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6 To the Editor: Maggie Petrushevsky, in her Sept. 24 column on cat trapping, asks why people get excited about it. I think I can answer that question from a cat owner's point of view and as an Acton resident. It is a good idea to keep cats indoors, and some cats are contented enough to be confined. Other, especially those that have been adopted as adult strays, get very agi- tated when not allowed their daily walkabouts. We know the usual dangers. What we didn't know and didn't ex- pect was an additional dan- ger from traps - for heaven's sake - in a community which does not have a cat restraint bylaw. It gives one the kind of feeling he might get if his car were ticketed in a legal parking zone. Some of the excitement (perturbation might be a bet- ter word) could be due not so much to the actual trapping as to the attitude of the trap- pers toward public curiosity. A few questions, even a dif- ference of opinion normally doesn't elicit an acerbic re- action. One could easily get the impression that what the Humane Society does is con- ACTON SCHOOL Annual Commencement Exercises will be held on Friday December 18, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. HIGH THE NEW TANNER Humane Society sidered to be sacrosanct and not be to questioned by mere mortals. Hellooooo! Any- body who read the news should know that nobody these days is above scrutiny. Over the past month, nu- merous animal care organi- zations around the country have welcomed my interest and answered all sorts of questions openly and courte- ously. They willingly dis- cussed policy. Not one took offense. All provided an ad- dress where they could be reached other than by tel- ephone. They allow access to their shelters/foster homes to anyone looking for a lost ani- mal. Humane Societies say that THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1998 is not sacrosanct they trap animals, including cats, only when necessary to enforce municipal bylaw or when there is a threat to pub- lic health and safety. Threat to the public is determined by municipal or provincial au- thorities. They indicate that they have enough trouble dealing with the numbers of unwanted animals surren- dered to them without look- ing for more. Animal Rights groups were generally unaware that carts are ever trapped, any- where, for any reason. They are now. Thank you, Tanner, forkeeping the townspeople informed. Eileen Hutcheson Organizers thank Terry Fox run supporters To the Editor: On Sunday, Sept. 20, the 18" Terry Fox Run was held: at the Acton High School track, where participants, volunteers and supporters joined together to continue their commitment and dedi- cation to Terry's dream of finding a cure for cancer. The weather was perfect, with many new people arriving throughout the day to join our loyal group of long-time participants. Total pledges and donations for the day ex- ceeded $24,000, maintaining our run site as one of the most successful in Ontario in the categories of funds raised per capita and per partici- pant. We would like to extend sincere thanks and apprecia- tion to the following: -To Acton High School for the use of their facilities. -To Mike Mattocks repre- senting Acton's Citizens of the Year, newly crowned Miss Acton Tanya Tonkovich along with the first runner-up Steph McKay and second runner-up Kelly 6 L a i Soutiere, and Mayor Marilyn Sergeantson for cutting the ribbon to officially open the day. -The following businesses and individuals who were kind enough to donate sup- plies for the food booth, rais- ing over $400 for our cause: Acton IGA, MacMillan's Frozen Foods, Mr. Muggs, Acton Town Milk, Acton Discount Variety, Village Variety, Super Submarine, Becker's, Royal Jug City, Leathertown Lumber, Maple Leaf Foods, Peggy Height, Jean McPhail, Brenda zatratt and the Rogers fam- ily. -To Acton Pharmacy, Ross. Ballantine and Leathertown Feed for