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OAKVILLE BEAVER Saturday, April 4, 2009 · 10 Nominations sought for Community Spirit Awards Do you know a volunteer who has made a difference? N ominations for the Town of Oakville's Community Spirit Awards 2009 are still open. The Selection Committee wants to hear from ordinary Oakville residents doing extraordinary things. Whether it's committee work, delivering meals, offering a comforting phone call, or any volunteer initiative, the Oakville Community Spirit Awards recognize indi- viduals, organizations, businesses and groups who have made a valuable contribution to the Oakville community. Nina De Vaal, director of the Town's Recreation and Culture Department encourages residents, organizations and corporations to get involved by nominating volunteers who have made a difference in their community. Nominations will be accepted until April SALE ENDS APRIL 11TH 20% OFF ALL CLOTHING BUY 1 GET 2ND ITEM 20% OFF*! *(Equal or lesser value) Sale not applicable to all products. See store for details. EASTER SALE FINAL WEEK! TOYS & ACCESSORIES · TOYS · CLOTHING · BABY & KID GEAR AND MORE! Mon - Closed · Tues - 10 am - 6 pm · Wed - 10 am - 6 pm Thurs - 10 am - 8 pm · Fri 10 am - 8 pm Sat - 9:30 am - 6 pm · Sun - 12 pm - 4 pm 24 in the following categories: · Arts Awards, sponsored by the Oakville Beaver · Environmental Award, sponsored by Tim Hortons · Group Volunteer Award, sponsored by Sun Life Financial · Heritage and History Award, sponsored by Genworth Financial Canada · Individual Volunteer Award, sponsored by Paradiso Restaurant · International Award, sponsored by Ellis Don · Senior Award, sponsored by Sunrise Senior Living · Youth Award, sponsored by RBC Royal Bank In past years, nominees have included: Appleby College; Ian Anderson House; Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Halton; Halton Symphony; Rotary Club of Oakville; MOEN; Oakville Hydro; Seniors Helping Seniors; and several individuals within the various award categories. The awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at the Oakville Conference and Banquet Centre, with Chris Mei National Morning Host at the Weather Network, as the evening's Emcee. Nomination forms can be filled out online at www.oakville.ca/csa.htm or picked up at Town Hall, Glen Abbey, River Oaks and Iroquois Ridge Community Centres, and all Oakville Public Library locations. For more information, contact Louise Veres at 905-845-6601, ext. 3154 or e-mail lveres@oakville.ca. THE Up to t: 905.315.9930 www.mudpiesdaisies.com 3450 Dundas Street, Unit B16, Burlington (Dundas St. & Walker Line, SW corner) A E BIGGEST SEVLR! E in Tax Credit & Government Rebate $3300 Ten Thousand Villages fundraiser Where people are at the heart of every unique gift, Ten Thousand Villages is proud to be a part of the Sam Travis-Miller Memorial fundraiser. At the young age of fifteen months, Sam was diagnosed with a mysterious and catastrophic illness that required him to undergo three liver transplants. Due to complications following his third transplant, Sam passed away on his 3rd birthday in October 2007. The Sam Travis-Miller Memorial Fund was set up in Sam's honour through the Women's Missionary Society (WMS) of the Presbyterian Church in Canada to benefit children living in the village of Jobat in Central India. The Presbyterian Church has a longstanding relationship with the people of Jobat. While visiting the community of Jobat, Sam's mother Rev. Sarah Travis discovered that some of the children living in the community eat one meal of porridge a day and very little else. These children could not afford to buy even one egg, although eggs are plentiful in the marketplace. Sam's family decided to honour him by helping the children of Jobat "It costs so little to do so much there," Sarah said referring to the eight cents (Canadian) it costs to purchase one egg, the equivalent of about 2.5 Indian rupees. Upon returning back home, Sarah, her husband Paul Miller, and six year old son Ben made it their mission to raise money for the children through donations from church, friends and family. She continues today to find different ways to raise money for the children of Jobat. After hearing the story about the children in Jobat, Frieda Kehler manager of Oakville's Ten Thousand Villages, knew she wanted to be a part of the solution. "We came up with the idea to do the fundraiser through the store," Kehler says. "With Easter right around the corner, we are promoting it as Sam's Egg Fund. On Saturday April 4, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday April 5, from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m., the Oakville Ten Thousand Villages, along with seven other stores from Toronto, Stratford, New Hamburg, Waterloo and Windsor, will be donating 10 per cent of each purchase to the Egg Fund to help ensure each child in the community of Jobat has the nutrients to live a long, happy life. "The people in the communities are the ones who will make the decisions about how the money is spent," Sarah says. "It's very important for us through Sam's fund that we don't make the decisions. Our relationship with the people in the community has shown us that they can do the work; they are ready, willing and able - they just need a little help." Ten Thousand Villages is no stranger to helping others. This non-profit store along with their volunteers, work hard to provide vital, fair income to Third World people by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories throughout North America. Together we can make a difference. For more information on how you can help this great cause visit www.tenthousandvillages.ca, call the store at 905-337-2377, or stop by the store at 226 Lakeshore Rd., East on Saturday, April 4 or Sunday, April 5 (at the Oakville location only) to do your part in changing the lives of the children of Jobat. For more information about Sam's Fund, visit www.alittlechildleadsus.blogspot.com. FREE CENTRAL AIR Plus: NO Payment NO Interest For 6 Months O.A.C. (Installation Extra) Purchase a Hi Efficiency Furnace and Receive a Reserve now and you will receive a central air absolutely free. This is a great opportunity to replace your old inefficient furnace and air conditioner with high-efficiency and greatly reduce your utility bill. Call today to book an appointment with our Professional Home Comfort Advisors. LIMITED TIME OFFER. 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