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THE NEW TANNER16THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010 Acton is a great place to liveDear Editor,Unfortunately none of them had a spare Acton is a great place to live. When I transmission that I could use. The only gear moved here from Brampton seven years that worked was reverse. I got my hus-ago, I was continually surprised by the band to come and he drove it in reverse amount of kindness, compassion and to Acton Motors. When I called Norm the helpfulness that I received from business next day he agreed to look at it. He was keepers and residents here. On Thursday, I very nice and reassured me that everything was surprised again. I felt compelled to let was going to be okay. I was worried be-everyone know of my experience.cause my husband had to go to Brampton I was driving home from Giant Tiger on Friday for chemotherapy. He offered a on Wednesday evening and my transmis-courtesy car and told me dont worry about sion died in route. It was rush hour and my it, just get him to his appointment. I had car was rolling down hill on Mill Street to tell someone about what a nice gesture East just before Victoria Avenue. I put that was and how nice most people in this it into park and put my hazard lights on. town were. So thank you to those anonym-Some people honked their horn and yelled ous strangers who stopped, and thank you at me, but also quite a few stopped and Norm for helping me.asked if I was okay and needed any help. Jennifer GerrardALL IN THE FAMILY: A walk in Prospect Park was a family affair for the Ho-Halloween happygeterp clan, of Acton on Saturday afternoon, as they enjoyed a lakeside stroll. Denise Paulsen photoHi,son was exhausted, he slept for two hours I just wanted to say thank you for arran-after the event.ging this event. I have two small kids and It was a great day and a wonderful idea.we live on an acreage just outside of town. Thank you again.Halton police call for Since my kids dont get to trick or treat door Christina Caulfieldto door in our neighbourhood, they had a Editors Note: This letter was sent first to ball doing this on Saturday downtown. My the Acton BIA office.Cadet candidatesHaltonities include staffing the police want ap-from 10 a.m. to noon at plications from Haltoncall centre, completing the HRPS Headquarters Lock it or lose itresidents, ages of 19 occurrence reports for Cafeteria, on Bronte Road With the holiday season plain view. Items such as: when purchasing expen-24designated incidents, pro-, with a keen interest in Oakville. Candidates on the horizon, the Halton GPS units, laptops, wallets, sive electronic equipment inviding front-line support policing for the 2011 can also apply online until Regional Police Service cellular phones and any other and then storing it in your HRPS Police Cadet Workto members of the public, Thursday, November 25 reminds citizens to be cogni-item of monetary value.vehicle. The best alternative Experience Program.at www.haltonpolice.ca.assisting full-time police zant and diligent by locking Simply locking your is to transport these items The Service will hireofficers with major inci- Our cadet program is their vehicles and hiding vehicle while valuable directly to your home. If this six cadets to start a one-essentially geared toward dents, and representing valuable items.items are still visible inside is not a feasible option, lock year paid work term tothe Service at a variety of local residents aged 19-Following these proactive provides a false sense of se-the valuable item in the trunk startcommunity events. in May 2011. Ideal 24 who may have taken a recommendations may stop curity. Thieves will smash of your vehicle.candidates will haveBy taking some low- police foundations or law thieves from stealing your the windows in order to gain Do not leave your vehicle completed their post-and security program but priority tasks away from valuables:quick access to these valu-running, unlocked and un- Lock your vehicle and re-ables.attended while warming up secondary education and who may be a bit short on front-line constables move all valuable items from Be particularly cognizant in the driveway. Thieves graduated by spring 2011, experience, explained and freeing them up for have stolen vehicles from have a strong interest in Sergeant Val Taylor of other duties, our ability to various driveways while they becoming a police officer, HRPS Recruiting. Many deliver effective and ef-have been left operating un-and will be of good moral of former police cadets ficient police service as a Century Church Theatreattended.character and habits.have gone on to become whole is enhanced, said Dont enable these thieves Trafalgar Rd, Hillsburgh www.centurychurchtheatre.comInterested candidates Halton police officers, Taylor.to steal your valuable items. are invited to attend a re-so it is an excellent way If short-listed, poten-Remove the opportunity and Century Theatre Guild cruiting open house on to gain some additional tial Police Cadets will reduce your likelihood of be-Saturday, November 20, job-related experience go through a selection presentsing victimized.and skills prior to going process which involves to the Ontario Police Col-interviews, psychological Pantomimelege.testing, background in-Selected Cadets receive vestigations and medical specialized training and examinations.BABES IN THE WOODare assigned to work 11-For more information Robin Hood outwits the Sheriff of Nottingham hour shifts on a four on/about the Cadet program, to save the Babes in the Wood, in this four off rotation, as part including a complete list traditional English pantomime of the Police Reporting of applicant requirements, by Bev Nicholas, directed by Martyn WorsnopCentre located at Police visit www.haltonpolice. Headquarters and in each ca/JoinUs under Be A Po-Great Fun for the Whole FamilyDistrict. Responsibil-lice Cadet.ages 3 - 103Current Fri. & Sat., November 26 & 27 - 7:00pmSat. & Sun., November 27 & 28 - 2:00pmCommunityFri. & Sat., December 3 & 4 - 7:00pmNews.Sat. & Sun., December 4 & 5 - 2:00pmYour hometown newspaperTickets: $10 at Erin and Hillsburgh Libraries $12 from the Box Office, by phone. General Admission Benefacto Box Office 519.855.4586 r Centennial & Riddell Rd, Orangeville 373 Queen St. E - Unit 1___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Season Sponsors Erin Optimist Club Jacqueline Guagliardi Acton, Ontario L7J2N2 Erin Arts Foundation 519-853-0051