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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday January 25, 2008 - 31 Update Community Forward announcements of non-profit and local events for Community Update to the Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; e-mail angela@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-845-3824, ext. 248. Free listing. BULLETIN SAVIS support for women survivors of sexual violence in Halton is looking for volunteers. Contact 905-825-3622 or administration@savisofhalton.org or w w w. s a v i s o f h a l t o n . o r g . Orientation Jan. 31, 6:30 p.m. and training starts Feb. 7. Tickets available to Rotary Clubs of Oakville Annual Fellowship Night, Tartan Terrors, Oakville Conference Centre, cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., wear your kilt, $65/person, tickets at mreynolds@danlawrie.com; mdaniel49@cogeco.ca; mjhowie@cogeco.ca; vernamay1@cogeco.ca or 905-8151152, ext. 228. Oakville Parent-Child Centre's Spring Program Guides and Discovery Station Nursery School registration packages ready for pick up at any of its locations. Registration forms due Tuesday, Feb. 5 for random registration. Call 905-849-6366 for information. FRIDAY JANUARY 25 Pork Tenderloin Dinner at Bronte Legion, 79 Jones St., 6:30 p.m., Club Room, adults $8/$4 children, purchase tickets at the bar Monday to Friday, all welcome, call 905-827-4722. Oakville Wine Enthusiasts Club monthly tasting, St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre, 1280 Dundas St. W., registration at 7 p.m., tasting at 7:30 p.m., Argentinean wines, guests $20, to register email oakvillewine@gmail.com. Visit www.oakvillewine.ca. Friday Night at the Movies, 6:309:30 p.m., donation at door, The Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 229, contact 905-847-5520 or www.haltonwomenscentre.org. Signing Workshop, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Whole Foods Market, 301 Cornwall Rd., call 905-849-8400, ext. 107. Register for Signing With Your Baby at kristen@weehands.com. Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Mississauga Centre meets at 8 p.m. at the University of Toronto at Mississauga, Rm. SE2082, South Building, free, park in Lot 4 or 5, contact 905-465-1390 or www.rasc.ca/mississauga. SATURDAY JANUARY 26 Naturopathic Clinic Open House, 2-5 p.m. Refreshments and learn about naturopathic medicine, 2352 Lakeshore Rd. W. (Bronte). Contact www.erikaristok.com or 905-6993898. Free Digital Storytelling Session at the Sheridan Elder Research Centre (SERC), 10­ 11:30 a.m., Trafalgar Road Campus, Room K103 (Internet Café). Learn how to creatively capture personal stories about older persons. To register for this free session contact Rebecca Hart at 905-845-9430, ext. 8616 or rebecca.hart@sheridaninstitute.ca. Chi Kung for Women, 9-10:30 a.m., Alliance Healthcare Professionals (Trafalgar & QEW), $8, register at 905845-2291. Exploring Your Creative Self with Marg Bartlett, 1-4 p.m., $15, The Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 229, contact 905-8475520 or www.haltonwomenscentre.org. SUNDAY JANUARY 27 I'm Still Here, Maple Grove United Church, 346 Maple Grove Dr., 7 p.m., play and open evening on Alzheimer disease. Call 905- 845-5721, donations accepted. Ontario Genealogical Society, Halton-Peel meets, speaker Bob Dawes on Using Unorthodox Ways and Websites to make Breakthroughs with Family History, 2 p.m., Four Corners Public Library, 65 Queen St. E., e-mail angela@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-845-3824, ext. 248 Brampton, call 905-793-4636, all welcome, contact Ann Logan 905-8457755 or Susan Ramsay 905-846-0408 MONDAY JANUARY 28 Oakville New Democratic Party Riding Association Annual General Meeting, Town Hall, 7 p.m., guest speaker Toronto social justice activist Pierre Chenier. Contact Sean Cain, Oakville NDP Riding Association at 905849-8585 or seancain@hotmail.com. Adoption Support Group Belonging meets at 7 p.m. at Compass Point Bible Church, 2501 Eaglesfield Dr. (corner of Dundas St.). Speaker, Mona Harrison relaying her personal story, on Open Adoption. Contact Janice/Scott 905-332-9469, themcdonalds@sympatico .ca Tots and Us, open to moms, dads and grandparents caring for a preschooler. Meet others, participate in play time, music, stories and snack with children. Free. St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St., 10-11 a.m. Call 905-845-3427. Natural Solutions to Lowering Stress, free health workshop by Doctors Speakers Bureau, 7:30 p.m., Oakville Rehab Centre (Third Line and Dundas). Call 905-845-2293 to reserve. TUESDAY JANUARY 29 Employment Network, resume writing, job search, interviewing and networking skills, 10 a.m.