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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008 5THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, MAY 1, 20084 Dazzling diamond cases highlight the stately elegance of Luccas profile. 40 DIAMONDS MOTHER-OF-PEARL 28 DIAMONDS MOTHER-OF-PEARL 28 DIAMONDS MOTHER-OF-PEARL In Time for Mothers Day, Sunday May 11, 2008 Close to Home Far From Ordinary 310 Guelph St., Unit 5 Geogetown 905-873-4405 ????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????? Visit www.ruthbowes.com for listings LUCKY LADY: Grandma Rowena Manes (sitting) once again crocheted an afghan for Acton Rotary Clubs annual gala auction, as she does every year. Margaret MacKinnon ws the lucky bidder for this prized Acton craftmanship at this years auction at Acton Legion Friday night. - Angela Tyler photo HONOURED: Rotarian Bill Sanford is joined by his wife Kathy after accepting the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship Award for exemplifying the Rotary motto, Serve Above Self. It was presented at the clubs gala auction on Friday night at the Acton Legion. - Angela Tyler photo By Rick Bonnette Mayors Corner Kudos to the province TWO THUMBS UP to the Province of Ontario! At times, I have been critical in the past, but today I give kudos to the Province. On March 28 the Honourable David Caplin, Minister of Public Infrastructure Re- newal, announced that the Town of Halton Hills had been awarded $1.9 mil- lion dollars to be used for the reconstruction of the Maple Avenue Fire Sta- tion. Council and the Fire Department are all very excited about receiving these funds. Halton Hills appreciates the funding from Minis- ter Caplin. Funding like this is showing that the provincial government is very interested in assisting municipalities like ours. Councillor Moya Johnson, Chair of the Fire Services and Emergency Planning Committee also welcomed the news by saying fund- ing like this is an excellent partnership program be- tween the Town and the Province that will benefit the community, environ- ment, and economy. * * * * What a great job so many of you have done in helping to keep our Town clean. Schools, organizations, groups and individuals took time from their busy schedules to pick up trash left over from the winter snow. Too bad we cant get through to people that littering and dumping is simply not acceptable. * * * * Speaking of cleaning up our Town, Scott Lord is continuing with his fund- raising for the Hospital for Sick Children Sick Kids Foundation by offering his services to the residents of our community for general maintenance such as Spring and Fall Clean-up, yard waste removal, lawn care, planting, weeding, etc. Do- nations received by Scott will be donated specifically to the Research Fund for Mitochondrial Disease. If you need a helping hand, please give Scott a call at 905-877-6161, or by cell phone at 647-380-1330. * * * * Some of you may still remember Glen Skinner McKenzie, a former long time resident of Acton. Skinner is alive and well, and living in French River. He is to get an award in Sudbury later this month for donating blood for the 200th time. * * * * A reminder to all that the 8th annual door-to-door fundraising campaign for Cancer Assistance Services of Halton Hills (CAShh) is underway. CAShh pro- vides assistance to families in Halton Hills by provid- ing a long list of services, at no charge. The number of cancer patients in Halton Hills is growing every year, so dont forget to donate to this very worthwhile charity either at the door, or by cheque to Cancer As- sistance Services Halton Hills, 222 Mountainview Road North, Halton Hills, L7G 3R2, telephone 905- 702-8886. * * * * Lastly, I know many of you were disappointed with the first week of the Re- gional GreenCart Program. I, along with Councillors and staff, received many calls that first week. It is an important program, and I know the service by Halton Region will improve as time goes on. * * * * Keeping it real! I can be reached by telephone at 905-873-2601, ext. 2342, or by e-mail at mayor@haltonhills.ca.