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12 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY. MARCH 23. 2000 HIRED Acton area skaters head to ------ Synchronized championships Indecent proposal ynec ronized cha p ip PIPRe By FRANCES NIBLOCK routines to music with group To the Editor, The New Tanner maneuvers like § circles, The Halton Board, once RRA aoc... tan lines, blocks and wheels. all again is thinking of selling off In a sport where timing is while the skaters move in uni- part of the McKenzie-Smith everything, world-calibre son doing intricate footwork Bennett school's playing synchronized skaters and arm and head move- field, for a pittance. of a few hundred thousand dollars, which I'm sure any developer would drool over. Many peo- ple in Acton want the town to grow and indeed it is and it will. We already have a number of folks from other communities using our soc- cer fields, etc. If we destroy some of the present play area, what will happen when, because of in- creased population, we need to purchase more? We will likely pay many dollars for something that we already had and so ridiculously sold off, in a near-sighted frenzy. The Halton Board's plan to recoup a few hundred thousand dollars is a direct result of the province's un- necessary and insane prac- tice of downloading. I shud- der to think about the time, in the near future, that we will have to upgrade the downloaded Highway 25. We will pay for this from our own, collective Acton pockets. You can dearly thank Mr. Chudleigh and his 'buddies', when your local taxes are cranked up. Oh, by the way. What did you get with your enormous tax break? A lollipop? A sucker! Sincerely, John Hansen Acton MASTER, MASTER: Master bowlers from the left, Rebecca Howe, Deb Mills and Mac Hunter are headed to the provincial round of the Master Bantam five-pin bowling championship on March 25 in Kitchener. They topped 17 other teams at the zone competition in Georgetown on March 5 with a +396. - Ellen Piehl photo Vandalism growing To the Editor. Anyone taking an early morning walk in downtown Acton, is aware of the grow- ing problem we have with vandalism. The much known garbage alley, Willow South to Church Street is always a mess. Today as I walked I saw two phones broken, one torn right off the wall, the other with the glass all broken out. Also pizza holders all up and down the street, pop cans, you name it. It was on our streets. I believe Acton needs to take the initiative to have one again, foot patrol officers, like so many other small commu- nities have already done. We need it especially in the later hours of the day. My husband and I have taken an evening walk and seen about 30 or so lads in this area, only to walk to Tim Horton's to find three white vehicles there, their drivers having coffee, while the damage is being done downtown. I think it isa great idea that we are having a town meet- ing about the lake, but per- haps we need on to discuss the damage being done downtown in the wee hours when our police office is usu- ally closed. Aconcerned citizen, E. Dunn ACTON MINOR BASEBALL 200000) SEASON FINAL REGISTRATION ACTON ARENA For boys & Girls | born between 1981 and 1996 Registration Tuesday March 28th 6.30to 8.30pm LAST CHANCE Bronwyn Marshall of Acton and Rockwood's Jenn May are spending most all of their time practising with the Burlington-based Ice Image senior for the world champi- onship next month in Minneapolis. The two-time national sil- ver medallists took the bronze medal at the spring Cup in Italy, and the team is confi- dent it will be on the podium at the first International Skat- ing Union --sanctioned world championship beginning April 5. The sanction allows synchronized -- formerly called precision -- skating to be demonstration sport at the 2002 Olympics and possibly a full-fledged event in 2006. The 20-member synchronized skating teams perform long and short choreographed The Rockwood MILLER SYNCHRO SU- PREME: Jenn May of Rockwood (left) and Acton's Bronwyn Marshall, members of the Burlington-based Ice Image synchronized skating team, proudly wear the silver medals they won at the recent Canadian champion- ships. ments. Since winning the bronze in Italy, the team has re- vamped both programs to in- corporate more of the high- lighting tricks of the top Eu- ropean teams. Marshall and May are not the only former Acton Figure Skating Club members whose skills have earned them berths on high-profile teams Ashlea Masters, 11, of Acton, 1s a member of the Ice Image juvenile synchronized skating team