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THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2004 THE NEW TANNER 9 Max eulogized and roasted at Citizen of Year dinner Tributes from all walks of life from Prime Minster Paul Martin's office to fel- low citizens were heaped on Acton Citizen of the Year 2004 Max MAcSween last Thursday evening, May 6, at the Acton Legion audito- rium. The diminutive Master Gardener who has done so much in spearheading hor- ticulture in the community was lauded by over 130 people who sat down to din- ner and applauded as honour after honour was awarded and his work ex- tolled by two speakers, Susan Allen and Belinda Gallager. Susan's talk which is re- produced in part on another page was followed by a hu- morous off-the-cuff soliloquy from fellow gar- dener Belinda Gallager, who runs a nursery near Georgetown and is active in horticultural circles. Her reference to Max and his methods convulsed the audience. Max is always moaning about Acton people being second class citizens in larger Halton Hills, Gallager said, pausing before she crowed he should be used to it he comes from the Maritimes. An aside: "And you probably all agreed with Ls Mayor and Max buddies him?' she chortled. Max has a typical Down East philosophy sharing his plants with everyone. It didn't stop there. He shared my plants with everyone too, Gallager said, all cam- ouflaged under that Maritime whine. But don't get me wrong, Gallager told the rapt audi- ence. "I have a profound respect for Max and Diane. He's truly Citizen of the Community and since this is the of the midget he's "Midget of the Year." Coucillor Jane Fogal took a more serious vein refer- ring to the leading role Max played in the Communities in Bloom competition and his passion for Acton. "He's a role model with a positive attitude," she said Awards presented in- cluded: The Acton BIA presented by chair John McNabb and coordinator Josey Bonnette. The Rotary Club of Acton presented by President Ed Lawson. The Town of Halton Hills presented by Mayor Rick Bonnette. The Region of Halton recognition presented by Regional Councillor Clark Somerville. The Provice of Ontario awards presented by Halton MPP Ted Chudleigh. Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce recognition pre- sented by president Norm Paget. » The Government of Canada plaque was pre- sented by MC Brian Robertson since the Liber- als couldn't seem to agree who should make a presen- tation. Acton Citizen of the Year recognition was initiated by the now defunct Acton Chamber of Commerce in 1958 and Jater taken over by Acton Rotary Club. The award is presented to a citi- zen (or citizens) who contributed to the better- ment of the community. Max MacSween's award is the 47", the first in 1958 went to Arlof Dills, owner and publisher of The Acton Free Press. PRESIGIOUS COMPANY: Former Citizens of the Year present at last Thursday's Citizen of the Year dinner at the Royal Canadian Legion auditorium to honour Max MacSween, sitting, were, left to right, George Henderson (1996), Steve Papillon (1970), May Hoare (1997), Jon Hurst (1992), Janis Fread (2001), and John McNabb representing Acton Firefighters (1978). | THE NEW TANNER --thenewtanner@on.aibn.com 853-0051 RadioShack | Tyler Property & Management Ltd. DEALER 373 Queen Street East, Acton (519) 853-0558 (across from.Sobeys) CENTRIOS : monitor Easy-to-read LCD displays systolic, diastolic and pulse rates. One-button operation. _ Reg, 68:98, 6908133 -_ 49° 166 Guelph St., Rockwo = The History of the Dental Drill ' When a tooth develops a cavity, the decayed tissue must be removed. The earliest dev were designed, they were twirled in both directions between the fingers. The father of drill in 1728. Its rotary movement was powered by catgut twisted around a c in 1838. 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