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Registered Massage Therapy (519) 853-3460 EVENING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE Safe, Gentle Chiropractic Care Computer Generated Spinal Analysis Emergencies & Workers Comp Accepted New Patients Welcome 25 Main Street North, Acton Across from Giant Tiger Plaza tenance agreement and data transmission costs. A couple of funding sources available to the town in the past have been eliminated by changes to provincial eligibility cri- teria. On the other hand, debentures for the Acton arena will be paid off in 2008 leaving the municipality practically debt-free, so the picture wasnt all black. One big item in the list of municipal expenses is the inclusion of $260,000 (1.3 per cent of the operating budget) to cover the cost of hiring four new full time firefighters. This will be the first step in an ongoing pro- cess aimed at giving the town a basic complement of staff to augment its volunteers. Fire Chief Bob Meads said it will take several years of hiring at this rate to meet the departments needs. Council decided in May to begin the process next year. DeSousa confirmed that funds allocated to recon- structing Main Street South in Acton are in place and the project is still expected to happen next year. The most serious complaint was over the disproportion- ate funds allocated to the towns Public Works and Engineering department as compared to those for Parks and Recreation. I know we need roads, Coun. Jane Fogal said, but people expect new parks and trails and cultural services, too. Engineering, Public Works and Building Maintenance director Rick Henry pointed out that federal and provin- cial money is available for infrastrucure projects but the town has to contribute its share in order to get the grants. There is no funding for soft services. Parks and Recreation di- rector Terry Alyman said the federal government has rejected overtures from municipalities seeking rec- reational grants and advised them to go to the province for their funding. The govern- ment needs to get a louder, more consistent message that people have priorities other than health care and roads before it will consider changes to its policies, Aly- man was told. Coun. Bryan Lewis re- minded council that they started their budgeting pro- cess with a proposed increase of around seven percent. By the end, they had whittled that down to 4.7 per cent. Six point four per cent does put peoples hair up, Mayor Rick Bonnette said, but nothings etched in stone. The process begins seri- ously in January after the new council takes office. The budget will be finalized and approved in February. Conitnued from page 1 JUST JAMMIN: Nelson Gage, made up of Riley McGillonay, Kevin Vicery and Mike Brown, treated people to some tunes at the Bethel Church skateboard park in Acton on Sunday. Check them out at www.myspace.com/nelsongage. Rebecca Ring Photo Tax increase certain... New principal at MSB... Continued from page 1 A dead crow found in the area of the 9th Line and Guelph St. in Georgetown has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNv) showing Halton is at the seasons peak risk weeks for human infection, the Regions health depart- ment says. Mosquitoes trapped in the area of Dundas St. and Highway 407 in Burlington also tested positive for WNv, the first found in the city this year, show the risk of infection for humans extends through the region. To avoid infection, the Regions health department suggests residents take these precautions: Cover up. Wear light-coloured, long-sleeved shirts and pants with tightly-woven fabric. Avoid being outdoors in the early eve- ning to morning. This is when mosquitoes are most active and likely to bite, as well as at any time in shady, wooded areas. Use an approved insect repellent, such as one containing DEET. Georgetown crow WNv positive into the schools new at- titude of the place being all about success. Parents have been very active over the summer fund- raising to replace playground equipment that had to be re- moved and French applauds their efforts and commit- ment. We hope to work with everyone, get the whole com- munity involved, she says. A lot of our role is look at getting it right. Well work slowly, make a fresh start. Thats what good relations is all about. Well have high expectations for the pupils, behaviourally and academi- cally. As well as spending money on the school itself, the board has also provided funds for an extra primary class teacher even though pupil numbers have not increased to a level that would normally trigger a staff increase. They know class size is a real concern with parents here and theyve given us an additional teacher to address that concern, she adds. New staff faces include Sue Lamarre (secretary), Monica Churchill (Kindergarten), Debbie Mashinter (Gr. 1), Carolyn Neilsen (CERT), and Katy Leask, Ashleigh Schutte, Tanya Ferro and Tony Robinson (all teaching French). Robinson will also do boys physical education. The appointment to McK- enzie-Smith-Bennett i s not Frenchs first stint as a principal; nor is it her first acquaintance with Acton. A long-time resident of the Rockwood area, French taught art for 10 years at Acton High School and her sons attended the school and participated in the towns sports programs. She has served as vice principal and principal at several other Halton schools and comes here from a term as principal of Georgetowns Centennial Middle school. Her vice principal, Paul VanderHelm was a vice prin- cipal with the Peel Board of Education for six years be- fore moving to Halton.