competing at the Central Ontario champion- oe in Woodstock this week- end. Masters is also an amateur coach with the Acton Figure Skating Club and will perform in the club's carnival on April 1 at the Acton arena. Full house St. Patrick's Day Spring is officially here and we are starting to get feared up for the warmer weather here at EWAG Com- munity Services. Thanks to all those peo- le who came out to our St. trick's Day Open House! Many folks from the commu- nity enjoyed our green theme with snacks and coffee for all. Prizes were won by John Hillidge (tulips), Debbie Tyers (inise basket), Davida Ingleson (Diners Club lunch- eon), Betty Death and Melissa Hessiou (candy jars). Congratulations to all! Happy Returns, our thrift shop, has all green items on half price until the end of March. In April we will be having a Draw-a-Discount Sale on all purchases over $10. Come in and see what we have in store for the upcoming warmer months. Most of our summer and spring items are now out in the store so don't forget to see us for rubber ° boots and rain gear. Attention all Childcare Providers and Seekers. EWAG has a childcare regis- try of all those who do childcare in the Eramosa area. EWAG does not screen the childcare providers but it does make the person look- ing for childcare a little easier. We take a minimum of infor- mation (name, address, tel- ephone number, availability, full/part time, age preference and additional comments), We make it clear to parents it is their responsibility to call and ask any additional ques- tions. EWAG also provides information packages for in- dividuals interested in doing childcare and for parents seeking childcare. If you are interested in becoming part of our registry or have any ques- tions, pleas contact Sue Lauchat 856-2114. Upcoming Outings in con- Junction with the Seniors Day Program include a trip to the Elora Antique Market on March 24. Cost is $4 (includes refreshment) and the bus leaves Squires Lodge at 1:30 .m. On April 10, the yan will heading to Anna Mae's Bakery and Restaurant as well as a visit to the Millbank Cheese Factory. Cost is $9 and the bus leaves Squires Lodge at 11:15 a.m. (Please note the difference in time to Anna Mae's.) If you would like to go, please call Lynn at EWAG at 856-2114 to reserve a spot because space is lim- ited, EWAG Community Sery- ices is located at 126 Main St. S., Rockwood. Our phone number is 856-2114. The Food Bank is available on Wednesdays by appoint- ment. Mark Twain revived The legendary wit of Mark _ Twain joins with the "age dary bounty of country*sup-* pers as Ebenezer United Church presents Dinner Theatre on Friday, March 24. The evening features an Irish Stew Dinner and Sing-a- long beginning at 6:30 p.m., followed by 1 ales of Mark Twain. Born Samuel Clemens, the program includes some of his most famous writings and comments on life under the nom-de-plume Mark Twain. Although Clemens died in 1910, his writings and com- ments on life live on. In the mid-sixties, American charac- ter actor Hal Holbrook brought many of these stores to the stage and television. Now Nassagaweya's own Michael Sutherland contin- ues the tradition with his one- man show. Friday's stage presenta- tion is a compilation of tales including "A Lawyer's Intro- duction, The Newspaper In- terview, Talked to death, Home From the Club and Mis- sissippi Steamboat Pilot." Sutherland is a retired Mechanical Engineer, former flyer with the RCAF, former executive with the bank of Nova Scotia and passionate skipper. He spends summers cruising waterways on his heavy ocean-going trawler yacht, the Scotia Blue, and spends his winters labouring on his\wife's,farm in Moffat. Those who know Sutherland know ~he-~shares_ the curmudgeon humour of his mentors. Ebenezer United Church is located at 12274 Guelph Line north of Brookville and is handicap accessible. Tickets for the Dinner Theatre are $10 for adults, $5 for students available at the door or phone (905) 854-2929. Car flips A Georgetown women faces a number of alcohol re- lated charges after she flipped her car on Highway 7 south of Rockwood just after lunch on Tuesday, March 21. The woman was west- bound around | p.m. when she attempted to pass an- other car, lost control, entered the north ditch and rolled. The woman, who was slightly injured in the crash, has been charged with im- paired driving, having open liquor in her vehicle, using plates not authorized to her vehicle and driving with over 80 mgs alcohol per 1000 ml blood. Her breathalyzer read- ings were almost triple the le- gal limit.