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8 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2006 310 Guelph St. Georgetown 905-873-4405 Open Sundays 11am-5pm Margaret and Bob MacKinnon MacKinnon Family Funeral Home 55 Mill Street East, Acton Ian Pasmore Blue Springs Funeral Home 12 Church Street East, Acton For those who have suffered the loss of a loved one, Christmas can be one of the most diffi cult times of the year. You, your family and friends are invited to join us for a multi-denominational Community Christmas Service of Hope Friday, December 8th, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. St. Josephs Roman Catholic Church corner or John & Church Streets, Acton followed by refreshments This service is being conducted under the auspices of the Acton Ministerial Association If you would like to attend this service but need transportation please call 853-0350 or 853-2399 55 Mill Street East, Acton Church Street East, Acton For those who have suffered the loss of a loved one, Community Christmas Service of Hope Chiropodist / Foot Specialist DEANNA WILSON B.Sc.,D.Ch. Thompson Wellness Centre 25 Main Street North Acton, Ontario L7J 1V9 519-853-3460 Foot/Nail Care Sports Injuries Pediatrics Diabetic /Arthritic Foot Conditioning Custom Orthotics and Footwear Home visits Acton 2006 Christmas Hamper Program Thursday, November 30th 9:00am - 12:00 noon Saturday, December 2nd 9:00am - 12:00 noon Tuesday, December 5th 9:00am- 12:00 noon Applications will be accepted at The Salvation Army Family Services Office 114 Mill Street East on the following dates. Acton Christmas Hamper Committee The Salvation Army Family Services Lakeside Chapter IODE Acton Rotary Club St. Vincent Charities of St.Josephs Applications must be completed in person Applicants required to bring ID. POLICE/FIRE REPORT Security guards stationed at home on Peel Street Restrict access to home Vehicles damaged Halton police believe two similar incidents in- volving Acton vehicles on November 20 and 21 may be related. In the first incident involving a 1994 Chev Cavalier parked at a Churchill Road South res- idence, the rear window of the vehicle was smashed, allowing access to the car. The steering column and ignition were damaged, but nothing was stolen. Damage is pegged at $500. *** Between 2 p.m. on the 20th and 2 a.m. on the 21st, the front passenger window of a 1986 Dodge pickup truck, parked at a McDonald Boulevard residence, was broken to gain access. The glove box was rifled and the steering column was damaged, but nothing was stolen. By Frances Niblock A court-ordered environ- mental cleanup is underway at a derelict Peel Street residence that has annoyed and worried neighbours and frustrated local politicians and staff. The property is under control of the Office of Pub- lic Guardian and Trustee, (OPG) acting for owner Marion Gordon, who is in a Guelph nursing home. The OPG was granted a court order to clean the bins and house before searching for and taking possession of valuables and documents. The storage bins have been on the front lawn since late August, put there by the owners daughter, Nancy Gordon. The OPG said tests show there is no health concern at the property, but would not release the actual results to the Town, which has filed a Freedom of Information request to try and get the information. On Monday, TraumaCare Cleaning Service general manager Mike Maedel said they finally worked out all of the issues that delayed work and the cleanup is underway. The priority being to remove the bins from sight, just to, for the benefit of the neighbours, he said, pre- dicting the bins will be gone within the next week. Security guards hired by the OPG began 24-hour surveillance of the property at 5 p.m. on Friday, with instructions, according to two guards, to restrict ac- cess to police, fire and OPG officials and to call police and arrest anyone who tried to go on the property. Police, who said there was a communication problem, allowed Nancy Gordon to stay in the house which has no heat or water, on Sunday night, but refused her entry again on Monday after de- termining the OPG access restriction was valid. Frustrated with the lack of communication, the Town asked OPG officials to attend a meeting today (Thursday) with Regional health department staff, community support staff, neighbours and town bylaw enforcement staff. Town CAO Dennis Perlin said the Town is confident theyll get a conviction for a zoning bylaw violation concerning the bins, but that process could take three to four months. So, the meeting on Thursday is to see if there isany way we can try and have these moved ASAP (as soon as possible) with- out going through the court procedure, Perlin said on Friday, adding the Town understands how frustrating the situation is for neigh- bours, but they have to follow due process. As a Town, we do not want the bins there, and we dont want the porta-potty there, and we dont think its fair to the neighbours to have them there, but we can only do it (remove them) through court procedures. Neighbour Laurie Cun- ningham, who has been invited to Thursdays meet- ing, asked why the OPG wont release the test re- sults. What if there is mould there. They are spending so much money for guards they still havent told me its safe what are they guarding? Cunningham said. No odour found Acton firefighters were unable to find the source of an unknown odour reported at Dennys Insurance at 11:44 a.m. on Friday.