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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday August 29, 2008 - 35 Graffiti art on display downtown The Town of Oakville, in partnership with the Oakville Galleries is hosting a Youth Urban Art Showcase at Centennial Square on Thursday, Sept. 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. "Youth are key to the vitality of our community and we need to provide them with meaningful creative outlets to encourage their imagination," said Nina de Vaal, director of recreation and culture for the Town of Oakville. "By offering urban art opportunities in a safe environment, we allow youth to communicate their messages without compromising the town's appearance." The Youth Urban Art Showcase will include live urban art demonstrations set to the music of DJDL and Emcee Concept. Local youth artists will take to the four by eight foot plywood boards with their cans of spray paint to showcase this growing trend of unique art. According to Halton Regional Police Services, if graffiti is done without being granted permission, it is considered vandalism. Numerous studies and reports indicate that legal urban art projects decrease illegal graffiti and tagging in communities. Legal opportunities successfully reach out to a wide number of youth who consider graffiti their own form of expression, police say. "There is a great need in our community for public discussion on the different interpretations surrounding tagging and graffiti," said Francine Périnet, Director of Oakville Galleries. "As an art form going back many years, legal graffiti has made its mark in the contemporary art world and our community needs to know this." The Halton Regional Police Services and their Youth Respect Action Committee held the first Urban Art Contest in June at the Oakville Waterfront Festival. The contest invited urban artists to deliver the message "Give Respect, Get Respect" through their artwork. Contest entries will be displayed at the Oakville Galleries at Centennial Square and First Thursdays Galleries in downtown Oakville on Sept. 3 and 4. Various pieces will also be featured at Whole Foods Market, located on the corner of Trafalgar Road and Cornwall Road, for a limited time. For information on this event, call the Town of Oakville at 905-845-6601, ext. 3431. For information on the exhibition portion of this event, call Oakville Galleries at 905-8444402, ext. 28 or visit www.oakvillegalleries.com. Proudly serving you for over 20 years. Take your iPod out and show it a good time. SPINAL DECOMPRESSION THERAPY Are you Suffering from: · Neck Pain? · Lower Back Pain? · Sciatica? · Disc Injuries? True Essence of JAPANESE CUISINE Created by Executive Chef /Owner Mo Aoki and his team WE CAN HELP! $399 (ipod not included) "Sushi pioneer Wayne Alpine considers Mye the best sushi in the Toronto area, perhaps the whole country" ­ The Globe and Mail 143 Church Street, Downtown Oakville "The flip down iPod dock on the side of the Songbook may be the hottest thing ever seen in an iPod accessory. It fits all dock-connector iPods, even the new Nano, and you can always switch to AM or FM when you want to go live." CALL FOR YOUR FREE CONSULTATION! 905-849-8989 www.myerestaurant.ca Hours: Lunch: Tuesday-Friday, Noon-2:30pm Dinner: Tuesday-Saturday, 5:30pm-10:30pm 85 Navy Street Oakville Ontario L6J 2Z2 Telephone: 905.844.7600 www.canadiansound.com SIMPLY ALIGN REHAB 345 Lakeshore Rd, E., Suite 509, Oakville, ON (905) 337-0222 www.simplyalignrehab.com