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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010 7GRAPEVINEHole-in-onethe fifth annual Halton Chil-Congrats to Actons Susan drens Water Festival, co-hosted Hewitt who had a hole-in-one by Conservation Halton and Hal-on the ninth hole on the Trillium ton Region this fall.course during Mondays Paul The festival is designed to edu-Murr Golf Tournament at Blue cate children about one of the Springs.worlds most precious resources It was an absolute fluke. I water and is held at the Kel-played my usual shy game up so Conservation Area in Milton until the final hole, and I used where students will learn about my five iron and had a nice hit water in a fun and interactive that dropped and then rolled and way while covering Ontario cur-rolled into the hole, Hewitt said, riculum requirements.adding she is an absolute novice For details visit www.hcwf.cagolfer who plays for fun.Ticket sellers neededIt was the first ever hole-in-one The Georgetown Hospital during the tournament that has Volunteer Association needs run for 26 years raising money people to man an Acton ticket for cancer research and patient booth to sell ride vouchers to the services.Halton Hills Fireworks Festival Hewitt was rewarded with formerly Bang-O-Rama on the $100 from tourney organizers.long-weekend in Georgetown.European HolidayVolunteers are needed for a TRILLIUM TREATS: While hiking in the Limehouse area recently, members of the Acton Sen-There will be singing, yodeling, booth that will be set up at the iors Hiking Group were pleased to see that the Trilliums were in full bloom. Eileen Dix photoauthentic European music and Acton Sobeys store on May 18 interactive entertaining at Trinity and 20. If you can help, call Ruth United Church tomorrow (Fri-at 905-877-5305.Brace yourself, here comes the H.S.T.day) when Deb Misener-Jones CF BBQpresents European Holiday.Proceeds from a barbecue on The general population in cause I almost drove off the road Doors open at 7 p.m. and the Saturday (May 15) in the park-Ontario does not appear to be while listening and was pre-oc-The Wayshow begins at 7:30. Tickets are ing lot of Prosperity One are angry about the McGuinty gov-cupied with trying to steer my I See Itavailable by calling the church earmarked for the Cystic Fibro-ernments most recent tax grab, car out of the ditch.at 519-853-2090 or Arlene, 519-sis Foundation. The barbecue, namely the H.S.T. Perhaps were Lets get something straight. I 853-1267.sponsored by the Kinette Club all too busy, but in less than two can remember my parents, who withCalling all green thumbsof Acton, runs from 11 a.m. to months I predict the howls of lived through the war, bitching Mike OLearyWant to build a wall in your 2 p.m.outrage will reverberate through-and complaining about post war garden? Check out the next Ac-Acton ArtThe money for this rebate out the province. Weve already governments and their insatiable ton Horticultural Society meeting The artwork of 16 Acton Dis-comes primarily from the fed-had a taste of things to come as appetite for growth. My dad es-on Tuesday when Matthew Ring trict High School students is on eral government. The federal H.S.T. started being charged on pecially, and he was a blue collar will offer advice and information display, along with hundreds of government gets its money from some goods and services begin-worker, constantly asked rhet-on Dry Stone Walling. pieces of art from Halton sec-us. So Daltons scheme takes one ning May 1.orically, What the hell are they The meeting begins at 7:30 ondary students, until tomorrow dollar out of your right pocket Perhaps the dozing population sticking their noses in that situa-p.m., at Knox Presbyterian (Friday) at the fifth annual Sec-and sends sixty cents (after gov-didnt believe the Premier when tion for?Church on Main Street North. ondary Art Show in Burlington.ernment expenses) to your left. he announced this scheme. Lets My grandparents lived through For details, call Ruth at 519-853-The artwork, created by Grade Thanks a bunch Dalton. Quit do-face it, our Dalton doesnt have the great depression. They didnt 0009.9 to 12 students, includes paint-ing us favours, we cant afford the best record when it comes to look to the government to solve Banner stolening, pencil crayon, sketching, them.being truthful with us peons. He all their problems. Yes, they The 150th anniversary cele-sculpture, photography and At first I thought there might came in promising no new taxes. lived through tough times, but bration at Robert Little School mixed media.be some tax savings in staff Weve seen what came of that. the governments of their day ended on a down note someone Poetry Cafsts if the G.S.T. & P.S.T were He simply changed the name provided only the basic neces-stole the brand new banner the Poetry work of Grade seven combined. Seemed reasonable, from tax to fee and carried on.sities.school had purchased to publi-students at McKenzie-Smith federal G.S.T. collectors would As much as it pains me to I dont remember asking the cize the event.Bennett will be showcased to-simply have to charge 13 per-write this we have the Ontario provincial government to blow The banner, valued at $600, day (Thursday) as the school cent instead of five percent. All N.D.P., and their newish leader over a billion dollars on eHealth. was carefully tied to the fencing celebrates with a Literacy and the business numbers and other Andrea Horvath in particular, Did you? Why did they do that near the Mill Street railroad Numeracy Fair. For the third year identifiers already exist. Silly to thank for finally uncovering when there was an off the shelf tracks, and was gone when of-in a row, students will share their me!just how much this new tax will computer program already de-ficials went to take it down. The poetry work on stage in front of We now know how many gov-cost the average person/family. veloped by a university down banner featured removable let-their peers and visiting parents.ernment employees it takes to The average family will pay the road? Because they can ters and graphics that the school During the evening, visitors make a simple change in calcu-an additional $792 every year and none of us raise a hue and had planned to use for future are invited to see an exhibit lations. Hundreds! Not only is in additional new taxes starting cry or complain. I wont even events.of stories, poems and poster the federal government hiring all July 1 this year, and, it will cost bring up the mess with the On-Water Festivalboard displays of students of all the P.S.T. collectors, the prov-you more and more every year tario Lottery Corp.Registration is now open for grades.ince, in its largesse, is paying after that.I suggest you look up the chan-McGuinty them millions in severance even first tried to con us ges to the H.S.T. The list runs though theyre not losing their by saying the new tax would be eight pages and will affect most Whats Your Beef?jobs, just changing employersrevenue neutral. I knew that was areas of your life. Its available sort of. Theyre still supposed to a lie because lyin Brian Muldoon at the Canada Revenue Agency be working for us, (Insert guf-tried that with the G.S.T. We all website www.cra.gc.ca/harmon-faw here), and by the way, these know how that turned out.ization or call 1-800-959-5525.Put it in a poor displaced collectors will be His next strategy was to say Can this tax grab be stopped? getting a raise to bring them up that he, in his generosity, would Its doubtful, but possible. I sug-letter to to their federal cousins.send us all a cheque to offset gest you take your revenge at Last week Dalton tried to play some of the increases you will the ballot box in 2011. After the the Editor!the guilt card. He pontificated experience in, for instance, heat-G.S.T. went through the federal Deadline isthat previous generations tight-ing your home and putting gas Conservatives went from a ma-Tuesday at noon.ened their belts and paid their in the family car. This will hit us jority to two elected members.fair share of taxes when asked. I all hard here because many of us Thats a reasonable target -missed some of what he said be-commute to work.for us.