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8 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011 ACE SKILLS: Acton High School student Jon Van Oosten earned a Gold medal at the recent Halton-wide Skills competition, and will advance to the provincial Skills Olympics in Waterloo in May. Van Oosten received his medal in Architectural CADD (computer aided design and drafting) from Halton District School Board Superintendent Jeff Blackwell in Oakville last week. ­ Submitted photo Van Oosten advances in skills Olympics Acton High School student Jon Van Oosten's Gold Medal win in the Architectural CADD (computer aided drafting and design) Halton Skills Competition advances him to the Provincial competition in Kitchener on May 3 and 4. Last Thursday, over 800 Halton secondary and 350 elementary students participated in the 2011 Halton Skills Competitions in Oakville. Other Acton students who competed in the Halton competition included Cody Adema and Matt Goodfellow in Team Carpentry, David Barney in Digital Photography, Zachary Botelho in Cabinet Making, Kyle Bowman and Jakob Macpherson in Auto Repair, and Erika Stokes in Architectural CADD. HALTON HILLS EARTH DAY CELEBRATION April 30th, 2011 Halton Hills Earth Day Saturday April 30th, 2011, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Robert C. Austin Operations Centre The 11th Annual Earth Day event will take place at the Robert C. Austin Operations Centre located at 11620 Trafalgar Road (Georgetown). Join us in celebrating Earth Day with the following activities: · Residents can purchase trees for a nominal cost of $5.00 Nine varieties of trees available: White Spruce, Eastern White Pine, Black Cherry, Red Maple, Downy Serviceberry, Red Oak, Common Choke Cherry, White Birch and Alternate ­ Leaved Dogwood (There is a limit of 4 trees per household until 10:00 am.) · Pick up free compost and mulch · Drop off Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), and Electronic Waste (There will be NO tires collected at this event) · Various pieces of Public Works Equipment and Vehicles will be on display, along with interactive and fun activities for children with prizes · Take time to enjoy a community barbecue Please note that donations to the local food banks will be gratefully accepted. For further information on Earth Day, please call the Infrastructure Services/Public Works Division at 905-873-2601 ext. 2609 or visit: www.haltonhills.ca/earthday Acton churches celebrate Easter All are invited to the following services in town: Good Friday ­ 5:45 p.m. ­ Procession of the Cross, beginning at Churchill Community Church, and stopping at each church in Acton along the way for a short Bible reading, prayer, and song. The procession concludes with a service at Trinity United Church, at 7, with everyone welcome to join the service at that time. The service will be followed by light refreshments. Easter Sonrise ­ 7 a.m. ­ outside at Churchill Community Church, followed by hot breakfast inside. Acton Baptist Church Easter Sunday ­ 9:00 a.m. ­ "continental" breakfast 10:00 a.m. ­ Worship Celebration Bethel Christian Reformed Church Good Friday ­ 10:00 a.m. ­ "Lead Me to the Rock" dramatic readers' theatre service following Jesus' journey from betrayal to crucifixion and the significance of each step for our lives today. Easter Sunday ­ 10:00 a.m. ­ Worship Celebration Churchill Community Church Easter Sunday ­ 11:00 a.m. ­ Worship Celebration Crossings Community Church Good Friday ­ 10:00 a.m. ­ Service of Worship Easter Sunday ­ 10:00 a.m. ­ Worship Celebration Evangel Family Church Easter Sunday ­ 10:30 a.m. ­ Worship Celebration Knox Presbyterian Church Easter Sunday ­ 8:30 a.m. ­Early Service at Prospect Park (weather permitting) 9:00 a.m. ­ Easter Breakfast 10:30 a.m. ­ Worship Celebration New Apostolic Church Good Friday ­ 10:30 a.m. ­ Service of Remembrance Easter Sunday ­ 10:30 a.m. ­ Worship Celebration Salvation Army Church Good Friday ­ 10:30 a.m. ­ Joint service with the Georgetown Salvation Army Easter Sunday 9:00 a.m. ­ Easter Breakfast 11:00 a.m. ­ Easter Family Worship St. Alban the Martyr Anglican Church Maundy Thursday 6:00 p.m. -- Passover Seder Supper 7:30 p.m. ­ Foot Washing, Holy Eucharist, Stripping of the Altar 9:00 p.m. ­ All night Prayer Vigil Good Friday ­ 10:30 a.m. ­ Stations of the Cross followed by Hot Cross buns Easter Sunday 9:00 a.m. ­ Traditional Quiet Easter Eucharist 10:30 a.m. ­ Joyful Choral Eucharist with Children's Easter Egg Hunt. Bring bells to ring. St. Joseph, Patron of Canada, Catholic Church Maundy Thursday 9:00 a.m. ­ Morning Prayer 8:00 p.m. ­ Mass of the Lord's Supper followed by adoration until Midnight with Night Prayer Good Friday 9:00 a.m. ­ Morning Prayer and Stations of the Cross 3:00 p.m. ­ Solemn Liturgy with Holy Communion Saturday 11:00 a.m. ­ Blessing of food baskets 8:00 p.m. ­ Mass of the Resurrection Easter Sunday - Mass at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. Trinity United Church Maundy Thursday ­ 7:00 p.m. ­ Communion and Hand Washing Service Good Friday ­ 7:00 p.m. ­ Acton Ministerial Evening Service Easter Sunday ­ 10:00 a.m. ­ Special Music, Communion and Welcoming New Members Halton Hills Earth Day Fair Saturday, April 30th, 2011, 10a.m. - 4p.m. Georgetown Market Place Mall Again this year, an Earth Day Fair will take place at the Georgetown Market Place located at 280 Guelph Street. The following activities will take place to celebrate Earth Day: · Live Bird Exhibit from 11:00 a.m. ­ 1 p.m. · Hiccup the Clown and Balloon Sculpting from 12:00 p.m. ­ 2 p.m. · Live musical Entertainment (all day) · Environmental group displays (all day) · The Town Sustainability Advisory Committee will offer information on the Com- munity Sustainability Strategy and collect resident feedback to help create Halton Hills' blueprint for sustainability. · Union Gas will be on site providing free energy savings kits. These kits save homeowners $100 on their natural gas and water bills every year! Please note that donations to local food banks will be gratefully accepted. Green Tours will also be taking place at the following locations: Devereaux House · Open House: 10 a.m. ­ 4 p.m., visit: www.devereauxhouse.ca · Guided Tours: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. HERE! Halton Enablers of Renewable Energy · Self Guided Solar Tours · Contact: here.office@gmail.com or 905-299-2327 Wastewise (Halton Hills Community Resource Centre) · Open House: 10 a.m. ­ 4 p.m., 36 Armstrong Ave. Georgetown Willow Park Ecology Centre · Self Guided Tours 10 a.m. ­ 4:00 p.m., visit: www.willowparkecology.ca For more information, please contact the Office of Sustainability at 905-873-2601 ext. 2290 or visit: www.haltonhills.ca/sustainability Acton Physiotherapy Centre 10 Eastern Ave, Unit 103 Acton ON Urgent Medical Care Centre Located in the new For details call 519-853-1800 or email actonphysio@yahoo.ca Choir Director and Accompanist required for Knox Presbyterian Church in Acton. Some of the duties will be: a) helping to choose varied, appropriate hymns and anthems for Sunday and special services. b) accompanying the congregation and choir, c) rehearsing the Chancel choir. A full job description is available from the Church office. If interested, please e-mail a resume to knox-acton@hotmail.ca, or mail it to Knox Presbyterian Church, Box 342, Acton, ON L7J 2M4 Attention - Choir director position 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, ON L7G 5G2