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ACTON ACES: Acton students who received the top mark in each course, Honour Society members Awards evening last Wednesday at the school. See Page 10 for all the results-- Submitted photo ILLAGE ' Rent-A-Car From Per Hour 856-0000 387 Queen St. East, Acton 286 Alma Street, Rockwood and special awards recipients were honoured at the school's annual Honours (oY pied Your Hometown Newspaper YOUTH SUPPORT: Fun, information and a place to hang out are the main reasons Acton teens flock to Off the Wall, the Mill Street youth centre run by Halton Hills Community Support and Information. Centre staff include, from left: child and youth worker Claire Langridge, youth workers Amanda Kostiuk and Laura Wood and Joan Barham, executive director of HHCSI. -- Frances Niblock photo a ee Perth ea\y Peles Jeep 336 Guelph St. Georgetown 905-877-0149 georgetownchrylser.com Off The Wall Youth Centre hit with teens By FRANCES NIBLOCK The New Tanner The Off The Wall youth centre in Acton is good at being many things to many people -- meeting needs of local teens, their parents and down- town merchants by giving teens a place to hang out. The centre's best-loved feature is that it is a great place to hang out, according to many of the teens who frequent the Mill Street facility. The centre is open for programs from 3:30 to 7 p.m., on Wednesday for juniors -- ages 9-12, and on Thursdays and Fridays from 5:30 to 9 p.m., for seniors, aged 12 to 19. Youth workers are available for sup- port during office hours, daily. Approximately 45 juniors and 35 to 40 seniors use the centre weekly -- taking part in scheduling pro- grams, using the pool table, foosball game, computers, watching televi- sion or just hanging out. Acton's Melissa Paul, a 15-year- old Grade 11 student at Christ the King, is a regular who also volun- teers on junior night. "T come to hang out, but we have stuff we do around here," Paul said on Friday as she met up with friends at the centre. The previous night, Paul had vol- unteered at a six-band concert at the Open Door youth centre in George- town attended by approximately 20 Acton teens. "Tt (the centre) is somewhere you can go if you need help, or just to hang out," Paul said, adding she comes with a regular group of ap- proximately 20 teens. Amanda Williams, 18, stopped by the centre on Friday with a toddler she was babysitting in tow. The Grade 12 student at Acton High School said the centre "keeps children out of harm's way, like off the streets and stuff, something for them to do when they have nothing to do. "There's not much to do in Acton for young kids and this is the place for them to go," Williams said, add- ing she would be hanging out on the street if the centre didn't exist. Seventeen-year-old Natasha Pike said the best thing about Off The Wall is the staff. "You can always talk to the work- ers, and whenever you need help with something or you are upset or something, (you can) come here and talk'to them. They are awesome for that," Pike said. continued on page 3 Compromise on Downtown parking? Parking may be returned to the south side of Mill Street as the BIA attempts to appease some downtown merchants who say a new total ban on parking from Main to Willow Streets is hurting their busi- nesses. ' Ata BIA meeting last Wednesday, mer- chants who had signed a petition asking / ACHILLES | 357 Queen St., Acton info @achillesmazda.ca Our Dealership is not the Biggest. Our goal is to be the Best!! | V/Tilt/Telescopic Steering for the parking ban to be lifted, were asked exactly what they want. Wards 1/2 Regional Councillor Clark Somerville, the Town's BIA rep. said the consensus was that people wanted park- ing allowed on the south side of Mill Street. "Every merchant there said they would The All-New 2004 M: Powerful 3.0L 6 Cylin ¥lraction Control Power Windows Power Locks Power Heated Mirrors wCruise Control 716" Wheels / All Season Tires wAir Condition keyless Entry Engine immobilizer VAMIFM CD Stereo 1712 of Cargo Capacity +4 Wheel Disc Brakes vABS Brakes The All New 2004 Mazdaé Sport Wagon _ 72040 Spit Rear Seats Very Well Equipped at only $26,995* be happy with that," Somerville said on Tuesday. "It was never our intention to impact their businesses. We just wanted to help traffic move through the downtown and to improve safety and sight lines. Somerville said he is preparing a No- tice of Motion asking Council to consider allowing parking on the south side of Mill Street, but he is unsure if he would be able to contact all of the interested merchants, as promised, so it could be dealt with at Monday's Council meeting. Reinstating parking on the south side of Mill Street would make seven or eight parking spaces available. OM Z0OM ZOOM MONTH OF OCTOBER. ganance From, , h Offer is valid on all 2004 Mazda6s For 48 mos. ZOOM 200M _____until October 3st --_