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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday August 25, 2006 - 9 The Oakville Y is hopping Poodle skirts! Saddle shoes! Elvis! If any of these images mean fun and `50s to you then the YMCA of Oakville is the place to be on Saturday, Oct. 14 ­ At the Hop! From 6:30 p.m. to midnight the Y will roll out the red carpet with a premier `50s-style event that promises to take Oakville by storm while it raises funds for two important Y community initiatives. At the Hop will feature `50s band Eddy and the Stingrays, and expert catering by Jennifer's Kitchens of Oakville. Encouraging guests to support a most worthy cause, live and silent auctions will be hosted by outstanding Oakville auctioneer Don Stewart and will feature highquality gifts in many offerings. At the Hop Committee CoChair, Bonnie Jackson, has been hard at work with her team of Auction Committee members and is thrilled with the items on the auction agenda, including an outstanding 40-inch by 40-inch painting of a white gardenia valued at $3,700 from Elisa Nucci ­ a creative artist from Montreal, who is At the Hop is a fundraising event for the YMCA of Oakville, a leading charitable association in Oakville since 1956, and is supported by TD Waterhouse, the Y's Blue Suede Title Sponsor. Funds raised will ensure the success of: · HHS Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Relocation ­ the September 2006 relocation of the OTMH cardiac rehabilitation program to the YMCA of Oakville facility · Give Kids the Chance Annual Campaign ­ the YMCA of Oakville's Give Kids The Chance Annual Giving Campaign provides fee assistance so that underprivileged children and youth can participate in programs that are fun, challenging and safe in the nurturing environment of the Oakville YMCA. Tickets for At the Hop are on sale at the YMCA of Oakville for $150 per person. Sponsorships and auction items are welcome. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www.ymcaofoakville.com, or call the Y at 905845-5597 ext 317. -- Submitted by the Oakvillle Y. NO TAX DEAL! EXPIRES Aug 31, 2006 EXPIRES Aug 31, 2006 $ donating one of her oils through the Harbour Gallery in Mississauga. Elisa's passion is "painting flowers on a grand scale with great bursts of colour and breathing life into the canvas ­ a sense that pulls you in." Bonnie has also procured an amazing piece called The Dancing Bear - a stone carving valued at $1,500 which was handcrafted out of alabaster by Henry Kataquapit, a northern Cree artist from Moosonee, Ontario. Naylor Group Inc. commissioned Henry to create this bear for At the Hop, and Henry's work can be found in collections throughout the world. In addition, the J.W. 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Nearly 300 attendees including representatives from non-profit agencies, volunteers, funders, elected officials, business and community members developed strategies to move forward the work of the Roundtable. The Roundtable was convened in June 2005 to review the non-profit and voluntary sector's issues, challenges and opportunities. I'd like to thank everyone who participated in the Forum and those who provided valuable input throughout the Roundtable's initiative. News on future community directions and further opportunities for community involvement will be available in the fall. Contact us for more information or to book your no-obligation assessment. Little Reader Summer & Fall Registration NOW OPEN Maple Grove Village 511 Maple Grove Dr. Suite 2, Oakville (905) 849-4027 1131 Nottinghill Gate, Oakville (905) 469-1929 380 Dundas St. E. 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