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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 15 FREE LOCAL DELIVERY FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED 264 MAIN ST. N ACTON 519-853-1970 WE HAVE COMPETITIVE PRICES FOR ALL YOUR RENOVATION PROJECTS. HOURS Mon-Fri. 7:00am to 6:00pm Sat - 8:00am to 4:00pm ) $ ; / , 1 ( ? TORONTO LINE: (416) 601-1259 Best Prices for ALL Your Flooring Needs 128 Guelph St. Georgetown 905-702-1217 15.3mm Laminate $1.79/sqft - 6 Colours 33/4 x 3/4 Oak & Maple $3.79/sqft 12 Colours DOLMAR DEMONSTRATIONS Saturday, Sept 27th 8am - 12pm Come on in and have all your questions answered! JIMS REPAIR SHOP 105 Alma St. ROCKWOOD 519-856-2564 Murphys ambush all part of Cogecos lifestyle program By Frances Niblock As Acton resident Carol Murphy learned last week, sometimes being ambushed can be a good thing if the people who are lying in wait are armed with makeup, hair colour and a gourmet lunch. The sneak attack on Mur- phy began last Monday when she showed up at her gym, Staying Alive Fitness, expecting to be interviewed by Cogeco Cable TV about the importance of wearing a helmet for bicycle safety. A helmet almost certainly saved Murphys life three years ago when she was hit by a truck while riding her bicycle through the in- tersection of Queen Street and Churchill Road. Her recovery includes regular visits to the gym to regain strength and mobility. Murphy had just started working up a sweat on a treadmill when the Cogeco camera crew showed up and told her she was being ambushed by Staying Alive fitness manager Leanne Monaghan who has a weekly show called Your Health and Fitness, which is part of Cogecos Your Lifestyle program. Monthly Treat Each month for the show a deserving person is ambushed and treated to a makeover at Blue Springs Salon and Spa on Mill Street. AMBUSHED: Acton resident Carol Murphy (right) was am- bushed last Monday by Cogeco Cable TV who wanted to capture her makeover for Staying Alive Fitness manager Leanne Mona- ghans Your Health and Fitness, show which is part of Cogecos weekly Your Lifestyle program. Submitted photo After getting over her initial surprise, Murphy was whisked off by limousine,  T U V V Q V J G U E G P G Q H J G T C E - cident where Murphy talked about how it changed her life and about helmets and bicycle safety. Then it was off to Blue Springs where the pampering began in earnest, including a facial, pedicure, haircut and colour. This was followed by a gourmet lunch and then Murphys mother, sister and niece and two kids showed W R D G C T K P I ? Q Y G T U It was a real hoot. Carol had a real nice, fun pamper- ing day, Monaghan said, adding that people at the gym are amazed at Mur- phys progress since her accident and the fact that she gives 150 per cent to every workout. Murphy said the whole day was wonderful and that she was just a little self conscious (about being) in a bathrobe on TV.Murphys segment airs on Cogeco dur- ing the week of October 15 % J C O D G T E T C P M U W R D K F H Q T  U E C N H C K T P G U U Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce has joined with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce in a grassroots campaign to complain about perceived lack fairness in fed- eral funding for Ontario. The campaign, called Act Now for Ontario.com, is set up to give people in every commu- nity in the province, including Halton Hills, a chance to send a very strong and clear mes- sage that Ontario can no longer afford to subsidize services in other parts of the country at a level higher then our own, says Jamie Shumaker, president of the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce The Chamber says that Act Now for Ontario.com provides compelling testimony to the unfair level of federal funding and federal representation for Ontario in videos highlight- ing five issues: healthcare, unemployment insurance, im- migration, representation and infrastructure. Each video ends with an invitation to endorse an email message to all the federal party leaders. According to the videos, Ontario gets $700 million less then its fair share in federal healthcare funding each year, funds which could hire 14,000 more full time nurses. It also maintains that federal infra- structure funding for Ontario falls $1 billion short of fairness, funds which would build a 4-lane highway from Sudbury to Toronto. Federal funding for vital services is not distributed fairly in this country, says Len Crispino, president and CEO of the Ontario Chamber. As the economic engine of this country, its simple. A strong Canada needs a strong Ontario. RUNNERS: Calgarian 3 time Olympian Decathelon gold medalist and CBC commentator Micheal Smith will be keeping Liberal Candidate Bruce Bowser running around the Halton-Wellington riding for teh duration of this years campaign - Marie Shadlbolt photo