dis- playing signs, and to all resi- dents who showed their sup- port with lawn signs. -To all businesses who provided space for pledge sheets and posters, to all banks for processing pledge forms, to Eagle Ottawa Canada for office supplies and postage, and to Speyside Welding for the use of their motor home. -To all volunteers who helped throughout the day, to all who sponsored partici- pants or donated directly to the run and to all participants who collected pledges and participated in the run. -To the New Tanner for your exceptional coverage of our event, and for printing our submitted columns which were intended to in- form your readers about the life of Terry, the Terry Fox Foundation, the allocation of funds and research initia- tives. On Monday, Oct. 12 at 9 p.m. CBC television will be airing a one hour documen- tary entitled "The Life and Times of Terry Fox," which will take us back to Terry's incredible Marathon of Hope, and his legacy ofhope, courage and determination. Again, thanks to everyone for your efforts in our ongo- ing battle against cancer. We are also thankful for the memory of Terry Fox, and the example he set for us all, that people should follow their dreams, and that together we can make a difference. The Acton Terry Fox Run Committee George McPhail, Nan Hurst, Wally Ella, Marlene Bogart, Jennifer Murr, Janice Morrow, Jon Hurst. ADMISSION (GST INCLUDED) 13 & OVER 5-12 : 4 YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER FRIDAY EVENING $6.00 DAILY ADMISSION FRIDAY eEvenine OCTOBER 9, 1998 PARKING (FOR SENIORS & DISABLED)...$3.00 WEEKEND PASS........$20.00 $6.00 $2.00 FREE 7 W tO] 187.0 OCTOBER 10, 1998 Hind Side of Beef or $400 cash Front Quarter of Beef or $150 cash BEEF RAFFLE 1st Prize: 2nd Prize: Quarter of Beef or $250 cash 3rd Prize: Tickets $2.00 EACH Licence #416548 EXHIBITS HALL SUNDAY OCTOBER 11, 1998 10:00am 10:00 am Hall Exhibits Open Silent Auction, General Store| | ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT 1:00pm 2:00pm River Road Cloggers Sponsord by Chris Butchard 4:00pm Financial Planner "Voices" Gospel Sing TRACK Country Music by "Kickback"| | 49-30am & 12 Year old singer 42:00pm Michelle Brodie SHOW BARN TENT-LIVESTOCK 9:30am OCTOBER 12, 1998 EXHIBITS HALL Hall exhibits Open Silent Auction, General Store Terry Sumsion The Grace Liners HALL CLOSED FOR HALF HOUR Ponies-Shetland, Welsh Light Horse Show Jr. Beef Heifer Selection; ad to be deposited in a drum in the Midway area. (Sponsored by Robertson's Amusements) Tickets include an entry form for a Bycicle Draw EXHIBITS HALL EXHIBITS HALL 9:00am Hall Exhibits Open, 7:00 pm ° Hall Exhibits Open Silent Auction, General Store e Ambassador of the eb Chip Off The Ole Block Fair Competition 2:00 Gentle Ben's pet show TRACK PUBLIC SCHOOL 7:00pm «truck pull 9:30am Children's Fair TRACK 9:00am Mounted Games RAFFLES WILL BE HELD OVER 4:00pm Horse Draw THE WEEKEND TO RAISE FUNDS 4:00 OPP Golden Helmets FOR THE NEW BUILDING 7:00pm Tractor Pull TENT-LIVESTOCK EXHIBITS AND MIDWAY 10:00am Wellington 4-H Goat Show 11:00am Open Goat Show ALL WEEKEND SHOW BARN 10:00am Jersey Show 41:00am --_ Erin 4-H Dailry Calf Club 1:00pm 4-Her's Little Royal GET YOUR ADVANCE MIDWAY NEW HORSE RING RIDE TICKETS $20 FOR 50 9:30am Saddle and Hunter Show COUPONS OTHER 12:00noon Horse Shoe Pitch CHAINSAW SCULPTURING | By Peter Turrell, sponsored by Stihl & Ed Stewarts Equipment, from 10am-5pm SATURNDAY & SUNDAY -PAWZIE TRACTION Flyball Demonstrations All Weekend 10:00am Open Sheep Show followed by: Erin 4-H Beef Calf Club, TRACK Companion Calf 10:30am Heavy Horse Show Show & Sale 11:00am Mounted Games 4-H Interclub Show SHOW BARN Market Cattle jack pot show 12:30pm _ All beef Breeds NEW HORSE RING NEW HORSE RING 9:00am 4-H & Gymkhana Show 10:30am Western Horse Show OTHER : OTHER 9:00am Poultry Show 1:00pm Kids Pedal Pull 1:00 Farmers Olympics Kids Farmers Field Day 3:00 Market Hog Carcass Auction Companion Calf Sale