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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2007 5THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 20074 ???? ??????????????????? Yard Waste can still be taken to the Halton Waste Management Site (HWMS), 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton. HWMS is open Monday to Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fees: Up to 50 kg $5/load 51 150 kg $10/load Over 150 kg 9.8 cents/kg starting from 0 kg 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 Toll Free: 1-866-442-5866 TTY: 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca 61207 Urban Yard Waste Collection Ended Urban Yard Waste Collection is now complete for 2007. Urban Yard Waste Collection will restart in April 2008 on an every-other-week basis. Acton Seniors Annual Christmas Lights Tour Thursday, December 20th Picking up: 8:30 pm - Elizabeth St. Apts. 6:40 pm - Birchway(Legion Apts) 6:50 pm - Church and Maria St. 7:00 pm - Acton Seniors Centre Reservations only - In person at front desk Or phone 519-853-5951 All Seniors and Caregivers welcome Refreshments to follow Bus courtesy of Tyler Transport and Acton Seniors Center Angela Tremblay, Senior Sales Director, Mary Kay Cosmetics presents 3rd ANNUAL CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE 111 Churchill Road South, Acton Womens Shopping Day Friday, December 14, 4-9pm Saturday, Saturday 15, 9am-4pm You and a friend can enjoy some relaxing shopping time. Enjoy Christmas beverages with holiday treats. A gift for every visitor. Mens Shopping Day Wednesday, December 12 12noon-9pm (Lets make your sweethearts holiday the most special) Enjoy sampling our complete mens line! Complimentary theme wrapping whether it be for mom, dad, brother, daughter, wife or girlfriend while you wait! Hockey game on the big screen, chicken wings, bev- erages a real mans way of shopping!! Let your Mary Kay Consultant make this holiday one to remember!! Bring a friend and receive a 1/2 price item. Unable to attend? Call to place an order or book an appointment with: Angela Tremblay Senior Sales Director, Mary Kay Cosmetics 519-853-FACE, or angelasart@sympatico.ca or www.marykay.ca/atremblay2 New hub at MSB public school expected to open in February HUB TEAM: The Acton Hub team includes representatives from public and Catholic school boards, Halton Region, Childrens Aid Society, Transitions for Youth, ROCK (Reach Out Centre for Kids), and Halton Regional Police. - Matthew Reid photo by Matthew Reid The n ew hub b e i n g constructed beside McKen- zie-Smith Bennett School (MSB) is right on schedule, and organizers are very ex- cited about a completion forecast around the beginning of February 2008. The hub will be a free open space available for social ser- vice groups from all around Acton. The project is in part- nership with both the Catholic and public school boards, Halton Region, Childrens Aid Society, Transitions For Youth, ROCK (Reach Out Centre for Kids) and the Halton Regional Police. The projects main goal is to provide a free space for social service groups to have meetings, provide services for families and more says Alison Hilborn, Neighbour- hood Coordinator for Our Kids Network. It will be available 24/7, Hilborn says. MSB is very excited and its helping chil- dren thrive. Hilborn currently works out of her office at St. Joseph school. She has been there since June talking one-on-one with partners and organiza- tions to get the word out about this new five-year pilot project. Some of the partners for this endeavour include Links2Care, Acton District High School, the Acton public library, YMCA of Greater Toronto, and many more. Even though the hub is being constructed on MSB property, Hilborn says it is important to note that the hub is not just for MSBs own use; everyone is welcome to use its space and services. The hub itself is going to be about the size of a classroom. This open space will also have two offices and two full time CAS workers, Lynda Dikken and Helen Mick. Space is hard to find in Acton, there is not a lot of it, Hilborn says. So that is just one other option for people to run a program out of. Acton was chosen to be the home for this new project because the towns children fell into a category of having a high need for social ser- vices, according to a survey of Haltons youth. Our focus is on children aged 0-18, she says. We are addressing children as well as parents. While construction is un- derway on the new hub, there is a temporary entrance to gain access to the indoor pool located at MSB. If anyone requires wheelchair access to the pool, they are asked to contact their office at (519) 853-3140. Further information about the hub and its services is available by contacting Alison Hilborn at the Our Kids Network. She can be reached through email at actonhub@ourkidsnetwork. ca Try a Tanner ad COORDINATOR: Neigh- bourhood Coordinator Alison Hilborn a member of the Our Kids Network, is in charge of the new hub at MSB. Matthew Reid photo LET US WELCOME YOU! Our Hostess will bring gifts and greetings, along with helpful information about your new community. Call Betty Ann 853-1944