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16 ·The IFP· Halton Hills ·Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Town employees Jason Brown (in the loader) and Matt Lynch, manning the shovel, and BIA manager Josey Bonnette prepare the outdoor ice rink in Prospect Park for this weekend's Acton BIA Winter Carnival on Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. INPUT REQUESTED on the 2011-12 LONG-TERM ACCOMMODATION PLAN Parents & community members are invited to review and give feedback on the Halton District School Board's 2011-2012 Long-Term Accommodation Plan. This plan addresses the existing and projected accommodation needs of students in elementary and secondary schools and identifies new capital project initiatives, such as the need for new schools. Web videos outlining the Long-Term Accommodation Plan for Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville are available online at www.hdsb.ca The Long-Term Accommodation Plan is posted on the Board's website. Follow the link from the main page under "Program and Accommodation". Please provide your input to the Planning Department by February 2, 2012: A lot of fingers are being crossed in Acton, hoping that Mother Nature co-operates and brings snow and cool weather in time for the first Acton Winter Carnival. The Acton B.I.A (Business Improvement Area) is organizing this first annual event taking place on Sunday, January 29, at Prospect Park and Roxy Coffee. Events will happen between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. "The Winter Carnival is sure to offer some winter time fun and excitement for people of all ages, including a pond hockey tournament, public skating, snowman making competition, obstacle course, 3 pitch snow baseball tournament, bingo at the Boat House, photography competition, horse and wagon rides, chili cook off and more," said BIA manager Josey Let it snow! Acton Winter Carnival on Sunday ! g a J g a W e DoTh Bonnette. Also planned is a snow golf competition which includes a prize for the wackiest golf shirt, putting contest and pitching contest. The Chili Cook-Off will be held at Roxy Coffee, 6 Mill St. E., (where a photography contest is already underway). Prizes will be given out at the closing ceremonies at Roxy Coffee. Purchase your carnival buttons at various downtown businesses. For more details visit the Acton BIA website, www.downtownacton.ca or contact Bonnette, 519-853-9555 or actonbia@cogeco.net Bonnette added that the BIA is looking for volunteers who may wish to help out with this community event. telephone ­ (905) 335-3663 ext. 3256 e-mail ­ plan@hdsb.ca (subject line: LTAP 2011-2012) mail ­ PO Box 5005 STN LCD 1 Burlington, ON L7R 3Z2 Feedback will be reported back to the Board in February 2012. www.wagjag.com Try our "Paper-View" - Your IFP online exactly as it appears in print www.theifp.ca/print-editions Buy together and we all win!