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THE NEW TANNER2THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010 STREET SAFETY SURVEY: Participants at a walkability workshop last ACTON ACCESSIBILITY: Actons Lorna Brooks (in wheelchair) and Anne Thursday in Acton, including, from left: Carol Smith, Shirley Broostad, Kevin Holliday with Links2Care took part in a walkability workshop last Thursday Okimi and Arlene Bruce checked conditions for those who walk on Elizabeth to study how to make Acton friendlier for people with disabilities, seniors and Drive. Frances Niblock photomoms with strollers. Frances Niblock photoGreening Acton HighSome streets unsafe Acton High School spearheaded by teacher hard work inside and staff and students con-Joanne Pattison-Meek outside the school will tinue to green the and is an environmental help move them towards wheelchair user saysschool inside and out with education program for attaining a much coveted a generous grant from the Grades one to 12 that Gold level certification Wheelchair-bound Lorna Guelph Street, a route a walkability workshop Halton Learning Foun-helps students develop with Ontario EcoSchools. Brooks wants the mayor she avoids because it is in Georgetown, Broos-dation and the support ecological literacy while Over 100 students and and councillors to roll a brutal to travel in some tad said on Friday, adding of Sheridan Nurseries. engaged in practices to staff participated in the few blocks in her wheels areas.they are pleased that the Recently they were able become environment-tree planting including to see how dangerous They need to know Town and Region are to integrate their long ally responsible citizens. the Grade 8.5 Access some Acton streets are how dangerous the side-continuing to make com-term Millenium Garden Developed and run by Program students from for older adults, people walks are. Come in a munities that support development plan that school boards, Ontario McKenzie-Smith Ben-with wheelchairs, walkers wheel chair. Come in a walking and biking. includes naturalizing EcoSchools also helps nett School who planted or scooters and mothers walker or with a mobil-Combined with re-the school yard property improve school building a maple tree to provide pushing strollers.ity device Ill even take sults of a similar survey with their Ontario Eco operations to reduce en-shade for the school and Brooks decided to issue them to some places. The of Georgetown streets, Schools initiatives. The vironmental impacts.thereby reduce the cool-the challenge following a sidewalks are horrible, and results of a walkabil-ECOschools initiative is The school hopes their ing needs of the school.walkability workshop last Brooks said, adding there ity questionnaire, Town Thursday that with par-are also several safety staff will report on how ticipants who catalogued issues at the Mill and to create an environment safety and mobility issues Main Streets.that is safer and easier for on Actons downtown Workshop presenter walking. Brooks said she area streets.Shirley Broostad said understands that there is While a final report has it is too soon to assess a process, but is anxious not been compiled, Brooks all of the information for action.said problems with the generated, but shes con-At press time, Mayor design, location and lack fident improvements Rick Bonnette and Acton of curb cuts was secondCouncillors Somerville will be made follow-onand OLeary had not been the list of concerns, ing recommendations WHO?S GRADUATING followed by contacted by Brooks about the lack of from participants includ-sidewaher challenge.lks, and then the ing Town recreation and narrowness of some walk-transportation staff, mem-Bonnette said in the past IN 2010ways becausehe has used a wheelchair of shrubs bers of the accessibility and flower boxes.committee, local seniors at the civic centre, ridden Brooksthe ActiVan and spent time wants polit-and police. wearing restrictive glass-icians to experience the Results from a walk-chaes, four layers of gloves llenge people with ing checklist are being mobility to hinder mobility and a issues face summarized and these 13th Annual Graduation Sectionalong cane to better experience the entire length of results will be added and Mill Street/Young Street/the next phase is to hold living with disabilities.will be published June 24for all GraduatesParents who would like a photo of their graduate including those from University or College, to appear in our special Class of 2010 Section,WE CARRY ALL MAJOR BRANDSBEST NEW AND USED TIRE DEALS!Contact Marie at The New Tanner519-853-0051Alloy Wheels also available!!Quality/Service/PriceFor your convenience, The New Tanner office at 373 Queen St. E. will be open until 5p.m. Monday to Friday with a with 23 years experiencedeadline of 5p.m. on Friday, June 18 to receive all photos and payments either by cash, cheque or VISA.Tel: 519-853-8530 12865, Hwy 25 www.besttiredeals.ca Acton, ON.