The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

6 EDITORIAL with Traci Gardnert THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY,AUGUST 23, 2012 The end of summer - it's not all bad Okay, so it does mean the kids are going back to school... but...we all still tend to dread the end of summer. The wonderful days of lounging around the pool, playing at the beach, relaxing at the cottage tragically returns to the reality of short- DUTIFUL DONORS: While Shelley McRae (right) donated blood for her first time, Brock er days, and the never ending leaves to be raked, and the Wager (left) took to the chair and donated for his 32nd time at the Blood Donor Clinic held last Thursday at the Acton Legion ­ Ted Tyler photo realization of how quickly time has passed. As a kid, the opening of the C.N.E. was always a sign that summer is drawing to a close. One last party with friends before the school year began. For adults the sure sign of summer ending is always the back-to-school ads. We already find ourselves in the for back-to-school shopping season. A time to visit the local merchants and stock up on all the school supplies and clothing. Although we hate to say goodbye to summer, many of us do look forward to heading into the nicest time of year for doing just about anything. The obvious of course is taking scenic drives along the country side to take in the beauty of Dear editor, drive me home. A sympathet- on his way. the leaves as they change colours. Or, the anticipation and I would like to thank a resi- ic man agreed. He suggested I I did find out his name, and wait while he got his vehicle, I would like to PUBLICLY planning of that bountiful Thanksgiving feast to enjoy with dent of Rockwood "Ridge." I am a senior and was caught which was parked at the far thank Mr. Millington of the those you are thankful to have. in the torrential downpour we end of the lot. Rockwood Ridge, for your It is also a great time of year for enjoying the many things had last weekend. As I have I watched as he ran through kindness to an old lady in disthat our community has to offer, such as the annual Acton Fall no car, I use a walker to move the pelting rain. tress. Fair. This year the fair is running on Friday, September 14 around, and to do my shopHe returned and helped me May God bless you with all to Sunday, September 16. The fair is something we all look ping. Inside the store I waited most solicitously get into the good things! forward too, getting to see those people you have lost contact for the rain to stop, but it con- car with the walker and grocerwith over the summer, the parade, the Miss Acton pageant and tinued to pour! ies. He took me home, helped Sincerely, all the rides and homecrafts. Finally, I screwed up my me into my home with my Sytske Dreijber So while we are sad to see summer go, fall is always some- courage to ask someone to walker and groceries, and went Rockwood, ON thing to look forward to. Re: Good Samaritan Looking Back · Some local politicians were surprised, angry and bewildered by a proposal to remove Acton and Georgetown from the federal Halton riding, and include them in a new DufferinWellington-Halton electoral district. · With more than $1-million of Mill Street real estate on the market, the Acton Business Improvement Area (BIA) hopes the properties will sell soon so there's an influx of new people in the core. · Two batches of mosquitoes ­ one in Georgetown and one in Milton ­ tested positive for West Nile Virus, along with a dead crow found in Milton. · The village of Limehouse celebrated its 150th anniversary with displays, historical presentations, walking tours and guided wagon ride tours. Angered over missing flowers Dear Editor: On August 2, exactly three weeks ago, my great grandmother Pearl Higgins passed away. Tuesday, August 7 was her visitation and Wednesday was her funeral. My family had wreaths made to put on her grave; one saying "Mother," one saying "Nan" and one for the great grandchildren who called her "GiGi." For the past week, I have been visiting her grave and leaving roses. This morning when my sister and I left a rose, all the flowers and wreaths had been stolen from her grave and whoever took them left a toonie. As if to think that would pay for the flowers that were taken. I am heart broken that someone would take something off of somebody else's grave. Nobody is really surprised that it happened, which is even more upsetting. Apparently this happens more often than anyone talks about. I am hoping that by sending this e-mail that you will put it in the paper and hopefully put an end to people stealing off of gravestones. It is disrespectful and hurtful to the families. Thank you, Emily Pyke Ten Years Ago Five Years Ago Publisher Ted Tyler Editor Frances Learment Angela Tyler Distributed to every home in Acton and area, as well as adjoining communities. Every effort will be made to see advertising copy, neatly presented, is correctly printed. The publisher assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors or omissions in advertising, but will gladly reprint without charge that part of an advertisement in which an error may occur provided a claim is made within five days of publication. All articles, advertisements and graphic artwork appearing in The New Tanner is copyrighted. Any usage, reproduction or publication of these items, in whole or in part, without the express written consent of the publisher of The New Tanner is a copyright infringement and subject to legal action. Editorial Contributors email: thenewtanner@on.aibn.com 373 Queen Street East, Unit 1 Acton, Ontario L7J 2N2 Advertising and Circulation Marie Shadbolt (519) 853-0051 Fax: (519) 853-0052 Composing Traci Gardner, Iain Brennan Typesetting Melissa Paul