THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2004 THE NEW TANNER 5 BUNDLED UP: Kasia Walasek , The New Tanner's co- op student, discovers just how cold it was early Wednesday morning. Residents reported their thermometers regis- tered as low as -22° -23°Celsius which in Fahrenheit parlance is about 12 below zero.--Danielle McIsaac photo Cold weather alert CPo.ick/FIRE REpoRT) extends to Friday An Extreme Cold Weather Alert was issues by the Halton Region Health Department ex- tending from Tuesday, Jan. 13 to Friday, Jan 16. The alert is issued when temperature are expected to fall below -15 degrees Celsius (without wind- chill), or when weather conditions are severe enough to warrant alerting the community to the risks involved with prolonged exposure. Anyone can be affected by extreme cold-weather conditions, depending on length of time and exertion levels. Those especially at risk include: older adults (over the age of 65), in- fants and young children, outdoor workers, sports enthusiasts (hikers, skiers), homeless persons, and/or those lacking shelter, proper clothing or food. To keep you and your family safe, you should know how to prevent cold related health problems and what to do if there is a cold weather emergency, You can avoid cold related injury by dressing appro- priately and covering exposed skin. continued on page 8 iy e Now carries a great denture cleaner. NOVA 2a It is a chlorine free white powder, which when mixed with water is an antibac- 4 , terial solution made The solution is then Keep your mouth and dentures as fresh as they can be. NOVA Zaz denture cleanser. from natural ingredients. effective for 7 days. 130 Mill Street East, #103, Acton Se SSR (519) 853-0079 Fence damaged Police believe teens using a shortcut to get to Tim Hortons are to blame for damage to a backyard fence at a Westcott Road home. Around noon last Thursday, unknown suspects removed three wooden boards from the fence, causing $50 damage. CO alarm _A Westcott Road home- owner was advised to replace his carbon monoxide detector after it sounded, without appar- ent reason, at 6:56 p.m. on Saturday. Acton firefighters checked the home for a CO leak, but found no trace of the deadly gas. False alarm Acton firefighters were rousted from their beds at 3:39 last Wednesday morning by reports of an alarm at the Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall on Highway 25, north of Acton. No cause for the alarm could be found and building officials were advised to call their alarm company. Unknown odour Work being done on rooftop heating units caused an odour at St. Joseph School at 5:10 p.m. last Tuesday. The odour dissipated after the units were turned back on. Toast alarm Acton firefighters deter- mined that burned toast activated a smoke alarm at a home on Mill Street East at 1:59 last Tuesday afternoon. Ai Prosperity ONE we can help your money SOAR ron Apartment condo... _ continued from page 4 master plan study now underway will find there is additional water capacity to allow Acton to grow beyond the 10,000 people ap- proved by the Ontario Municipal Board. "Tt's an issue that needs review because I don't think Acton wants to be a huge area, but [also think it wants to have the critical mass to Loans «: Prime www.prosperityone.ca "Dilas is subloci ts cheng Without natkee. Gavan cqudiilane wen dpply. Deadline te Marah 121, 2006, OAC 519.853.0911 Georgetown GOS-877.6926 have more services and basic busi- nesses," he said, adding he thinks Acton should grow to 15,000 peo- ple. "We've had a nice taste lately of getting some better services -- you know, the bigger IGA and eve- rything -- and I still think there's room to improve on that and at 10,000 people you probably can't improve too much further," Dawkins said. Ean Milton