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THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010 6 Distributed to every home in Acton and area, as well as adjoining communities. 373 Queen Street East, Unit 1 Acton, Ontario L7J 2N2 email: thenewtanner@on.aibn.com By Angela Tyler Editorial with Frances Niblock (519) 853-0051 Fax: (519) 853-0052 Every effort will be made to see advertising copy, neatly presented, is correctly printed. The publisher assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors or omissions in advertising, but will gladly reprint without charge that part of an advertisement in which an error may occur provided a claim is made within five days of publication. All articles, advertisements and graphic artwork appearing in The New Tanner is copyrighted. Any usage, reproduction or publication of these items, in whole or in part, without the express written consent of the publisher of The New Tanner is a copyright infringement and subject to legal action. Publisher Ted Tyler Editor Frances Niblock Editorial Contributors Mike OLeary Angela Tyler Denise Paulsen Advertising and Circulation Marie Shadbolt Composing Ken Baker Do you realize how much you spent on Itunes last month? the Dude asked as he started to in- terrogate me. I could not deny it. I discovered Itunes last fall and every once and a while I dabble on it. For those not Itune savy not that I am a huge expert it is basically a website where you can purchase songs, movies and TV shows on- line. You then have them in your library and can put them onto your Ipod. Now, let me first say, I did not spend a lot on Itunes last month. However, I did spend about forty bucks and it was the best forty bucks I have spent in a long time. I have two reasons for my pur- chases. First, I have, on most nights been completely bored with what is on TV. Who cares who the Bach- elor chooses? Sure, I watched a couple curling games and of course the hockey game during the Olym- pics, but other than that I couldnt be bothered. Ive lost interest in the whole Law and Order series and you can only watch so many home decorating shows. So, one day as I decided to snoop on Itunes, I discovered something wonderful. I discovered not only can you buy TV episodes, you can also buy classic TV episodes. Finallyreal TV. I miss real TV. The big hoopla with Jay Leno and the Tonight Show was his demise. Actually, the demise occurred when Johnny Carson stepped down. Reality TV, at the start, was fun but I missed the TV I grew up with like the Bob Ne- whart Show, the Partridge Family, the Love Boat, Fantasy Island and more. Family friendly comedies and dramas were the way before we had been consumed by decorat- ing and reality shows. Like a gift from above, it al- most glowed at me as I looked at it. There it wasthe logo from the TV show WKRP in Cincinnati. I loved that show from the dopey Mr. Carlson to the funky Venus Flytrap to receptionist Jennifer Marlow a.k.a. Loni Anderson. I remember about 25 years ago when my family drove to Florida through Cincinati. All I could think of was trying to recognize the places in the opening credits of the show as I hummed the theme song in my head. As I scanned over the possible selections, I soon became even happier. My all time favourite epi- sode was available for purchase. Its the one where Mr. Carlson, who was slightly confused most times, decided to have a Thanksgiving promotion and giveaway turkeys. The only problem was he decided to toss live ones out an airplane, forgetting that the birds couldnt fly. That night, (this now being the second reason I took to an Itunes TV show purchase, as we dont have a TV in our bedroom, some- thing I begrudgingly agreed to when the Dude and I got married) I took my Ipod to bed and while the Dude fell asleep quickly, I was wide awake. I think it was in an- ticipation of watching this classic episode of WKRP. As the show ended and I lay there with my ear buds, not headphones, and on lis- tening to Arthur Carlsons classic ending line as God as my wit- ness, I thought turkeys could fly, I couldnt contain my laughter and I woke the Dude. Here I am, a woman who has gone from having a black and white dial TV to a flat screen HDTV and an Ipod with TV shows on it. Ive gone from rotary phones to big cel- lular phones to itty bitty ones, 45s and eight-tracks to downloading songs and more. Im already talk- ing to Little J telling her stuff like, when I was a little girl I dont know if she will ever get it because, at four months, she already has her own playlist on Mommys Ipod so she can listen to her songs on a portable speaker. And to think, I thought I was cool at 10 years old to have a Bay City Roller eight track. Oldies, but goodies GIFT OF LIFE Actons Trish Bell, with children Eva and Ivy, gets pre-donation testing by Canadian Blood Services phlebotomist Debbie Sey- mour at last Thursdays clinic at the Acton arena/ community centre. Forty- six units of blood were collected. - Frances Niblock photo Congratulations to Ivan Kilby, the 2010 Acton Citizen of the Year. Rotary Club of Acton judges made the selection on Tuesday night, choosing Kilby from four other nominees who, in total, received 15 nominations. For more than 20 years, Kilby has been a volunteer driver for Canadian Cancer Society patients who said his dedica- tion, friendship and support is truly appreciated. He currently is a volunteer driver for CAShh (Cancer Assistance Services of Halton Hills) and the Red Cross. His nominators described Kilby, a retired aerospace worker, as thoughtful, kind-hearted, friendly and approachable, al- ways going above and beyond the expectations of a volunteer driver. Kilby doesnt think hes all that, and like many previous nominees, doesnt believe he should receive the award. There are many more deserving, he said, adding, I just drive cars. Kilby, a Legion member, has also quietly helped many people behind the scenes. He is the 53rd Citizen of the Year. The first was publisher Arlof Dills and last year, the late Hartley Coles, editor of The New Tanner, was the honoree. Initially, the Citizen of the Year award was presented by the Lions Club of Acton, but when it folded, the Rotary Club stepped in. Congregations to Ivan Kilby, who will now select a date for the Citizen of the Year dinner. Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Acton for carrying on the tradition on publicly honouring those who improve the quality of life in Acton. Thumbs Up C To the many Acton Branch volunteers with the Canadian Cancer Society who are busy getting ready for Cancer Month in Acton, including the residential door-to-door campaign. C To Acton Town Hall volunteers who will repatriate a piano once used to entertain crowds at dances and concerts in the facility. Now at the Band Hall, the piano will be moved back to the Old Town Hall next month in time for the facil- itys grand opening. Thumbs Down D To those downtown business owners you know who you are who regularly park in front of their stores, taking up already scarce parking spaces on Mill Street, instead of using one of the municipal lots. D To whoever shovels in front of the post office and doesnt clear the sidewalk right to the curb, leaving a strip of snow that makes it potentially dangerous to get in the building from the street. Volunteer cancer driver honoured