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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday October 17, 2007 - 11 Seniors' Centre annual bazaar Saturday The Oakville Seniors' Centre will host its annual Bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 263 Kerr St. "This bazaar is a holiday favourite with the community," said Maggie Gibb, Town of Oakville Recreation Co-ordinator of Seniors' Services. "Everyone is invited to join us for early festive shopping ­ and delicious baked goods." There will be unique handmade items, crafts, clothing, knitted sweaters and baby wear. There will also be gift baskets, plants and baked goods for sale. For information call 905-8155966. TALENT TO LOAN: Susan Dobson paints fence decorations as Appleby College staff and students loan their talents, and elbow grease, to assist Community Living Oakville. Appleby works hard at Community Living By Melanie Cummings SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Teachers and staff at Appleby College even wash windows. They also plant, paint, pick up garbage and pull weeds. A total of 110 employees recently descended on Community Living Oakville's (CLO) headquarters and in just two hours reinvigorated its 10-year-old, overgrown garden, which is tucked in behind the Wyecroft Road building. They planted spring bulbs at the front, washed all the windows, and painted the lunchroom, foyer and basketball court. They painted a mural on the garden wall, decorated the fence with appliqués, sanded and stained picnic tables, built benches and planters, filled 25 refuse bags and made new friends in the process. They also covered all of the expenses of the $2,000 volunteer project. Not only is the newly revamped garden the envy of the neighbours in the industrial area, but it is a break-time respite for the 54 full and part-time employees who do custom packaging at the work site, as well as a play space for a new after-school care program for elementary students. "Staff are surprised at what was accomplished in just two hours," said Lesley Buckmaster, community service co-ordinator at Appleby. While the effort was a boon for the non-profit agency that simply doesn't have the resources to tackle such chores, it was an opportunity for Appleby to do some team building, said Andy Jelinek, See Everyone page 13 ADVERTISMENT Periowave ...A Gentle, Non-antibiotic Treatment for Gum Disease TM Do you visit your dentist for regularly scheduled checkups or wait until your symptoms force you to book an appointment? Scientific evidence is showing an important link between good oral health and general well-being. Researchers have identified certain oral bacteria that increase the risk factors for a host of much more serious systemic diseases. What is Gum Disease? The most common forms of periodontal or gum disease are gingivitis and periodontitis. These chronic, bacterial infections occur in the space between the gums and the teeth. 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