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31 W ednesday , O ctober 6, 2010 O A KVILLE BEA V ER w w w .o akvillebeaver .co m Canadians in Support of Afghan Women will sell the book at its own fundraising events, which is one reason why the organization is able to get such a large chunk of proceeds. Basically weve turned them into a book seller, McKay said. At the books launch in Toronto last week, the organization was able to get Zuhra Ludin, the wife of the Ambassador of Afghanistan to Canada, Jawed Ludin, to attend. The event featured readings and signings of the book, entertainment, refreshments, Afghan food and music and more. Sharon McKay is an award-winning author and has received a nomination for the Governor Generals literary award for her novel Charlie Wilcox. She has travelled to nations around the world where her books have been set. She is currently travelling to Palestine and Israel for her next project. Thunder Over Kandahar is available at major retailers and is listed at $12.95. Burlingtons Different Drummer book store has signed copies available. For more information, visit www.sharonmckay.ca. On the road again Continued from page 30 Music and history on Roots ticket A two-day event taking place in Oakville will educate participants on the history of Oakville and Halton Region as well as pro- vide some musical entertainment. The Roots of Freedom Festival will take place on Oct. 22-23 (Friday and Saturday). Fridays event will feature a musical per- formance by Nathaniel Dett Chorale and Joe Sealy, while on Saturday people will be able to go on tours and see the towns history, including its black history. The festival is presented by the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton (CCAH) and the Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate. The festival is designed to give people a better understanding of the roles Oakville and the region played in the historical tran- sition away from slavery into freedom. The first day, taking place at the Meeting House Theatre, 2700 Bristol Circle, begins at 7 p.m. It will feature an opening reception with an Oakville Museum mobile art exhibit of the towns early black history. The main attraction of the evening, how- ever will feature performances by the Chorale, Canadas first professional choral group dedicated to Afrocentric music, and Juno Award-winning musician Sealy. Also performing will be the Muthadi African Drummers and the CCAH Steel Band. The event will be hosted by John Campbell. The second day of the festival, taking place at Oakville Museum, 5 Navy St., will include walking tours at six sites: the muse- um, the Pier, the Custom House, Captain Robert Wilsons House, The Canadian Hotel, the Granary, the Harbour, Georges Square and the Turner African Methodist Episcopal Church. There will also be the museums black history exhibit with the curator, and the interactive multi-media attraction The Underground Railroad: Next Stop Freedom! There will also be presentations from local officials and performances by local artists. A two-day pass costs $15 for general admis- sion, or $10 for seniors and students. There is a 235-seat limit for the Friday performance. To order tickets, visit www.ccah.ca. Female trio in chamber concert at St. Cuthberts Correction An award winning female trio of musi- cians is coming to perform a chamber con- cert in Oakville on Friday, Oct. 8. The Mercer Park Trio will perform at St. Cuthberts Anglican Church at 8 p.m. The concert is one night after the trio performs in Burlingtons St. Luke Parish Hall. The group consists of violinist Akemi Mercer, pianist Angela Park and cellist Rachel Mercer. Mercer, a former Oakville res- ident, plays a more than 300-year-old Bonjour Stradivarius cello, on loan to her from the Canada Council. Akemi is also a for- mer Oakvillian. The concert will feature works by Johannes Brahms (Romantic peri- od), Joseph Haydn (classical period), Maurice Ravel (late 19th-early 20th century). The concert is presented by the Southern Ontario Chamber Music Institute (SOCMI). The concert starts at 8 p.m. The church is at 1541 Oakhill Dr. Tickets cost $25 for gener- al admission, $15 for seniors and $10 for stu- dents at LAtelier Grigorian and Leslie Music Supply in Oakville or at www.socmi.org. Tenor Michael Toby taking his cue from history Tenor Michael Toby will be in Oakville to celebrate Canadian history and to perform spiritual songs, some of which were used to guide escaped slaves along the Underground Railroad. The concert, titled Hear Freedoms Ring, will take place on Friday, Oct. 8 at St. Simons Anglican Church, located at 1450 Litchfield Rd. Toby will explain some of the history of the Underground Railroad, which American blacks used to escape north to Canada, where slavery was abolished in the early 1800s. Toby who said slaves who were kept illit- erate often used song to communicate. He also notes Oakville has plenty to celebrate for its two Underground Railroad heroes in Captain Robert Wilson and James Wesley Hill, both of whom helped countless blacks escape to Canada. The concert starts at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $25 and are available at www.oakvillecen- tre.ca. BEAUTY&Spa $89 $89 LOSE 10-20 INCHES IN FIRST WRAP Infra Red Full Body Treatment EGYPTIAN SPA Anti-Cellulite Mud Wrap 5 Body Wraps for: 5 Detox Sauna for: 99 99 Body Wraps Full Body Waxing 2441 Lakeshore Rd. W. 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