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BRANCH NO. 197 Comrades, Last Monday evening, the election of Branch of- ficers took place in the Gord McCutcheon Auditorium. Our Ladies Auxiliary served their roast beef dinner to the as- sembled members, before the proceedings began. District "B" Command- er Sharon McKeown and her team from Branch 136 Milton, conducted the election with the follow- ing results: President - George De- Rabbie, 1st.Vice-President - Dave Maloney, 2nd. Vice-President - Wayne Young, Secretary - Peggy Graham, Executive mem- bers - Pat Graham, Bob Merrikin, John Wagg, Sharon Graham and John Uiterwyk. Wes Kutasienski, will now sit as Immediate Past President. A benefit evening for a Veteran in Distress, will be held on Friday, May 14th. You are invited to attend this fund raising event be- ing held to aid veterans. A number of individuals have already offered their talent to make this evening a worthy demon- stration of the generosity of our members and the citizens and merchants of Acton. The food will be pot luck, bring what you like, and be prepared to share. There are posters in the Branch indicating the for- mat for the evening. Don't miss out on a great even- ing for a worthy cause. Candlelight Silent Walk Tonight, Thursday May 6th, the Candlelight Walk will take place in Acton. This community event is open to all who are willing to light a candle to hon- our all our Veterans, "past and present." Everyone is welcome to participate in this event, and it is usu- ally well supported by our school students. The candles are dis- tributed at no cost to the children who take part, and adults are asked to pay $5 to help defray the cost. Meet at the parking lots of the Anglican Church and the Old Hide House at 7 p.m., and we proceed to the cenotaph at 7:15 p.m. Candles will be available at both locations. A spe- cial note to all veterans, we respectfully request your attendance at the Cenotaph, in order to re- ceive recognition for your service on our behalf. If you are new in town, this is a Legion sponsored event for the people of our community, come and join the students of Acton in their display of thanks. Sunnybrook Visit Our annual visit will be on June 13th this year. There is a list posted for members who wish to go to add their names. Please do it early in case we re- quire to book an extra bus. Yours in comradeship, Jim Hayes, Branch PRO Police invite all to HQ festivities Halton Regional Police Service is proud to present the 11th annual Police Day on Saturday May 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Police Headquarters, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville. This family festival and celebration of policing in Halton will take place rain or shine, offering both in- door and outdoor venues on the grounds of Police Headquarters. Interactive displays, demonstrations presented by various Hal- ton police units; including the Emergency Services Unit and information booths and services pro- vided by our valued community partners are planned. Police Day delivers a great family experience with children's rides, magic shows, clowns, balloons, music and face painting. Well known musician, Mary Lam- bert, will perform safety themed songs on such topics as strangers, bully- ing and bicycle safety. She even has a song about calling 9-1-1, which will certainly compliment the 9-1-1 simulator. Other performances will be provided by our Police Pipes & Drums, Oakville's own Aaron Paterson, who performs truly amazing magical feats, which incorporate safety messages. The Children's Safety Village will allow young ones to try their hand at driving a closed course, while being taught important safety tips. Also, Mason- iChip Child Identification Program will have an in- formation and display booth, where you can find information about the program and see how it can be utilized in missing child cases. Kits will be available. A barbeque will be provided by Crime Stop- pers of Halton, offering great food at great prices, with some funds going to support this tremendous program. Also, enter to win a free bicycle, through one of our community partner's booths. Parking onsite is lim- ited. Take advantage of our complimentary shut- tle service, transporting guests from Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Lot D, off Burloak Drive - (exit 109 from the QEW and travel north). No pets please. For more information and updates visit www. haltonpolice.ca. Long range road and transit plans unveiled Plans for the transporta- tion corridors of the future - a network of freeways, bypasses and transit lines to deal with existing deficiencies and handle traffic generated by provincial growth plans to 2031 are detailed in the final report of the Halton-Peel Boundary Area Transporta- tion Study that was presented to Town Council last Mon- day. Included in the proposed $629-million plans are a Norval bypass and a new north-south freeway on the east side of Halton Hills to help move the estimat- ed 295,000 people that are planned for an area bounded by Trafalgar Road, Highway 401, Chinguacousy Road and King Street. The north-south freeway has the potential to connect with a proposed GTA West Multi Modal Corridor that would run north of Acton, connecting Brampton and Guelph. Along with the long- awaited Norval bypass, the plans call for a Norval West bypass running between High- way 7 and 10 Side Road and a Winston Churchill Bypass. The plans calls for major road improvements including widening Trafalgar Road to four lanes from Steeles Av- enue to Maple Avenue, and widening 10 Side Road to six lanes from Trafalgar Road to the Winston Churchill Bypass/ Norval West Bypass. In a briefing to Town Council, Tyronne Gan, senior vice-president of HDR/Trans Consultants, said the tran- sit improvements include an inter-regional transit system connecting Georgetown and Brampton and HOV and car- pool lots for the Halton-Peel Freeway. H a l t o n H i l l s M a y o r Rick Bonnette said he was "pleased" that for the first time in almost 10 years, the need for a Norval Bypass has been acknowledged, but he added that with a projected $629-million price tag, he doesn't see "anybody coming to the table with any money," and asked who would pick up the tab. Gan replied that three-quar- ters of the total cost would be to build the Peel-Halton Freeway and that it would be "appropriate" for the province to take on the funding for the project. Noting that the Norval Bypass could cost $8-million, Bonnette asked if they should attempt to get funding for that part of the long-range plans, adding that it might be a "very long time before we see this come forward with the prov- ince" because Halton Hills doesn't have money to pay for it, and neither does Brampton or Peel. The next steps include evaluations and selection of preferred routes and designs and then environmental study reports. MILITARY FAMILIES FUND: Harvey Bennett (left) collected donations for the Military Families Fund on the weekend at Sobeys, thanks to the generos- ity of store manager Mark Lattimer. The money assists military families with funeral costs for personnel killed on duty, for grief counselling and for family assistance. - Frances Niblock photo