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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2018 3THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 20182 Around Town Staying Alive Fitness' popular fundraiser heads into its 10th year with a new twist! Gym owner Leanne Monaghan, Acton's trusted fitness guru, has teamed up with Bridgitte's Giddy YoYo Chocolate to add a new dimension to this year's Yoga in the Park. Each participant will be given a piece of chocolate before class to set the mood for Yoga. Now this is no ordinary chocolate…Giddy YoYo's chocolate is a SUPERFOOD and Certified Organic. It's free of gluten, peanuts, dairy, soy, refined sugar and all other nasty funk! How fun is that? Now in its 10th year Yoga in the Park has become a summertime institution, encouraging EVERY BODY to try something new in a safe environment and get back to nature. ALL FITNESS LEVELS WELCOME! The event adds a 'feel-good' vibe not only to Acton's line up of summer events, but to the community itself. With the venue set for Prospect Park, those in attendance can expect a relaxing yoga session surrounded by trees, water and CHOCOLATE, guided by yoga instructor Leanne Monaghan. This is a free community event thanks to our many generous local sponsors. A non-perishable food item, or monetary donation will be accepted during the event to support the Acton Food Share, Links2Care and the CRC (Concerned Residents Coalition fighting the Hidden Quarry) VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! If you can help out in any way please contact Staying Alive Fitness 519-853-2650 or info@stayingalivefitness.com Yoga In The Park with Staying Alive Fitness Thursdays July 12th to August 9th 7:00pm to 8:00pm (registration at 6:30pm) Prospect Park, Acton Please follow us on Facebook for updates on this event and more: www.facebook.com/stayingalivefitnessinc Staying Alive Fitness 11 Main St., N. Acton, ON L7J 1V9 519-853-2650 email: info@stayingalivefitness.com Advertorial Chocolate Yoga in the Park! 519-853-1190 Come see us for all your Kitchen, Bath and Flooring renovation needs! 28 Main St. N. Acton www.atouchofclassacton.comwww.actonhead2toe.com DENTAL HYGIENIST / DENTIST / DENTURIST Spa Dent, Chairside Whitening - Special Introductory Price! Saturday and evening appointments available Kelly Kirk, Registered Dental Hygienist Also available: Michael Fijolek, Denturist and Alexey Osipenkov, Dentist, Erin only Also Pearly Whites 49 Waterford Dr. Erin 519-833-9788 ToTally RenovaTed office Direct Insurance Billing Services include: Teeth Scaling, Polishing, Chair Side Whitening We also have: Custom Sport Guards, Dentures, Same Day Denture Repairs & Free Dental Consults By: Vivien Fleisher In a special motion at Monday's council , C o u n c i l l o r J o h n s o n read out a newly draft- ed motion supporting the Federation of Can- adian Municipalities' (FCM) in opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent trade tariffs that have nega- tively impacted Canada with far reaching con- sequences. Citing last year's softwood lumber tariffs that have caused business and economic insecurity, and the re- cent punitive tariffs on aluminum and steel, the motion supported con- tinuing to work with the government of Canada to support "free and fair trade and vehemently oppose restrictive trade practices." It goes on to encourage residents to be proactive by be- coming informed about the origin of consumer goods and services, and to boycott American-- w h e r e p o s s i b l e -- t o protect Canadian inter- ests. The resolution will be forwarded to all lev- els of government. Mayor Bonnette fol- lowed up wi th some po in t s abou t Ha l ton Hills being a prime lo- cation for investment, w i th c lo se t o 1 ,400 businesses, and 21,000 employees cal l ing i t home, and that it relies on a strong free-trading relat ionship with the U.S. Coming on the heels of las t year 's "Most Patriotic Town in Can- ada" f l ag cha l l en ge he felt "(Halton Hills) should take a stand with ou r f ede r a l gove r n - ment, our newly elected Premier and our muni- cipalities who are going to be negatively affected by a negative trade war." Both Mayor Bonnette and many on council recalled the town's re- sponse to the U.S. 's 2009 "Buy American" imperative that rolled out south of the border dur ing the economic downturn , caus ing a loss of 40,000 manufac- turing jobs in Ontario. This provoked a vocif- erous response from the Mayor and council then, garnering Bonnette na- tional attention as a real fighter, but in character- istic humour he quipped, "We need to show Can- adian backbone, not just back bacon." Under the current situ- ation, he reiterated that "no one wants or is en- couraging a trade war... th i s i s no t a game." Continued threats have now spread to the auto indus t ry, and he ac- knowledged that since d r a f t i ng t he mo t ion last week with coun- cillor Somerville, the pace of new was a lot to keep up with as the Quebec summit on the weekend saw lots of incendia ry l anguage directed at Prime Min- ister Trudeau by Trump and his team. Bonnette also emphasized now is not the time for parti- san politics, given how concerned local manu- facturers are: their need for support from all lev- els stems from a worry about retaliation on an individual basis. Mayor Bonnette produced his hockey puck from 2009 emblazoned with the words "fair trade goes both ways." Council- lor Somerville pointed out that while the U.S. is our best trading part- ner, they were also our worst for always hav- ing to get the best deal. Support for the motion was unanimous, with all standing in support. Minor tweaks and some tightening of language to the letter notwithstand- ing, the intent was clear. With history repeating i t s e l f , M a y o r B o n - nette was a guest on TalkRadio 1010 Evan S o l o m o n 's Tu e s d a y afternoon show themed around a potential trade war. Solomon charac- terized the resolution as "retaliation" and a "buy Canadian" motion, but Mayor Bonne t te ex- plained it was less about that and more "not buy- ing American"--you can get pickles from India. He went on to say the town hopes common sense will prevail, but if Trump continues to bully they have to push back. "We've been to the post in 2009 when America brought in... 'Buy American'...that affected industries right here in our little town. We brought a similar reso lu t ion tha t went right across Canada and the Federation of Can- adian Municipal i t ies supported it. I'm hoping this is a bit of a spark that may light the grass fire. We have such an in- tegrated economy. The whole thing is so ridicu- lous. Protectionism isn't the way to go." Mayor Bonnette: "If Trump continues to bully, we'll push back" Town passes resolution on U.S. Tariffs: "Déjà vu all over again"