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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday September 3, 2008 - 13 Graffiti art activities this week 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 youths 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. 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," said Francine Périnet, director of Oakville Galleries. 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 905-844-4402, ext. 28 or visit www.oakvillegalleries.com. If you have a news tip or story idea, call the Oakville Beaver at 845-3824. Mississauga-Oakville Bridge Centre Fall And The American Contract Bridge League ...8 weeks, $144.00 Bridge F B evenings 7:45, beginning September 15 Monday Lessons Wednesday afternoons 1:30, beginning September 17 F "R "P ...8 weeks, $144.00 OR EGINNERS th th OR USTY LAYERS Monday mornings 9:45, beginning September 15th Wednesday evenings 7:45, beginning September 17th BRIDGE GAMES FOR NEWER PLAYERS... Thursday mornings, 9:15 - ongoing weekly THE BRIDGE CENTRE OFFERS GAMES & LESSONS FOR PLAYERS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS (See our website) Please call (905) 820-5728 www.raynerbridge.com HALTON LINEN OUTLET Decorating a bedroom can be expensive BUT not at nen Halton Linen where your decorating dollar goes further! Newon! i 360 Speers Road, Locat Voted Oakville's Best Linen Shop Summer Vacation Over? The squirrels are running, because the Almanac says a long, cold winter is coming! Don't be left out in the cold! Replace your old drafty windows with new "Oran" Vinyl replacement windows. e e ous Ware h very Sal Ey! Da MON. - FRI. 10 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. SATURDAY 10 A.M.-5 P.M. SUNDAY. CLOSED 25% off any Oran Vinyl eplacement window order th this Ad. This discount is valid on materials only. alid from September 3, ­ September 26, 2008 Oakville 905-847-2274 550 Bronte Rd., Oakville 905.827.2951 Hot Tub Clearout Sale Factory Direct All Self-Cleaning Salt Water Hot Tubs on Sale! Limited Quantities Available 2007 L MODE T U LEARO C Save $$$ Sept. 4 Sept. 14 Winston Churchill Blvd. Hwy #403 Located in The Brick Parking Lot www.hydropoolhottubs.com Dundas St. The Brick in Oakville 3025 Ridgeway Dr. Mississauga CANADIAN MADE CALL FOR DETAILS (905) 829-4991