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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 3THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 20182 Blood Donor Clinic Acton Legion Hall 15 Wright Avenue Thursday, March 29 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Appointments are Preferred 1-888-236-6283 Join the movement with Us at blood.ca Friday, March 9 At 12:49 a.m. f ire- fighters responded to the report of a gas leak on Main St. N. in Acton. Hal ton Regional Po- lice were on scene upon arrival. Fire staff deter- mined the odour was from a skunk. No further concerns. Saturday, March 10 At 11:31 a.m. firefight- ers responded to an alarm activation on Nelles St. in Acton. On scene, fire staff met with the home- owner who advised that cooking had set off the alarm. No further con- cerns. 12:28 p.m. firefighters responded to the report of a grass fire on Fifth Line in Milton. On scene, fire met with the home- owner who advised that a gust of wind in com- bination with new ashes dumped on an ash pile had caused the fire. Fire staff extinguished the fire and cleared the scene. 9:24 p.m. firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide (CO) activa- tion on Division St in Acton. On scene, fire staff entered the home and u s ing de t ec to r s found zero readings. Due to the age of the smoke alarms, the homeowner was advised to have them replaced. Sunday, March 11 At 3 :38 p .m. f i r e - fighters responded to the report of a possible structure fire on 22 Side- road. On scene, fire staff met with the homeowner who directed staff to a shed in the backyard that had smoke showing. A small f ire was extin- guished very quickly with minimal damage. 6:56 p.m. firefighters responded to an ambu- lance assist on Greenore Cres. in Acton. Halton Regional Paramedics were on scene upon ar- rival and advised fire was not required. Tuesday, March 13 At 10:50 p.m. f ire- fighters responded to the report of a two-vehicle motor vehicle collision in the area of Guelph Line and 25 Sideroad. Halton Regional Police were on scene upon ar- rival. Fire staff applied absorbant to leaking fluids and cleared the scene. Thursday, March 15 At 10:46 a.m. f ire- fighters responded to an ambulance assist on Regional Road 25 in Ac- ton. On scene, fire staff provided patient care until Halton Regional Paramedics arrived. Saturday, March 17 At 3 :40 p .m. f i r e - fighters responded to the repor t o f a pos- sible chimney fire on Churchill Rd. S. in Ac- ton. During fire staff 's investigation, and after speaking with the home- owner, it was discovered that the homeowner was barbecuing. No further concerns. Sunday, March 18 At 3:16 p.m. firefight- ers responded to the report of a grass fire on First Line in Milton. The tenant was burning a pile a wood which got out of hand. The fire involved grass, a tree, skids and a wooden trailer. The fire was quickly knocked down with Milton fire arriving to extinguish any hot spots. Weekly Safety Message B e f o r e y o u r c h i l d enjoys their bike this spring, make sure to complete a visual in- spection of their helmet for any damage and to make sure the helmet is less than five years old. Also check that their helmet fi ts correctly. If their helmet is dam- aged, is greater than five years old or does not fit correctly, purchase your child a new helmet this spring. Do you have bicycle h e l m e t q u e s t i o n s ? Email Acting Captain Mark Burger for further a s s i s t a n c e . m a r k b @ haltonhills.ca. By: Vivien Fleisher T h e M a c D o n a l d family in Acton was overwhelmed with the outpouring of love and support at a fundrais- er they held Saturday night at the Acton Le- gion for sister Debbie Armstrong. Armstrong, who is battling cancer, was not in attendance; as sister Jenn Dunn said, they "just wanted her to focus on getting better." The event was a huge success, featuring five bands, door prizes, and a silent auction, with many local businesses either donating their services or prizes for the raffle-- too many to list in fact. Another sister, Donna Gaudet, spoke about the incredible experience of seeing so many family and friends rally, con- tributing time, money and emotional support, and that they are all "still in awe from this amazing event which was a huge success. Seeing so many friendly faces and truly amazing people come together to show their love made us feel very special. We will never forget it." To make things even better, though, the tim- ing of the event--on St. Patrick's Day-- was a bonus for the way it contributed to the up- beat mood. The event sold out quickly, and by all indications, would have been even big- ger had the space been larger. Brother James M a c D o n a l d s a i d h e heard from many who expressed love for their community because of the way people look out for one another, and all felt the positive energy in the room really con- tributed to the overall success and great time. The four siblings, in- cluding sister Charlene Parker, expressed deep gratitude for all the love and support from the community. Acton family feels the love at fundraiserFire report Many Irish and "Irishish" eyes were smiling at the Acton Legion for St. Patrick's Day on Saturday night. The capacity crowd event was a fundraiser organized by Jennifer Dunn and three of her siblings for their sister Debbie who is battling stage three breast cancer. There were five bands set to play and the event was MC'd by Ryan from the Toronto radio station Q107. - Les Schmidt photos