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22 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday July 7, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com BEAVER TRAILS TO FLORIDA: Chrissa MacDonald read The Oakville Beaver to Mickey Mouse during a family trip to Disney World. BEAVER TRAILS TO BOLIVIA: John Fritz and his son Mark took The Oakville Beaver on an adventure trip through the Andean Highlands. They are pictured here visiting the world's largest salt flats -- Solar De Uyuni. Take along a copy of The Oakville Beaver on your next vacation and send it in for publication to Beaver Trails, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4 or e-mail to editor@oakvillebeaver.com. ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL NAMES FIRST FEMALE CAPTAIN OF A MAJOR CRUISE SHIP Royal Caribbean International has named Swedish mariner, Karin Stahre-Janson, captain of Monarch of the Seas, making her the first female captain in the line's 21-ship fleet and the first woman in the industry to command a major cruise ship. As the Captain of Monarch of the Seas, Captain Stahre-Janson is responsible for the safe navigation of a ship that is 880 feet long, 106 feet wide, has 14 guest decks and routinely carries 2,400 guests and 850 crew members. Captain Stahre-Janson recently completed her first tour of duty as captain of the Los Angeles-based ship, which sails three and four-night cruises to San Diego, Catalina and Ensenada, Mexico. She resumes her command in August. Captain Stahre-Janson has been an officer on Royal Caribbean's ships since 1997, when she joined the company. Starting out as First Officer on Viking Serenade and Nordic Empress, she became Chief Officer while on Vision of the Seas and continued that role on Radiance of the Seas. Adding still another stripe, she was named Staff Captain on Brilliance of the Seas, and also served in that capacity on Serenade of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas. A lifelong sailor, Captain Stahre-Janson graduated from the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden with a bachelor's degree in Nautical Science. She subsequently obtained her Unlimited Masters License enabling her to command virtually any ship of any size. A native of Stromstad, Sweden, a town on the Nordic country's west coast, Captain Stahre-Janson learned to sail at the age of seven in a small boat given to her by her parents. Growing up, she attended sailing camp, taught sailing and competitively raced tall ships. Royal Caribbean International is a global cruise brand with 21 ships currently in service and three under construction. For more information, give us a call! Visit McTavish At: www.mctavishtravel.com BEAVER TRAILS TO THE VATICAN: Pierre and Anne-Marie Wong took The Oakville Beaver with them to St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Voted Best Travel Agency Best Cruise Company Best Travel Agent Thanks Oakville! Hopedale Shopping Centre 1515 Rebecca Street, Oakville Relax... you're with us 221 Lakeshore Road E. (905) 827-1100 fax: (905) 827-4982 e-mail: travel@mctavish.com 905-337-2228 www.hookedoncruising.com oakville@selloffvacations.com 146 Lakeshore Road, East Oakville, On L6J 1H4 905-842-4999