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By SAL BOMMARITO Oakville Beaver Staff Winter weather conditions have hampered, but not halted construcâ€" tion of the Upper Middle Road bridge over the Sixteen Mile Creek Valley. Town of Oakville construction engineer Dan Cozzi said a proposal from the project‘s contractor, Upper Middle Rd. bridge set for August completion \ Get all your thoughts down with a tape recorder _ . mmmie AC/battery powered SAVINGS SPECTACULAR! Batteries/accessories/adapters pictorial or typographical errors Stock up on TDK 3%/2" diskette 10â€"packs. Quality at a special low price! FSjesCam â€" c3# _MFâ€"2DD 357,5 eÂ¥ 99 ippmmitlkee â€" & TTMC APPLY TODAY! Make with a card. any R any Radio Shack s participating deale & a & sc°° nar 0 0e A pair of calculators for some finalâ€"exam help BE ENERGY SMART... 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The western bridge sections were constructed using conventionâ€" Close to $500 in narcotics were stolen from a Lakeshore Road East drug store during a breakâ€"in Saturday night. L No shortage of things to do for children during March Break Wondering what the kids can do for fun this March Break? Well the Oakville Museum has a solution with the popular week long March Break at the Museum. Each day from Mon., March 15th to Fri., March 19th there will be a variety of fun workshops for children of all different age groups. Each workâ€" shop requires preâ€"registration and for some, space is limited. To avoid disappointment, register early at the Museum. The cost for each workâ€" shop includes all materials. The breakâ€"in touched off a burglar alarm at Pharma Plus, 266 Lakeshore Rd. E. at 10:45 p.m., but when police arrived the thieves were gone. Halton Police said entry was gained by pulling pins out of the hinges of a side door of the drug store. Mon., March 15th â€" There will be two easy and fun Basketweaving Workshops with specialist Kathy Cope. For children ages 7 and up, two identical workshops will be held; 9:30 a.m.â€"11:30 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.â€"3:00 p.m. The cost is $10.00 per workshop. Tues., March 16th â€" Two differâ€" ent workshops will be held. In the morning for the younger children, ages 6â€"8, Toy Making with Brian Krog will take place from 10:00 a.m.â€"11:00 a.m. The project is a replica wooden toy that children can take home with them. The cost is $6.00. In the aftermoon for children ages 9 and up, the workshop will be Woodworking & Stencilling again with woodworker Brian Krog. Children can make a decorative wooden item and then stencil it. The cost is $10.00. Wed., March 17th â€" Children ages 6 and up will enjoy the Paper Pleasures Workshop ‘from 1 p.m.â€"3 p.m. Kids will have fun doing a variety of paper activities that chilâ€" Narcotics stolen from pharmacy A series of eight huge concrete columns â€" four on the east and four on the west â€" support the bridge segments. al sca forms Once the remaining bridge segâ€" ments have been completed, Cozzi said the bridge will be "postâ€"tenâ€" sioned" â€" which involves cambering the bridge by tightening huge cables which run through tubes within the bridge structure and then grouting the tubes so the cables stay in place. Postâ€"tensioning will be followed by construction of the bridge islands, sidewalks and pedestrian barricades. Other work which needs to be completed on the east side of the bridge includes: berm construction, landscaping and pedestrian bridge over Upper Middle Road. dren loved long ago. The cost is $10.00. Thurs., March 18th â€" Children will delight with String Games, a workshop for children ages 9 and up with Mariposa in the School‘s entertainer Bill Russell. Join the fun at one of two workshops 1 p.m.â€"2 p.m. or 2:30 p.m.â€"3:30 p.m. The cost is $6.00. Bill Russell has been a fullâ€"time performer since 1970 and is known for his ability to get the audience involved. Bill enterâ€" tains while he teaches the less comâ€" plicated figures and tricks done with a loop of string. Fri., March 19th â€" Kids will enjoy Music From Almost Anything, a workshop for children ages 8 and up, with Mariposa in the School‘s entertainer Chick Roberts. Choose from two afternoon workâ€" shop times 1 p.m.â€"2 p.m. or 2:30 p.m.â€"3:30 p.m. The cost is $6. Chick Roberts gets everyone involved in learning to play urban jugband and goodâ€"time music in the style of the 1920‘s and 30‘s. This fun and easy workshop is sure to be a hit with your budding musicians. For more information on these workshops, please call Susan Swanson at the Oakville Museum at 845â€"3541. For swim enthusiasts, extra pubâ€" lic swims have been added during the week of March 15thâ€"19th as folâ€" lows: â€"10 a.m.â€"11:30 a.m. â€" White Oaks Pool, Queen Elizabeth Park Pool, Glen Abbey Recreation & Aquatic Centre. ‘~Z p.m.â€"3:30 p.m. â€" Centennial Pool, Glen Abbey Recreation & Aquatic Centre. 27. â€"4 p.m.â€"5:30 p.m. â€" Glen Abbey Recreation & Aquatic Centre. For more information on addiâ€" tional March Break activities, please contact the Oakville Parks and Recreation Department at 338â€" 4250. iffolding * Contemporary or traditional * 10 years in business * Family owned * No sales people * Quality hardware * Professional design * No fillers We Manufacture The Finest Cabinetry The Home & Design Centre 2575 Dundas St. W., Mississauga Come and see us Full renovation service available Full 828â€"5711 support concrete March 10. 19