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23 · Friday, June 25, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Solar home tour Sunday Are you interested in viewing green homes and learning how they have applied renewable energy technology to save and even make money? On Sunday, HERE (Halton Enablers of Renewable Energy) hosts a solar tour showcasing homes with solar energy systems. The tour will take place at two locations in Oakville. One location is a home with solar panels that is selling electricity to the grid. The other location is a green retrofit home with many eco-friendly and cost-saving upgrades, including a solar domestic hot water heating system. The purpose of the tour is to help Halton residents gather more information on solar energy and its applications. Renewable energy technology experts, homeowners, project team members, and/or installers will be on site at each location to describe and explain the systems. If you are interested in registering for this tour, contact HERE! at here.office@gmail.com or 905-299-2327. A donation of $10 per participant is requested. For more information, visit http://halton.ourpower.ca. HERE! is a project of the Halton Environmental Network (HEN). HEN is a non-profit organization whose mission is to make environmental connections in Halton. HEN is pleased to present this opportunity to increase awareness of renewable energy systems and connect interested homeowners with others who have already gone solar. Philthy hosts benefit for women's shelter Philthy McNasty's Restaurant, Speers Road, is holding a Ladies Night Event on Saturday with proceeds donated to Halton Women's Place. Admission is $15 and the event offers free hors d'oeuvres for women, a martini bar and music by Wicked Sally. As well, Silpada Jewellery and Pampered Chef will have their own booths with proceeds of their sales also going to the local women's shelter. The event will start at 7 p.m. The two booths will run until 9 p.m. Halton Women's Place is the only shelter for abused women and their dependent children in the entire region. This event will raise much-needed funds to provide services to the women and children who come to the doors or call the crisis line for help. Last year, 800 women and more than 1,000 children accessed the residential and transitional services