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2 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 2012 RUDOLF RESCUE: Repeated long and loud horn and siren blasts from an Acton fire truck startled this chilled deer enough that it walked, then ran, away from the open water on Fairy Lake early Friday morning. The deer was first spotted, stuck with its front legs out of the water, around 7 a.m., and had laid down on the ice before rescuers arrived. ­ Frances Niblock photos BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Appointments to Committees The Council for the Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills invites applications from members of the public who are interested in serving on the following committees. APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY · Must be a resident of the Town of Halton Hills · Over the age of 18 years · Not employed by the Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills · All positions are for a term to expire in December 2014 THE COMMITTEES: Site Alteration Committee · consists of two (2) citizen members · meets on an as needed basis · to act as a decision-making body to hear concerns from Halton Hills residents regarding issues under the Town's Site Alteration By-law Town Environmental Advisory Committee · consists of ten (10) citizen members · to be composed of both individuals who have a professional interest in the field of environmental management and of individuals who have a professional interest in environmental protection · regular monthly meetings · to act as an advisory body seeking ways to protect, restore and enhance the Town's natural environment APPLICATION PROCESS · submit an application form which can be obtained on the Town's website at http://www.haltonhills.ca/ committees/pdf/volunteers-application.pdf · list the Committee(s) in which you are interested, and in order of priority · submit your application by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 to: Ashley Mancuso Council and Committee Services Coordinator 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, ON, L7G 5G2 (905) 873-2601 x 2333 Fax ­ 905-873-1431 Email: ashleym@haltonhills.ca If you have any inquiries or if you wish to receive additional information about a committee please contact Ashley Mancuso at (905) 873-2601 ext. 2333 or ashleym@haltonhills.ca . Interviews will take place in January 2012 and the selection committee will make recommendations for appointments to Council. Loud horns and sirens save frozen deer again cover their ears, a fire captain hit the horn and then the siren and the deer, tentatively at first, began to walk away from the noise and the frigid open water. A few more blasts and it began to lope and then run out of sight in the growing fog, to the far side of the lake and safety, causing the humans to clap, high-five and shake hands at the good ending to the drama which began around 7 a.m., when someone told a snow plough driver a deer was frozen in the lake. At that point, the deer was half in the water with its front legs up on the ice, but when Gary Beck, an animal control officer from the Upper Credit Humane Society arrived, the deer had managed to get out of the lake and was lying down on the ice near the edge. Beck called police and the fire department, which sent out a crew who assessed the scene and then called the rescue unit, which was on-hold for an incident in Georgetown. As everyone waited, Beck suggested that the firefighters try startling the deer with the loud horns and sirens ­ and to the immense relief of everyone there, it worked. With the first blast of the fire truck's horn, the startled, frozen deer painfully got to its feet on the ice at the edge of the open water on Fairy Lake last Friday morning. As three fire fighters, an animal control officer, a snow plough driver and his daughter held their breath, the deer stood, seemingly frozen in place. Telling everyone to Halton Board hosts information meetings for its French Immersion programs Students enter French Immersion programs in Grade 1 or Grade 7 only The Halton District School Board takes pride in offering Early French Immersion and Extended French programs to the students in their communities with a set entry point in Grade 1 (Early) and Grade 7 (Extended). In these bilingual programs, elementary students attend one of the Board's French Centres where they receive half of their instruction in English and the other half in French. This gives students the opportunity to achieve a working command of French and to acquire the personal growth, knowledge and skills expected in the regular program at the same time. In preparation for September 2012, Halton District School Board has planned information sessions at various French Immersion centres where parents will receive specific information, as well as answers to frequently asked questions about Immersion programs. Parents will also receive a French Immersion Program Registration Form. Deliver or mail your application for Grade 1 Early French Immersion and Grade 7 Extended French Immersion to your child(ren)'s home school as soon as possible, but no later than 9 a.m. on January 20, 2012. In Acton the information evening will be held on Tuesday, January 17 at 6:30 p.m., at Robert Little Public School, 41 School Lane. LORDY LORDY!! LOOK WHO'S 40!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STEVE CAULFEILD! Who will be celebrating His 40th Birthday on January 9th. All our love; Victoria, Robert, & Thomas xo xo xo 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, ON L7G 5G2