-noon, free, The Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 229, contact 905-847-5520 or www.haltonwomenscentre.org. Abuse Support Group, confidential, 5:30-6:30 p.m., free, The Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 229, contact 905-847-5520 or www.haltonwomenscentre.org. Chocolate Nights with Marc Thuet, free, 7-8:30 p.m., Real Canadian Super Store, 201 Oak Park Blvd., reserve at 1800-296-2332, ext.3 or visit www.balanced-living.com. Introduction to Cataracts and Glaucoma Management, 7 p.m., displays at 6 p.m., free, Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Auditorium, 327 Reynolds St., to reserve a seat call 905338-4379 or 905-873-0111, ext. 4379 or email elittle@haltonhealthcare.on.ca. Winter Running Clinic, 7-9 p.m., Whole Foods Market, 301 Cornwall Rd., Call 905-849-8400, ext. 107, with Dr. Sheila Hubscher WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30 New Testament Bible Study Program, John 1st Epistle, 7-8 p.m., call 905-847-3530. All welcome. Youth In Action hosts Sexapoloza: Everything you Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask!, Oakville Youth Centre, for ages 1419, 177 Cross Ave., Unit 3, contact Zehra at SAVIS, 905-825-3622, or education@savisofhalton.org or 905845-6932. JUNIOR / SENIOR KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION for September, 2008 HALTON CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Advanced Registration for those children who will be attending Junior Kindergarten or Senior Kindergarten in Halton Catholic Schools in Burlington, Oakville, Milton, and Halton Hills (Georgetown/Acton) will be held at all schools on: HALTON CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAM REGISTRATION for September, 2008 Registration for those families who wish to enrol their child in the French Immersion Program in the Catholic Elementary Schools in Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills will be held at all designated schools as listed below on: TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2008 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2008 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. AGE OF ADMISSION AND REQUIREMENTS Junior Kindergarten Children are required to be 4 years of age on or before December 31, 2008. Senior Kindergarten Children are required to be 5 years of age on or before December 31, 2008. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2008 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2008 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. REGISTRATION INFORMATION · student must be entering grade 5 in September, 2008 in a Halton Catholic School; · in person only - parent, guardian or other adult with a letter indicating they are acting on the parent's behalf; · registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis and is to take place at the French Immersion school designated for your attendance area; · enrolment for the French Immersion Program is limited; · transportation is not provided; · click on the following link to access the list of feeder schools and dates for Parent Information Sessions in your respective area: http://www.hcdsb.org/frenchimmersion/ · Roman or Eastern Rite Catholic Baptismal Certificate is required. · Proof of age is required. · Before registration is finalized, a child will have completed the prescribed program of immunization for diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps and rubella. Parent(s) must provide evidence of immunization record. · For further information or alternate registration date, please contact the principal of your nearest Catholic School. DESIGNATED FRENCH IMMERSION SCHOOLS Area Burlington Georgetown/Acton Milton North Oakville South Oakville Schools St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School St. Matthew, St. Bernadette & St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Elementary Schools St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School Please Note: Children currently registered in their Catholic school's Junior Kindergarten program are not required to register for the Senior Kindergarten program. Placement in the Senior Kindergarten program will be processed by the school unless otherwise notified by the parent(s)/guardian(s). Alice Anne LeMay Chair of the Board Lou Piovesan Director of Education Alice Anne LeMay Chair of the Board Lou Piovesan Director of Education