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Your Hometown Newspaper Volume 9 No.37 Thursday, September 14, 2006 THE NEW Newstand Price 40 + GST Whats Inside 336 Guelph St. Georgetown 905-877-0149 Georgetown Chrysler Dodge Jeep georgetownchrylser.com Rent-A-Car Daily Weekly Monthly 856-0000 286 Alma Street, Rockwood ILLAGE 387 Queen St. East, Acton Many happy returns for bottles Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2Continued on page 3 Former councillor contends Acton needs different approach in Plan Constraints put town into old impasse Ground breaking for skateboard park Halton Hills councillors cheered this week when Queens Park announced plans to charge a deposit on alcohol containers bought at the LCBO, begin- ning February 1. Town Council championed the move, and convinced 83 other Ontario munici- palities to endorse its call for action. While pleased with the move, Acton and Regional Councillor Clark Somer- ville said now they need to look at expanding the deposit system for pop and water bottles. The LCBO and the province should be taken to task because they collect $50-million a year in environmental tax on everything spent at the LCBO only $5-million of that goes back to the recy- cling program, Somerville said, adding the statistic that 80-million LCBO bottles end up in landfi lls is staggering. Somerville said he was not concerned The people who gave their time, talent and money to make the Acton skateboard park project happen clapped and cheered on Monday afternoon as the fi rst shovel of dirt was dug at the north end of the Acton By Frances Niblock Acton should be looked at slightly differently when it comes to long-term plan- ning according to a former local councillor. A draft version of the updated Offi cial Plan the blueprint for future growth is currently before Town Council for debate and ap- proval, and after a staff briefing to Council last Tuesday, former Acton Councillor Norm Elliott made a plea for special con- sideration for Acton. Elliott said he was speak- ing as a citizen of Acton, but acknowledged he has provided comment and constructive advice to a group that wants more land in Acton East included in the developable area of the Offi cial Plan. Im not on anyones payroll, Elliott said, adding he is worried about the very constrictive infl uence of the recently approved Green- belt legislation, designed to preserve agricultural land arena for the $204,000 3 Musketears Skatepark. As they shared a ceremonial shovel, Deb Fendley, chair of the Acton Sports Action Park (ASAP) quietly quipped to Mayor Rick Bonnette that she wished the shovel were a back hoe and the mayor repeated her comments to the crowd, acknowledging that the project has taken fi ve long years. Bonnette, an ASAP committee CONSTRUCTION BEGINS: Acton Sports Action Park chair Deb Fendley and Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette shared a shovel at the groundbreaking ceremonies on Monday for the Acton skatepark facility beside the arena. On hand were members of the skatepark committee, donors, politicians and Town staff. Frances Niblock photo Its Fair time. See Pages 21-26 Twenty years ago Tuesday Actons largest employer, the Beardmore tannery closed for good. The New Tanner has an 8-page pull- out section inside that takes a look back and at the future of the land the huge complex occupied. This Sunday, September 17 Terry Fox Runs in both Acton and Rockwood car- ry on Terrys dream. See Pages 12 and 28. Acton and area women were among the many who participated in the Week- end to End Breast Cancer. See Page 7.