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THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2000 Silver medal at the recent On- cae coe STRIKES AND SPARES: Ac- ton's Gordon Smith, 17, is a member of the Region 5, 5-pin bowling team that captured the tario ca Slee POOL POWER: Special Olym- pian Emily Boycott of Acton breast stroked her way to five medals - Silver - at the recent Ontario - Olympics in Toronto. Acton Athletes... Continued from Page I "She's going to do well and go far and has a very good chance -- [ve got my fingers crossed -- that she'll go on the national team to represent Ontario in 2002." Hickson said, adding Emily is a natural with a difficult stroke like the breast stroke. For Acton's Gordon Smith, a Grade 11 student at E. C. Drury, being part of the Region Five 5- pin team that captured the Silver medal in Newmarket, is a real ac- complishment, according to his mom, Kim Smith. "Bowling brought him out of ime} his shell and he got to know a lot three Gold and two of people like him, it gives him a challenge." 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Continued from Page 1 "In Acton, we have that just backwards with the smaller site being at the sec- ondary school and the larger one at the elementary school," Gardiner said, draw- ing applause from the ap- proximately 30 Acton citizens in the public gallery when she added that compared to any other area in Halton, Acton does not have surplus prop- erty. Trustee Peter Petrusich asked board staff if high school students really use the MSB land as claimed, and if it would be a hardship for the educational component of the two schools if the land was sold. Superintendent Al Greyson said while he toured the site last Tuesday, a gym With Village Constable a4 Bill Riddle om Braida g Henry BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS Serving the Community for 4o Years 67 Mill Street East Acton 853-1160 Keep your door locked Last year I spoke about an incident that disturbed me, which I would like to remind you about. A burglar entered an apartment through an unlocked Dan C. 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"The secondary facility is fairly limited, there's basically a track and a soccer pitch and beyond that, there's not much useable green space," Greyson said, adding Acton doesn't have some of the fa- cilities that most of the other schools do. Pointing to a 2,800-name petition urging the board not to sell the MSB land, Gardiner said the negative public re- sponse to the proposal is un- precedented in Acton. "One of our core values is public input and this folks, is st ng, significant public in- put," Gardiner said, adding that the other Halton commu- nities that may lose schools and land, are also getting brand new schools and play- ing fields. "Acton residents don't ask for much. We don't see them down here very often demanding things, but the retention land is extremely important to the families up there in terms of providing recreational facilities," Gardiner said. There were claps and cheers as the trustees voted unanimously not to sell the MSB and outside the board chamber there was relief and La KN gritg NOTICE TO. PROPERTY OWNERS Control Act. Ron McKnight WEED CONTROL THE ONTARIO WEED CONTROL ACT AS IT APPLIES TO PERSONS IN POSSESSION OF LAND WITHIN THE TOWN OF HALTON HILLS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless noxious weeds are destroyed by June 12, 2000 and as often as is necessary throughout the season to prevent the ripening of their seeds and the dispersal of their pollens, the Town of Halton Hills may enter private property and destroy these weeds. The costs will be charged against the property owner and collected in the manner of municipal taxes. For information of all property owners, the following are designated as noxious weeds in the Town of Halton Hills: Bull Thistle Nodding Thistle Canada Thistle Poison Hemlock Colt's Foot Poison Ivy Common Barberry Proso Millet, Black-seeded Cypress Spurge Ragweed Dodder Russian Thistle European Buckthorn Scotch Thistle Goat's Beard Sow Thistle Johnson Grass Tuberous Vetchling Knapweed Leafy Spurge Wild Carrot Milkweed Yellow Rocket Complaints regarding dandelion and golden rod will not be accepted as these are not consid- ered noxious weeds pursuant to the Weed . Anonymous complaints will not be accepted. Complaints should be directed to: (905) 873-2601 ext. 2370 some surprise. "I was surprised that they voted the way they did. I think it's the right decision, but I'm pleasantly surprised," said Dolores Black of Acton. That sentiment was echoed by Heather Thompson, who said Acton citizens carried the day and proved that "small town people can get together and beat the big guys." Acton Councillor Clark Somerville was "ecstatic" af- ter the vote and proud of how the community banded to- gether to fight for the land. Acton Councillor Rick Bonnette said the win was a result of a concerted effort by a lot of people, including chair Gardiner. "This fight brought a lot of community pride -- people went out of their way to find and sign the petitions -- over 60 per cent of the people on the voter's list signed the pe- tition and that's phenomenal." Former board chair, Arleng. Bruce of Acton, said she was confident trustees would be reasonable and vote to save the land and Gil Douglas, president of the Acton Soc- cer Club, said for the club to operate it was "absolutely imperative that we won to- night and we won resound- ingly." TOWN OF HALTON HILLS Working Together Working for You! Cathy Sinclair Weed Inspector 4923 7th Line, Eramosa RR 4 Rockwood 286 Alma Street, Rockwood