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Page 6— Halton Hills This Week, Saturday; January 1, 1994 Januaty Satan IGA is named Business of the Year New Year’s baby She may have come the day after News Years Day but the town’s first baby of 1993 was definitely welcomed. Rachel Evelyn Longwell was the first child for parents Lori and Stephen of Georgetown. She made her appearance at 1:12 a.m. on Jan. 2. IHTW photo The message on Town of Halton Hills Ward 2 Councillor Rob Heaton’s (left) T-shirt says it all as he discusses anti- dump strategy with Norval resident Merv Kaye during a public meeting in Norval. About 70 area residents attend- ed the meeting to voice concerns over the possibility of a landfill site on land just north of Norval on the Halton- Peel boundary. HHTW photo the 143 Mill Street Georgetown 877-0133 ™ YOUR INSURANCE BROKER UNDERSTANDS "Shelley Alison Pah PAUL C. ARMSTRONG INSURANCE eee LTD. Acton IGA was selected as the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce 1992 business of the year. The store has gained a reputation over the years for it’s community- minded approach to busi- ness. A large measure of the success can be attributed to owner and manager Dave Manes, who has learned the business from the ground up and encouraged the store’s active involvement in com- munity organizations and itie a s < o g o oo 3 working for local grocer J.B. Ledger in February 1955, as a carry-out and delivery boy. He later moved to the produce department and after train- ing by Jim Higgins of Acton, moved up to become store manager at age 19. He bought the store in March, 1963. The Acton IGA has 70 full and part-time employees. KKK pays a visit The appearance of half a dozen Ku Klux Klan mem- bers in Halton Hills, Jan. 16 caused anger and fear in downtown Georgetown. The KKK members first showed up at the IGA in Acton where they handed out pamphlets printed in both English. and French, complaining: boat “reverse jobs... address and their main office address in North Carolina, U.S.A.. One resi- dent incensed by the KKK was Sherilyn. Kirkpatrick who banged on their car window and screamed for them to “get the hell out of here.” According to Halton Regional Police, two of the Klan’s members were from Mississauga, three from Quebec and one was unknown to police. Eacrett transferred Detective-Sergeant Mike Eacrett, a veteran of Halton Regional Police Service, who was stationed at 11 division in Georgetown for four years, will celebrate 25 years of police service in Halton Region in March. “My years in the drug squad and criminal investigation were the best years of my career. They were exciting times.” Beginning Jan.4, he will go back into uniform as a Staff-Sergeant in Burlington in charge of a platoon. Eacrett became a rookie cop at 19 years of age in 1968. He will also-be the acting inspector whenever the inspector or superinten- dent of District 3 are away. Eacrett fulfilled administra- tive position for about five i 992 at 11 Division. and high taxes for | 4 minori- ty welfare.” Also contained was a Brampton mailing eara| Ss He is one of four staff sergeants to be promoted. Taking Eacrett’s place is Staff Sergeant Mike Kingston. 354 Guelph St. Unit 27 - Georgetown, Ont. (905) 873-1655