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The 1994 corporate finalists selectâ€" ed are: Ford Motor Company of Canada, The Oakville Beaver, Slough Estates, SmithKline Beecham Pharma and St. Lawrence Cement. The nomiâ€" nees for the small business category are;,â€" CHWO,.__ 1250 â€"_ Radio, Grabbajabba, Greening‘s Custom Framing and Art Gallery and L Atelier Grigorian. Innovation, a history of support in the community as well as the developâ€" ment of ties between group and sponâ€" sor are criteria for the selection of the winning finalists. The overall winner and runnerâ€"up will be announced by The annual award, now in its fifth year, links businesses with local arts groups and Sheridan College. Oakwlle Mayor Ann Mulvale believes more and more people are realizing the bottom line advantages to investing in the arts. "As people begin to understand the return on the investment, we see more interest in the arts," she said, at Wednesday‘s Mayor‘s Awards for Business and the, Arts at Sheridan Collece. the mayor at the 5th annual gala dinâ€" ner on Thursday, May 27th at the Glen Abbey Golf Club. This year, 26 Sheridan students from the School of Crafts and Design â€" class, ceramics. textile and fumniture "There is a sustaining spinâ€"off to the community," Mulvale added. By DIANE HART Special to the Beaver Nominees named for Business Arts Awards THREESOME (R) (Dolby Stereo) Evgs. 7:15 9:20. Sat. Sun. Mat. 2:15. Violence. Evgs. 7:10 9:45. Sat. Sun Mat. 1:45. COPS ROBBERSONS (PG) (Dolby Stereo) Evgs. 6:30 5:30. Sat. Sun. Mat. 1:30. THE PAPER (AA) (Dolby Stereo) Evgs. 6:45 9:15. Sat. Sun. Mat. 215. SCHINDLER‘S LIST (AA) Brutal Violence, Mature Theme (Dolby Stereo) Evgs. 8:00 Sat. Sun. Mat. 1:30. Violence (Dolby Stereo). Evgs. 7:00 9 10 Sat. Sun. Mat. 1:50. MAJOR LEAGUE 2 (PG) Evgs. 7:10 9:20 Sat. Sun. Mat. 1:45. MRS. DOUBTFIRE (PG) Evgs. 7:05 9:20 Sat. Sun. Mat. 1:30. SURVIVING THE GAME (R) Evgs: 7:15 9:15. Sat. Sun. Mat. 1:45; SERIAL MOM (AA) Coarse Language, THE PAPER (AA) Evgs. 7:00 9:45 SERIAL MOM (AA) Coarse Language, THE PIANO (R) Evgs. 7:00 9:25. Sat. Sun. Mat. 1:30. ACE VENTURA (AA) Evgs. 7:15 9:15. Sat Sun. Mat. 1 MONKEY TROUBLE (PG) Sat. Sun. Mats 215. PHILADELPHIA (PG) Eugs. 7: 00 9:20 Sat. Sun. Mat. 1:30. CLIFFORD (PG) Frightening Scenes. Eugs 7:20 9:40. sat. Sun. Mat. 1:00, 2:50. All Your Favorites At Our Upcoming Broadway Extravaganza Concert April 16/17! Call 844â€"7984 For Ticket Information Both Sheridan president Mary Hofstetter and Sarah Hey, viceâ€"presiâ€" dent of the Oakville Arts Council, noted the strong commitment to the annual awards by the Oakville mayor. "None of this would have occurred without such strong personal commitâ€" ment," said Hofstetter. Hofstetter said she was impressed with the calibre of the work ty the stuâ€" dents, calling their work "tremendous pieces." For the four students who won the commissions, it was a chance to comâ€" pete in a realistic way on a commisâ€" sioned project. The students were evaluated on their skill, their sense of purpose of the project and the spirit of This year, 26 Sheridan students from the School of Crafts and Design â€" glass, ceramics, textile and furniture â€" competed in the call for entry which included a writing and visual presentaâ€" tion workshop. it 3 t "Ay Ortmctots, Crazy Conen. Kamueex Tuever Is Hi ariots A New Comedy By John Waters SAM WATERSTON RICKI LAKE "It‘s great to do this in a competiâ€" tive arena; it makes it much more realâ€" istic," commented designerâ€"maker, Simon Cooper, a third year student who created a wooden bowl incorpoâ€" rating an innovative colourâ€"ply techâ€" nique. ' Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale (left) and Sheridan College President Mary Hofstetter (right) flank college students who created unique awards to be presented to winners of the Mayor‘s Arts and Business Award. The artists are: (I to r) Sheldon Schwitek, Carol Nesbitt, Azabella Orszulska and Simon Cooper. the town and the awards. Another textile artist, Azabella Orszulska, created a largeâ€"scale silk Glass maker Carol Nesbitt was commissioned to create a castâ€"glass sculpture and textile artist Sheldon Schwitek won a commission to create four pillows that explore local landâ€" scape and fibre techniques. Each year, local notâ€"forâ€"profit arts groups nominate businesses. This year the mayor and representatives from Appleby College, Oakville Galleries, Oakville Historical Society, Oakville Museum, Oakville Symphony Orchestra, Oakville Waterfront Festival and The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts named 12 small businesses and 12 corporations. "It is the largest piece I have ever done but I love silk painting. You need to be really precise and it takes more time and patience but it is very satisfyâ€" ing," she said. Later, Orszulska said the brilliantly colored piece â€" about 45 inches by 52 inches â€" took her about 120 hours to complete. wall hanging depicting Oakville‘s harâ€" (Photo by Peter McCusker)