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50% OFF Paul Starita, managing partner and president, Royal Trust Investment Services will be hosting a Wed., May 12th seminar in Oakville on... The Recovery â€" "Enjoy the party but stay close to the door"‘. Once talk to C ture. He money The meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m., at the Holiday Inn, 360 tTrnquois Shore Rd. Call Joy Irwin at 844â€"0771 for reservations BR Chamber hosts career day The Halton Industry Education Council is sponsoring a major worldâ€"class symposium on Canada‘s career dilema to be held on May 19th. Entitled "From School to Work: Managing the Transition", the symposium is a must for business people and educators concerned about the workplace of the future. For more information about the symposium on May 19th, please call the Halton Industry Education Council at (416) 634â€"2575. The Oakville Chamber of Commerce Business/Education Committee is sponsoring a CAREER DAY at T.A. Blakelock High School, April 28th from 9:30 a.m. â€" 12 noon. 4 This year, the event will be open to students from Grades 11 through OAC and to parents and other interested people in the comâ€" munity. There will be 45+ "career exhibitors" on display. All the exhibitors will answer questions regarding entering their career fields. B®» Symposium on career dilemma Call the Oakville Chamber of Commerce for further details at 845 6613. CENTURY 21 Miller Real Estate Ltd. is holding an IT‘S YOUR MOVE Seminar will be on Wed., April 21st, starting at 7:00 p.m. CENTURY 21 Miller Real Estate, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, will be hosting an information seminar on why NOW is the best time to purchase your next, or even your first home. Featured guest speakers will be: Tom Hogg, financial advisor, The Mortgage Centre, First Line; Robert M. Rose, lawyer, Robert Rose w g/ Law Office; Duncan Hannay, P. Eng., vice president, Carsc Dunlop and Associates, Home Inspection Company. This seminar is by reservation only, so please contact CENTL RY 21 Miller Real Estate at 845â€"9 180 to reserve your seat. B» Royal Trust seminar May 12th again, Starita, is packing his bags and will "hit the road" to anadian investors across the country about the economic picâ€" will provide advice on how, when, and where to invest your Real estate seminar tonight 7f2 042â€"2021 All Frames Storewide W|th -pfiféhase of your Rx lenses SPREAD Sheet BUSINESS & FINANCE Ano/ |THE01 Trafalgar Village Optician 125 Gross Ave. Atom Pala r ;fj, th W AKVILLE BEAVER | « Large selection of frames « Doctor‘s appointment arranged « We accept all vision care programs N Business booming for Montfort owner Bishara Arraf‘s venture Mediterranean flavors at new restaurant By NANCY ALEXANDER Special to the Beaver he name is taken from a I medieval castle in Galilee. The food is a blend of Mediterranean and Middleâ€" Eastern fare, and the decor has a casual, European flair. Welcome to one of Oakville‘s newest restaurantsâ€"Montfort. Since opening in March, this small and busy cafe tucked in a plaza on Iroquois Shore Rd. has been packing in the customers. Owner Bishara Arraf says he is very pleased with the rapid response from the community which he feels is partly because people are looking for new and different choices. The menu he has put together represents a blend of many culâ€" tures ranging from Lebanese to Turkish, with some French and Italian accents thrown in. "I tried to choose the best items from difâ€" ferent cultures using the foods I know best," Arraf explains. The result is a menu that features such specialties as Shawarma, a tradiâ€" tional Lebanese meat dish, Shashlik, a grilled pork dish from the Holy Land, kabobs from Turkey, Falafel and tabouleh from the Mediterranean, and the house specialty, Montfort chicken. The decor of the restaurant is a very casual, cateâ€"style with an open kitchen where customers can watch their Shawarma roasting on a spit. It is a style that reflects Arraf‘s background in the restauâ€" rant business in Europe. Although born in Galilee, Arraf lived for many years in Amsterdam where his family owns cight restaurants. He came to Canada in 1991 when he became engaged to a Canadian girl and decided to return for good when they marâ€" return TOr & ried in 1992 #* restaurant 1s a stvle with an Arraf says he see country with great and he feels simila chosen community His longâ€"term goal, trv to work with jazz weekend that will draw peoâ€" ple into the community. Above all, he says, it is important that people in the business work together to create a vibrant comâ€" munity. In Holland, he explains, it is more commonplace for restaurant owners to work together to proâ€" mote events that stimulate busiâ€" ness and benefit everyone. In Canada, on the other hand, he sees a tendency for businesses to work against each other by always trying to undercut the competition‘s prices. "This just leads to a lowering of quality which doesn‘t help anyone‘s repâ€" utation," he argues. Montfort is open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. and on weekâ€" ends until 3 a.m. According to Arraf, the hours have already proven popular with many cusâ€" tomers who are happy to be able to get some good food in the wee hours. This is something which is taken for granted in Europe, and which he says he is happy to proâ€" vide for his Oakville clientele. Troops get a break thanks to Jumbo Video to For the second time in three years, Oakvilleâ€" based Jumbo Video will bring Hollywood a little closer to the Canadian soldiers serving overseas. Cliff Horwitz, president and CEO of Jumbo Videorecently presented more than 150 videotapes to Col. Ted Nurse, commander of the Canadian Forces Base (C.F.B.) in Downsview. The tapes include new movie releases such as "Cape Fear," "The Addams Family," and "The Mighty Ducks," and were donated by most major studios. The movies will be forwarded to 1,300 troops WOMEN /7 WHEEL MARY JACKSON, author of THE GREASELESS GUIDE TO CAR CARE CONFIDENCE, will teach you how to understand & speak confidently about buying a car, or having your car repaired. Wouldn‘t you like to know more about it? Join us and take the terror out of talking to your mechanic! wednesday, April 28/93, 6 p.m.â€"9 p.m. (Registration/Refreshments 6 p.m.â€"6:30 p.m. SEMINAR starts at 6:30 p.m.) * Choosing & Dealing with Mechanics * Carburetors & Fuel Injectors * Timing, Compression, Exhaust * Cooling & Heating YOU DEPEND ON YOUR CAR EVERY DAY! TOPICS INCLUDE: Bishara Arraf: finding a niche on local restaurant scene currently in Somalia, as well as the 2,400 soldiers serving in Bosniaâ€"Herzegovina. Eventually, all Canadian soldiers involved in U.N. peacekeeping efforts around the world will enjoy the tapes. Ask for Lenore or Sandra 547 TRAFALGAR ROAD OAKVILLE, ONTARIO 844â€"2320 TO REGISTER CALL * Oil * Steering & Suspension * Brakes * Tires & Other Round Things WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1993 PAGE 12 (AT THE Q.E.W \ FRIEND Photo by Riziero Vertolli)