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VTilre Actor hiemtlily Covering the h ofActon Volume I, Issue 5 March 2023 Find your copy of The Acton Monthly at these locations: - Hillsview Active Living Centre, Acton -Dollar Stretcher Daze - Holland Shop -Acton Optical wntown Acton BIA Office ann Town Hall Centre) -Bank of Montreal -Vinyland -Zapa Projects Coffee Shop -Lakeview Convenience Subscribe to Month In Memory of Jack Carpenter: Red Nose Day held on Feb 6th Residents in Acton and across Halton Hills got into the spirit of Red Nose Day on February 6th. Tis adey was held in ry of Acton resident Tack Ceipsnter, who passed away on January 5th at the age of 96. Nancy Wilkes, owner of Acton Optical, and Angela Tyler of First Student, decided to resurrect Red Smith Foundation’s North Halton Hospice. “I never had the privilege of meeting Jack but I knew Angela had a tie to Jack as well, so we got talking and we thought it would be wonderful to bring some happiness to a dreary February,” said Wilkes. Carpenter started the Red Nose campaign on Feb 6th 1992 as a way for people to “lighten up” during the dark days of winter, which was his birthday. The schools in at took part in the day and Tyler zai it brought positivity to children after having a few years of difficulty caused by the pandemic. “The kids have had a lot of upset and discourse in their life over the last few this will give them years... a chance to be normal, to just be a kid.” Along with schools, busi- part and noses could be purchased for $1 at Sobeys and Acton Optical. A total of $377.15 was raised for the hospice, and both Wilkes and Tyler plan to hold Red Nose Day again HOLLAND SHOP European Deli Since 1955 Acton, Ontario 519-853-0950 Cold Cuts, Cheese, Gifts & Gift Baskets