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THE NEW TANNER6THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010 Editorialwith Frances NiblockTruly thankfulFor many, enjoying a large helping of turkey, cran-berries and root veggies on Monday will be how they get to enjoy a bountiful Thanksgiving harvest.At the first recognized Canadian Thanksgiving, explorer Martin Frobisher staged a party in what is now Newfoundland, giving thanks for surviving his GOLFERS GATHER: Members of the Acton and Georgetown Seniors Centres enjoyed a golf game at Blue Springs Academy course, and then lunch, on September 22. Julie Conroy photoattempt to find a northern passage to the Orient. For hundreds of years earlier, Canadas aboriginal people Reading and the wrecking ballmarked the fall season with feasts as they prepared for winter.For my sisters birthday the wrecking ball from demolish-this year she got one of those ing our old Town Hall. Maybe it A national holiday since 1879, the Parliamentary new portable electronic book was because of that, and the Dude proclamation called for a General Day of Thanks-thingse-readers, I think they later joining Heritage Acton, that By are officially called. Its kind of we both started thinking about the Angela Tylergiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest an odd concept.library, now on death row waiting I actually suggested we get item, not the real thing which for its execution.with which Canada has been blessed her one. I figured since she has she is not replacing.Every time I drive by the library For many the religious reference has largely given some books on CD and when About the time of the e-reader, I really look at itI mean I really she travels she likes to read and our library kept popping into my look at it. Okay, so it has three way to pumpkin pies and double-header Canadian usually takes a few large books, thoughts and conversations. Ac-furnaces and isnt accessible. football games, but the statutory holiday remains a this would be an easier way to tually, I blame the Dude for the Surely these things can be fixed. go. E-readers are basically a lap-library thoughts. One Saturday, I mean, if the Town can come up time to reflect on what they are thankful for.top or Ipad sort of thing that you we were out running about when with over a million dollars to buy The big list might include freedom, democracy, can load books into I think hers we drove by and started talking back land that they gave away will hold 400 and then you pick about it. He had thoughts that it originally, surely we could have good health, wealth and happiness. Many would add a book and flip the pages like would be a great place for the sen-found some way to bring the old a happy family, good friends and job security to the youre flipping a webpage when iors to have their centre as they library into a useful position to be you read. are outgrowing their space at the a continuing productive building list. Whatever the list there is much to be thankful What we were met with when arena. in our community.for, and a day off to help celebrate it.she opened it, was her not want-Im pretty sure theyre tear-I just keep thinking that some ing it at first. Like most of us, ing it down I told him. I really group or some organization or Happy Thanksgiving.she spends the day staring at a didnt know, and since found out something could have appreciat-computer screen and reading a it really is going to come tumbling ed the old library. Who knowsbook electronically was the last down. I suppose I was sublim-maybe Im wrong, and its time thing she wanted. Add to the inally trying to stay clear of my to let go and welcome the new situation figuring out where to thoughts about the old one, built library and all it will have to offer. buy the books and downloading for the bi-centennial, and focus on Whether I am right in my could-them and it was a bit overwhelm-the new one and the future. have, should-have, would-have Looking Backing. She proclaimed to me that It seems for the greater part thinking or not, the old library is she like reading a book and feel-of my life, I have had stories of on death row, and you know what ing the pages. After all, reading a old Acton landmarks that were happens to people on death rowTen Years AgoFive Years Agobook is an experience. In the end, torn down, much to the dismay they never get a second chance she is giving e-reading a try, and of many old Acton residents. Separate funeral services The mood was festive as four once the executioner does his job. was quite thrilled to find out that The old post office and the Force wThe same applies hereonce the ere held for three Acton teens, or five eager customers lined up e-books are about a third of the Electric building come to mind wrecking ball hits, the library will killed when their car was hit by to be the first through the doors cost of what she normally pays immediately. I was fortunate never get a second chance. Lets a train at a level rail crossing on of the new TD Canada Trust for books, with the understand-enough to have participated in just hope were right about get-the Fourth Line, south of High-branch in Acton.ing that this is a convenience Heritage Acton and helping stop ting rid of it.way 7. Retiring Town engineer, Ac- Halton Hills was declared tons Bob Austin was pretty an under serviced community stunned when he learned when it comes to family doc-that the Towns works yard in tors, a move that will make it Georgetown was to be named easier to attract new physicians the Robert C. Austin Operations to Acton.Centre in his honour. The Acton Branch of the The Town will spend Bank of Montreal offered cake $10,000 for a closed captioning and coffee to customers who system to be added to the audio/helped celebrate the branchs video coverage of Town Council 100th anniversary in Acton.meetings by Cogeco Cable.Distributed to every home in Acton and area,EditorPublisheras well as adjoining communities.Ted TylerFrances NiblockEvery effort will be made to see advertising copy, neatly presented, is Editorial Contributorscorrectly printed. 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