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28 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday September 7, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com ART CRAFT TC MARKET Presented by Burlington Store Owners Circle of Harmony rewarded at Buckeye Invitational Oakville's Circle of Harmony picked up a slew of awards at the recent Buckeye Invitational Chorus Competition in Columbus, Ohio. The competition is invitational and a prestigious venue for Barbershop harmony choruses and quartets to compete and entertain. Hosted by the Singing Buckeyes Chorus of Columbus in August, 10 choruses and quartets of high calibre were invited to compete in a friendly, innovative competition. This unique contest pits male and female four-part harmony performers against each other. Circle of Harmony was excited to have received an invitation to compete in this event, and even more excited when their members' quartet En Route was also invited to compete. Choruses are challenged to perform four songs in an 11 minute entertainment package, while quartets have 12 minutes to perform. At the end of the quartet competition, En Route was awarded first in the women's category. In the chorus competition, Circle of Harmony won Grand Champion chorus, Standard Panel ­ selected by the judges, Most Entertaining ­ chosen by the audience, and Top Female Chorus. These are all the awards the local group was eligible to win. Circle of Harmony is performing in town at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Guest performers for the show include En Route, the senior members of the Oakville Children's Choir and a string quartet from the Halton Youth Symphony. Visit www.circleofharmony.ca for more information. Enter to win two tickets to Bali Hai Gala - Value $300* Sept 15 - 16, 2007 10 - 5 pm Spencer Smith Park Burlington Adults $4.00 Seniors/Teens $3.00 Weekend Pass $6.00 Family $10.00 www.BurlingtonArtCentre.on.ca *ballot available with your program Katie McLellan Linstead performs at Jazz on the Sixteen The seventh annual Jazz on the Sixteen event at Erchless Estate is slated for Saturday, Sept. 15. The headline act for the evening is Canadian award-winning guitarist, Johannes Linstead. He was named `Guitarist of the Year' in the 2007 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. Presented by Oakville Museum and the Invidiata Team ReMax Aboutowne Realty Corp, the music and dinner will serve as a fundraiser for garden restorations at the Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate. The gardens on the property will be restored to their 1925 appearance. The Jazz on the Sixteen event will take place on the grounds of Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate, 8 Navy St. Cocktails will begin at 6:30 p.m., with dinner at 7:30 p.m. Linstead's performance will begin at 9 p.m. Tickets cost $125 each or $950 for a table of eight. For tickets, contact the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts at 905-815-2012, 888-489-7784 or online at oc4pa.com. Tickets will not be available at the door. Children's Area sponsor: Media Sponsors: check out www.oakvillebeaver.com If you have a news tip or story idea, call the Oakville Beaver at 845-3824. ATTENTION Men and Women Do you have pain in your belly? Do you have Chronic Abdominal Pain or Discomfort, with Constipation? If so, you may have a medical condition known as Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation or IBS-C. We are looking for men and women with IBS-C to participate in a clinical research study of an investigational medication for the treatment of the symptoms of IBS-C. You may qualify for the study if you meet the following criteria: - Are at least 18 years of age; - Have abdominal discomfort or pain and fewer than 3 bowel movements per week, with a feeling of incomplete evacuation; - Have hard or lumpy stools or straining during a bowel movement; - Speak English fluently; - Are able to complete a daily phone questionnaire during study participation. If you qualify to participate in this study, you will receive study medication, office visits, and study related medical procedures at no cost. If you are interested in receiving more information, or to see if you qualify, please contact: Please contact Dr. Kamouna at 905-876-3843 ext.4 or 416-554-9145