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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday December 5, 2007 - 15 Update Community Forward announcements of non-profit local events for Community Update to the Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; email angela@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905845-3824, ext. 248. Free listing. BULLETIN Poetry in the Winter Garden throughout December, work of local poets will be blooming in the garden next to St Jude's Church 160 William St., themes of joy, love, hope and peace each week as Advent unfolds. In the garden Chapel, the traditional Advent Wreath will be lit at dusk each day until Christmas Day. Tickets to Oakville Choral Society presenting A Christmas Festival of Carols, readings and a singalong, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday , Dec. 14 and Saturday, Dec. 15, Christ Church, 1700 Mazo Crescent, Clarkson. Tickets $22, call 905-8455359 or 905-827-6129; also available at the door or visit www.oakvillechoral.com. WEDNESDAY DEC. 5 Linda Lundström, creator of La Parka, will tell her story at the 24th annual Oakville Prayer Breakfast, Oakville Conference Centre, 2515 Wyecroft Rd.. program begins at 7:15 a.m. with a buffet breakfast available from 6:45 a.m., tickets $20 and must be purchased in advance by calling 905-3386751 or 905-849-4654. Annual General Meeting for Food for Life Canada, St. Jude's Anglican Church, Parish Council Room, 130 William St., 7 p.m., speaker Chris Hatch, Foodpath, Mississauga Food Bank, confirm attendance at 905510-5724. THURSDAY DEC. 6 Bronte Historical Society holds its Christmas Gathering, 7:30 p.m., at the historic Sovereign House, 7 West River St. Historic enactment, music, sale of affordable art, notecards and Christmas cakes. Refreshments. All welcome, free; donations appreciated, call 905-825-5552. Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School and Oakville Teenagers in Action charity hockey game, 1:30 p.m., River Oaks Arena - Rink B $2 entry for students, all proceeds will go to OTIA. FRIDAY DEC. 7 Sheridan Elder Research Centre's Fall Educational Event "You and Your Vision Health: Yes! Something More Can Be Done hosted by CNIB, two-hour workshop, Trafalgar Residence Conference Room, Sheridan College, 1430 Trafalgar Rd.,, 2-4 p.m., call 905-845-9430, ext. 8616 or rebecca.hart@sheridanc.on.ca. Halton Family Services 14th annual Sharing Christmas Benefit Concert, 7:30 p.m., Knox Presbyterian Church (Lakeshore & Dunn), for tickets call 905-845-3811, ext.200 or at the door, $15. Oakville Historical Society Members' Wine and Cheese, 6-9 p.m., Oakville Historical Society office, 110 King St. SATURDAY DEC. 8 Art on the Bluffs for the Bronte Historical Society, 14 p.m., affordable art and note cards by local artists, Sovereign House, 7 West River St., at the Lake. Call 905-825-5552. Time-out for the Art of Joy, Love, Hope and Peace "Advent Reflections" at St. Jude's Anglican Church, non-denominational event, 160 William St. (at Thomas). The doors will be open noon-4 p.m., wheelchair accessible, all welcome. Oakville Celtic Fiddle Club first annual Christmas Concert, 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m., Glen Abbey United Church, 1469 Nottinghill Gate, tickets $10 in advance, $12 at door, contact 905-845-1227 or oakvilleacademy@cogeco.ca. SUNDAY DEC. 9 Art on the Bluffs for the Bronte Historical Society, 14 p.m., affordable art and note cards by local artists, Sovereign House, 7 West River St., at the Lake. Call 905-825-5552. MONDAY DEC. 10 Oakville Osteoporosis group meets at noon, St. Michael's Church, 181 Sewell Dr., (north of QEW, off McCraney Street), pot luck lunch and auction. Speaker from Vintage fit- e-mail angela@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-845-3824, ext. 248 ness, contact 905-829-4863. Front Row Centre, the volunteer arm of the Oakville Centre, will meet at 7:00 p.m. in the theatre lobby. Following a short business meeting, there will be the traditional Christmas reception. Doctors Speakers Bureau holds a free workshop to Natural Approaches to Preventing and Handling Arthritic Pain, 7:30 p.m., Oakville Rehab Centre (corner of Third Line and Dundas). Registration required. Call 905-8452293. Tots and Us for moms, dads and grandparents taking care of a preschooler. Caregivers and children will participate in playtime, music, stories and snack, 10-11 a.m. Mondays, free, St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St., call 905-845-3427. '97 Escort Wagon Power windows, power locks, tilt & cruise, 1 owner, looks & drives like new. 67,000 km. purchase price $ 3995 '07 Toyota Camry Sport V6, luxury at it's best, one owner, balance of Toyota factory new car warranty, to many options to list. Stk.# U5387. Only $ bi-weekly 228* Total Internet and an HP computer. Someone's been good this year. '06 Honda CRV SE 4x4 at it's best, fully equipped, side airbags, A.B.S. C/D-Cass, balance of Honda factory warranty, only 63,000 kms. Stk.# U5315. $ bi-weekly 205* '03 Santa Fe A.W.D. V6, black with dove grey int., trip tronic, pw, keyless entry, C/D & more. Nothing can stop this beauty. Stk.# U5202. Only $ bi-weekly 163* Total Internet Essential + HP computer Starting from as low as Give the Total Internet PC package. It's the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Featuring: · Choice of HP desktop or notebook computer · Automatically updated security services3 · Consistent Internet access4 · 24/7 technical support from Bell and HP $ 39 95 '04 Santa Fe F.W.D. Silver metalic, low kms, balance of factory warranty, pw, p. locks, A/C, tilt, ready for snow & ice, call now! Stk.# U5397. Special Price $ bi-weekly /mo. 130* for 3 years1 after total Bell Bundle savings of $10/mo.2 '06 Kia Spectra Ex Black on black, pw, p. locks, C/D, fog lights,alloys & more. Stk.# U5403. Sale Price $ bi-weekly 111* '04 Sonata GL 4 cyl, auto, loaded one owner. Balance of Factory Warranty. $ bi-weekly 106* '04 Olds Alero 2-DR. Coupe Available at the following Bell store: OAKVILLE Hopedale Mall 905 827-3115 Offer ends December 31, 2007. Available to residential customers in Ontario, where technology permits. $25 fee applies if you cancel the order prior to activation. One-time fee ($25) applies if you downgrade to a slower speed service. Subject to change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offer. Early termination fees apply. Taxes extra. May not be as shown. Other conditions apply, including minimum system requirements. (1) Available to new Sympatico customers and existing Sympatico dial-up customers with a 3-yr. contract term for Total Internet Essential and an Equipment Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the HP Compaq Presario sr5250nx Desktop computer ("Desktop"); on approved credit, while quantities last. Monthly rate of $49.95, less $5 Bundle discount, includes $29.95 (subject to change), less $5 Bundle discount, for Total Internet Essential and $20 for the purchase of the Desktop. An early termination fee of $20 times the number of months remaining in the contract applies. Shipping fee of $35 applies for the Desktop. Allow 5 to 7 business days for shipment of the Sympatico rental modem and Desktop. Limit of one Desktop per Sympatico subscription. 2GB of usage per month; charges apply for extra activity. (2) Service will be billed $49.95; $5 Bell Bundle savings applied to each discountable service for a total of $10. Available to new customers who sign up for the Bundle with Total Internet PC package and at least 1 service among long distance, digital TV or wireless (monthly) on select plans. Bundle discount may be terminated by Bell upon 30-day notice. You do not have to subscribe to Bell Canada's tariffed services. Visit bell.ca/bellbundle for details. 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