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And for my next trick... Under the watchful eye of children's magician Owen Anderson, Sydney Weaver, 6, of Acton, was surprised at her own magical abilities when she waved her wand and said the magic word to create Ruby the Rabbit at Saturday's magic show at Halton Hills Public Library in Acton afternoon. The show featured lots of audience participation and wowed the kids with up-close illusions. Photo by Ted Brown Hydro project could alter power usage LISA TALLYN Staff Writer Halton Hills Hydro Inc. is launching a pilot energy storage project this week that could mean substantial savings for industries and utility companies on their hydro bills, and change the way they manage their electricity use. The project could also potentially spark interest in a $100 million manufacturing venture for southern Ontario. Dan Guatto, president of Halton Hills Hydro (HHHI), said the load shifting project being run at the HHHI office in Acton, will use five large ZEBRA (sodium and nickel chloride) batteries imported from Switzerland to store electrical energy bought at a lower cost during non-peak nighttime hours to be used throughout peak daytime hours, when power is significantly more expensive. The power will be used to supply the hydro used in the utility's office building. The typical difference in price for power purchased between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. vs. peak hours is five to eight cents per kwh, said Guatto. See HYDRO, pg. 3