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8 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2007 Robertson screwdriver topic at Museums Heritage Day Heritage Day at the Halton Region Museum this Sunday, February 25 from 2- 4p.m. will highlight the life and times of P.L. Robertson, inventor of the Robertson screwdriver. The museum is located in the Kelso Con- servation Area just outside urban Milton at the base of Glen Eden ski hills. Milton innovator P.L. Robertson (1879-1951) was the inventor of the socket head screwdriver known as the Robertson screwdriver in 1907. In 1908 he opened a factory in Milton to produce the screws and drivers. It became one of the Towns largest employers with over 600 people working there during peak periods. Now the North American standard, Robertson screws were safer, easier to use, and more cost-effective than the slot-headed screws in common use at the turn of the century. Robertsons invention was ranked Num- ber 7 on the CBC show The Greatest Canadian Inventions which aired in January, 2007. The Museums celebra- tion on February 25 will begin with a presentation at 2p.m. followed by an op- portunity for visitors to view the Museums new exhibits and tour the collection area which showcases some of the Museums 35,000 ar- tifacts. Admission, parking and light refreshments will be provided free of charge. This is a great opportu- nity for Halton residents to visit the Museum and join in on the Heritage Day festivi- ties, said Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr. Not only will people see some of Haltons impressive arti- fact collection, theyll also learn about one of Haltons most colourful historical figures. Heritage Day was first established in 1973 by the Heritage Canada Foundation to encourage the preser- vation and promotion of Canadas nationally signifi- cant historic, architectural, natural and scenic heritage. During the week following Heritage Day, museums, historical societies, and other cultural organizations join together to celebrate Canadas past and those who strive to preserve it. Milton man charged in death on 25 A 21-year-old Milton man has been charged with five offenses, including impaired driving causing death, in the traffic death of a former Acton post office worker, Michael McDonald of Orangeville. McDonald was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 25, south of Campbellville Road on February 2. The accused suffered minor injuries. Start on new child care centre Representatives from Halton Region, the Halton District School Board, Mil- ton Community Resource Centre, the Province of Ontario and the Town of Milton participated in an official groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction of a new early learning and child care facility at Bruce Trail Public School in Mil- ton. The facility will offer licensed child care for 64 children aged 18 months through senior kindergar- ten and will be operational by September, 2007. Bruce Trail Early Learn- ing and Child Care Centre will help to accommodate the needs of the growing Milton community and is the result of the provin- cial Best Start strategy (Ministry of Children and Youth Services/Ministry of Community and Social Services, as well as the Ministry of Education). As Halton continues to experience significant growth, so does our need for more supports for new families and more child care, says Regional Chair Gary Carr. This is an excellent beginning, but I strongly urge the senior orders of government to fund growing communi- ties like Halton based on their growing needs, so we can stabilize our child care system. The contract to operate the child care facility was awarded to Milton Com- munity Resource Centre (MCRC), which wi l l also operate the Before and After School pro- gram at Bruce Trail Public School. The location of the centre within Bruce Trail Public School follows the Best Start vision of offer- ing a seamless day of early learning and a network of services for families and children. The selection process for the Milton site was based on population growth, child care capac- ity and needs. Bruce Trail is one of five Best Start child care sites in development, which will offer 200 new licensed child care spaces across Halton. First announced in No- vember 2004, the Best Start strategy is a 10-year plan designed to give On- tarios children the best start in life. It will help them achieve success in school by providing a comprehensive system of services that supports chil- dren aged 0 to 6 years and their families. In Halton, an extensive network of partners including the Our Kids Network, School Boards and Halton Region worked together to de- velop a plan of allocating Haltons Best Start fund- ing to expand child care and hubs. GROUNDBREAKING FOR BRUCE TRAIL CHILD CARE: Back row (l to r): Yaw Obeng, Halton District School Board; Gary Carr, Halton Regional Chair; Donna Danielli, School Trustee, Milton; Ted Chudleigh, MPP Halton; Collette Ruddock, Principal, Bruce Trail Public School; Tamara Amabile, MCRC; Heather Jackson, Executive Director, MCRC; Tiffany Stewart, MCRC; Gordon Krantz, Mayor of Milton. Front row (l to r) Campbell Wackerlin, Ethan Lear, Haylee Myers-Inrig, Julia Sinopoli and Mya Braithwaite. - Submitted photo