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whats inside ???????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Sales Service Leasing Parts T HE NEW www.georgetownchrysler.ca 336 Guelph St., Georgetown 905-877-0149 email: cwiddess@georgetownchrysler.ca Your Hometown Newspaper Volume 11 No. 51 Thursday, December 18, 2008 T?? NEW Newstand Price 40 + GST Come in and pick up your FREE CALENDAR! 262 Main St. N, Acton 519-853-0900 www.yourwayauto.ca Designers of Fine Gold Jewellery Georgetown Marketplace Mall 280 Guelph St. 905-873-6662 Jewellery repair on premises Appraisals Watch Repairs Mumps break-outs concern Halton medic Actons economic picture not bleak Local stores holding their own - BIA Tanners Christmas issue published Tuesday By Frances Niblock While the news is full of stories of plant closings, slumping stock markets and declining property values, locally, the economic picture doesnt appear to be so bad. An informal survey of Ac- ton businesses shows that for some, things have never been better. From the people that Ive talked to, we seem to be holding our own, which is really nice, said Nancy Wilkes, chair of the Acton BIA (Business Improvement Area) and owner of Acton Optical. Ive been very fortunate half way through Novem- ber, I had already passed (the amount of business) I did a year ago November, Wilkes said, adding she expects her business will increase even more now that she has an eye doctor at her Mill Street location. Wilkes said she thinks that BIA members will win because of the level of cus- tomer service they provide. When people are watch- ing their money, they want to shop where they feel secure Four significant outbreaks of mumps in the past year including one in Ontario prompted Halton Health Department officials to partner with local doctors and Sheridan College to offer the mumps vaccine in com- munity and on-campus clinics. The campaign is aimed at 18 to 25 year olds the Ontario outbreak, which resulted in over 400 cases was mainly among uni- versity and college student populations in the Oxford County area. The province is offering a mumps-con- taining vaccine given as MMR combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to all students attending post-secondary insti- tutions. Students who have received only one dose of MMR vaccine will be offered a second dose of the vaccine because they are the individuals who have an increased risk of mumps. The mumps immunization catch-up cam- paign runs until March 2009. The province will provide $5,000 for the campaign and reimburse Halton $8.50 per dose. Continued on Page 2 HAPPY HIKERS: It takes more than snow and cold to keep the Acton Seniors Centres hiking group home. Sixteen hikers enjoyed the Bruce Trail section, north of Georgetown, recently and posed for the magic of delayed photography. Eileen Dix took the picture with her camera. Due to the arrival of Christmas Day on Thursday, Dec 25 The New Tanners Christmas edition will be published and distributed on Tuesday, Dec 22 next week. Classified advertising and contribu- tors must have their copy in to The New Tanner offices by Friday, Dec 19 at noon in order to be included in the next edition. Staff are working ex- tra hours to ensure the Tanner makes deadlines set by the printers. The following week, publication of the New Years edition will also be published and delivered using the same schedule on Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008. Every effort is being made to ensure copy and advertising makes the publi- cation date but press schedules dictate when the paper can be published. Rockwoods Parade of Lights brought thousands to the village. Page 16 BIA contest winners are on Page 10 MP Michael Chong says its time to set aside nar- row, partisan issues. Page 14