? asked Halton Hills Tel: 905-825-6000 Toll Free: 1-866-442-5866 TTY: 905-827-9833 www.halton.caMayor Rick Bonnette PWES-09126