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16 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday June 16, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com ROSES $1800 Big Bike rolls into town IN A VARIETY OF COLOURS ELEGANT LONG STEM /dozen It's not just a big bike, it's huge. It's eight feet wide and 30 feet long -- the size of a school bus. It weighs nearly 2,000 pounds, sports more than 150 feet of bicycle chain and each year participants rack up enough kilometres to almost travel the Trans-Canada Highway -- twice. And it's coming to Oakville on Tuesday, June 26 and again on Saturday, July 7. It is the Heart and Stroke Big Bike and the event of the same name where 30 people pedal the same bike to raise funds so Ontario researchers working in their labs can continue searching for better prevention and treatment for heart disease and stroke. Teamwork, fun, fitness and fundraising for research is what the research, and the Big Bike for Heart event are all about. The Big Bike event sees teams of riders from local businesses collect pledges to ride the Big Bike and receive incentives in return. "The Big Bike for Heart is a key part of our fundraising activities," said Carolyn SeabrookFerguson, Area Manager for the Halton Region Heart and Stroke Foundation. "This year, we're looking to Halton residents and businesses to gather a team together for a really good time and a really great cause," said Seabrook-Ferguson. To register a team or business, contact Robin Gooch at the Halton office at 905-634-7732. For information on Big Bike, visit www.heartandstroke.ca/bigbike. Oakville Yacht Squadron · Great Summer Fun for Youth Ages 7 and up! · Adult Programs Available · Staff now on-site daily · Youth Programs are tax deductible! For more info contact: 905 338 9379 ssinfo@oysqn.com www.oysqn.com/sailingschool.html or come visit us! (99 Forsythe St, on the west side of 16 mile creek) Reduce Reuse Recycle 905-829-9400 www.flowerworks.ca for delivery in Oakville SMART GARDENING GARDENING BEGINS WITH Expert solutions to providing a picture-perfect, ecologically sound paradise in your own backyard. Learn from the pros. YOU Carson Arthur June 23rd 4pm & 6pm Charlie Dobbin June 24th 12pm & 2pm Lorraine Johnson June 22nd 5:30pm Paul O'Hara June 22nd 6:45pm Kathy Renwald June 23rd 12pm & 2pm Enjoy it at the Waterfront Festival GardenSmart gardens for a healthy planet June 22, 23, 24 Coronation Park www.oakvillefestival.com