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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, MARCH 01, 2018 7THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, MARCH 01, 20186 ACTON Town Hall Centre ACTON TOWN HALL CENTRE PRESENTS Saturday March 3rd, 2018 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Tickets: $39.99 per person Magic is in the air! James Alan one of the country's premier sleight-of-hand performers is coming to town. A delicious buffet dinner created by Chef Dale McCarthy, Martinis and other drinks will all be part of this evening of classical and modern magic. For more info and tickets visit: Acton Library • Acton Optical Tanner's Pub & Grill or actontownhallcentre.ca Stay in town and ExpEriEncE Big city EntErtainmEnt Fire report Monday, February 12 At 2 p.m. firefighters responded to an alarm activation on Queen St. E. in Acton. On scene, fire staff met with build- ing personnel who were conducting maintenance to the alarm panel. The alarm was reset with no further concerns. 4:58 p.m. firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide (CO) activation on Tanners Dr. in Acton. On scene, fire staff entered the home and using detec- tors found zero readings. Due to the age of the CO detector, the homeowner was advised to have it re- placed. Saturday, February 17 At 4:07 a.m. firefighters responded to the report of a structure fire on High- way 7. Fire crews arrived on scene quickly and found heavy smoke eman- ating from the attached garage of the home. Fire staff conducted a fast and effective knockdown of the fire within the gar- age and prevented i t from spreading into the home. Contents of the garage included multiple motorcycles as well as an antique automobile of un- known value. 10:58 a.m. firefighters responded to an ambu- lance assist on Highway 7. Halton Regional Para- medics were on scene upon arrival. Staff assisted with patient care. 4:13 p.m. firefighters responded to a medical assist on 10 Sideroad. Fire staff provided patient care until Halton Regional Paramedics arrived. Sunday, February 18 At 6:05 p.m. firefight- ers responded to an alarm act ivat ion on Fourth Line. On scene, f i re staff met with the home- owner who advised that the alarm was caused by cooking. No further con- cerns. Weekly Safety Message Practice evacuating from your home blind- folded. In a real f ire s i tuat ion, smoke can make visibility poor and make it difficult to see your way out. By: Harry Rudolfs You may never have heard of James Gordon, but you might know some of his songs. He wrote topical-humorous songs for Basic Black when Arthur Black had a Saturday morning radio show on CBC years ago. So, it wasn't surpris- ing when some of the audience started singing and clapping to "Sweat- ers for Penguins" which is part of a true story about people knitting wool sweaters for pen- gu ins tha t had been subjected to an oil spill. The song and campaign were so successful that Antarctic researchers had to ask people to stop sending them. Novelty songs aside, Gordon is a consummate musician whose shtick is primarily Canadian and Ontario history. On stage, it was himself and his guitar, or piano, or banjo, no accompanists or rhythm track--and he was captivating. The man has a golden voice and is adept on a num- ber of instruments, and a virtuoso on the penny whistle. Gordon is also one of the co-founders of the seminal Ontario folk band Tamarack, based i n G u e l p h , w h o a r e celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. This concert was espe- cially timely if a bit sad as his old friend Arthur Black had died only last week. "He was just a plain old nice guy, and I noticed that the nation is kind of in mourning, too. He represented so much to so many people." Gordon pulled out an old Tamarack favourite, "Frobisher Bay", a story about a whaling ship that gets frozen in the ice over winter. He also sang about a tugboat on the Muskoka Lakes in "Those Tugboat Days", and trains "The CPR has taken every good man in Nova Scotia." Especially poignant was the lachrymose bal- lad "Paw Pine," about Richard Pierpoint , a former slave who set- tled in the Fergus area and didn't have an easy time. Another touching tune "Stuart and Lil- lian" is based on the true story of a Brantford-ar- ea couple, a truck driver and his wife, who won $14 million in the lot- tery, and whose lives changed dramatically, not all for the better. Gordon, besides be- ing a songwriter whose lyrics are strongly ad- umbrated by a historical perspective, is also a folksinger turned pol- i t ician who currently sits as a city councillor in Guelph. He was full of praise for the acous- t ics and ambiance of the Town Hall stage. Perhaps Tamarack will make a stop in Acton this summer. Singer-Songwriter James Gordon entertained all at Acton Town Hall Mayor Bonnette hosts a Free Skate