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26 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday September 30, 2006 www.oakvillebeaver.com Forward announcements of non-profit and free events for Community Update to Wilma Blokhuis, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; e-mail blokhuis@haltonsearch.com or call 905845-3824 Ext. 250; BEFORE NOON MONDAY for Wednesday, BEFORE NOON THURSDAY for Friday and BEFORE NOON FRIDAY for Saturday. Free listing. Oakville Marlins, a Special Olympics competitive swim team, looking for volunteer coaches. Team practices Tuesdays 7:30 ­ 8:30 p.m. at White Oaks Pool, 1330 Montclair. Call club manager Linda Hickson at 905-8275359 or head coach Bernie Cuzzolino at 905-257-5114. The Annual and General Meeting of the Oakville Symphony Orchestra is on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium (2nd floor) of the Oakville Central Library, 120 Navy St. The meeting is being held for the following purposes: (i) receiving the June 30, 2006 financial statements, (ii) electing directors, and (iii) appointing accountants. Fareshare Foodbank is looking for high school students to help with a variety of activities related to annual Thanksgiving Food Drive (Sept. 30-Oct. 15). Time spent volunteering can be applied to community service hours. Call 905-845-8014. Kerr Street Ministries 10th Anniversary Celebration, Oct. 16, 5:30 p.m., at The Meeting House, 2700 Bristol Circle. Open buffet, entertainment by Kelita, presentation, live and silent auction, guest speaker Ron Sider, master of ceremonies Drew Marshall Tickets $75. For more information call 905-845-7485 or visit www.kerrstreet.com. SATURDAY SEPT. 30 Oakville Ukrainian Festival at St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic Church, 262 Maple Grove, 11 a.m. ­ 5 p.m. Ukrainian dancers Barvinok, children's entertainers Barabolya, children's village, Ukrainian food, beer garden, raffles, silent auction and more. Contact Oksana, 905-469- JOE O'CONNAL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER WELCOME GIFT: Steve Dhaliwal accepts a cheque from the CEO of Halton Recycling, Emmie Leung, on behalf of the Halton Chapter of the Autism Society of Ontario as Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn looks on at the recent Ride, Stride, Roll or Stroll for Autism event at Bronte Creek Pronvincial Park. 1113 or see www.tserkva.ca. 2nd annual Historic Pioneer Church Tour: Follow the steps of the saddlebag preachers of the early 1800s, 10 a.m. ­ 4 p.m. Churches include Bethel, Lowville, Nelson, St. John's (Burlington), St. Luke's, Palermo and Knox 16. For tickets, $15 single or $20 couple (children free), call 905335-0911 or 905-632-7076, or buy them at Bookers, 172 Lakeshore E., or at the churches. Chi Kung for Women. Chi Kung is the basis for all martial arts ­ Tai Chi, Kung Fu. Alliance Healthcare Professionals, Trafalgar and QEW, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Cost: $5 admission. Call 905-845-2291. SUNDAY OCTOBER 1 Open Doors: The Kensington, Trafalgar Lodge and Churchill Place Retirement Residences open their doors, 11 a.m. ­ 4 p.m., for open house and fundraising events in support of Heart and Stroke Foundation. The Kensington, 25 Lakeshore, a Western-themed Fall Fair, with caricaturist, fiddlers, clown and appearance by Walter Gretzky; Trafalgar Lodge, 199 Randall, Renovations workshop with Sue Warden and Churchill Place, 345 Churchill, presents Taste of Churchill Place with Oakville Jazz Ensemble, wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres. Oakville Historical Society presents guided Historical Walking Tour of the Main Street of Old Oakville, 2 p.m. Last walk of the 2006 season. Tour covers original business district with buildings from early to late 19th century. Cost is $12 each or $6 for children, including refreshments and tour booklet. Reservations requested, call 905-844-2695 or see www.oakvillehistory.org. All creatures great and small are invited to a blessing of animals service at St Cuthbert's Anglican Church, Maple Grove and Oakhill, 1 p.m. Donations to the Oakville Humane Society. Open House, Garage Sale and hot dogs, 10 a.m. ­ noon, Wyndham Manor, 291 