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THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2007 THE NEW TANNER 3 40 Eastern Avenue Acton 519-853-5231 Now Booking for Valentines Day Reservations required 2 seatings at 6 and 8p.m. Special menu in effect Join us for Lunch Specials Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday Live Entertainment most Saturday nights. Call for information Heres how to have dessert and not feel guilty! A portion of each delicious bite goes to the MSB Playground Committee & their efforts until the end of February CALL FREE Anywhere outside Acton Including USA & Canada for only $28/month Or add FREE international calls to over 30 countries. Visit www.igonet.biz/millhouse.com. or call 416-628-9767 AGRICULTURAL ACES: The Acton Agricultural Society elected a new board on Saturday during its annual general meeting at Knox Presbyterian Church. The board includes, back left: Stacey Hewitt and Caroline Bell. Middle: George Henderson, Judy Burtney, Hank Walsma, Mary Walsma, John Lightle, Jason Brown, Kent Frost, Deb Mashinter. Front: Jim Pink, Terry Foster, president Dale Hewitt, Frank Hanes, Kathryn Brown Lynch and Russ Murray. - Submitted photo Three Elvis impersonators to help open Fair facility By Frances Niblock Elvis will be in the build- ing. Actually, three Elvis im- personators will help christen the stage in the new Acton Agricultural Society/indoor soccer facility in Prospect Park at this years fall fair. The entertainment line- up, and the successes and failures of the last Acton Fall Fair were discussed at the fair boards annual general meeting on Saturday at Knox Presbyterian Church. Treasurer Jennifer Swan began her financial report with a bit of an eye opener, a chart showing the fair spent $10,953 on meal tickets, lunches for set-up volunteers car passes and fair passes last year. Swan said the report was food for thought at future meetings to trim down, and noted the concessions receive $2,000 worth of free passes, but generate $7,300 in revenue for the fair. While Sawn reported a $14,653 operational profit, a $4,343 increase over the 2005, fair board member Doug Fread noted that when revenue from the sale of compost, from the truck and tractor pull and for work- ing the Erin Fall Fair gate is removed, its closer to break-even. During reports from vari- ous committee chairs, fair board members heard that the lawn and garden/ truck and tractor pulls bring in approximately $7,000 in revenue, there were 65 babies and 72 sponsors at the baby show and the beer tent, or Spot in the Park as organizers call it, showed a $9,313 profit this year, up 14 per cent from last year. In his written report, chair- person George Henderson noted that a new wrist band policy seemed to cut down in the number of visitors behind the bar, who were drinking free beer. Over 1,000 local school students attended the Educa- tion Day, which scrambled on a shoestring budget after los- ing its sponsor. This year, the committee plans to increase live animal demonstrations, make sure all exhibits are linked to the new Ontario curriculum, and offer more agricultural games. With just under 40 floats in the Fall Fair parade, down from 70 several years ago, Fair board member Terry Foster thanked the Kinette Club of Acton for organiz- ing the parade, but said, the Town is losing interest and stores dont want to get in- volved and would rather put all their work into the Santa Claus parade, he said, add- ing Halton police may not be available to do the escort and road closure work in this years parade. Foster expects a huge au- dience for the three Elvis impersonators booked to per- form on the Saturday night of the fair in the new building, and back by popular demand, the Essentials, an a Capella group, is booked to play dur- ing breaks in the Miss Acton Pageant. Miss Acton Sarah OHearn, one of eight contestants, reported that between 30 and 40 girls have asked her for advice about entering the pageant this fall. Drew Brown, the fund- raiser hired by the Society to raise $750,000 for the new building, said they have cash and commitments total- ing $550,000 most of which is from 66 donations, and hope to go over the top in six weeks. Brown thanked the fund raising committee for their fruitful hard work and hinted that new blood will help them get back on track and ramp up the fundraising campaign in Georgetown. Building and fundraising committee co-chair Jim Pink reported construction is on schedule and they hope to be in the building in April. He said they would review the tenders for the in-door turf this week. The theme for the 94th Acton Fall Fair on September 14, 15 and 16 is Something to Crow About the dawn of an new era in a new building. To the editor, The Acton Christmas Ham- per Committee sends sincere and heartfelt thanks to the individuals and groups in Acton and surrounding areas for your generous support of this years Christmas Ham- per Program. Your kindness helped us to provide food hampers for approximately 60 families, including 70 children. Christmas was much happier for these people because of your thoughtful- ness. Thanks also to the many volunteers who gave their time to help make this years program such a success and to Heritage Acton for again allowing us the use of their facilities in the old fire hall. The spirit of caring and shar- ing is indeed alive and well here in our town. Thanks again; we wish you Gods blessings now and in the year ahead. Sincerely, Acton Rotary Club, Lakeside Chapter IODE, Salvation Army Acton Family Services, St. Vincent Charities of St. Josephs Church. 60 families helped