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Your Hometown Newspaper Volume 10 No. 46 Thursday, November 15, 2007 THE NEW Newstand Price 40 + GST WHATS INSIDE Six bands, 30 fl oats to greet Santa by Justina Pembleton The day thousands of children have been looking forward to for weeks is happening this Saturday, November 17. Santa Claus is making his fi rst appearance in Acton in the annual Santa Claus parade which starts from the McKenzie- Smith Bennett middle school on Acton Blvd. at 1pm. Parade chairman Bill Spielvogel has signed up six bands including the always popular Acton Citizens Band. Georgetown Pipe Band, Guelph Ajax Band, Dutch Boys Drum and Bugle Band from Kitchener, Typhoon Squadron of the Air Cadets and the new Prime Time Brass Band which delighted people in Kitchener and Guelph. Spielvogel is also expecting at least 30 fl oats for the parade all designed to this years parade theme: A Disney Christmas. Hes hoping it all comes together as it has other years because thousands will line Actons streets to welcome Santa and his big parade. The parade starts at the McKenzie-Smith Bennett middle school on Acton Blvd., proceeds down Mill St., north aon Main St. and west Continued on Page 2 Acton and area remembered IN FLANDERS FIELDS: Eight-year-old Austin Middleton and his mother Joelle refl ect on Saturdays Remembrance Day service at the cenotaph in Acton on Saturday morning at 11am. Austin was part of the solemn ceremony in the bright, fall sun, reciting In Flanders Fields from memory. Hundreds attended the ceremony which was preceded by a parade from the Hide House parking lot to the cenotaph on Mill St. The parade then marched to the Acton and District Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion for a Legion service at noon. - Ted Tyler photo TO ITS WORTH THE DRIVE ACTON MOTORS 8531280 01 Windstar - Priced Right! Rockwood 856-2222 SATURDAYDEC. 1ST 10AM UNRESERVED AUCTION ATVs Cars Sleds Trailers Trucks CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME Steven Parr - Auctioneer New parish house for St. Josephs parish is right on schedule. See story on Page 9 IODE celebrates its 90th anniversary. See Page 4 Saturdays solemn rite of Remembrance at Acton cenotaph is re- corded on film. See Page 16 The 197 Typhoon Squadron has a new commander after the Change of Command last week. See Page 11