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financial preparation. "Big numbers don‘t scare me," she quipped. After completing high school in Aldershot, Ont., Lisa was uncertain about her future. She followed in the footsteps of some older cousins and took a year at the University of Grenoble to learn French. This was a turning point, she said. "Growing up the daughter of an Anglican minister â€" you can imagine there were some pretty stringent prereqâ€" uisites. I was ready to step out of the box." After a stint in a business college, she found a job and an apartment in Toronto. First, it was ‘estate manageâ€" ment‘, and then after taking some techâ€" nical courses, she found herself in sales, in the securities market. This was the early 1970s, she explained, and the money markets were exploding. Meanwhile, in 1969, she met and married Bill, a buyer for Simpson‘s department store in Toronto. Essentially, he was gaining experience to start his own small business, which he did, in Oakville in 1972. ‘Scrimshaw and Co.‘ â€" a framing studio and art gallery. Lisa eventually quit her job in the city to become more involved in the gallery and to start a family (Matthew, now 19; and Anna, 16). Owned Scrmshaw with husband She says characteristically: "It opened another avenue of learning for me." Scrimshaw and Co. lasted until 1992 when the recession forced the couple to make some "hard decisions." The result was they dissolved the gallery and both Bill and Lisa found new jobs. Lisa has been in on the Waterfront Festival from its genesis, in 1990, when the notion was first entertained by the Tourist Advisory Committee at the Oakville Chamber of Commerce, of which she was a member. The then president of the Chamber, Michael Pratt, and Mayor Ann Mulvale struck a steering committee to plan the first Festival to be held in June, 1992. Ger * A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE IN AN INTERDENOMINATIONAL SETTING " Call or Visit SEPTEMBER REGISTRATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED (905) 825â€"1247 (Continued from page 3) DAY ACADEMIC JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMME FOR THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLDS. (HALF DAY PROGRAMME ALSO AVAILABLE) I FULL DAY ACADEMIC SENIOR KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMME. E STIMULATING PROGRAMMES IN... FRENCH MUSIC, ART, ATHLETICS (FROM JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN) EN DISCIPLINEDâ€"TRADITIONALâ€"CHALLENGING ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT. K DEDICATED, CARING; HIGHLY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL STAFEF. AFFORDABLE. E BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL SUPERVISION 7A.M. â€" 6P.M. s‘ 112 THIRD LINE, OAKVILLE LG6L 3Z6 AKVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PROVIDING A QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS â€" JK â€" GRD 8 1 | yb van Amersfoort was asked to chair that committee and he, in turn, asked Dodd to chair the Public Relations Committee. She was delighted to volâ€" unteer. But, she noted, as the festival approached and the magnitude of the project increased, it soon became apparent that a fullâ€"time employee was necessary to coâ€"ordinate events. Dodd was offered the position of executive director and she took it. She has no regrets; claims never to have had a dull moment. "There are people doing things in their basements," she laughed, "all over Oakville; juggling, rope tricks, perâ€" forming chickens â€" it‘s extraordinary!" "It‘s great," she said. "It‘s exciting; the ultimate sales kick â€" as long as you believe in what you‘re doing." While searching for fresh talent is part of her task, perhaps, her real forte is fundraising. Clearly, she has a knack for motivatâ€" ing volunteers, as well. Unpretentious, hard working, with a quirky sense of humor, she takes her job seriously. "I feel acute responsibility," the director said, "that we do our job colâ€" lectively." Dodd and her husband, Bill, were in Ottawa for Canada Day, earlier this month. "We were there in front of the Peace Tower at 11 a.m. â€" with about 350,000 other Canadians â€" feeling so happy and good about being Canadian. I must admit it felt wonderful to be away from Oakville and not have any responsibiliâ€" One of her favorite words, these days, is ‘partnership.‘ The Waterfront Festival has a natural bond with the Oakville Arts Council, the Chamber of Commerce, and the town itself. Some loyal sponsors and astute management by the volunteer steering committee have helped to make Oakville‘s event one of the few moneyâ€"making festivals in the country. To date, about $70,000 has been returned to various communiâ€" 1 ty groups who take part. This past year, a partnership was struck with the CNE, to wit, the artificial ice surface for the skating show. Dodd is due for a wellâ€"earned holiâ€" day in August, after which she will be back in her office in the ‘Stone Bamn‘ and working with her highâ€"powered team of volunteer committee members. "Once in a while I do get tired," she admitted, "because the energy level is so high. I think â€" just stop with the great ideas already â€"â€" we‘ve go so many on the table. How can we possibly do any more? The momentum is incrediâ€" ble.. "And the new millennium is fast approaching," she mused. "The ultiâ€" mate challenge of an event manager. The count down will start soon," she added, "and of course, the centre of the universe is right here in Oakville!" It‘s a small conceit, but a charming SPECIALS Reg. price 99.97 Reg. price 15.97 Reg. price 3.99 Reg. price 9.97 LIMITED QUANTTTIES â€" NO RAINCHECKS SELECTED LADIES Tâ€"SHIRTS TANK TOPS PADDED PROMO â€"LOUNGER $50°° STACKABLE CHAIRS SELECT HANDBAGS Reg. price 59.97 Reg. price 10.99 908 G.R. Reg. price 2.97 Reg. price 19.97 TURT - BARROW SAND SET 3rd Line Rebecca LECTED LADIES LACKS TABLES $199 SNACKS Prices effective Sunday, July 17 to Saturday, July 23/94