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THE NEW TANNER6THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010 TO THE EditorialHEAVENSwith Frances Niblock The choir sang along with the Crying wolf frustrates copscongregation at The most recent report of a suspicious man attempting to Churchill Com-lure an Acton boy into a silver vehicle frustrated Halton po-munity Church on lice when it turned out to be a lie a huge fabrication by a Sunday morning nine-year-old boy, possibly looking for attention.with a Serenity He sure got it on Friday, there were seven officers investi-Celebration com-gating four reports of a suspicious silver car/truck in Acton in memorating the the past month, and the tactical squad was in town a police churchs 172nd presence designed to quell fears.anniversary.Police stopped short of saying there was a panic because Denise Paulsen photoof the four reports theres been no corroboration of the first three incidents but said there was a heightened awareness involving silver vehicles.X rated educational toyOne officer said it was a Catch-22 situation they want people to report incidents, but dont want to waste time in-On Saturday, it was Mommy she loved it. It sang the alphabet morning. This meant that I was song and also would say a letter vestigating kids who cry wolf.heading out with the girls to go as well as say the letter in a word While school officials continue to stress street proofing to the Milton Farmers Market, By in an educational and fun way. It measures, lets hope they, and parents, talk to the kids about hit the Trunk Sale and a few gar-Angela Twas perfect.ylerthe dangers of lying, possibly using Aesops Fable about the age sales. As Little J was enthralled with When they came to pick me up, On our return to town, we it, Mrs. Dude Sr. reviewed what bored boy who falsely cried wolf who was not believed when the Dude said farewell with his headed to the Trunk Sale which it did and instructed us to push there really was a wolf who ate him.famous words, dont buy any I was happy to see had such a the letter X. Around the bus As the fable says, Even when liars tell the truth, they are more junk Last spring, the great turnout for the first event were the letters of the alphabet never believed. The liar will lie once, twice, and then perish gals and I went out on a simi-of the season. Then we scoured that when pushed produced the lar adventure and I came home the town for garage sales. Sur-sounds selected. After purchas-when he tells the truth.with the chair that is in our living prisingly, there were quite a few ing the bus, and checking it out, room which he despises. I think it since we hadnt seen one ad for they realized the bus had a cer-has character. Then, a few weeks any in either local paper.tain language issue.ago, we were out and about and Our treasure hunting, which The bus started phonetically Looking Backwent by a garage sale and of ended up including a trip to the singing its little letter song but course, I saw another chair which thrift store, didnt pan out much there was one problem. The voice he instantly deemed ugly. That beyond some great hanging bas-in the bus that made the X in Ten Years Agono longer be part of the William evening, he corrected himself ad-ket deals at the market. The Dude fox did not sound like fox. The Following the Walkerton Osler health centre. In a move mitting that the chair was very and Dyno-man, who sent us out X sounded more like a K and water tragedy that killed five that made local politicians very comfortable. I really was only with almost the same caution as if you sound out fox and replace people, Halton officials assured happy, the hospital will be part going to buy the chair because he if they were comparing notes on it with a K it sure sounds like residents that their water is safe of Halton Healthcare Services hated it so much, however, I did what to say to the women, were the f-word.and is tested on a regular basis. that operates hospitals in Milton buy it because it was so comfy.safe with us returning with no I dont think the folks at Leap Thirty-plus people many of and Oakville.So, off we went to the Milton additional junk.Frog really listened to this toy be-them members of the Friends of Finoro Homes announced Farmers Market. I really like However, my in-laws were an-fore mass producing it. I realize Fairy Lake donated their time it hopes to begin construction that market and hope the one other story. Dude Sr. and the Mrs. there arent a lot of X words, to help with the annual cleanup within months of a 64-unit, lux-next week in Acton on Thursday also enjoy garage sales and their but couldnt they have even of the lake filling more than 35 ury condominium project at Dr. is just the beginning of Acton treasure hunt produced a Leap picked X-ray or something? garbage bags.Moore Crescent and Wallace having the same sort of one. I Frog toy for Little J. They were Maybe this is why the bus was While the overall number Street.have often thought I should go quite proud of their find because in the garage sale? Maybe the of people needing food from Acton students will have to more often to the Milton Market it was a musical school bus. I other kids didnt really hear the FoodShare declined in the past go to Georgetown if they want yet I never seem to go as often have to admit, its great and in word fox. Maybe we just need to year, food bank officials said the face-to-face help with a summer as I want to. It is a true farmers perfect shape.set the bus to the alphabet song number of children who need-job search there is no Acton market full of the right mix of That evening they stopped by setting and avoid the letter X ed food is increasing, which is location although local students produce, flowers and more. to give Little J her new toy and word altogether. frightening.can access job information on Five Years Agocomputers available at Acton Georgetown Hospital will High School or at the library.Whats Your Beef?Put it in a letter Deadline is Tuesday at noon.to the Editor!Distributed to every home in Acton and area,EditorPublisheras well as adjoining communities.Ted TylerFrances NiblockEvery effort will be made to see advertising copy, neatly presented, is Editorial Contributorscorrectly printed. 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