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16 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 06, 2012 TEA TIME: As always, the Christmas Tea at Churchill Community Church was a hit with shoppers, and those who love scones and clotted cream, including, (left photo) Joyce Erskine (left), Katlyn Alcorn, Kimberly Alcorn and Jane Roza. Acton's Tracy Toth (right) was drawn to the bake table and quick service from Rebecca Bedell and Darryl Campbell. ­ Ted Tyler photos HOLIDAY MAGIC SALE FOREVER YOUNGSTERS · TWILIGHT TURTLE & LADY BUG Only $19.99 · SALE TABLE OUTSIDE WITH $ 2, $5, $10 Items · EXTRA 10% OFF ON ALREADY ON-SALE ITEMS · ROBEEZ SLIPPERS & BOOTIES 30% OFF December 6 Branch no. 197 Comrades, Please remember that Christmas time is the busiest time of the year. If you drink, please do not drive. Last Tuesday was the Acton Senior's Christmas dinner at the Branch. Legion n ews By Sharon Graham P.R.O. This is held for all of the senior's in the Acton community. It was packed with over 400 people for a sit-down turkey dinner with all of the trimmings. Branch 197 along with The Rotary Club of Acton hosts the evening with the Legion men cooking this delicious dinner for everyone. Thank you to all of the people who worked for three days cooking. The Acton Citizens Band played Christmas carols The Regional Municipality of Halton Access Halton at: www.halton.ca Dial 311 Sale prices in effect Thurs. Dec. 6 from 6pm to 9pm only Halton Hills Urban Yard Waste Collection Ending for 2012 The last collection days of Yard Waste in 2012 are: 5 Mill Street East, Acton. 519-853-0011 www.foreveryoungsters.ca Christmas Tree Sale RUN BY MEN OF HERITAGE "ACTON" Formerly Kinsmen 15th Annual Area 3: December 12 Area 4: December 5 Area 5: December 5 Christmas tree collection (urban areas only) occurs twice in January 2013. Urban Yard Waste collection will re-start in March 2013. Acceptable Yard Waste Materials · · · · · · Leaves and weeds Sticks, twigs and tree trimmings Decorative cornstalks Pumpkins Fallen fruit from trees Yard and garden trimmings Unacceptable Yard Waste Materials · · · · · · Grass clippings Tree stumps Sod, soil, clay and rocks Plastic shopping or garbage bags Plastic ower/plant pots Flower/plant markers and tags OPEN FROM DEC. 7 Weeknights 6 pm - 9pm Weekends 10 am - 6pm Location: North End of Hide House parking lot Students can earn community hours by volunteering their time & help with this sale If you are interested in meeting new friends and serving your community,drop by and talk to one of the members or contact Jason Ash at Yard Waste Tips · Use paper yard waste bags or reusable, rigid containers (no lid). · To order a yard waste label at no charge, visit www.halton.ca/wastetools, or call Halton Region. Place yard waste labels on your reusable container. · Yard waste in cardboard boxes, Blue Boxes, GreenCarts, plastic bags, compostable bags or biodegradable bags will not be collected. · Containers must be no heavier than 23 kg and may have a capacity up to 125 L. · Brush must be tied in bundles no larger than 1.2 m x 0.6 m (4 ft x 2 ft) wide, with branches a maximum of 7.5 cm (3 in) in diameter. Stay Connected! @HaltonRecycles HaltonRecycles HaltonRecycles.ca HaltonRecycles 071212 519-853-1347 Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. before dinner and after, and then Kent Tocher took over the entertainment. Santa Claus also made an appearance and shook hands with everyone and wished them all a Merry Christmas. Thank you to all of the servers and Cadets for a job well done. Everyone complimented on how good the dinner was. Remember, this Saturday we will have entertainment in the games room with Rock 40 from 7 to 11 p.m. Put on your dancing shoes and come out and enjoy. Everyone is welcome. Our annual Turkey Roll is this weekend as well, so why not come out on Saturday afternoon? There are lots of games and fun things to do for the afternoon. Remember you could win a turkey for Christmas. So bring your friends with you it will be a good time for sure. It starts at 2 p.m. On Sunday, Santa Claus will make an appearance for the children's Christmas party. We have entertainment in the games room on December 15 with Scott Craig from 3 to 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome so please come out. Scott is one of our members. If you are looking for a hall for a party, a wedding or any other party, come out to see our halls. I am sure you will be very impressed. Just call the Branch and they will give you all of the information you might need. Tickets for the new years dance go on sale Friday, December 7 for members to purchase. Tickets for the general public will be made available on Wednesday, December 12. This year, sales of tickets will be limited to 250 and ticket holders will be required to retain their ticket stubs to be produced, if requested during the course of the evening events.