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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2007 9THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 20078 Keep Christ in Christmas The Keep Christ in Christmas Community Campaign is supported by the churches of Acton through the Acton MInisterial Association, in cooperation with the Knights of Columbus. Support is also gratefully acknowledged from Blue Springs Funeral Home, MacKinnon Family Funeral Home, and the Rotary Club. Acton Seniors Annual Christmas Lights Tour Thursday, December 20th Picking up: 6:30 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 Were Keeping Christ in Christmas Blue Springs Funeral Home Signs available at: 12 Church St. E. Acton A variety of community projects in Halton designed to promote healthy lifestyles will receive funding in 2008 from the Ministry of Health Promotions Ontario Heart Health Program (OHHP). The funds are rolled out through Choices 4 Health, a partnership of community groups and agencies involved in heart health and chronic disease prevention. Choices 4 Health cur- rently works with over 35 organizations within the Halton community who are collaborating to develop com- prehensive chronic disease prevention programming in the Halton community, says Dr. Bob Nosal, the Regions medical officer of heath. We are working in part- nership with the provincial government and various community organizations to deliver programs that address specific health needs in our community, said Choices 4 Health Coordinating Com- mittee Chair Lynn Roblin. These programs consist of increasing community aware- ness about the importance of healthy living through educa- tion and increasing access to opportunities for eating healthy, being active, living Choices 4 Health program to receive 2008 funding tobacco-free and achieving good mental health. Funding in 2008 will go towards supporting four re- lated networks and funding 10 projects. Some projects will take place in elementary and secondary schools, includ- ing: Active and Safe Routes to School, a Farm to School project, Healthy School Nutri- tion Environment Project and Families are Munching. In addition, Choices 4 Health will also work within the community through the following projects: walkON, Active Minds Active Bodies, Healthy Concession Stand Pilot Project, HAL-NET Continuing Education for MDs, Halton Fresh Food Box Project, and the Tobac- co-free Sport and Outdoor Recreational Facilities proj- ect. Choices 4 Health is one of the 37 community part- nerships that comprise the Ontario Heart Health Pro- gram Taking Action for Healthy Living. The commit- tee has representation from the following organizations: Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Diabetes Associa- tion, Canadian Mental Health Association, Halton Active Living Network, Halton Healthy Eating Network, Halton Council on Smoking and Health, Halton Multi- cultural Council, Womens Health Alliance of Halton, and Community members. OLD SAINT NICK: The jolly old elf posed for a picture after his tour of downtown Acton in a horse drawn carriage during the Old Fashioned Christmas presented by down- town merchants and the Acton BIA. - submitted photo