The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

30 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday June 27, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Bronte Creek has GPS program PETITE FASHIONS SIZES 2-18 UP TO 50 Sale % (some exceptions apply) off Bronte Creek Provincial Park is going high tech with GPS. A new program will teach youths and general visitors about navigating with GPS technology. School groups and visitors will have the opportunity to learn about and use handheld GPS receivers to locate a series of waypoints. "I am very excited to bring this high-tech program to the park visitors," says park communications officer Sheila Wiebe "This program will target Grades 6 to 10 and general family groups. It will encourage youths to learn about this new form of orienteering. I hope that through GPS technology the youths will get outdoors, explore and discover," said Wiebe. The GPS program has been in the planning and development stage for over a year. The major stumbling block was due to the high price tag of a classroom set of hand-held GPS receivers. Thanks to a donation from the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation via the new TD Canada Trust branch in the Burloak shopping plaza and an in-store discount from Radioworld and Garmin; the hardware problem was solved. The program will run July 10, 17, Aug. 14 and 28 from 7-8 p.m. in the Day-use area (accessible off Burloak Drive just north of the QEW). For more information on park events and facilities, call 905-827-6911 or Visit www.BronteCreek.org. MAPLE GROVE VILLAGE, OAKVILLE (905) 845-0655 Canada Day Stainmaster ® THE OXFORD DIFFERENCE FIVE TIPS TO UNDERSTANDING THE REPORT CARD The end-of-year report card is a pivotal time for families. It's a time of transition as students complete one grade and ready themselves to begin a new grade in the fall. It's also a time of stress. For a child, poor report card grades can mean punishment and restrictions on their anticipated summer activities. For parents, poor grades are a source of worry--is their child facing an educational roadblock that could put their dreams for the future on hold? These five tips can help your family keep any report card stress under control 1. Cut to the Chase. Make sense of what the report card is really telling you. Forget the gobbledygook and meaningless jargon. Read the comments written by the teacher. These comments can give you a better idea of how your child is performing overall. 2. Attend the Parent-Teacher Conference. If lessthan stellar grades have you worried that your child's opportunities for the future may be slipping away, meeting and speaking with the teacher can help. The teacher has spent hours every day observing your child in the classroom. Often, they can paint a better picture of where your child is headed academically. 3. Put it in context. Some school years are more challenging than others. Certain grades are transition years, such as the first year of high school or the shift from early to middle school. Transitions are challenging to all students, regardless of their academic abilities. 4. Go to the Source. If your child's report card contains some surprises, ask the one person who would know best: your child. But before you do, take some time to read the report card by yourself. Identify the subjects that are the biggest concern and address those concerns when you sit down together and go over the report card. Remember to remain calm--you and your child are allies in education, not enemies. Be sure to praise your child for the positives on the report card. 5. Take Action NOW. A poor report card can be a serious roadblock to opportunities for the future, but it doesn't have to be. Just because school is out doesn't mean that parents have to wait until the next school year begins to get their children back on track. The report card is a red flag. If parents don't act now, the urgency of that report card will be forgotten and there will be no progress made. Closed Canada Day Celebrate! Canada Day Savings on every sq.ft. of Carpet, Hardwood, Laminate, Ceramics, Vinyl & 1000's of Area Rugs! FINANCING PLANS AVAILABLE. Ask for details. Carpet purchases include premium pad & installation * Plus * *with minimum $1,000 purchase. Voted Best Learning Centre A better future for your child starts here! Contact us today for more information. www.oxfordlearning.com Ask about our little reader program. OAKVILLE NORTH EAST 380 Dundas St. E. Oakville (905) 257-1207 The more you buy, the more you get. Hurry in! These deals won't last. FREE GAS cards are going fast! OAKVILLE NORTH 1131 Nottinghill Gate, Oakville (905) 469-1929 OAKVILLE SOUTH Maple Grove Village 511 Maple Grove Dr. Suite 2, Oakville (905) 849-4027 FREE Shop-At-Home 1-800-268-5132 Toronto Whitby / Oshawa Eglinton & Laird Thickson Road Power Ctr. 416-467-7072 905-720-9960 Toronto Mississauga / Oakville 23 Kodiak Crescent Dundas & Hwy. #403 905-828-9755 416-636-6464 Markham Mississauga / Brampton Hwy. #7 & McCowan Rd. Heartland Town Centre 905-513-6239 905-361-1046 Barrie London New 42 Caplan Ave. 1040 Wharncliffe Rd.South 705-733-3359 519-681-1528 Burlington QEW & Guelph Line 905-336-9173 New Ancaster / Hamilton 1110 Wilson Street West 905-304-7223 Newmarket 17940 Yonge St. 905-836-0725 Ottawa 390 West Hunt Club Rd. 613-723-1555 www.oakvillebeaver.com Visit us at GiantCarpet.com STORE HOURS: MON.- FRI. 9-9; SAT. 9-6; SUN. 11-5 *Prior orders exempt. No tax offer refers to an equivalent of the GST being deducted from installed goods & area rugs. FREE GAS gift card offer on all products with minimum purchase of $1,000 calculated to exclude applicable taxes and will be distributed as per chart displayed at each showroom. Installed prices refer to basic installation on flat surfaces; minimums and additional costs may apply. Remnant pricing does not include pad and installation. Deferred & same as cash financing plans available O.A.C., minimum purchase $899 with $55 processing fee due at time of purchase. Offers cannot be combined. See store for full details. Photos may not depict exact style or colour of product. Limited time offer. TM Trademark of Petro-Canada. Used under licence.