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4- The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday October 11, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com www.oakvillebeaver.com Live your dream. RIDE for Refugees Oct. 18 Rain or shine, 100 cyclists are expected to participate in the fifth annual RIDE for Refugees in Oakville on Oct. 18. The RIDE for Refugees (R4R) is a 10, 25, 50 and 100 km bicycle tour that raises money for refugee projects and services overseas and in Canada. Last year, 538 cyclists raised $267,000. This year organizers anticipate 2,000 riders in nine locations across Canada and hope to raise $500,000. The RIDE start and finish lines will be at Oakville's King's Christian Collegiate located at 528 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W. The ride will begin at 9 a.m. "I think Canadians are well aware that there are 67 million refugees and IDPs in the world, but most of us feel helpless to do anything about it. The RIDE for Refugees gives us an opportunity to take action -- to do something that will make a difference in the lives of refugees," said Brian Carney, RIDE for Refugees chair. In previous years, money raised by the R4R has built schools, supported several orphanages, purchased sewing machines and cleaned up 200 contaminated wells for refugees in Sudan. It has also helped pay for plane tickets that reunited a refugee family in Canada and it established micro-enterprises in the Kaziba Refugee Camp in Rwanda. Micah House, Hamilton's refugee shelter, is one of the local recipients of the funds raised by the RIDE. This shelter has hosted 200 refugees since it opened in 2006. "This cycling tour really is rain or shine and in previous years cyclists biked through the driving snow. I'm motivated by the thought that the small bit of suffering I experience biking is nothing compared to what refugees suffer in some of the worst conditions imaginable," Carney said. The RIDE for Refugees is an annual fundraising event for refugee projects and services in Canada and overseas sponsored by International Teams Canada, a non-profit organization. To learn more about the RIDE for Refugees, visit www.rideforrefugees.com. UNLOCK your RRSP or RRIF Dollars Did you know moving money from your RRSP or RRIF to a Limited Partnership can offset taxes using specific provisions within the Income Tax Act?* Come and see how this tax planning strategy could work for you. FREE Breakfast Buffet Proof Sheet Call 905-847-7777 Investment Advisor Date: Andrew Blanchard, MBA, CFP, CIM, FCSI, EPC H EAR AN DR EW'S TOP TE N BOT TOM P ICK S FOR 200 9! *Subject to financial planning assessment and minimum income requirements. Triple P - Positive Parenting Program Seminars for Parents of Teens and Pre-Teens (Positive Parenting Program) free of charge Your Pool Is Our Reputation What is Triple P? Triple P helps parents: DON'T DELAY BOOK NOW! Who can attend? Where: When: www.uniquepools.ca 905-304-4774 or 1-866-929-4774 111008 BOOK NOW SAVE NOW!