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22 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday October 17, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Critters Gone Country benefits Oakville humane society The Oakville and District Humane Society is inviting pets and owners to attend its third annual `Critters Gone Country Walk-A-Thon and Fair on Sunday. Held at the shelter, located at 445 Cornwall Rd., the extravaganza offers something for everyone with walkers having three different fundraising events to participate in. At 10:45 a.m. Spot's Spooky Stroll allows both people and pets to enjoy a leisurely walk around the Cornwall Park baseball diamond with participants encouraged to dress in costumes to win a prize. At 10:15 a.m. dedicated walkers can take up the Patch Challenge and walk five kilometres through the streets of old Oakville where they will engage in a fun scavenger hunt. Pledge sheets and details about the walks can be found at www.oakvillehumane.ca while registration for these walks begins at 9:30 a.m. For those not up for walking, a fair will take place at 11 a.m. with Country 95.3 radio personalities Mookie and Lea providing music and entertainment. The fair features many attractions for pets, kids and adults including a microchip clinic that will microchip your pet for $29.95. An inflatable bouncer will also be on hand as will animal communicator Iris Green, a pet masseuse, a pet chiropractor, kids' crafts, pet and people caricature artists and tones of great food. "We want to keep things fun and exciting," said Johanne Golder, executive director of the Oakville and District Humane Society. "People come back every year and bring their friends -- so we have to keep it fresh and fun. We have seen so many animals come through our doors recently and the outpouring of support from the community is wonderful, so events like this, while fun for the attendees, are also a great way for raising funds to help care for the many animals that need our help." Parental feedback sought Calling all parents -- your feedback is needed. In an effort to better assess how parents utilize websites for parenting information and resources, Halton Region is asking parents and caregivers to complete a short on-line survey at www.halton.ca/parentingsurvey. The Region is interested in the types of parenting topics and resources parents would like available on-line, as well as which formats parents find most useful when searching for parenting information. The survey takes about five minutes to complete, and those who participate will be entered into a draw to win one of four prizes, including passes to the movies and local conservation parks. Data collected will help the Region in the redesign of its parenting website.