Reynolds. Rattray Marsh Conservation Area public interpretive walk, 9 a.m. ­ 12 noon. Dress appropriately for the weather, bring bug repellent. Meet at Greenglade School, 1550 Green Glade. Take Lakeshore and Meadow Wood to Green Glade. Call 905-823-1572 or 905-820-2571. MONDAY OCTOBER 2 Tots and Us, open to moms, dads and grandparents who are taking care of a preschooler and would like to meet others, St. Paul's Church, 454 Rebecca, 10 ­ 11 a.m. Caregivers and children will participate in playtime, music, stories and snack. No charge. Call 905-845-3427. Front Row Centre, volunteer arm of the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, will hold its business meeting, 7 p.m., in theatre lobby. At 7:30 p.m., speaker Ineke Zigrossi of Abbozzo Gallery, a major prize donor for the FRC annual raffle. New members and visitors welcome. Taoist Tai Chi Society, 1096 Speers Road, Open House, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Come and find out how Tai Chi can help maintain physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. New beginner classes start Oct. 5, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Call 905 825-0514, www.taoist.org. TUESDAY OCTOBER 3 Interpretation - Adult study on interpreting the Bible, 7:30 p.m., St Cuthbert's, Maple Grove and Oakhill, 905-844-6200. Are you an ex-Montrealer? Potluck luncheon at Sir John Colborne Centre for Seniors, Lakeshore and Third Line, 12:30 ­ 2:30 p.m. Bring favourite dish. Camaraderie and entertainment. Tickets $2, call 905-8155960. The Faithful Witness: The Journey of the White Pine in Southern Ontario, narrated by Paul O'Hara, local botanist, landscape designer and native plant gardening expert, 7 ­ 9 p.m., Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar north of QEW, in Atrium, free, sponsored by Oakvillegreen. See www.blueoak.ca. HAPPEN ­ Linking People and Opportunities networking support group for business professionals in career transition, 8 a.m., Living Arts, Centre, Mississauga. Speaker: Jim Geraghty, Magic of Marketing Letters. Members $10, non-members $15. Call 905-339-0268, www.happen.ca. WEDNESDAY OCT. 4 Resilient Job Search: Free presentation with renowned inspirational speaker and human relations consultant Dick O'Brien, 465 Morden, Unit 109, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Call Centre for Skills Development & Training at 905-845-1157 ext. 101 or www.thecentre.on.ca. HAPPEN ­ Linking People and Opportunities networking support group for business professionals in career transition, 8 a.m., Burlington Art Centre, Burlington. Speaker: Doreen Silva, Know Your Recruiter. Members $10, non-members $15. Call 905339-0268 or www.happen.ca. Ovarian Cancer Support Group, sponsored by the Canadian Cancer Society meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 3:30 ­ 5 p.m. at Church of St. Matthew on-the-Plain, 126 Plains E., Burlington. Information and support for newly diagnosed clients, those in ongoing treatment as well as survivors of ovarian cancer. Call-905-332-0060. THURSDAY OCTOBER 5 Job Finding Club for Internationally Trained Individuals presented by Sheridan College, 407 Iroquois Shore Rd., Rm. A11, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. If you are a foreign trained individual currently seeking fulltime employment in your desired field, then this free program is for you. Two weeks of in class workshops to assist with a successful job search. Access to employment resource centre, computers, phones, fax and an onsite recruiter to assist each job seeker. Call 905-845-9430 ext. 8026. Job Shop, intensive, results focused, free service for unemployed adults, information session at 465 Morden, Unit 109, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Call The Centre for Skills Development & Training at 905-845-1157 ext. 101 or visit www.thecentre.on.ca FRIDAY OCTOBER 6 Thanksgiving Fun PA Day, 1 ­ 4 p.m., Oakville Museum at Erchless, 8 Navy. Drop in and try out your creative side, make a handprint turkey craft, your own card, and more. Fee: $5 per child. No registration required. SATURDAY OCTOBER 7 Octoberfest Dinner and Dance, Bronte Legion, 69 Jones, 6:30 p.m., in Victory Hall. Tickets $15 each, call 905-827-4722.