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THURSDAY, JULY 05, 2012 THE NEW TANNER 5 GRAPEVINE New chief Halton has a new police Chief designate ­ Stephen J. Tanner takes over September 1 from Chief Gary Crowell who retired June 2. Last month, Tanner was elected president of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police for a one-year term. During the transition, Deputy-Chief Andrew Fletcher will continue as acting-chief. Tanner is currently Chief of the Kingston Police Service. Detour posted Guelph Line is closed between 25 Side Road and 32 Side Road (Eramosa/Milton Townline) until September 28 for a bridge replacement. The posted detour route follows Fourth Line/Nassagaweya between 25 Side Road and 32 Side Road. Bustle on Mill Street Exterior finishing touches are being put on 122 Mill St. East in readiness for a new tenant ­ Trendz Hair Studio ­ which currently shares space with Smooth Solutions, kitty-corner to the building which was last home to the New Variety. Building owner, Acton's Neil Raycraft said the salon and spa at Smooth Solutions are "bursting the walls" and the move will allow both to grow. Smooth Solutions and Trendz opened three years ago in August and Trendz co-owner Angela Hunter Cree said she and her friend and building owner Monica Van Helden "thought we'd try this small thing," to service clients who were heading to the first Trendz location in Georgetown. "We're pretty excited and glad to expand and stay in Acton and make another building look super," Hunter Cree said, adding that she had a moment of client empathy while choosing the exterior colour. "It's a little frightening when you paint a building that size. I thought `what if I hate the colour.'" Old Speyside School for sale, again The new price for the former Speyside School on Highway 25 is $1.6-million. That includes a certificate of decontamination as the building has been totally stripped of all of the hazardous substances ­ asbestos and mold ­ which forced prospective buyers at one point to don haz-mat suits to tour the former school on the north-west corner of Highway 25 and 17 Side Road. Realtor Helmut Mechlinski of CPM Realty in Etobicoke said the current owner, who paid the board of education approximately $475,000 18 months ago, and had hoped to build a "religious institution" on the property. He did not know why his client, a MilSTRAWBERRY SOCIAL: The fresh strawberries, cake and salads were a sweet treat at the ton businessman he did not annual Knox Presbyterian Church Strawberry Social last Tuesday. Enjoying the summer name, abandoned that plan. feast were, from left: Bev Miller, Lois Norton, Krista Denny, Carol Petty and Ken Petty. ­ ***** Ted Tyler photo The property comes with an Ontario Heritage Act protected tree, grown from an acorn sent to the Commonwealth to mark the Recently in this paper sides of the 49th parallel. coronation of King George there was a graduation Most of the declining jobs V1. Development can not congratulations ad from were trades. Brick masons disturb the Speyside Royal parents and family to a young are declining. Everyone has By Oak. Angela Tyler man. Usually graduation ads some brick or stone work are for secondary school they need done at some Benefits of Yoga FoodShare and the Link- or post-secondary school. are put on a different level point. I know our chimney s2Care Backpack Program The post-secondary ads then say doctors. You can needs some T.L.C. before will benefit as much from commonly have a lot of say it doesn't happen in next winter. 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