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5 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, May 28, 2009 Volunteer award winners to receive unique art pieces What better way to recognize a one-of-a-kind community champion than to award them with a oneof-a-kind piece of art? This year, local artist Bert Jackson has been selected by the Town to create the individual art pieces that will be given to the Community Spirit Award winners. The art pieces will be unveiled at the awards ceremony on Wednesday, June 17. Bert Jackson is a recognized visual artist and Oakville resident. Known as a modern artist who draws inspiration from his travels and appreciation of the natural world, his exhibits include traditional methods such as sculpture and acrylic painting, as well as non-traditional methods such as the art of tattooing. Jackson received Fine Arts and Biology degrees from the University of Toronto and has been involved in various community visual art projects, largely through the Kerr Village BIA. "I create art based on the natural The Community Spirit Awards recognize individuals, organizations, businesses and groups who have made a valuable contribution to the Oakville community through volunteerism. Award categories include: Arts Award, 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 EllisDon; Senior Award, sponsored by Sunrise Senior Living; and Youth Award, sponsored by Royal Bank. Join in the celebration of volunteer leadership at the 8th annual Community Spirit Awards on June 17. Tickets are available for $30 per person, including dinner and the awards ceremony. To reserve your ticket, contact Louise Veres at 905-845-6601, ext. 3154 or at lveres@oakville.ca. world, and my experiences in it," Jackson said. "My goal is to build a relationship between my art and the viewer, giving audiences the chance to appreciate their earthly surroundings in a different way." Opening of sexual health clinic delayed due to budget constraints By Tim Foran METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUP 11% Selling Agent: Debenture A sexual health clinic for youth originally planned to open in Oakville this year has been postponed due to regional council's recent direction to staff to bring in a budget with no tax hikes in 2010, according to a report tabled at yesterday's health and social services committee. Council will review the report at its meeting June 3. This year's budget had included $311,000 to open the clinic, which would treat sexually transmitted diseases, including the increasingly prevalent Chlamydia, as well as providing immediate, anonymous HIV testing and pregnancy testing and counselling. The new clinic could have helped alleviate the current three-week wait times at the over-capacity south Halton clinic in Burlington and provided a more appropriate and accessible location for older teenagers in Oakville, said Dr. Bob Nosal, Halton's Medical Officer of Health. "Once council approved the motion for the freeze in staffing (levels) and the tax freeze, that program (the Oakville clinic) along with other program changes basically came off the table," said Nosal. "And it won't happen next year because, with the budget freeze, there won't be staff." Nosal said the public health department, which also runs such harm prevention clinics in Milton, Acton and Georgetown, would manage with the resources provided, considering the current economic downturn. However, he admitted the lack of a clinic in Oakville meant youth in that municipality might have nowhere to turn if they don't feel comfortable visiting their family doctors, the original reason the clinics were first opened in 1975. "They will not be served, that is the reality," said Nosal. Halton regional chair Gary Carr, who initiated the drive to achieve a tax freeze next year, said the clinic could still open in 2010 if council decides to shift some priorities. The staff report outlining budget directions for 2010 stated there would not be cuts to existing service levels. The delay in opening a sexual health clinic is not viewed as a cut to services as it is considered a new initiative. Interest Paid Monthly 1 Year Term Issued by: MMI Capital Corporation www.mmicapital.ca Harris Brown & Partners Limited Contact Elena Tchemissova at 416-850-1564 www.harrisbrownpartners.ca Offering is being made by Offering Memorandum to qualified investors who are residents of Ontario only. 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