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Your Hometown Newspaper Volume 10 No. 39 Thursday, September 27, 2007 THE NEW Newstand Price 40 + GST 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 WHATS INSIDE Forcast: Sunny Weekend Four batches of mosquitoes collected last week in Halton Region have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV): two positive batches in Burlington and two positive batches in Oakville. They are the first positive mosquitoes found in Oakville this year and the third and fourth positive batches in Burl- ington, bringing the total of positive West Nile virus still a real concern batches for Halton Region to eight. These four new positive batches of mosquitoes serve as reminders that the risk of West Nile virus is not yet over for this season, said Dr. Bob Nosal, Halton Regions Medical Of- ficer of Health. People still need to take precautions until the weather turns cold enough to have had several hard frosts. Mosquitoes can transmit WNV to humans after becoming infected by feeding on the blood of birds carrying the virus. Maps showing the locations of positive birds, as well as standing water sites that have had larvicide applied are available on the Health Departments website at www.halton. ca/wnv. To report a dead bird or stand- ing water, or for more information about West Nile virus, please call Halton Region at 905-825-6000, toll free 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442- 5866), TTY 905-827-9833 or email wnv@halton.ca. Employment Centre celebrates 1st year PRIZE WINNERS: The baby Show at the Acton Fall Fair is always a popular event as it was again this year. Among the babies who won prizes in the seven to 12 month class were, left, Anthony Jimenez with his mother Chantel Cooper and Natalie Renaud with her mom Cathy Renaud. More baby photos will be published next week. - photo by Gord Dowling Halton Crime Stoppers and local hydro companies have joined forces to help combat illegal grow operations. This year Halton Hills Hydro, Burlington Hydro, Oakville Hydro, and Milton Crime Stoppers, Hydro join forces began distributing informa- tion brochures, which were attached to residents hydro bills. These brochures, funded through donations by regional hydro companies, were pro- duced to educate home owners of the dangers associated with illegal grow operations as well as providing Halton Residents with tips on how to spot po- tential signs of an illegal grow house. Last year alone our unit conducted 14 warrants on illegal grow operations with the seizure of 2155 plants. Said Staff Sgt Bob Waller of Halton Police Services Drug and Morality Bureau. This Continued on Page 2 I t s been a j ob we l l done. Thursday September 27, 2007 (Today) marks the one-year anniversary of the Acton Employment Resource Centre located at 45 Mil l Street East , right next to Off The Wall youth centre. Its been a year of many clients and great opportu- nities for Acton residents who wanted to dive into that career or job theyve always dreamed of. The resource centre has helped 600 clients in the last year get a new job, and have had around 3,000 visitors to the small red building in downtown Acton. W e v e b e e n w e l l suppor ted , says Cen- t r e em p l o y e e , L a u r a Demeester. Its a great new endeavour, Acton has never had an employment office before. Staf f a t the resource centre arent the only ones who are celebrating. Cli- ents who required their services are also rejoicing at the help that they have received on the way to a better career. Mark Hall, 36, was self- employed for 13 years Assisted 600 clients getting employment by Matthew Reid Continued on Page 2 A 66-year-old rural Acton resident pedalled around Lake Erie, See story on Page 10 Lots of photos from Acton Fall Fair on Pages 16 and 17. Mikes says election is ready, set and go! Page 17