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ED) 8 10 incl. GST Tyler ransport Ltd. a ween St. E. Ac ton Waaee Dann John DeJong is one maple syrup producer who just enjoys making it for his own use. Page 7. AS, The Early Literacy Program is one reason Halton students did so well on recent provincial tests. See story on page 6. At last, the Ministry of Transportation is starting some work on Highway 7 between Acton and Georgetown. See page 3. Your Hometown Newspaper Newstand price: 40¢ + GST y Pursoo strikes Acton skater tops in Ontario Senior freeskate By FRANCES NIBLOCK The New Tanner Acton's Danny Pursoo landed two solid double ax- les and skated a clean pro- gram to win gold in the sen- lor bronze men's freeskate at the all-Ontario skating championship in Gravenhurst last weekend. Pursoo, a 13-year-old Grade 8 student at McKenzie-Smith Bennett, also took a third place finish a week earlier at the Central Ontario Sectional Inter-Club Championship. Pursoo is a jumper, a tech- nical skater whose arsenal at the all-Ontario competition included double loops, fli and lutzs, giving him the skate of his life against 12 of the best senior bronze men skaters in the province. "L knew I could win if I did really Well," Pursoo ex- plained in a recent interview. "T've only been doing the double axle since December, but it's getting more consist- ent and I put it all together for the competition after missing the double axles a week before at inter-club." Pursoo, who trains with the Acton Figure Skating Club and the Halton Hills Skating Academy, joined the Oakville Skating Club two years ago. He's been skating for nine years and his aim is to get to the nationals - the Olympics are a dream. To be a contender at the national level Pursoo needs consistent triple jumps. "I've landed four triple salchows in practice, but they were flukes and I haven't landed one since, but I know I will," Pursoo said, adding that he will train at the adding preliminary ladies' solo dance at the Central Ontario championship in Richmond Hill three weeks ago. The cheering crowd and the judges loved McGilloway "s artistic Mafia Girl pro- gram, a showcase piece. "T skated really strong in a flight of 12 girls and you can tell when you're 'on', It's a fun program I like to do, something different than just jumps, another side of skating," McGilloway said. Mandy Timmings skated two strong dances for a third place finish at the Central Ontario championship. "I started learning the dances in December so I felt comfortable and my timing was good. J had first and sec- ond place finishes with the same dances at earlier com- petitions," Timmings said that it. was ize 1n " Expect tax hike By FRANCES NIBLOCK The New Tanner If not another penny were added or cut from the Town's proposed budgets, and if there are no more changes in Provincial spending that af- fects municipalities, the owner of an average residen- tial dwelling in Acton would pay an extra $28.34 cents -- a 5.8 per cent increase- in Town property taxes this year. The Town's budget com- be SENSATIONAL SKATERS: Rockwood' , _ a ACHILLES PELITIS JR. Master Sales Club 357 Queen Street '**) 853-0200 Halton Hills (Acton) °°) 453-8965 Fax (59) 853-4100 gold s Mandy Timmings (left) and Danny Pursoo and "Mafia Girl" Cara McGilloway, both of Acton, mug for the camera following a recent practice session at Acton arena. Pursoo recently won first place gold in the all-Ontario senior bronze men 's championship. Timmings recently won ' bronze in ladies' solo dance and McGilloway took silver in the artistic program. Potholes, politics don't mix If it weren't for politi- cians, there wouldn't be any gravel roads in Halton Hills. "If there was no election there would be no problem (with gravel roads) because council would put all their money into the rural area to ditch, gravel and put a hard top down," Town engineer nance, for structural reasons and that there are as many reasons to do the work as there are councillors. Austin said the Town would be better off today if 50 or even 25 years ago, it had put all its capital spend- ing into ditching the rural roads, Mariposa Club this summer _ mittee, consisting ofall coun- --_ Bob Austin said during Mon- "It is a political ~ Elvis Stojko's quad coun- _cillors and the mayor, kicked day night's general commit- _decision....I can spend as i aoe onan shee a = ee een on the roads needs ne aoe st Me = rsoo wasn't alone in a , me. consen- < skating circles around the - -- righa wires Ee Asked why the Town a - to how much cacy competition at recent events. ue: nightand the budget --_ would spend money to repair at sho . and whether JUST HANGING acton's Cara McGilloway debates continues tonight Same tak inaicad in. or not it should all go to ru- AROUND: Work contin- won the silver medal in the _ (Thursday) as the committee creasing safety by paving a__ral roads" Austin said. 'ues at the Halton Hills _Jadies' silver artistic program _ tackles the capital budget. gravel road Austin said The roads needs study as- Hydro facility with the and Mandy Timmings, I3, of The budget committee's paved road repairs are done _sesses a road's condition and new Bell Mobility tower. Rockwood won bronze in See TAX, page 3 for preventative mainte- _ its usage and gives it a prior- 'a Tyler pho E - Angela Tyler photo Fresh Lean STEWING Frozen Boneless BANANA STIR FRY Ground Beef BEEF PORK LOIN | CREAM PIES | VEGETABLES $2.49/Ib CHOPS 8j ThawgnsServe 4.4 Ibs / 2 kgs $1.89/Ib ; $4.29/Ib $2.29 $5.99 LASAGNA Boneless Skinless Fully Cooked $9.99 or GREAST. |Asurt®\ STIR FRY CHICKEN | 5 rit. 2 for $16.99 8.8 Ibs - $34.99 perl 3 ioe e, ACTON Bulbs 3 Ibs - $11.99 Boneless Thigh Meat : eure STREET . 853-0101 ee ity rating for repair. The to- tal cost to repair all of the roads in the "now " category is $32.9 million and between $2 and $4 million was spent by the Town on roads last year. Councillors began budget discussions this week armed with the study and a long list of requests from ru- ral residents to fix their roads. A group of Halton/Erin Boundary Road residents- who live between Churchill Road and Fourth Line went away from the meeting un- happy that proposed repairs to their unpaved road, which they claim is unsafe, are still at least two years away.