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What?sInside Welcome to Brooke Acton?s New Year?s baby. See Page 3 THE Your Hometown Newspaper NEW Newstand price: 40 + GST Volume 6 No. 2 Thursday, January 9, 2003 A visit to Acton next Saturday by two newly graduated physicians may be just what the doctor ordered to help cure this community?s acute need for general practitioners. The two unnamed doctors, a husband and wife, expressed interest in locat- ing in Halton Hills and the visit was quickly arranged by a Regional com- mittee trying to lure and retain physi- cians in Halton. Committee member, Acton and Halton Councillor Rick Bonnette, said they will show the doctors all Acton has to offer and take them out to lunch, part of an Acton ?sales job.? Acton has the most acute need for family doctors in Halton, requiring at least nine more physicians. Based on the accepted physician-to-patient ratio of one family doctor to 1,380 patients, Halton needs at least 45 additional fam- ily practitioners. Bonnette said a lot of people would be very happy that the couple has showed a particular interest in locat- ing their first practices in Halton Hills. ?I?m pleased with this development, but you can?t be overly excited. Hope- fully this will be the first of many (new doctors,)? Bonnette said, adding a chance to pitch Acton to potential phy- sicians is ?just what we could wish for.? While in Halton Hills, the couple will also tour Georgetown, including the hospital. Husband/wife physicians to look Acton over 130 Mill Street East, Suite #102, Acton (519) 853-1333 Be tanned in 2003 Unlimited $49.88 Monthly Packages HOURS:M-F 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Sat? 10:00 am - 6:00 pmSun- 11:00 am - 5:00 pm $209/mth6 Years 2002 FOCUS SE...Loaded...29km...........$11,999 Rockwood ? 856-2222 Concerns about assessment increasing Residents fear large tax hikes By FRANCES NIBLOCK The New Tanner A growing number of Acton property owners are worried the most recent prov- ince-wide property tax reassessment, will translate into huge tax increases. One homeowner, Lou Bonnette, whose assessment on his Elizabeth Drive home is up 25 per cent, or $55,000, is hoping that if enough peo- ple complain politicians will listen to their concerns. While municipal finance of- ficials say an increase in assessment does not necessar- ily mean an increase in property taxes, a Halton report said if your assessment in- creased by 12.4 per cent (the average assessment in Halton jumped by 12.4 per cent to $259,000 from June of 1999 to June 2001,) you could face ?slightly higher? taxes. ?No one can tell me that my house, it?s 25-years-old, is worth $55,000 more than it was at the last assessment. This is one hell of an in- crease,? Bonnette said, adding he paid almost $3,700 in ?dra- conian? property taxes last year. ?I?m definitely going to ap- peal my assessment,? Bonnette said, adding he Continued on Page 2 The popular Acton Heritage calendars for 2003 are still available at a number of business places. Each month of the calendar gives people a look into Acton?s past with colourful and informative descriptions of photos from the community?s archives. 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