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32 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday October 6, 2006 www.oakvillebeaver.com Rotary presents six travelogues A series of six high-quality travelogues will be shown at the Rotary Club of Upper Oakville Centennial starting in mid-October. The series should appeal to armchair travelers, media students, film buffs, travel enthusiasts and those interested in global issues, said John Buchanan, Travelogue Film Committee chair. The Travelogue Film Series is a fundraiser for projects the club supports including an AIDS project in South Africa, Food for Life, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, Kerry's Place for autistic children plus others. "The films will be presented by world-renowned cinematographers in person," said Buchanan, "and many of them teach cinematography at United States colleges and have shown their work to the National Geographic Society and at the Carnegie Institute." Buchanan got the idea for a club project from the successful series run for 40 years by the Port Credit Rotary Club which has been attracting 400 ­ 500 people each month. The series, to be presented at Clearview Christian Reformed Church, 2300 Sheridan Garden Dr., at Ford Drive north of Royal Windsor Drive, starting at 7 p.m., begins on Monday, Oct. 16 with Irish Stories and Glories with Sandy Mortimer. The series continues on Nov. 17, Poland; Jan. 12, 2007, Tibet: 10 Questions for the Dali Lama; Feb. 23, The Misty Isles of Scotland; March 23, Prague to Paris and April 27, French Wine Regions. Series tickets cost $50 for seven tickets ­ including one complementary ticket for a guest. Single tickets cost $12 each and $3 for students and children. Visit www.rotary7080.org/oakvillecent or call 905-338-0768. BERTIN STABLES Fall and Winter Lessons and Christmas Camps Now Booking · Weekday Lessons 4/$107 or $35/Lesson · Saturday at Farm 10am-3pm $40 (Children 5-12 yrs.) (905) 827-4678 www.bertinstables.com IS THE GAME BARRIE ERSKINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER DREAM COME TRUE: At the mid-September opening of Sue Warden Creative Décor in Bronte, a dream come true for the former local television personality known for her creativity, are from left, Amanda McHugh, Nick Benum, Sue Warden, Martin Benum, Isabella Warden and Howard Warden. PLAYING We can help... YOU? ADAPT Problem Gambling Services · Free · Professional · Confidential Sue Warden opens new store in Bronte By Melanie Cummings SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER 905-847-6547 get shakin'! Live belly dance shows Group & private classes Book your holiday party now! 416-414-1115 bellyup bellydance studio www.bellyup.ca As much as that maven of creativity, Sue Warden, has already made a name for herself through two HGTV shows, owning a retail operation has long been a dream of hers. Warden has been working hard of late to make this wish come true and in mid-September the public saw the results. That's when the Sue Warden Creative Décor store opened its doors in Bronte Village. "It's been a lifelong dream to have a store like this," said Warden. "It allows me to continue doing what I love, being creative." The opening weekend included a celebration of this achievement and included food, drink, draws and free gifts to the first 50 customers. With the store located at 2425 Marine Dr., work is just a hop, skip and jump from home too, for the Bronte resident. The layout of the shop is a lot like a home away from home. The kitchen area is stocked with culinary and cooking accessories, while the living and dining sections are chock full of decorative accents including cushions, candles, glass and tableware, as well as floral baskets (made by Warden). "Everything that makes a house a comfy, warm home," added Warden. She'll also be running seminars in-house for small groups, teaching others the fine art of dec- orating. With the holiday season approaching -- Christmas is Warden's favourite occasion -- she plans to run a class on teaching people to decorate inexpensively. That's achieved by forcing accessories to do double duty. For example, red toile placemats can be used before, during and after Christmas, and accenting white table linens with hits of red and cedar, or gold pieces. "The timing was never right until now to open this store," said Warden. Her first TV series, Sue Warden Craftscapes, aired more than 400 episodes over more than a decade. And she hosted and produced the television version of Sue Warden Creative Décor. She's also the author of three best selling how-to books and instructional videos. Now she's taking a break from television to devote her days to this latest enterprise. Her 15year background in the décor industry helped her track down unique suppliers. Home entertaining has become far more casual than the formal sit down dinner scene of the past, said Warden. Keeping life and home decorating simple, with a big basket of flowers instead of an opulent piece of art, or serving guests a platter of appetizers instead of a five-course meal, is the pervading ambiance of Warden's shop. "It's upscale merchandise at an affordable price," she added.