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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 02 2012 THE NEW TANNER 5 GRAPEVINE Heartfelt cards Want to present your sweetie with a homemade card that speaks from the heart? Sandy Henderson, a sales rep. with "Stampin' Up" will present a hands-on Valentine's Day card workshop at the Acton library branch on February 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Participants will design three unique cards. For details, or to register, call 519-8530301, ext.2550. through pledges ­ three staffers did the 25 laps at Acton High School ­ and by selling T-shirts. Hurst said Acton's Prosperity One is an integral part of the annual campaign and fondly recalled that Terry Fox's mom, Betty Fox, stopped in at the Acton branch to personally say thank you. Can your child see? All Halton Junior Kindergarten students are invited to have their eyesight tested, for free, as part of the Eye See... Eye Learn childhood health program. If glasses are needed, there is no charge. Children registering for JK this fall may pre-book their eye examinations, which begin after July 1. For a list of local participating optometrists visit EyeSeeEyeLearn.ca Sweets for the Sweetie Want to show your sweetie how much you care? Take him/her to the Valentine's Day tea at Trinity United Church on Saturday, February 11. The delectables include sandwiches, wraps, scones, quiches, veggie trays and sweets, along with coffee and tea. There will also be a bake table, aprons for sale, a penny table and cookbooks. Metis author visits Acton The tea/sale runs from 11 Best-selling Canadian aua.m. to 3 p.m. thor and public speaker David Bouchard is the guest speaker Milestone donators at Acton's Robert Little PS on For the 125th time on Febru- February 7 as part of the pubary 9, Acton's Jim Hunter will lic and Catholic school boards' give the gift of life. He is one joint Aboriginal Education of several milestone donators Advisory Committee. who have booked appointBouchard, a former teacher ments at the Canadian Blood and principal, offers inspiraServices clinic at the Acton Le- tion and strategies to address gion, between 4:30 and 8 p.m. literacy head-on, with the adThe dutiful donors ­ there has vice to "Let literacy be your been a string of milestone do- legacy." Bouchard's visit pronations in the past six months motes the Board's policies for ­ are an inspiration to the first- self-identification of Aborigintimers who want to help save al students, high expectations lives. To book an appointment for learner achievement, imfor the clinic call 1-888-236- proved EQAO scores and 6283 (1-888-2-DONATE). improved retention and graduation rates of Aboriginal Framed thanks students. For 19 years, Acton's ProsThe Acton event runs from perity One has been a proud 6:30 to 8 p.m. Please RSVP fundraiser for the Terry Fox to saevils@hdsb.ca or call Run, support that did not go 905-632-8414, ext. 5687 by unnoticed by Acton Run or- February 6. ganizer Jon Hurst who also saw that a framed Terry Fox Job search skills print he'd given to the Acton From remarkable resumes branch in thanks was looking to funding for second caa little shabby. reers to job search strategies, Hurst returned a newly the Links2Care Employment framed print ­ it shows Fox Resource Centre is offering running on his marathon of a busy schedule of free job Hope and with his Order of search help this month. Canada ­ to the branch reOn February 7, employment cently, along with two framed specialists will help develop certificates with participation remarkable resumes at 2 p.m., seals for each year that the and on February 16, the focus Acton branch has been part of will be on second career fundthe Terry Fox Run, beginning ing, including government in 1993. This year the branch programs. For details call 519raised $2,735 for the Run 853-5014. FAIRY LAKE SCENE: Acton's Anthony Andrews earned first place in the BIA's photo contest with his submission Fairy Lake Scene. He posed with his prize-winning picture on Sunday following the judging at the Roxy. ­ Submitted photo Acton - A caring community Dear Editor, Acton residents again proved what a caring community we live in as friends shared their "giftedness" for The Community Christmas dinner. The dinner was hosted on Christmas Day at Beth-El Christian Reformed Church, which generously provided the facility in which to have our meal. There, we enjoyed Gail's turkeys as well as ham, which was donated by Superior Glove. Coleslaw, Potatoes Romanov, mincement tarts and pies were prepared by the Usual Suspects; thank you, Donna, Tammie, Dorothy, Helen and Rosemarie. We also appreciated the veggies and buns and desserts donated by caring friends. Pauline and Pat did an awesome job in the kitchen making sure everything was under control. Nancy started up a carol sing and was soon joined by Kevin, who later with his sons also provided musical accompaniment during the meal. We are grateful to all those who helped with the set up, serving, the clean up afterwards and to those who delivered meals to people who could not attend. Thanks also to Real, Jill and Joyce for providing parting gifts for our guests. We also wish acknowledge the The New Tanner and the local churches for spreading word of our dinner. Again, it is difficult to name some and not others, always risking missing someone, but the Community Christmas Dinner Committee does appreciate all the kindnesses shown. Together you made a special day even better by reaching out and doing something for someone who might otherwise have spent Christmas Day on their own. Loving your neighbour! Bless you all. Christmas Dinner Committee Acton, ON Dear Editor, Unlike other cancer organizations that provide much needed research, Cancer Assistance Services of Halton Hills, a standalone entity, is a non-profit, registered charity organization that is not funded by the government or any grants. We provide secondto-none practical support services, free of charge to cancer patients and their fam- Canvassers needed ilies living in Halton Hills. This is possible with the help of our generous donors, event planners and our April Residential Campaign. Now we are turning to you Halton Hills for help. Our April Campaign is our biggest source of income that ensures we can continue providing Halton Hills residents with the vital services they need, so WE NEED YOU, to please give a few hours of your time and volunteer as a canvasser. Just a few hours of your time during the month of April will make a difference to cancer patients in our community. Join our team, please call 905-702-8886 today and help make a difference. Betty Fendley Campaign Manager