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20 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday July 26, 2006 www.oakvillebeaver.com year end reduction Sale Don't miss these HUGE Imagine an evening with the Fab Four By Melanie Cummings SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER SAVINGS J u ly 2 7 t h - 2 9 t h Merriam Music would like to invite all musicians; young and old, beginners and experienced to join us for our "Year End Reduction Sale". Come and take advantage of special year end savings on new and used Grand Pianos, Uprights and Digitals, on instruments, accessories and more! You won't want to miss this huge end of year clearance. Thursday July 27th - Saturday July 29th. Visit us at www.intelligentfun.com Winston Churchill Blvd., 1 block south of Dundas, Oakville | 905-829-2020 SUMMER $ SPECIAL Get the BODY you always wanted! · Personalized plans and one-on-one counseling (no embarrassing group meetings!) · Eat your own foods and your favorite foods too ­ and still lose weight! · Quick and easy weight loss! · Look and feel your best! BEFORE 7 99* PER $11. 9 9 WEEK 80 Cami lost * lbs* For $100 travel back in time and halfway around the world to meet some famous folk, without having to pack or leave town. This vicarious trip is courtesy of photographer Paul Saltzman and the soul-searching week he spent with The Beatles in India, in 1968. Next Wednesday, Aug. 2, Saltzman shows half of the 54 photos he took of the Fab Four, as part of a fundraising event at The Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate. He'll also share the stories that go along with that meditative time. To replicate Saltzman's experience as best as possible there'll be live performances by Alan Frew and Jim Witter covering songs from The Beatles' The White Album, Indian fare and VQA wines by Flat Rock Cellars and Indian King Fisher Beer. Only 200 passengers (tickets) are allowed on board this heady trip. Proceeds raised from the event support Kidsfest Canada, a charity that helps children from low-income families educationally. "It was a life changing experience for me," said Saltzman. In more ways than his brush with fame. Back then, the 24-year-old headed to the religious compound where transcendental meditation founder and guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi lived. Saltzman went there to produce a National Film Board piece on the practice but found himself drawn to learn the discipline, as a way to mend a broken heart. (Just before he left on the trip to India, he was devastated by a break up with a girlfriend.) He had no idea George, John, Paul and Ringo would be there at the same time. So were Mia Farrow, Donovan and Mike Love. For this reason, Saltzman wasn't allowed into the gated community in Rishikesh. "I slept outside the ashram for eight days before they let me in." The "magical" experience that resulted is for 200 pairs of eyes to see and hear about, at The Oakville Museum next week. It was the grounding period in India that would prove the most prolific for The Beatles. The foursome wrote 48 songs in fewer than eight weeks. For tickets to The Beatles in India, call Kidsfest at 905-319-1885. This event is sponsored by The Invidiata Team Jim Witter Alan Frew Re/max and other local businesses including Abouttowne Realty, RBC Royal Bank, Solaris Jewellers, Marcys, and Warehoused Plastic Sales. The Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate is located at 8 Navy St. www.laweightloss.ca After Call NOW! 888-308-SLIM 22 Centres Throughout the GTA! · Applewood Hills · Brampton · Brampton E. · Burlington · Eglinton W. · Erin Mills · Hamilton Mountain · Hamilton Main St. · Markham · Meadowvale · Newmarket · Oakville · Oshawa · Parkway Mall · Port Credit · Scarborough E. · Scarborough S. · St. Catharines · Stoney Creek · The Queensway · Thornhill · Woodbridge THE BEATLES IN INDIA: A special fundraiser at Erchless Estate Aug. 2 will feature the music and photographs of The Beatles. Alan Frew and Jim Witter will cover songs from The Beatles' The White Album. Photographer Paul Saltzman will display photos he snapped of the Fab Four. Over 850 Centers Worldwide Hours: Mon-Fri 8am- 8pm · Sat 8 am - 1pm *Based on enrollment in full-service program (52-week minimum). Set-up, products and supplements essential to the program will cost extra. Offer valid for new clients at participating centers only. Hours vary by location. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Limited time offer. **As people vary so does their weight loss. You may lose more or less weight than shown. ©2006 L A Weight Loss Franchise Company The late John Lennon