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14 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday November 3, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Pollution Probe speaker at Halton Canadian Club Does climate change mean the end of civilization? Or will it cause economic renaissance? That's the topic director of Pollution Probe Ken Ogilvie will tackle at the next Canadian Club of Halton Peel dinner on Thursday, Nov. 15 at the Oakville Conference Centre. Ogilvie joined Pollution Probe in 1995 after two years as the Executive Coordinator of the Ontario Round Table on Environment and Economy. Prior to that, he was Manager of Policy Co-ordination for the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy. He has also worked for Environment Canada and the Manitoba Department of Environment. In his speech entitled Climate Change ­ End of Civilization or Economic Renaissance? Ogilvie will share his thoughts on the benefits that businesses and individuals can generate by dealing with climate change in a positive and enlightened way. Registration and a cash bar start at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Reservation is required. Cost is $30 for members, $40 for non-members and $15 for students. For more information or to reserve seats call Barry Wylie at 905-827-6302 or email bwylie@globalserve.net. German heritage OPEN HOUSE: Nov. 10th 10am ­ 2pm FAIRVIEW GLEN MONTESSORI Montessori Education for Students in Preschool (2-1/2 years) to grade 6. Enhancing Academic Excellence by Stimulating Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity LANGUAGE SCHOOL: Caroline Janisch, (left) Co-Chair, Parent Association of the German Language School Halton with Hildegard Schieweck, Lead Instructor German Language School Halton. The school has been operating since 1979. Today, more than 200 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 are taught the German language on Saturdays at T. A. Blakelock. Change your clock and your batteries With the approach of the end of Daylight Saving Time Oakville Fire Department officials are calling on homeowners to check their smoke alarms as they set their clocks back an hour. This Sunday, officials are advising homeowners to check and test the smoke alarms on each level of their home to ensure they are all working properly. For battery-operated alarms, change the batteries at least once a year or whenever the lowbattery warning system makes chirping noises. Fire officials advise homeowners not to remove a smoke alarm's batteries for any other reason pointing to their slogan, `No Battery, No Chance.' A light vacuuming of smoke alarms to remove the buildup of dust and insects is also recommended to maintain them, however, it is important to know that all smoke alarms should be replaced with new ones if they are more than 10 years old. Besides being common sense it is the law in Ontario to have properly installed and working smoke alarms on every level and outside all sleeping areas. To learn more about the maintenance of smoke alarms and gain advice for dealing with nuisance alarms read `Make it Stop,' at www.oakvillefire.ca. (905) 634-0781 3508 Commerce Court, Burlington, Ontario Focus · Integrity · Trust (between Walkers Line & Guelph Line) KEEPING SENIORS INFORMED Our LivingWell Events are Open to the Public TM